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www.bookweb.org American Booksellers Association (for lists of
independent bookstores in the U.S., tradeshows, regional booksellers'
organizations, and book festivals)
www.editcetera.com (to find editors, proofreaders,
indexers, book production coordinators, and the like)
www. editorsforum.org (to find editors)
www.lovemadeofheart.com Teresa LeYung
Ryan Manuscript and writing coach, very active in writing community and highly
recommended.
www.writersmarket.com (info about the
marketplace for writers, prevailing rates; subscriber fee)
www.chicagomanualofstyle.org
(questions and answers about editing and style points)
www.deadoralive.org (whether newsworthy
people are still alive or not and facts about them)
www.merriam-webster.com (the
dictionary most used by book publishers)
www.aar-online.org Association of Authors' Representatives
http://schoolibrary.org California School Library Association
http://writing.shawguides.com Directory of writers’ organizations and
conferences.
www.BlockBusterPlots.com is the definitive website for writers looking for plot and
scene development help. Martha Alderson taught Teresa LeYung Ryan and many
other writers how to plot their stories.
www.ElisaSouthard.com Elisa Southard is the author of THROUGH THE NOISE: 9
Tools to Propel Your Marketing Message. She and Teresa LeYung Ryan love to
help writers promote themselves.
www.yourwordsproject.net Yolande Barial is the founder of Your Words
Project: Speaking on Purpose
www.memoriesandmemoirs.com Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., author of Becoming Whole:
Writing Your Healing Story, is also a writing-teacher and psychotherapist.
Linda and Teresa team up to deliver "Heal the Mother in Our Hearts" writing
workshops.
http://www.TheCourageToTrust.com Have childhood betrayals stopped you from trusting
wisely today? The Courage to Trust shows that trust is a choice and offers
tools and stories to help you overcome old barriers to trust and intimacy.
Book and workshops by Cynthia Wall, LCSW
http://www.womensmemoirs.com Matilda Butler's website serves as a resource for
women who are undertaking on their own or in a group to plan, write, and share
their memoirs.
www.editorforyou.com Melanie Rigney says: “It's my privilege as an editor
with more than 25 years of experience to help your manuscript sing.”
www.shelleysinger.com Shelley Singer taught a class at U.C.Berkeley
Ext.--learned how to write an enticing query letter and the nuts-and-bolts of how
to get published.
www.habitualreader.com the online fiction book club that features your reader
profiles, book reviews, and favorite community bookstores.
www.nciba.com Northern California Independent Booksellers
Association
www.pnba.org Pacific Northwest Booksellers
Association
www.wnba-sfchapter.org San Francisco Chapter of Women's National Book
Association
www.sfpeninsulawriters.com (Teresa LeYung Ryan is a past-president of this branch) The
San Francisco/ Peninsula Branch of California Writers Club meets monthly to network
and listen to speakers. Saturday programs (650) 615-8331. This branch
sponsors the Jack London Writers' Conference .
www.askmepc-webdesign.com affordable
and stylish websites that help you promote yourself or your books , articles
and products. Linda Lee will help you find ways to maximize your website
for
better results
www.stonesoup.com for young writers and artists
www.southbaywriters.com The South Bay Branch of CWC meets on a Wednesday once a month
in San Jose. This branch hosts the East of Eden Writers' Conference.
www.marinwriters.com The Marin Branch of CWC meets on a Sunday once a month,
usually at Book Passage in Corte Madera. This branch hosts the Writers Way
Conference.
www.berkeleywritersclub.org The Berkeley Branch of CWC meets on a Saturday once a
month.
www.santaclaracountylib.org/gilroy/GIwriting.html
Members of the Gilroy Writers Project meet once a
month at the Gilroy Library, 7387 Rosanna Street (corner of 6th and Rosanna),
Gilroy, CA (408)842-8208 ext. 3413
www.Calwriters.com This is the state website of CWC (look for a branch
near you)
www.wnba-books.org Women's National Book Association
www.sanfranciscowritersconference.com
The San Francisco Writers
Conference.
www.kensingtonbooks.com Kensington Publishing Corp., New York
www.dystel.com Dystel & Goderick Literary Management,
NY
www.writeradvice.com Writer Advice (an excellent resource and a "fun" place to go
to; B. Lynn Goodwin is the editor)
www.holtuncensored.com Pat Holt's website ! about books and the
book industry written by Pat Holt, former Book Review Editor and Critic for The San
Francisco Chronicle.
www.aaww.org The Asian American Writers' Workshop
www.aaastudies.org/opening.html Association for Asian American Studies
http://marvel.loc.gov Library of Congress
www.folusa.com Friends of Libraries, USA
www.publishersweekly.com Publishers Weekly
www.bookwire.com/bookwire The Bookwire/PW Daily
www.barnesandnoble.com Barnes & Noble Booksellers
www.borders.com BORDERS Books & Music
www.copperfieldsbooks.com Copperfield's Books in California
www.elliottbaybook.com The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA
www.powellbooks.com Powell's Books in Oregon
www.booksinc.net Books Inc. in California
www.bookpassage.com Book Passage in Corte Madera and San Francisco, CA
www.bookstore.com A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books in SF, CA
www.keplers.com Kepler’s Bookstore in Menlo Park, CA
www.codysbooks.com Cody’s Books in Berkeley and San Francisco, CA
www.nciba.com Northern California Independent Booksellers
Association
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BookWire - http://www.bookwire.com/
Content includes timely book industry news, features,
reviews, original fiction, guides to literary events, author
interviews, thousands of annotated links to book-related
sites. |
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Write A
Book - http://www.oreilly.com/oreilly/author/index.html
A guide for new authors by O'Reilly, outlined like a
book itself. Includes a variety of information on book
writing. |
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Cader Books: Book Publishing
FAQ - http://www.caderbooks.com/pubfaq.html
About agents, publishers, deals, and
proposals. |
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Novelists, Inc. - http://www.ninc.com/
Dedicated to serving the needs of multi-published
writers of popular fiction. |
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The Writers'
Workshop - http://www.writersworkshop.co.uk
The Writers' Workshop offers manuscript assessment and
editorial service to first time or unpublished novelists. Run by
writers for writers. |
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Novelist's
Workshop - http://www.monash.com/writers.html
British page with links to other interesting sites,
discussion groups, research material, and advice for troubleshooting
with publishers and agents. |
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Australian Book
Web - http://ausbookweb.com.au/
News about books, bookselling and
publishing. |
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Right Reading: How to Get a Book Published - http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/howto.publish/howto.publish.htm
Ten steps to getting your manuscript published, from a
veteran editor and book publisher. |
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How to Write a Book
Proposal - http://www.adlerbooks.com/howto.html
Offers sample book proposals and a book on getting
published. |
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Advice on Novel
Writing - http://www.steampunk.com/sfch/writing/ckilian/
Plain text handouts from a college professor, Crawford
Kilian. |
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Book
Concerns - http://book-concerns.kaios.com/
Reviews and abstracts about diverse books. Comments
about writers' styles, writing, publishing and other subjects of
interest to readers and writers. |
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Author-Created
vs. Third-Party Professional Indexes - http://taxonomist.tripod.com/indexing/authorindexing.html
Essay regarding the advantages and disadvantages of
indexes developed by the authors themselves. Written by Seth Maislin,
indexer and information architect. |
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Suite 101: Novel
Writing - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/novel_writing
Archive of how-to articles on writing novels. Offers
tips, suggestions and interviews with published
novelists. |
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The First Novelists'
Handbook - http://members.aol.com/KeyFig/handbook.html
A short no-nonsense guide to writing the first novel by
one who has completed the process. |
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Writing Tips
Depot - http://www.talewins.com/Tips.htm
Tips that new writers never seem to learn on the first
go round. |
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How Not To Write a
Book - http://hownottowriteabook.blogspot.com/
A novice book writer's guide on how not to write a
book, using personal experiences in book writing. |
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Hands-on Help for the Non-Fiction Book
Writer - http://theauthorcoach.com
Insights on non-fiction book-writing: getting started,
planning, scheduling, writing, revising, marketing, and obtaining
essential social support. Especially for psychologists, physicians, and
other helping professionals. |
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WriteAway.co.uk - http://writeaway.co.uk/
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. |
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Musik Therapie: Novel Writing
Guide - http://www.musik-therapie.at/PederHill/
The elements of story telling. |
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Book Writing
Help - http://www.bookwritinghelp.com
Tips for writing your book. |
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NovelBeginnings - http://www.novelbeginnings.com/
Write, swap ideas, post work for critique and generally
build an online community. |
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Write To Win - http://www.writetowin.org
Articles on book writing, publishing and
marketing. |
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Zeenythe
Communications - http://zeenythecommunications.blogspot.com/
A literary publicist and communications specialist
works with new literary voices. Free newsletter of marketing tips and
inspiration. |
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How to Write a Book with
JoJaffa - http://www.jojaffa.com/guides/writeabook.htm
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. |
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Publish
a Book - http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/publishbook/publishbook.html
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. |
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Places for
Publishers - http://www.absolute-sway.com/pfp/
Book industry information source. Includes a search
engine for publishers. |
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ACappela
Publishing - http://www.acappela.com/
Offers information on how to write, publish and market
a book. Provides seminars on writing, marketing, publishing, short
stories, and memoirs. |
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