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Authors |
Bonnie Hearn Hill |
Bonnie is my teacher and
motivator.
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Jan Karon |
Author of the bestselling
Mitford years novels.
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Kris Yankee |
A classmate of mine in a WOW
class. I've read her work and expect to see it in bookstores
soon.
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R. L. Mullins Jr. |
Author of the soon to be
published INNER GIFTS, the first in a series of crossover
science fiction and fantasy novels. It is a story of pain,
passion, deceit, betrayal…and redemption.
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Lorri Ramey |
Watch for her debut novel,
River's Way, a historical fiction set in Ohio.
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Tina Russo |
Nice Website, finalist in many
contests. She took first place to my third in 2006 Lone Star
Contest in the Inspirational Category.
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Camy Tang |
Camy Tang writes Christian
chick lit with Asian American characters. Her Website
includes information for writers.
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Writers
Conferences |
Yosemite Writers
Conference |
Learn about the publishing
world from the top editors and agents in the industry.
Whether you're a beginner or a writer with a manuscript
ready to sell, you'll get the help you need in an inspiring,
writer-friendly environment. One of the better conferences
available for writers. They have consistently attracted top
agents and publishers. Good place to submit your work for
contests and excellent place to make contacts.
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Research |
Free Dictionary |
Not only gives definitions,
also speaks the words.
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Popular Baby
Names |
I use this site when looking
for a name for a character. You can see what the most
popular male and female names were
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Etymology of first
names |
What does your character's
name mean? This site also provides the history of a name. It
includes names from many languages.
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Online Etymological
Dictionary |
This site can be used for
several purposes. It not only provides the source of a word,
it gives dates. It you are writing a historical novel, then
you can make sure the word existed at the time of your book
before you use it.
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Bartleby.com |
Online publisher of
literature, references, and verse.
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Common Errors in English |
The author, Dr. Brians, is an
English Professor at Washington State University. I
ran across this online source of information while checking
out every day vs. everyday.
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alt.usage.english
newsgroup |
This is one of my favorite
sources of information about the English language.
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U.S. Copyright
Office |
You can search for information
about copyrighted material here. There is also links to
information about copyright law.
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Library of Congress |
The Library's mission is to
make its resources available and useful to the Congress and
the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal
collection of knowledge and creativity for future
generations.
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American
Memory |
American Memory from the
Library of Congress provides free and open access through
the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings,
still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that
document the American experience.
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American Fact Finder |
The U.S. Census Bureau
provides this Website. It offers information about
population and much more that could be useful when
researching a book. You can type in a city and find
breakdowns by gender, age, race, income, education, etc.
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AltaVista Babel Fish Translation |
Use this site to translate
words and phrases from one language to another.
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Movie Database |
Look up movies and actors.
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ClicheSite.com |
ClichéSite.com has a list of
more than 2100 clichés, euphemisms, sayings and figures of
speech complete with definitions and explanations.
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FindCliches.com |
The Web's Largest Collection
of Cliches, Euphemisms, Sayings and Figures of Speech.
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Online Reources |
Writers
Online Workshops |
I have completed five WOW
courses, and highly recommend this approach to learning to
write.
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Publisher's
Marketplace |
A website with emphasis on
selling your work to publishers. There are some benefits
available free, but for most benefits you must pay $20 per
month.
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YouWriteOn.com |
A free website to help new
writers develop, and to help talented writers get noticed
and published. You review and rate another members opening
chapters and then your opening chapters are sent randomly to
another member to review and rate.
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WritersNet |
Writing resources, news and
discussion for authors/ writers, editors, publishers and
agents.
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Sally Stuart's
Christian Writers Market Guide |
This Christian Market Guide is
updated in December each year. Some of the information about
Christian market is available online.
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FictionAddiction.net |
Contains a multitude of
information about fiction for both writers and readers.
Selected as a Writers Digest Top 101 Web pages.
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Writing-World.com |
I haven't checked all of this
Web site, but the contest database appears to be useful. See
next entry.
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Writing Contests Database |
Writing-World.com's Contests
Database lists hundreds of contests for fiction, nonfiction,
books, poetry, scripts and screenplays, and young writers.
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WritersMarket.com |
This is an online version of
the annual Writers' Market book published by Writers Digest.
There is a membership fee, but it is useful for those
looking for publishers.
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WritersDigest.com |
Online version of the
magazine.
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Publishers Weekly |
Online version of the
magazine.
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About's Freelance
Writing |
About.com offers a variety of
information about many topics. This one is about freelance
writing. It includes how-to articles as well as writing
opportunites.
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Miss Snark, the
literary agent |
Inside scoop from an anonymous
agent. Now retired, but great info still online.
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Contest Divas |
This blog is to inform you of
romance writing contests, upcoming deadlines, finalists,
winners, anything to do with entering writing contests. Most
of the contests are sponsored by Romance Writers of America
Chapters, but a few are not. Can a man be a diva?
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Christian Manuscript Submission Services |
A service of the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).
Provides member publishers a way to look for good authors.
There is a fee of $98 to post proposals for six months. I'm
not recommending this and you should check it out before
paying that much money.
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Evangelical Christian
Publishers Association (ECPA) |
An international,
not-for-profit, trade organization for the Christian
marketplace.
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Writers
Organizations |
American Christian
Fiction Writers |
ACFW is an organization geared
toward meeting the needs of new and seasoned authors alike.
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Christian
Writers Guild |
The Jerry B. Jenkins Christian
Writers Guild. Hefty membership fee, but provides many
services for those interested in the Christian market.
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Romance Writers of
America |
Romance Writers of America's
national Web site.  Northwest
Houston Chapter
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Writers' League of
Texas |
The Writers' League of Texas
mission is to promote literacy and elevate the art of
writing.
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SouthWest
Writers |
Nonprofit organization devoted
to helping published and unpublished writers improve their
craft and further their careers. Located in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, serves writers of all ages across the nation in
every fiction and non-fiction genre.
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Agents |
3 Seas Literary
Agency |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction. Includes instructions for
improving your manuscript. Send a query letter, the first
three chapters, a full synopsis and a SASE. In your query,
please be sure to include the type of genre and the number
of words in your manuscript, as well as pertinent writing
experience.
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Browne & Miller
Literary Associates |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction. Accepts email query.
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Crichton &
Associates, Inc. |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction with African-American theme.
Accepts email query.
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Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency |
RWA-recognized with reputation
for discovering new talent. Send up to fifty pages of
manuscript, brief synopsis, author bio (listing publishing
history, awards and accomplishments) and SASE for response.
Response time is four to six weeks. NO EMAIL submissions
accepted.
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Natasha Kern Literary
Agency |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction. Send query first, no email.
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Larsen/Pomada
Literary Agents |
RWA-recognized, looking for
all categories of romance. Email query. Check Website first.
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The Seymour
Agency |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction. Email query okay. May
receive prayer card with rejection.
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Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. |
RWA-recognized, looking for
romantic inspirational fiction. No email.
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