Yankton Area Writer's Club Resources
General
 | Writer's Resources |
| E-mail Lisa Hazlett |
Whether you need help with writing, would like someone to read or review your work, or if you simply want to bounce some ideas off someone, consider asking Lisa.
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Melanie Rigney - Editor for YOU!  |
Finding Markets
| Writer's Markets |
| Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources: Markets |
See also: Mailing Lists/Newsgroups/Newsletters
Writing Personal Essays
| Essay and Memoir Writing |
Writer's Workshops
| Workshops and Courses |
| Critters Writers' Workshop |
| How to Succeed in an Online Writing Workshop by Victory Crayne |
| SFNovelist Writing Workshop |
Obtaining Writer's Guidelines
| Writer's Guidelines |
Finding Publishers
| Publishers |
| Association of American
Publishers - the principal trade association of the book
publishing industry |
Freelance Opportunities
| Freelancing |
Getting Published
Finding Editors/Names of Editors
| Welcome to WhoWhere?! |
| Yahoo! People Search |
Writing Newspaper/Magazine Columns
Dictionary/Thesaurus
| Wordsmith.Org - Home of
A.Word.A.Day |
| World Wide Words
- "All about English words and phrases-what they mean, where they
came from, how they have evolved, and the ways in which people
sometimes misuse them." |
| OneLook Dictionary
Search |
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary and
Thesaurus OnLine |
| RhymeZone -
rhyming dictionary and
thesaurus |
Grammar
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Creativity
| Creativity |
Writing for Children
| Children's Writing |
Journaling/Bibliotherapy
| Journaling |
| A Brief History of Journal Therapy |
| Journal Therapy |
| Introspective Writing |
| Creative-Journal.com |
| My Journal: My Life |
| Personal Journaling - WritersDigest.com |
See also: Mailing Lists/Newsgroups/Newsletters
How to Edit/Revise
| Copy Editing |
Writing Newspaper/Magazine Articles
Search Engines/Search Tips
| How to Find Anything Online (PC Magazine) |
| Get
more out of the internet search engine Google: 20
Great Google Secrets
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Writing Spurs/Prompts
Finding Agents
| Agents |
Grant Writing
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Networking
Writing Scripts/Screenplays
| Playwriting |
| Screenwriting |
| Crafty
Screenwriting - Writing Movies That Get Made |
Journalism/Reporting
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Mailing Lists/Newsgroups/Newsletters
| Curled Up With
a Good Book - Newsletter Subscription Or email newsletter@curledup.com with your name in the message body. |
| Institute of Children's Literature - E-mail Updates |
| First Aid for Writers Newsletter: Email Kristi@KristiHoll.com and write SUBSCRIBE FIRST AID in the subject line. |
| Subscribe to Writing for DOLLARS!, and receive the ebook 83 Ways to Make Money Writing FREE. |
| Newsletters for Creative People |
| FREE Personal Journaling Creativity Newsletter |
| Personal Journaling Links to E-mail List Services |
| Absolute Markets Newsletter |
| Absolute Write Newsletter |
| Email Doreene's About Journaling and write "yes, About Journaling" in the subject line. |
| Oasis 2003 by
David Eide, a newsletter for writers and readers. It provides
original material, links to the best writing and resources on the
web, and more! Email oasis-l-subscribe@topica.com to subscribe. |
| Writers Crossing Newsletter |
| Yankton's own Vintage Point, L.L.C. |
| Tips and Updates from WritersDigest.com, see: Newsletters for Creative People |
How to Critique
| How to Critique Fiction by Victory Crayne |
| Hardcore Critique Advice by Amy Sterling Casil |
| How to Cope with Critiquing by Rich Hamper |
Research/Reference Material
| Research |
Word/Quote of the Day
| Quotations |
Self-/Online Publishing
| Self Publishing |
| Online Writing |
| iUniverse.com -
Independent publisher featuring Print on Demand & Self
Publishing |
| Xlibris Publishing - Print On Demand Book Publishing |
Resources for Young Writers
| Young Writers |
Writing Science Fiction
See also: Writer's Workshops
TV/Movie Fan Fiction (FanFic)
| FanFiction.Net |
Technical Writing
Poetry
| Poetry |
Writer's Conferences
| Conferences |
| The John R. Milton
Writers Conference at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion |
Libraries
| Yankton Community Library |
| South Dakota State Library |
Writers Groups/Message Boards
| Yankton Area Writer's Club Group |
| Chats and Forums |
E-zines
Miscellaneous
| Blue Cloud Abbey in the Dakotas |
| Free Stories By Email |
| How far is It? |
Wondering how far your characters need to drive to get from point A to point B? Wonder no more.
| Choose
the best of the web from 16 different categories: Top 101 Web
Sites - October 2003 |
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How do you pick a password for your e-mail or Amazon.com accounts? Please don't tell me your password is "password," or that you picked your wife's name and date of birth because they'd be easy to remember... Instead, try some of the tips to be found here: |
|
Secrets to the best passwords |
| Ensuring
Strong Passwords |
| The
Diceware Passphrase Home Page (this one's fun, too) |
| Sharing a manuscript? Don't want to share too much personal data? Learn how to prevent editors and proofreaders from learning more about you than you want them to know: |
Strip Personal Information from Word Documents
| trAce Online Writing
Centre: new media writing, research, web development and
courses |
| Jacqui Bennett Writers
Bureau: For Writers Writing |
| New Writing
North - a "force for the development of new writers in all
genres" |
Names
| Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names |
| The Random Name Generator |
Need a name for a fictional character? Need to disguise the identity of that family member with the embarrassing habits? From the common "John Smith," to the obscure "Hertha Gruenberg," this site can help you out.
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