Get Motivated!
WDG Hangout with Sean Platt [where Sean talks about how he writes 10,000 words a day]**
Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret by Chris Durham
Improve Your Writing
A Simple Way to Create Suspense by Lee ChildHow to write with style by Kurt Vonnegut
Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
Top Ten Grammar Myths by Grammargirl
A Writer's Guide to Punctuation by K.M. Weiland
Creating a Story Bible: The Basics by R.J. Blain**
How Chuck Wendig Writes a Novel by Chuck Wendig
How Chuck Wendig Edits a Novel by Chuck Wendig
The Pomodoro Technique by Rich Griffith
Clues to a Great Story by Andrew Stanton of Pixar [TEDTalk video]
What to do before hiring an editor by Kathleen Dale**
What to do before hiring an editor by Kathleen Dale**
Reference & Research
WRITER BEWARE, the SFWA's guide to scams and pitfalls
A Guide to Word Count by Genre by publishing agent Colleen Lindsay
Word Counts for Novels and Children's Books by Chuck Sambuchino
Written Sound [Onomatopoeia]
Encyclopedia Mythica
Folktexts
Encyclopedia of Arda [Old and rare words]
The Digital Comic Museum [An online repository]
A Guide to Word Count by Genre by publishing agent Colleen Lindsay
Word Counts for Novels and Children's Books by Chuck Sambuchino
Written Sound [Onomatopoeia]
Encyclopedia Mythica
Folktexts
Encyclopedia of Arda [Old and rare words]
The Digital Comic Museum [An online repository]
Software for Writing & Publishing
Scrivener for Windows
StoryBook Editor: More Ugly Step-Sister than Cinderella Story by Jefferson Smith**
StoryBook Editor: More Ugly Step-Sister than Cinderella Story by Jefferson Smith**
Taking Care of Business
Should Fiction Authors Be Bloggers? by Joel Friedlander [His answer may surprise you]
What is the Continuum of Engagement? by Chris Fox**
Agency Lessons: What exactly is a literary intern by Sarah Negovetich**
What is the Continuum of Engagement? by Chris Fox**
Agency Lessons: What exactly is a literary intern by Sarah Negovetich**
Polly Wanna Cracker? by Nathan Lowell [A discussion of 'the million follower fallacy']
Copyright: Forever Less One Day [a short video primer on copyright]
5 Top Tips For Approaching Book Reviewers by an Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer
Strictly Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing Success Stories [A collected list of authors and facts]
5 Things I've Learned From Self-Publishing by James Calbraith**
e-Book Cover File Size Specifications by Joel Friedlander
e-Book Formatting Checklist and Cheatsheet by Masha du Toit**
e-Book Formatting Checklist and Cheatsheet by Masha du Toit**
How to Publish on Smashwords by the website
The Indie Reviewers List from The Indie View
Wattpad
Smashwords
Kindle Boards
WritersMarket
WritersNet
Figment
Authonomy
Duotrope
AP vs. Chicago
The Passive Voice
Grammar Girl
Seth Godin's Blog
**Author is WDG member
The Indie Reviewers List from The Indie View
ePublish Unum [Online self-publishing education]**
Websites for Writers
Writer's Discussion GroupWattpad
Smashwords
Kindle Boards
WritersMarket
WritersNet
Figment
Authonomy
Duotrope
AP vs. Chicago
The Passive Voice
Grammar Girl
Seth Godin's Blog
**Author is WDG member