Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources: Book Writing
See also: - Offers information on how to write, publish and market a book. Provides seminars on writing, marketing, publishing, short stories, and memoirs. - Essay regarding the advantages and disadvantages of indexes developed by the authors themselves. Written by Seth Maislin, indexer and information architect. - Tips for writing your book. - Content includes timely book industry news, features, reviews, original fiction, guides to literary events, author interviews, thousands of annotated links to book-related sites. - Offers sample book proposals and a book on getting published. - How any one can write a book for fun and profit. How to stimulate the ideas, internet resources and ideas to inspire you to start writing. - The elements of story telling. - British page with links to other interesting sites, discussion groups, research material, and advice for troubleshooting with publishers and agents. - Dedicated to serving the needs of multi-published writers of popular fiction. - Keeps track of fiction writing on blogs, (also known as blooks). Features news coverage, writing techniques and occasional reviews. - This group is for novel writers. We assume that you are a serious writer aiming for commercial publication. - Explains how the publishing industry works, how to prepare a proposal, all about agents (including finding, contacting, and choosing the right agent), and when to sign a contract. - Ten steps to getting your manuscript published, from a veteran editor and book publisher. - Offers manuscript assessment and editorial service to first time or unpublished novelists. Run by writers for writers. - This site offers free help to writers who are working on a book proposal. - A guide for new authors by O'Reilly, outlined like a book itself. Includes a variety of information on book writing. - Articles on book writing, publishing and marketing. - Community where writing and publishing expertise is shared between members. Benefits include personal webmail addresses, free initial assessment of projects and guaranteed platforms for work and comment.
