Links
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Writing
Writer’s block
Contests/challenges/motivational
Technical
Other words for “said” - Because EVERY writer gets stuck with this.
The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form - one limerick for each meaning of each and every word in the English language
The Reverse Dictionary
Co-writing
Getting proofread
Editing
Formatting for submission
Industry Info
Business Realities for the Beginning Writer - by author David B. Coe
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Market listings
Duotrope’s Digest - 2200+ markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections.
Ralan.com - one of the best & most comprehensive
SpecFicWorld - For SpecFic fans and writers. Markets, agents and MUCH more.
The Market List - the online resource for Genre Fiction writers
Spicy Green Iguana - Genre mags out the wazoo
Dark Markets - the online market guide for horror writers
Quintamid market database - SF/F/H database
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Agents
querying
Things
I don’t need to know in a query - by agent Nathan Bransford
Finding an agent
Querytracker.net - A free database of literary agents
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Anatomy of a Book Deal - by agent Jessica Faust
Publishers
querying
Cover letters
Organizations
Authors Guild - writers’ advocate in copyright protection, fair contracts & free expression
NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month
SFWA - the Science Fiction Writers of America
The SF Site - Enormous resource for everything SF-related
NY Center For Independent Publishing’s annual Indie & Small Press Book Fair
The New England Science Fiction Association
General
Ann Wilkes’ Science Fiction Reviews List - Find or request Speculative Fiction reviews
Seventh Sanctum - Random generators for names, beings, settings, etc. if you’re stuck
The Internet Speculative Fiction Database - cataloging works of SF/F/H
Genre Challenge - the one that started it all!
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