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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 .

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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

 

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.
  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.
  Cader Books: Book Publishing FAQ http://www.caderbooks.com/pubfaq.html
About agents, publishers, deals, and proposals.
  Novelists, Inc. http://www.ninc.com/
Dedicated to serving the needs of multi-published writers of popular fiction.
  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.
  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.
  Australian Book Web http://ausbookweb.com.au/
News about books, bookselling and publishing.
  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.
  How to Write a Book Proposal http://www.adlerbooks.com/howto.html
Offers sample book proposals and a book on getting published.
  Advice on Novel Writing http://www.steampunk.com/sfch/writing/ckilian/
Plain text handouts from a college professor, Crawford Kilian.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Writing Tips Depot http://www.talewins.com/Tips.htm
Tips that new writers never seem to learn on the first go round.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Musik Therapie: Novel Writing Guide http://www.musik-therapie.at/PederHill/
The elements of story telling.
  Book Writing Help http://www.bookwritinghelp.com
Tips for writing your book.
  NovelBeginnings http://www.novelbeginnings.com/
Write, swap ideas, post work for critique and generally build an online community.
  Write To Win http://www.writetowin.org
Articles on book writing, publishing and marketing.
  Zeenythe Communications http://zeenythecommunications.blogspot.com/
A literary publicist and communications specialist works with new literary voices. Free newsletter of marketing tips and inspiration.
  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.
  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.
  Places for Publishers http://www.absolute-sway.com/pfp/
Book industry information source. Includes a search engine for publishers.
  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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