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Associations
• Directory of Writers Associations
• Pacific NW Writers Association
• Whidbey Island Writers Association
Book Stores
• Scott's Book Store ... Mount Vernon, Wash.
• Mobipocket eBooks . . . . . . . . . Download FREE Mobipocket Reader
Helps & Tips
• Apostrophe Protection Society
• Ergocise.com ...
A free, web-based ergonomic exercise program.
• Fiction in a Flash! ... what is Flash Fiction?
• Grammar 4 Dumbies
"A Quick and Dirty Guide to Understanding and Fixing All the Most Common Grammatical and Mechanical Miss-takes Made by Novice Writers, Without Pain or Frustration & Maybe Even Some Humor, with" [sic]
• Guide to Grammar & Writing contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, recommendations on writing — from basic problems in subject-verb agreement and the use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and help with argumentative essays, and a way to submit questions about grammar and writing. Sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation (Hartford, CT), a nonprofit 501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation.
• Hyper Grammar ... Oodles of information from the University of Ottawa, including Copyright, Parts of speech, Parts of the sentence, Punctuation, Pronouns, Verbs, Modifiers, Building phrases, clauses and sentences, Writing paragraphs, Diction, Spelling and Miscellaneous topics.
• Paperpenalia
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WinningWriters.com . . . Resources for poets and writers including contests, manuscript formatting tips, free email newsletter, and a page full of great links [click on"Best Websites"]
• WriteCraft Writers Resource Center
... "One of Writer's Digest's '101 Best Web Sites for Writers' 2003 and 2004."
• Writing Flash Fiction ... a 'how to' article by G.W.Thomas
• Writing tutorials from the Bookworm's Library ...
• Writing World ... A quick look at Flash Fiction
Libraries
• Burlington Public Library
900 E. Fairhaven, Burlington, Washington 98233 ... (360) 755-0760
Magazines
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Writers Digest
• Writing-World
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The Writer
Marketing & Publishing your work
• Absolute Write . . .
"An active message board for writers, where you'll find 'writers wanted' ads, bewares & background checks, and general discussion about all aspects of the craft and business of writing." Offered as a FREE Resource for Serious Writers; List of 180+ Agents; Market Guidelines; Interviews w/Writers.
• BookPitch.com "A content-rich membership-based publishing portal where publishers, agents, writers, authors and associated talent and vendors will meet, do business, learn new things and find current news"
• PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association . . . PMA is a non-for-profit trade association representing independent publishers. (Also known as Publishers Marketing Association)
• SFWA ...
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America offers "Writer Beware" — cautions and alerts regarding publishing. Also definitions on royalty, subsidy, vanity and self-publishing.
• SPAN ... Small Publishers Association of North America . . . Self Publishing and Independent Publishing Trade Association. Mission: to bring success to small publishers, self-publishers, and authors.
• Writers Net . . . an "Internet directory of writers, editors, publishers and literary agents. We bring together the elements of literary success in one place. Search our directory for the help you need or tell us, and our visitors, what you have to offer the writing world. Add yourself to our ever-growing directories of talent and services."
On-line Reading
• Storymania
Reference & Research
• Familiar Quotations
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Investigators Guide to Sources of Information ...
Information resources, including government agencies, directories, electronic database, and the
"Investigator's Guide to the Internet."
• Modern Language Association ... "Promotes the study and teaching of language and literature." Find languages commonly spoken in USA (what and where).
• One Look Reverse Dictionary
• Rhymezone
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The Cambridge History of English and American Literature
• U.S.Copyright Office
• Visual Thesaurus Online
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Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia also in languages other than English.
• Women Working, 1870-1930 (Open Collections Program, Harvard University Library)
Digitized historical, manuscript, and image resources selected from Harvard University's library and museum collections that explore women's roles in the US economy between the Civil War and the Great Depression. ("primary source materials for teaching, learning, and research")
• World Wide Words "More than 1600 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured."
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