Resources
TWEETLY NEWS:
5/15/2011: http://bit.ly/lpgVoo
5/8/2011: http://bit.ly/l4V3cY
5/1/2011: http://bit.ly/k9Dp0Y
4/23/2011: http://bit.ly/fe30tk
4/16/2011: http://bit.ly/hO6Tcx
WRITING:
National Novel Writing Month (NanoWrimo)
The Internet Writing Journal: The online magazine and blog for writers and book lovers
Writers Write: Writers blog and books, Writing and Publishing Resource
Writers Online Workshops: Writing Workshops from the publisher of Writer’s Digest
WriteLife: Writers create, share, publish, market
100 Online Resources to Make You a Better Writer
She Writes: Great online forum for women writers
About Creative Writing: How to Write Better Dialogue
Writing.com: An online community for writers and readers
Fiction Factor: Online magazine for fiction writers
The Creativity Portal: Creative Writing and Fiction Writing articles, exercises, and how-to resources
The Market List: The Writers Market Resource
Writing is Freedom: A Community for Writers and Readers of Poetry and Prose
Inkygirl’s Writers Guide to Twitter
Writer’s Digest Tips: 4 Steps to Finishing Your Novel
Building Publication Credits: Building your publication credits as a new writer.
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense: Telling the difference
Building Character:
5 Building Blocks of Your Character’s Personality
5 Qualities to Consider During Character Development
READING:
Readers Read: Book blog, book reviews and book resources
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
RESEARCH:
Infoplease.com: Guides to the nations of the world, timelines of political, social, and cultural developments, special quantitative and qualitative features like “The World’s Most Corrupt Nations” and “Color Psychology,” and more cover just about anything you could think of.
The Internet Public Library: A portal to other websites. If you need background information for projects, this is a great resource.
The Library of Congress: The official repository of knowledge and lore of the U.S.
Merriam-Webster: Yes, it’s the dictionary. But, this site also includes a thesaurus, Spanish-English translator, medical terminology, word games, slang, and videos.
Refdesk.com: A clearinghouse for online research, including a Daily Diversions directory, which includes links to resources such as DailyWritingTips.com.