WRITER’S  RESOURCES: Resources for Professional Writers

Organizations

International Women's Writing Guild

National Association of Women Writers (NAWW) – Where women unite to write.

Writers Guild of America – Represents writers in broadcast, motion picture, cable and new media industries.

Mslexia – All Things Writer in the UK.

The Writer's Center – A Writers' Community.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

National Federation of State Poetry Societies -lists poetry society by state along with contact info.

Informational Web Sites

New Pages: a guide to the best literary magazines in print and on-line. Features reviews, contests and showcases of different literary magazines.

Poetry.org: Resource site for poetry and poets. From the American Academy of Poets.

Poets & Writers Magazine – From Inspiration to Publication, an essential resource for any writer.

The Writer Magazine

Five Reasons Why Mom Blogs Are The Blogs To Watch -article from ProBlogger.net

Glossary of Writing Terms A-Z

Virtual Book Tours -all you need to know about the virtual book tour. Via The Dabbling Mum

WritersDigest.com – The online guide to the writing life.

Absolute Write – The one-stop web home for professional writers.

Writer Gazette – A place to go for all your writing resource needs.

Poynteronline – Everything you need to be a better journalist.

Writer’s Portal – Tools for writers.

Writers-Editors.com - Resources

The Editorial Department – Since 1980: Because good writing deserves good editing.

Writing Contests

Writer’s Digest Contests & Competitions – Writer’s Digest sponsors several writing contests annually.

Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest

Providence Athenaeum -Chapbook contest for New Englanders

The Dabbling Mum – Designed to be a place where writers of all ages can learn, grow and dream.

WorldWideFreelance Contest Listings

Finding Assignments

Duotrope's Digest: a FREE database of over 2025 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections.

WritersMarket.com

WritersWeekly

WritersWrite - A collage of different paying markets.

LitList -Track your submissions, search for markets. One of the most popular sources of information surrounding small publishing, editing, and writing.

E-mail Newsletters

Write Street

WOW! Women On Writing: an e-zine promoting communication between women writers, authors, editors, agents, publishers and readers. Check out their blog, too!

American Society for Journalists and Authors – public section

Between the Lines: E-Zine for writers

Worldwide Freelance Writer and check out their 50 Women's Interest Markets

Conferences

Vermont Studio Center -Founded by artists in 1984, the Vermont Studio Center is the largest artists' and writers' Residency Program in the United States, hosting 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world.

Soapstone -offers one-to-four week residencies to women poets, fiction and creative non-fiction writers year round. Located in Oregon.

International Women's Writing Guild: List of events (workshops, conferences, retreats) associated with the organization.

Misc.

MotherTalk: When Mothers talk, great things happen. Great book review site.

The Fund For Women Artists

A Room of Her Own: A foundation for women artists and writers. Offers the annual Gift of Freedom Award

Finaldraft.com -Ever thought of writing a…screenplay?