Resources for Writers

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.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.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.