This page will continue to grow and change. It is a list of tips, references, exercises, websites and books I recommend to aspiring as well as seasoned authors.
Literary Travels:
10 Reading Venues Worth a Visit
7 Literary Locations to Visit With Kids
5 Writers Homes for Literary Vacations
Poe Museum
The Joys of Reading and Writing:
5 Books for Graduates
Movies About Writers and Writing
Scary Reads to Terrify Your Inner Child
Thankful Writer
Free Reviews, Comic books, E-books and Audio books
Flying High or Crashing Down?
A Glimpse of the Book Fetish
Writing the Stress Away
Why I Write
Songs for Writers
Is Genre Surfing Acceptable?
Writer's Wish List
To Get Creative Juices Flowing or Prevent Writers Block:
10 Tips for a Better Writing Environment
5 Keys to Unleashing Your Imagination
Writing Through Adversity
Title Tricks
The Art of Chaos
Zen Writing
The Empty Pages
Creativity Chips and Four Other Exercises
Inspiring Authors
Interview Exercise
Jung, Carl
Loglines
Universal Themes and Concepts
Rejection Infection
Inspiring Daily Rituals
Status Seekers vs Storytellers
Tips, Rules, Aides and Exercises:
Word Count Woes
5 Red Flags in Editing
Tips for New and Seasoned Writers
Loving Your Villain
5 Ways to Make Our Stories Different
Passed or Past?
Perfect is Boring
Power of Words
Goal Setting
K, the Funniest Letter
By the Numbers
You Rules
Notoriously Noir
Annoying Adverbs
Dealing With Dialogue
Show, Don't Tell
Technology for the Writer
Oxford English Dictionary
Ending on a High Note
What Happens in Critique Group, Stays in Critique Group
Becoming a Master
Marketing Plans
X is for...
5 Blogging Tips
Textbook Writing
Vignette
Examining Literary Fiction
5 Steps to Writing a Successful Speech
Benefits of the Blog Challenge
Marketing and Self Promotion:
How Important is Social Media?
5 Qualities of a Successful Self Promoter
14 Ways to Promote Your Book (Part 1)
Setting Up Your Blog Tour
Retreats and Conferences:
Finding the Right Conference
7 Steps to Preparing a Writers Retreat
Free Writers Conferences
Free Annual Muse Online Writers Conference
Legalities of Writing:
Copyright and Legal Advice
What Rights Should You Offer?
Trademarked Words In Writing
Books I Find Beneficial:
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft By Stephen King
The Hero With A Thousand Faces By Joseph Campbell
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers By Christopher Vogler
Portable MFA in Creative Writing By New York Writers Workshop
The Associated Press Stylebook By Associated Press
Write Great Fiction: Revision And Self-Editing By James Scott Bell
The Fire in Fiction By Donald Maass
Bird by Bird By Anne Lamott
Websites or Blogs Worth Frequenting:
Writer's Digest
Nathan Bransford
Jody Hedlund
Hope Clark
Funds for Writers
Mysterious Matters
Kill Zone
Alex J Cavanaugh
