When I first started to study professional writing, I found myself on many forums, online conferences, blogs, groups etc. It didn’t take long for me to realize the value of the things I was being exposed to, but I just wasn’t ready to use most of it yet. So created a file on my desktop and every time someone recommended a site or article about something in the field which I would need eventually, I cut and pasted it into this file.
Eventually, I divided the file into three lists and dropped links under headings to easily locate subjects. Hence, this list has been collecting links since 2006, I think. Every year I try to go through and clear out dead sites and such, but I’m sure I’ve missed a few.
Know that the outline itself is a valuable tool because it lists most everything an author will eventually learn about during the course of their studies. It only seem right that I share what so many others have shared with me over the years.
I hope it helps— sincerely, Mary Andrews
Currently there are three major writing lists LEARNING THE CRAFT, GETTING PUBLISHED, and SELF PROMOTION.:
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WRITING RESOURCES ONLINE 103,000,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+resources+online&aq=3&oq=writing+resources&aqi=g10
Writing for Theater and Film
https://www.theaterseatstore.com/blog/writing-for-theater-film
FICTION WRITING BASICS (OWL at Purdue)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/754/01/
RANDY INGERMANSON’S ADVANCED FICTION WRITING E-ZINE http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/ezine/
RANDY INGERMANSON’S ADVANCED FICTION WRITING BLOG http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/index.php
THE MUSE IT UP CLUB:
http://museitupclub.tripod.com/Muse%20Links.htm
UNCLE ORSON’S WRITING CLASS
http://www.hatrack.com/writingclass/index.shtml
THE WRITING CENTER
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/
COMMON MISTAKES & TRICKY CHOICES (misused words) http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm
WRITER GAZETTE article listing
http://www.writergazette.com/articlelist.shtml
THE SNOWFLAKE METHOD: how to write a novel http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php
LOOK WHAT I FOUND IN MY BRAIN
http://www.sff.net/people/lucy-snyder/brain/2005/05/writing-articles-index.html
NANOWRIMO
http://www.nanowrimo.org/basics?cat_id=1
WRITER’S DIGEST
http://www.writersdigest.com/WriteBetterCategory/
ABSOLUTE WRITE:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/resources/
CHARLOTTE DILLION’S RESOURCES FOR ROMANCE WRITERS
http://www.charlottedillon.com/WritingRomance.html
LINDA BARNETT-JOHNSON EDITING & VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE BLOG:
http://lindabarnett-johnson.blogspot.com/
WRITING WORLD
http://www.writing-world.com/index.shtml
MARY DEAL’S WRITE ANY GENRE
http://www.writeanygenre.com/index.html
CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE ONLINE (digital age style practices):
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
SMASHWORDS (free download of style guide)
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52
MARGARET McGAFFEY FISK (resources)
http://margaretfisk.mmfcf.com/writinglinks.php
LAURA’S WORKSHOP LESSONS
(Black Velvet Seduction see BLOG FOR WRITERS)
SEARCH ENGINES
NEXOR UK (Ali Web)
SHOW NOT TELL WRITING 270,000,000 sites http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=show+not+tell+writing&aq=1&oq=show+not&aqi=g10
UNCLE ORSON’S WRITING CLASS
http://www.hatrack.com/writingclass/lessons/2000-08-02-4.shtml
QUERY TRACKER.NET BLOG showing vs telling
http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2009/03/showing-vs-telling.html
ACTIVE VERB LISTS 5,820,000 sites
http://www.google.com/searchhl=en&source=hp&q=ACTIVE+VERB+LISTS&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi
ACTIVE VS PASSIVE WRITING 634,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=active+vs+passive+writing&aq=6m&oq=passive+writing&aqi=g6g-m4
WHEELER’S WEBSITE;
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/resource_gram.html
QUERY TRACKER.NET BLOG showing vs telling
http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2009/03/showing-vs-telling.html
TIPS ON WRITING A BOOK OUTLINE 934,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=tips+on+writing+a+book+outline&aq=0m&oq=writing+a+book+outline&aqi=g-m2
THE SNOWFLAKE METHOD: how to write a novel
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php
WRITING REFERENCE FROM KAREN S. WIESNER
http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/nonfiction2.html
THE PERSONAL EXCELLENCE BLOG (brainstorming tips)
GENRE
THE EDITORS POV (graphic novels)
WRITING SCI FI / FANTASY / HORROR
CRITTERS…sci fi critique/workshops/ resources:
http://www.critters.org/lib.ht
SF/F WRITERS’ RESOURCES ONLINE
http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/resources.shtml
THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE FICTION: http://www.oxfordreference.com/pages/Subjects_and_titles__t226
JEFF PRUCHER BLOG (author of above title)
http://jeffprucher.com/
WRITING ROMANCE 57,100,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WRITING+romance&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
SAVVY AUTHORS.COM
http://www.savvyauthors.com/index.cfm
POETRY
WRITING FOR CHILDREN
CREATE A KIDS’ BOOK by dr Virginia Lowe
http://createakidsbook.com.au/
14WIKIHOW how to write a middle grade novel
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Middle-Grade-Novel
RICK WALTON’S LINKS FOR WRITERS (CHILDREN’S BOOKS)
http://www.rickwalton.com/links/linkwrit.htm
RIGHT-WRITING.COM (Write Books A Child Will Love)
http://www.right-writing.com/child.html
INSTITUTE OF CHILDREN WRITERS:
http://institutechildrenslit.com/rx/index.shtml
ADVENTURES IN CHILDRENS PUBLISHING:
http://tinyurl.com/26unmho
VERLA KAY’S WEBSITE (children’s writers & illustrators)
http://www.verlakay.com/
WRITING A TEACHER’S GUIDE FOR YOUR BOOK
NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS
PDF995 (program for creating pdf book: has imbedded font & handles graphics)
DEVELOPING CHARACTERS IN A NOVEL 2,590,000 sites
BEHIND THE NAME
http://www.behindthename.com/usage.php
LAST NAME MEANINGS
http://www.last-names.net/letter.asp?s=R
SEVENTH SANCTUM NAME GENERATORS
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php
NAME GENERATORS
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/generators.htm
UNCLE ORSON’S NAMING CHARACTERS
http://www.hatrack.com/writingclass/lessons/2003-03-05-1.shtml
COLOR CHARTS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors
http://www.quiknumber.com/images/3M_color_chart.jpg
MARGIE LAWSON (lecture packets)
http://margielawson.com/index.php/lecture-packets
POINT OF VIEW, WRITING 82,100,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=point+of+view%2C+writing&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g6g-m3
UNCLE ORSON’S WRITING CLASS
http://www.hatrack.com/writingclass/lessons/2000-08-02-4.shtml
WRITING TIGHT 28,500,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+tight&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
COMMON MISTAKES & TRICKY CHOICES (misused words)
http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm
WRITING WHAT YOU KNOW
WRITING DIALOG 7,830,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WRITING+dialog&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
WRITING ACTION SCENES 15,000,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WRITING+ACTION+SCENES&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
BEGINNING MIDDLE & END OF STORIES
106,000,000 siteshttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=beginning+middle+%26+end+of+stories+&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
GRAMMAR 51,400,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=grammar&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
DR WHEELER’S WEBSITE (grammar resources)
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/resource_gram.html
ENGLISH PAGE Verb Tenses Tutorial:
PUNCTUATION 11,000,000 siteshttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=punctuation&revid=1950129692&ei=2hnQStqyEdWptgfh3tjuAw&sa=X&oi=revisions_
inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=7&ved=0CDgQ1QIoBg
WORD TOOLS
FREE ONLINE ENGLISH TO LATIN TRANSLATOR
http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&to=Latin
YAHOO BABEL FISH language translator
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt
OXFORD REFERENCE ONLINE: (special subject dictionaries) http://www.oxfordreference.com/pages/Subjects_and_Titles__2F
SPELLING DICTIONARY 11,000,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=punctuation&revid=1950129692&ei=2hnQStqyEdWptgfh3tjuAw&sa=X&oi=revisions_
inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=7&ved=0CDgQ1QIoBg
DICTIONARY.COM
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/
ONELOOK dictionary search:
http://onelook.com/?ls=b&fc=all_gen&q=hail
THESAURUS 52,5000,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=thesaurus&aq=0&oq=thesaur&aqi=g10
EDITING & WRITING 47,700,000 sites
NEXTUP.COM (to read your text files to you)
TEXTALOUD (software to read to you)
NATURAL READER (free software for text-to-speech)
THE DRAGON PROGRAM (voice to text)
ORGANIZATION 29,500,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=organizing+your+files&aq=o&oq=&aqi=
TIME MANAGEMENT TIME LOG
http://www.businessballs.com/timemanagementtimelog.pdf
COMPUTER 101
FILE SUFFIX SITE (Filename extension database)
SOFTWARE FOR WRITING
PRODUCTION SHAREWARE Earl R. Dingman
http://erdprod.tripod.com/
OPENOFFICE.ORG
http://about.openoffice.org/index.html#presskit
FREE SCRIPT TEMPLATES
http://www.cvisual.com/film-techniques/film-script-templates.asp
ONENOTE
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/default.aspx
KNOWBASE
http://www.bitsmithsoft.com/
CARBONITE
http://www.carbonite.com/ads/ppc/Yahoo/TM/ProductShot/signup.aspx
SNOWFLAKE PRO :
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/info/snowflake_pro/index.php
COOL TIMER:
http://download.cnet.com/Cool-Timer/3000-2350_4-10062255.html#userreview
WRITE OR DIE (an online site & downloadable program to encourage writing):
http://writeordie.drwicked.com/
DROP BOX (file storage)
https://www.dropbox.com/
SCRIPTORIUM (downloads for writers toolbox)
http://www.thescriptorium.net/toolbox.html
SPACEJOCK SOFTWARE (word processer)
iThoughtsHD app (mind mapping?)
MIND MANAGER
xMind
NEXTUP.COM (to read your text files to you)
THE DRAGON PROGRAM (voice to text program
TEXTALOUD (software to read to you)
NATURAL READER (free software for text-to-speech)
HOMESTYLER (site to design house/rooms/etc)
ONLINE CRITIQUE GROUPS 1,690,000 SITES
CRITIQUE.ORG WORKSHOP
THE GREAT CRITIQUE GROUP MATCHMAKING SERVICE
ONLINE WRITING GROUPS
MUSE CONFERENCE BOARD…network/learn from the pros http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuseConferenceBoard/?yguid=10071004
ADVANCED FICTION WRITING E-ZINE
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/ezine/
ADVANCED FICTION WRITING BLOG
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/index.php
CRITTERS SCA FI critique/workshops/ resources:
http://www.critters.org/
THE MUSE IT UP CLUB:
http://museitupclub.tripod.com/Muse%20Links.htm
ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, & HORROR (OWW) http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/
PANHANDLE PROFESSIONAL WRITERS
http://panhandleprowriters.org/
WRITING.COM
http://www.writing.com/
COYOTE CON
FLYCON (online world wide sci fi con)
FREE MUSE ONLINE WRITERS CONVENTION
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS CONNECTION (forum)
PROMO DAY
CATHOLIC ONLINE WRITERS CONFERENCE
GROUPS:http://www.google.com/searchhl=en&source=hp&q=writing+groups&aq
=f&oq=&aqi=g10
RealWriting Teachers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RealWritingTeachers/
SAVVY AUTHORS
http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/
SELF-PUBLISHING discussion group
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Self-Publishing/?yguid=276760644
IWOFA AUTHORS’ GROUP infinite worlds of fantasy authors
http://www.iwofa.net/
THE HAUNT at PNR (paranormal romance promo site)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Haunt_at_PNR/?yguid=10071004
SCBWI society of children’s book writers & illustrators
http://www.scbwi.org/
LOST GENRE GUILD biblical speculative fiction
http://blog.lostgenreguild.com/2008/12/welcome-to-our-world.html
COFFEE HOUSE FOR WRITERS:
http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com/join.html
LONG STORY SHORT:
ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOPS,FREE 13,500,000 siteshttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=online+writing+workships%2C+free&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
HATRACK RIVER WRITERS WORKSHOP
http://www.hatrack.com/writers/index.shtml
SAVVY AUTHORS WORKSHOPS (not free but affordable)
http://www.savvyauthors.com/index.cfm
BETH BARANY WORKSHOPS
KAREN CIOFFE WORKSHOPS
CATHOLIC ONLINE WRITERS CONFERENCE
WRCG-online promo & networking Yahoo Group
ONLINE WRITING CONVENTIONS,
THE MUSE ONLINE WRITERS CONFERENCE
http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com/registration.htm
THE CATHOLIC WRITERS’ CONFERENCE ONLINE
FLYCON SF CONVENTION
http://www.awritergoesonajourney.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=286
PROMO DAY
COYOTE DIGITAL ONLINE CONVENTION:
http://coyotecon.com/
WRITEON CON: (free online con for kid lit writers)
http://writeoncon.com/
MAGAZINES
THE WRITER MAGAZINE
http://www.writermag.com/
WRITER’S DIGEST
LOCUS
MONEY & GRANTS & FUNDING
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HOW TO GET A NOVEL PUBLISHED 38,200,000 sites http://www.google.com/searchhl=en&q=how+to+get+a+novel+published&aq=0&oq=how+to+
get+a+novel+publish&aqi=g4
ABSOLUTE WRITE RESOURCES
http://www.absolutewrite.com/resources/
GET PUBLISHED NOW ONLINE ACADEMY:
http://www.getpublishednow.biz/index.html
GEEK GIRLS (formatting)
http://www.geekgirls.com/wp_abcswp04.htm
HOW TO DETERMINE GENRE OF A BOOK 1,200,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+determine+genre+of+a+book&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
CREATING A WRITING BRAND 38,300,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=creating+a+writing+brand&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WRITING ONE SHEETS 24,300,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+one+sheets&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WRITING A TAGLINE FOR A NOVEL 135,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+a+tagline+for+a+novel&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WOW (women on writng-article)
http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/downloads/articles/28-BrendaHill/Tagline.html
ELEVATOR PITCH FOR WRITING 82,700 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=elevator+pitch+for+writing&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WRITING A SYNOPSIS OF A NOVEL 1,880,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+a+synopsis+of+a+novel&aq=1&oq=WRITING+A+SYNOPSI&aqi=g10
WRITING A TIGHT SYNOPSIS by Beth Anderson
http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/workshops/writing-the-tight-synopsis/
GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS 8 articles on synopsis writing:
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/CategoryView,category,Synopsis%20Writing.aspx
KATHY CARMICHAEL TIPS
http://www.kathycarmichael.com/articles-and-seminars/articles-and-workshops/romance-synopsis/short-romance-synopsis-workshop/synopsis-hand-outs/
WRITING A SYNOPSIS resources:
http://www.charlottedillon.com/synopsis.html
QUERY LETTER 2,290,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=query+letter&aq=0&oq=QUERY+&aqi=g10
WRITING A QUERY LETTER resources:
http://www.charlottedillon.com/query.html
SCRIBD
http://www.scribd.com/doc/34734065/Query-Letter-Resources
PITCHING A PUBLISHER 642,000
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pitching+a+publisher&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WRITING BOOK BLURBS 895,000 sites1
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+book+blurbs&aq=o&oq=&aqi=
WRITING YOUR BIO 53,600,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=writing+your+bio&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
CREATING A MEDIA PACKET 923,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CREATING+A+MEDIA+PACKET
GREENLEAF BOOK GROUP LLC (compiling a press kit)
http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com/content/author-marketing-overview
MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING 9,390,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MANUSCRIPT+FORMATTING&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
MARKETING PLATFORM FOR WRITERS.514, 000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=marketing+platform+for+writers&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
FINDING A LITERARY AGENT 1,020,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=FINDING+A+LITERARY+AGENT&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g5
ABSOLUTE WRITE (agent blogs)
http://www.absolutewrite.com/resources/
PUBLISHERS & AGENTS (resources)
http://www.charlottedillon.com/PubsAgents.html
TALCOTT NOTCH LITERARY SERVICE (+monthly news)
http://www.talcottnotch.net/index
PREDITORS & EDITORS
PIERS ANTHONY
WRITERS BEWARE
http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/
WEBOOK:
http://www.webook.com/
GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS (editor’s blog by Chuck Sambuchino)
http://www.verlakay.com/
PITCHING AN AGENT 1,930,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pitching+an+agent&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
WEBOOK:
http://www.webook.com/
AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives, Inc)
PUBLISHING LINKS list of publishing publications/pro organizations/book fairs/booksellers/bestseller lists/ references/copyrights & royalties
AGENTS
AGENT QUERY
http://www.agentquery.com/default.aspx
AGENT NATHAN BRANSFORD BLOG:
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/
FUNDS FOR WRITERS 10,800,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=funds+for+writers&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1
C. HOPE CLARK’S NEWSLETTERS
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/
WRITERS MARKETS
DUOTROPE
http://duotrope.com/index.aspx
STORY PILOT (sci fi resources)
http://storypilot.com/
PITCH SESSIONS:
http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com/
WRITING TO HEAL (paying markets for personal essays)
COPYRIGHT & CONTRACT
FINDING A PUBLISHER 95,200,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=FINDING+A+publisher&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g5
PREDITORS & EDITORS:
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pera.htm
PIERS ANTHONYS
http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html#R1
WRITERS BEWARE
http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/
PUBLISHERS
GUARDIAN ANGEL PUBLISHING (Children’s books)
http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/submissions.htm
4RV PUBLISHING
RED ROSE
PALADIN TIMELESS
TWILIGHT TIMES
LYRICAL PRESS
MUSEITUP PUBLISHING
GET IT WRITE PUBLISHING:
http://behlerblog.wordpress.com/get-it-write-publishing-query-guidelines/
SEA LION BOOKS (graphic novels etc)
EPIC LINK SITE:
http://www.epicauthors.com/
WRITING A CHAPBOOK 246,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ei=Lgy_SeW3AZ6wMeep8bQN&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=WRITING+A+CHAPBOOK&spell=1
SELF PUBLISHING
SELF PUBLISHING-Publishing discussions & answers
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Self-Publishing/
15 TWITTER USERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING:
http://mashable.com/2009/10/22/twitter-publishing/
PRINT ON DEMAND PUBLISHER DATA BASE:
http://www.dehanna.com/prntpod.pdf
CREATE SPACE:
https://www.createspace.com/Services/PublisherSolutionServiceTable.jsp
FOUR COLOUR PRINT GROUP:
http://www.fourcolour.com/
MY EBOOK (online print/sell or print)
UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET
GREENLEAF BOOK GROUP:
http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com/content/author-marketing-overview
SUBSCRIBE TO ON-LINE WRITER’S WEEKLY (get free market updates by email)
http://www.writersweekly.com/
CATCH LATEST PUBLISHING DEALS/NEWS:
www.publishersmarketplace.com.
WRITING PUBLISHING & MARKETING
TAXES & LEGALITIES
LEGAL RESOURCE
LEGAL CORNER (small business license)
((FYI: contact state comptroller for TAX NUMBER info to sell books–AQUIRE TAX NUMBER (free) at www.window.state.TX.US [use other state instead of TX]))
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OVER-ALL PROMO SITES
ACE WRITERS:
http://acewriters.com/
UMSTATTD MEDIA blogs websites podcasts for authors:
http://www.umstattdmedia.com/
TITLEZ (tool to follow Amazon book ratings)
http://www.titlez.com/app/welcome.aspx
FICTFACT a site that keeps track of new releases for series
http://www.fictfact.com/index.aspx
SCRIBD (marketing/promo/networking timeline)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35738370/Book-Marketing-and-Promotion-Timeline
GREENLEAF BOOK GROUP LLC (online marketing)
http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com/content/tips-and-resources-successfully-market-book-online-marketing
(traditional marketing)
http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com/content/tips-and-resources-successfully-market-book-traditional-marketing
ALTERNATIVE-READ (reveiw & book promo site)
PROMOTION LOOP SCHEDULE (multi genre)
EMAIL
http://www.bing.com/search?q=EMAIL&form=QBRE&qs=n
GMAIL ACCOUNT
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/open.html#utm_campaign=en
Business Cards
http://www.bing.com/search?q=business%20cards&mkt=en-us&FORM=TBRC&DI=6244&CE=14.0&CM=SearchWeb
:VISTA PRINT:
http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/welcome.aspx?xnav=welcomeback&rd=2
BOOK SIGNING TIPS 1,210,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=book+signing+tips&aq=2&oq=book+signing&aqi=g10
WHAT IS SWAG 4,110,000 SITES
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+is+swag&aq=1&oq=WHAT+IS+SW&aqi=g3g-s2g5
ROMANCE TRADING CARDS (pattern for all genres)
COMPUTER COMPANION (make bookmarks with Word)
VISTA PRINT (create jpg of 2 bookmarks placed horizontally on small postcard)
WHAT IS A SIGNATURE LINE 284,000,000 SITES
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WHAT+IS+A+SIGNATURE+LINE&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1
MEDIA RELEASE TEMPLATE 44,200,000 sites
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=media+release+form+template&aq=1&oq=media+release&aqi=g10
EXPRESS-PRESS-RELEASE (submit site)
DIRECTIONS. NET (press realease)
UNITED STATES NEWSPAPER LISTING
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META TAGS 46,800,000 SITES
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TINY URLS
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CREATING A WEBSITE: 92,800,000 SITES
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BRAVE NET:
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BLOG SITE:
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BLOGGING TIPS 198,000,000 sites
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HOW TO DO A VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR 80,9000,000 SITES
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Karina Fabian’s virtual book tour primer
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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR CAFÉ:
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BOOK REVIEW SITES 114,000,000 siteshttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=book+review+sites&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1g-m9
THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW http://www.midwestbookreview.com/
BOOK REVIEW RESOURCES (articles about when/where/why/how http://www.midwestbookreview.com/get_rev.htm
KARINA’S BOOK REVIEW SITES: (review list) http://karinafabian.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=28
NIGHT OWL REVIEWS (promo site)http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Pages/Promotions.aspx#promo-free
THE BOOK BUFF: http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/p/review-guidelines.html
ALTERNATE READS: http://www.alternative-read.com/authorservices.htm
BITTEN BY BOOKS (dark fiction) http://bittenbybooks.com/?page_id=3
COFFEE TIME ROMANCE: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/
FALLEN ANGELS REVIEW: http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/home.shtml
HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW BLOG: http://historicalnovelreview.blogspot.com/
JOYFULLY REVIEWED:http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/
LITERARY NYMPHS:http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/?zx=30bdf562faa24358
LONG AND SHORT REVIEW:http://longandshortreviews.com/
LOVE ROMANCES AND MORE: http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/
MANIC READERS: http://www.manicreaders.com/
MISTRESS BELLA’S PARANORMAL REVIEWS: http://www.bellasparanormalreviews.blogspot.com/
ONCE UPON A ROMANCE: http://www.onceuponaromance.net/
PAGAN AND PEN BOOK REVIEWS BLOG: http://thepaganandthepenbookreviews.blogspot.com/
RITES OF ROMANCE: http://rorreviews.wordpress.com/
ROMANCE JUNKIES: http://www.romancejunkies.com/mainpage.html
SINGLE TITLES.COM: http://singletitles.com/
THE ROMANCE STUDIO: http://www.theromancestudio.com/reviews.php
TWO LIPS REVIEWS: http://www.twolipsreviews.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=40
YOU GOTTA READ REVIEWS: http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.com/
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FANGTASTIC BOOKS: http://www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/
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CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES http://www.ck2skwipsandkritiques.com/
ARMCHAIR REVIEWS: http://www.armchairinterviews.com/
READER VIEWS: http://www.readerviews.com/submissions.html
MY SHELF http://www.myshelf.com/aboutus/request.htm
BOOK WENCHES: http://www.bookwenches.com/requestareview.htm
BOOKS PRODUCTS & MORE (Cheryl Malandrino)
WHAT BOOK IS THAT (review site)
INTERVIEW SITES FOR BOOK PROMOTION 1,420,000 SITES
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SITES TO POST CHAPTERS & PROMO
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MANIC READERS: http://www.manicreaders.com/
SCRIBD (free download link site)http://www.scribd.com
COVER CONTESTS
THE NEW COVEY AWARDS http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
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YOU GOTTA READ COVERS ttp://yougottareadcovers.blogspot.com/
PROMOTIONAL CONTEST IDEAS 1,650,000 SITES
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SITES TO POST & RETRIEVE ARTICLES
IDEA MARKETERS (free content directory)
http://ideamarketers.com/
WRITING TO HEAL (paying markets to post personal essays)
MAKING A BOOK TRAILER 53,000,000 SITES
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FREESTOCK PHOTOS.COM
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FREESTOCKIMAGES.NET
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STOCK PHOTO SEARCH:
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SUNIPIX
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SEARCH PICTURES FROM OLD BOOKS(free)
www.fromoldbooks.org/Search/
USA.gov(free)
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STOCK VAULT (free) http://getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=mU4F&mc=f&s=wlRmy&y=a&;
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http://getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=mU4l&mc=f&s=wlRmy&y=6&;
http://getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=mU40&mc=f&s=wlRmy&y=E&; (free registration required)
CAN!(movie maker)
http://canblog.typepad.com/canbookmarketing/2007/02/make_a_book_tra.html
TECH&LEARNING:
http://www.techlearning.com/printablearticle/8160
PUBLIC-DOMAIN-PHOTOS:
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/objects/13
DREAMSTIME:
http://www.dreamstime.com/credits
INCOMPETECH (MUSIC)
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
A SENSE OF FICTION (blog post)
ONE TRUE MEDIA (create videos free)
VIDEO CREATION MASTERY (learn to create killer vids)
GOOGLE SEARCH FOR FREE STOCK IMAGES 80,400,000 sites http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=free+stock+photos+&aq=o&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=CN
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RED FERRET ( free & legal music downloads)
PLACES TO POST a video trailer for your book:
BLAZING TRAILERS:
http://www.blazingtrailers.com/submit.php
YOU Tube:
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/?hl=en_US
THE NEW COVEY TRAILER AWARDS:
http://thenewcoveytrailerawards.blogspot.com/
MY BOOK FLICK:
http://www.mybookflick.com/
NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK FLICKS (not free): http://www.mybookflick.com/nightowlromance/bookflicks/addabookflick.aspx
SCREEN TOASTER (screen capture & publishing service for videos)
MAKING BANNER ADS 4,000,000 SITES
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BANNER FANS (create & share banners & THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES) http://www.bannerfans.com/banner_maker.php
Fonts:
daFont – We use majority of the fonts from this site.
http://doodle-lee-doo.deviantart.com/ – Author of the Murder of Mayday font
http://ommony.deviantart.com/art/The-Didrik-font-7058571 – Author of the Didrik font.
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Image Hosting:
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Photobucket – Another great image hoster you can find around.
Image makers:
Stripe Generator – The best site to make stripe backgrounds!
Favicon Generator – Great site for making favicons.
Generators:
MyKuiz – Cool flash-based poll maker
PODCASTING
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SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING 105,000,000 SITES
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SHARE BUTTON INSTALLATION:http://www.addtoany.com/buttons/
TWITTER MARKETING http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=twitter+marketing&aq=3&oq=TWITTER+M&aqi=g10
HOW TO GET STARTED ON TWITTER IN 5 EASY STEPS:
http://www.authortechtips.com/how-to-get-started-on-twitter/
HOW TO SEND A PICTURE IN TWITTER: http://twitpic.com/
TWEETING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS (PDF download) http://www.jolinsdell.com/
SHARE A DOCUMENT ON TWITTER http://twitdoc.com/
POST VIDEOS TO TWITTER http://vidly.com/
ONLINE BUSINESS CARD http://twtbizcard.com/
OVER 2300 TWITTER TOOLS http://oneforty.com/
TO FOLLOW PEOPLE IN YOUR NICHE http://justtweetit.com/
RETWEET BUTTON http://twitthis.com/
*MY SPACE MARKETING
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MYSPACE+marketing&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
*FACEBOOK MARKETING
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=facebook+marketing&aq=9&oq=FACEBOOK+M&aqi=g10
GLPrint Business Cards A flashier business card; gives you options to create your digital business card. http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=8298513388&ref=s
HOW TO CREATE A FACEBOOK PAGE IN 3 EASY STEPS
http://www.authortechtips.com/how-to-create-a-facebook-page/
WEBOOK (on face book) https://www.webook.com/poll/raters.aspx?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=facebook-cpc-pagetofame-readerskingman
BEST ONLINE WRITING COMMUNITIES 77,600,000 siteshttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=best+online+writing+communities&aq=5m&oq=online+writing+communi&aqi=g2g-m4
SHE WRITES (largest community or women writers online)
http://www.shewrites.com/page/getting-started-2
WRITING GROUPS for promo 78,400,000 SITES
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=writing+groups&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
MUSE CONFERENCE BOARD
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuseConferenceBoard/?yguid=10071004
INFINITE WORLDS OF FANTASY AUTHORS
http://www.iwofa.net/ROFwebsite2.html
BRAGGING RITES
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BraggingRites/
FREELANCE WRITING ORGANIZATION:
http://www.fwointl.com/FWOArchives.html
COFFEETIME ROMANCE
PUBLISHERS TROVE
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