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Authorship
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 1000 Journal Project 
 This project "is an independent, privately funded social experiment. It is an attempt to follow 1000 journals throughout their travels, to see where they go, and what people do with them." The site features excerpts from personal, artistic journals (browsable by country, state, or journal number), examples of journal covers by international designers, and an opportunity to report journal sightings. http://1000journals.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Oct 30, 2003 aalbc.com: African American Literature Book Club
This site is a "source of critical reviews of books by and about African American Authors. ... The site features profiles of hundreds of published and unpublished authors and poets, book description and reviews, an online reading group, discussion boards, and much more. ... Not all authors on AALBC.com are African-American. However, all of the authors whose work appears on AALBC.com has been deemed significant to the African-American community." http://aalbc.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Author Webpages
A Mystical Unicorn, a Canada based online used bookstore, sponsors this directory of Web pages of hundreds of authors. Available elsewhere on the store's site (see the menu at the top of the page) are a list of pseudonyms and over five thousand individual author bibliographies. http://www.myunicorn.com/authlink.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Literature & Books Last updated Jun 19, 2001 The Authors Guild
This professional organization of published writers has worked since 1919 "on behalf of its members to lobby for free speech, copyrights and other issues of concern to authors." The site includes a description of advocacy efforts, negotiation tips for nine typical contract clauses (such as grant of rights and royalties), information about electronic publication rights, and links to member Web sites. Searchable. Some materials only available to members. http://www.authorsguild.org Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 4, 2005 Avoiding Plagiarism
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this page on how students can avoid plagiarism. Provides a brief overview of contradictions in academic writing, actions that might be seen as plagiarism, and guidelines for researching, quoting, paraphrasing, and deciding whether something is common knowledge. Includes exercises. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 1, 2007 Blood at the Source: Research Tips for Mystery Writers
"This selective guide is more about how to get the most out of libraries and the Web than about specific sources." Includes information about using libraries, Internet research, and "getting the most out of reference librarians." From librarian and mystery author Barbara Fister. http://www.barbarafister.com/BloodattheSource.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Writing Last updated Jun 21, 2003 Breaking Into Creative Nonfiction
Definitions, discussion, and tips for publishing creative nonfiction, which is "fact-based writing that can perhaps be best understood as the union of storytelling and journalism." By Chip Scanlon, columnist for Poynter Online. http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=52&aid=30407 Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Dec 15, 2004 The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition: New Questions and Answers
The Chicago Manual of Style is the preferred style guide for many writers, editors, and publishers. This FAQ answers frequent (and not-so-frequent) style questions. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/qatopics.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Nov 10, 2006 Conciseness: Methods of Eliminating Wordiness
A handout from OWL, the Purdue University Online Writing Lab, offering tips, examples, and exercises on avoiding wordiness. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/572/01/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Dr. Grammar
"Your Rx for Writing Ills." The site has an archive of the doctor's answers to questions about grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and general language concerns. Other features include links to grammar, English as a second language, word origins, "Fun With Words," and plagiarism resources. Created by a professor of English at the University of Northern Iowa. http://www.drgrammar.org/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jan 18, 2004 The Elements of Style
Transcription of the book The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr., published in 1918. Covers "the rules of usage [in the English language] and principles of composition most commonly violated. The numbers of the sections may be used as references in correcting manuscript." From Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/141/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Aug 1, 2004 Garbl's Writing Center: Long Words
A word substitution list. "Consider using these shorter, simpler alternatives to bureaucratic, overstated and pompous words. Note that several simple words may be clearer than a single long word." Also links to wordy phrases and redundancies, with more suggested substitutions. By a "writer, editor, media planner and communications specialist." http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/words.htm Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 8, 2006 Graduate School Essays
Tips on writing an application essay for graduate school--how to start, what to include, and what kind of personal information to give. A handout from The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/gradapp.html Topics: College and University Education, Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Apr 2, 2005 Grammar and Style Notes
A "miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage." http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Feb 26, 2005 Guide to Writing Successful Press Releases
"While this site is designed to help you write better press releases for the promotion of new Web sites, the expertise and tools provided here could be effective for any kind of promotional campaign." A nice melange of guides, tips, and related links. http://www.stetson.edu/~rhansen/prguide.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Apr 24, 2002 Holt Uncensored
This site is "about books and the book industry written by Pat Holt, former Book Review Editor and Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle. The column offers book reviews, author interviews and critical commentary about literature, 'merger mania' in publishing, 'the bookstore wars,' the Internet and First Amendment issues." It provides searchable archives and separately listed book reviews. Also includes "Remainders of the Day," a spoof of the book industry. http://www.holtuncensored.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Horror Writers Association
The Web site for "a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it." The site includes a list of Bram Stoker Award winners, free excerpts of new horror novels, a reading list, writing tips, related Web links, and special sections for librarians and booksellers. Some sections of the Web site are available only to paid members. http://www.horror.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Writing Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Mystery One Bookstore: Author Interviews
Chatty interviews with close to a hundred contemporary mystery and suspense writers who have come to Milwaukee, Wis., to promote and sign their books at Mystery One Bookstore. Includes interviews with such stars of the genre as Peter Robinson, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini, Tess Gerritsen, and Stuart Kaminsky. The final question in each interview is about the contents of the author's refrigerator. http://www.mysteryone.com/interviews.php Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Mystery Readers International (MRI)
MRI claims to be "the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers." The Web site has directories of mystery reading groups, periodicals, and bookstores. There are also archived selections from their quarterly print publication, Mystery Readers Journal, a few author interviews, and a list of the winners (from 1987 onward) of MRI's Macavity Award for mystery short stories, novels, and nonfiction. http://www.mysteryreaders.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
"MWA watches developments in legislation and tax law, sponsors symposia and mystery conferences, presents the Edgar Awards, and provides information for mystery writers." There is a section of nominees and winners of various awards in the mystery writing field. A "For Writers" page links to sites about the business of writing, publishers, mystery bookstores, and more. http://www.mysterywriters.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Writing Last updated Jun 21, 2003 National Writers Union
The trade union for freelance writers, writing for U.S. markets, maintains an impressive site including the latest news regarding writers' salaries, contracts and related legal issues, the Publications Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) , information for writers divided by type of writing, a Job Hotline, the American Writer magazine, a large section on the Tasini vs NY Times case, and an annotated directory of online resources for writers. http://www.nwu.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Labor, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jul 11, 2002 Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Written by an English professor with more than thirty years of teaching experience, this award-winning site is "an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook" designed "to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced." The site focuses on essay writing topics such as choosing a subject, organizing, revising, editing (including basic grammar and punctuation), and documenting sources. Includes a discussion forum, recommended books, and a section on writing poetry. Searchable. http://www.powa.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Plagiarism
An annotated directory of articles, case studies, examples of paper mills, plagiarism detection tools, essays on ethics and copyright, and related links. Includes resources directed specifically at instructors and students. By librarian Sharon Stoerger. http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Oct 7, 2002 Plagiarism and the Web
Practical advice for detecting plagiarism, teaching students why it is wrong, and developing assignments that discourage the use of stolen words. Includes links to well-known "paper mills" and to related resources. From Bruce Leland, Professor Emeritus, Western Illinois University, and Online Instructor, University of Colorado. http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Aug 20, 2003 The Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge
This tutorial presents basic information on how to avoid plagiarizing, covering topics such as documentation, quoting, paraphrasing, and citation styles. Includes a quiz. From the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield (Connecticut) University. http://www.fairfield.edu/library/lib_plagiarismcourt.html Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Plagiarism Workshop
This lesson plan is designed as an interdisciplinary one-hour workshop to provide high school students "an introduction to the issue of plagiarism, an overview of copyright laws and fair use provisions, and a demonstration of techniques to avoid plagiarism." Includes a selective, annotated webliography. From Janice Cooper of Northern Valley Regional High School, New Jersey. https://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/plagiarism/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
This site focuses on teaching students how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Plain Language
"The Plain Language Action & Information Network is a government-wide group of volunteers working to improve communications from the federal government to the public." This Web site contains handbooks, examples, a bibliography, and many links to teach writers to communicate clearly. http://www.plainlanguage.gov/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Dec 31, 2002 The Playwriting Seminars: The Full Length Play
"An opinionated web companion on the art and craft of playwriting." Includes "[q]uotes on Craft from 400 playwrights, screenwriters, and other professionals." From the Virginia Commonweath University, School of the Arts. http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Film, Movies, & Video, Literature & Books, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Aug 2, 2004 Poetry: Poems to Make, Watch & Hear
A compilation of materials by and for poets. Features poets such as Seamus Heaney, W.H. Auden, and Sylvia Plath reading their own works; a showcase of visual poetry; and opportunities for users to compose poems. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/ondisplay/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Sep 6, 2004 Poets & Writers Online
This online presence for "Poets and Writers" features some full-text articles from the magazine and a searchable version of the Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers, with thousands of names and addresses of writers (including e-mail, if available). There are also a few tips for writers and links to conferences, grant opportunities, organizations, presses, writing programs, and programs for youth. http://www.pw.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Poetry, Writing Last updated Oct 14, 2005 Red Room
This website's goal is to create a social network for authors and readers. It features pages for authors including Maya Angelou, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Khaled Hosseini, and Amy Tan, with author biographies, lists of published works, blog entries, and audio and video clips (such as the 1988 San Francisco high school graduation speech by Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket). Browsable by author or genre. Also includes an events listing. http://www.redroom.com/ Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Jan 8, 2008 The Shakespeare Mystery: Who, In Fact, Was He?
"Investigates the controversial theory that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, a poet and intimate of Queen Elizabeth I, was, in fact, the real bard." Contains debates, articles, perspectives from the Stratfordians and Oxfordians, and links. From the PBS series, Frontline . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/ Topics: Literature & Books, Notable People Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Strategies for Reducing Wordiness
Some tips for concise writing. From Literacy Education Online (LEO), St. Cloud State University (Minn.). http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Oct 14, 2005 The Sugar Quill
This searchable, volunteer-run archive of Harry Potter fan fiction (short stories based on J.K. Rowling's novels, written by devotees of the series) and art has the aim of "encouraging people of all ages to write, and to strive to become better writers, by allowing others to beta-read and make suggestions to help them." Potter enthusiasts are encouraged to "have fun and obsess freely" on several discussion forums relating to the books and the art of writing. http://www.sugarquill.net/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Writing Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Thinking and Talking About Plagiarism
A discussion of Web sites that address "how to talk about plagiarism in the classroom, how to talk to students you suspect might have plagiarized...how to search the WWW and databases for possibly plagiarized e-text, how to tell if the plagiarism is intentional cheating or poor source handling, and how to proceed with plagiarism cases even when you can't find an originating text." http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/techtiparchive/ttip102401.htm Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Feb 20, 2002 Western Writers of America
"Western Writers of America, Inc., was founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the American West and bestow Spur Awards for distinguished writing in the western field." This site lists the winners of the Spur Awards, information on the annual convention, the online edition of Roundup , and the results of a survey of "Best Westerns of the 20th Century." Contact Author lists the Web pages or e-mail addresses of several dozen authors. http://www.westernwriters.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Writing Last updated Apr 10, 2002 Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List
"Keep the good stuff, and get rid of the useless clutter that's been hanging around in your writing. Clean up your act" is the advice of English professor Kim Blank. He has a few tips and a chart, "If You've Written This...You Should Have Written This...," to help tighten up your writing. http://web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Apr 17, 2003 Write Habit: Sit Down and Write
The mission of this site "is to provide writers of literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction with tips and tools to help them get ahead." Offers a column about writing, a list of graduate-level writing programs, links to literary journals that publish the work of emerging and new writers, a FAQ, and information about writing classes and other resources in the Seattle area. From a Washington state freelance writer and editor. http://www.writehabit.org Topics: Communications, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Write News
"A professional writer's resource." The Write News offers classifieds, a job board, books, news, and guidelines to online publications of interest to writers. The News Resources directory offers links to U.S and international newspapers arranged geographically, U.S. college newspapers (with international college newspapers coming in the future), and a cool section of specialized news services. This section includes, business, arts, publishing, entertainment, computer and tech news, sports, weather, legal, political, and journalism news sources. http://writenews.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Media, News, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Writing Last updated Jul 11, 2002 Writer's Digest
A website "devoted to helping writers develop their craft and hone their publishing acumen ... through relevant first-person essays, interviews with bestselling authors and profiles with emerging talent. Writer's Digest also features practical technique articles, and tips and exercises on fiction, nonfiction, poetry and the business-side of writing and publishing." The Hot Markets feature (under Get) lists 100 magazines that pay the most for articles. http://www.writersdigest.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Media, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Writing Last updated Jul 8, 2008 Writers Guild of America
Resources for the general public, screenwriters, and for members of the Guild writing in film, radio, television, and now in interactive media. Features include: The Craft of Screenwriting; Tools of the (writing) Trade; and Interactive Writing - how it's done. http://www.wga.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Film, Movies, & Video, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jul 11, 2002 Writers on America
"In what sense do you see yourself as an American writer?" was asked of novelists, critics, historians, and poets: Elmaz Abinader, Julia Alvarez, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Chabon, Billy Collins, Robert Creeley, David Herbert Donald, Richard Ford, Linda Hogan, Mark Jacobs, Charles Johnson, Bharati Mukherjee, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Robert Pinskey. Their responses reflect America's diversity, struggle, laughter, sorrow, and democracy. From the Office of International Information Programs of the U.S. Department of State. http://www.america.gov/publications/books/writers_america.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Writing Last updated Dec 21, 2008 Writers' Rooms
This special feature from the British Guardian newspaper presents a photo of each writer's working room along with commentary by the author. Includes offices of AS Byatt, David Lodge, Antonia Fraser, John Mortimer, and Jonathan Safran Foer (who used to write in the Rose Reading Room of the 42nd Street branch of the New York Public Library). From the website for the Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/writersrooms Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Writers Write
An all-purpose writers' resource and searchable database. Includes information on different markets for various writing types and genres (medical writing, poetry, e-publishing, technical writing, songwriting, screenwriting, fiction, greeting cards, business writing, research, journalism), news, author interviews, message boards, job listings, bestseller lists, writers groups, organizations, contests, conferences, and more. Browsable and searchable. http://www.writerswrite.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Film, Movies, & Video, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Writing for the Web
Best practices for this "new and emerging skill." Emphasizes the importance of easily-scanned sentence structure, visual organization of information, and accessibility. The section "Writing for disabled people" addresses learning-disabled readers as well as visual disabilities. Includes examples. From UKOLN, based at the University of Bath, England. http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/nof/support/help/papers/writing-web/ Topics: Communications, Computers, English Language, Internet, Literature & Books, Mental Conditions, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Writing-World.com: A World of Writing Tips for Writers Around the World
An excellent guide to useful writing-related resources on the net. Find information on book promotion, literary agents, copyright, writing synopses, getting published, freelancing, children's writing, greeting card writing, links to writing contests, electronic and self-publishing, scam alert, and a free bi-weekly newsletter. http://writing-world.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Writing Last updated Apr 29, 2005 |
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