MARKETS
INDEX
Links (constantly updated and reviewed) to some very useful sites:
FOR RESEARCH AND PRECISION
ASK OXFORD.COM - the Oxford Word and Language Service. An excellent, free resource.
THE BRITISH LIBRARY'S SEARCHABLE DATABASE - Temperamental site, but very useful once you've familiarised yourself with it.
WRITE BETTER ENGLISH - includes free writing tips, jobs links, competitions, book reviews, a daily blog, a regular "media watch" section, Q & A forums, and other resources. The site is intended for a worldwide audience.
MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY - American, of course, but all the English spellings as well. It even has 'bangers' cross-referenced with 'sausages'!
BARTLETT'S QUOTATIONS - an excellent search facility to improve your literacy.
RHYMING DICTIONARY - for all those poets among you.
ONELOOK - type in your word and look it up in multiple dictionaries and thesauri.
DICTIONARY.COM - this site is loads of fun!
PARASAURUS REX ENGLISH Parasaurus Rex uses back translations from another language to give you alternative ways of saying the same thing in English
BOOKSTORES
www.ChooseBooks.com - Millions of books & ephemera items offered by hundreds of independent booksellers.
BLACKWELL'S - One of the world's greatest bookstores, Blackwell's specialises in academic, research, scholarly, business and technical books.
NEATE PUBLISHING - produces highly attractive resources for schools and other places of learning. They are instructive, innovative and fun to use. And the website includes an exciting children's competition for young authors.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR FAMILY READING & EDUCATION
TOMFOLIO - a new place to search for used and out of print books
RESOURCES
BUTE WRITERS GROUP - Read about the group's new anthology, All Roads Lead to Bute, which was launched on the island recently. See also Leaf Books.
GOOD NEWS PRESS - Good News Press has recently installed the fastest digital web press in the UK, suitable for black and white book production.
ROSALIE WARREN - Author of Low Tide, Lunan Bay and Charity's Child - see also Circaidy Gregory Press - an excellent small press with a developing reputationGET WRITING - Everyone has a tale to tell - here's your chance at the BBC.
WRITERSROOM - The BBC's online resource for writing for television, radio and film.
JOHN CONWAY - welcome to John's very own corner of cyberspace, thewrongtree.com and check out his book Obsession.
WRITING WRITERS - Writing competitions and more...
EDIT-ANGELS The Gateway to Expert Editors
PA/SS - A Virtual Assistant providing secretarial support to clients when they need it, giving them time and saving them money.
SIMONE MANSELL BROOME - Visit this inspirational and entertaining poet, writer and performer by clicking HERE.
STORY WAR A battleground for writers - worth a look. Website: www.storywar.com
HowToDoThings.com How to Write a Theatrical Review, How to Find Writing Jobs, How to Self-publish, and How to Write a Press Release etc...
SECRET ATTIC - Need to flex those literary muscles? Enter their monthly short story competition. Entry is free and you can win a prize. The top twenty entries will be published in a printed booklet.
BOOK OF COLOURS Meet Gerhard Heinzelmann, a German who lives in England, in Gravesend, Kent. This is how he describes himself: ‘I am an artist and if I am not writing or painting, I live in the other reality, the world of dreams that gives me the inspiration to be creative.’ Wonderful. Visit his website and try his book…
WRITING COM - an online community for writers of all ages, interests and skill levels. Anyone may create a free portfolio and exchange feedback with other writers. They were amongst Writer's Digest's 101 "Best Websites For Writers, 2005" and have thousands of writers within their community
WORD PROCESSING (and more) - Highly experienced RSA qualified secretary offering efficient, fast and accurate word processing, copy typing and audio transcription services, together with file transferring services. Undertakes work by post and email. Contact Clare Long on 07729 220209 or email at clare_long@hotmail.com. Member of the Institute of Qualified
Professional Secretaries. Confidentiality guaranteed.PERFECT PUBLISHERS - a print-on-demand book publishing company based in the United Kingdom that gives you ALL the necessary tools you need to publish your book quickly and affordably with relative ease.
WRITEBUZZ - Writebuzz has been developed to enable members to publish their writing, and to provide an exclusive resource for readers. Includes poetry and short story competitions.
THE WRITE RESOURCE - Resource links for writers along with contests, articles, calendar, downloads and more...
UNHEARD WORDS - An online writer's group for 'people-of-colour' - a place to share experiences, thoughts, ideas and work.
GLADIATRIX - In Ancient Rome, warrior women fought to the death for the pleasure of the Emperor and the mob. Find out all about them and the literature they've inspired - particularly for Russell Whitfield - at this award-winning website.
WORDS, POETRY & SHORT STORIES from Mo Tripodis.
MATRIX RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES LTD Innovative Digital Print, Fulfilment and Mailing. Short run paperback books, perfect bound with full colour covers and b&w/full colour text at the most competitive prices.
FUGITIVE AUTHOR - A resource for aspiring writers of any genre but mainly humour.
GO PUBLISH YOURSELF.com - Self-Publishing site whose goal is 'to provide you with the best self-publishing resources the Internet has to offer'.
CHEEKY MAGGOT PRODUCTIONS - A young, UK-based theatre company that welcomes interest from overseas. They deal with new writers, providing workshops and readings in top london venues. Any writers interested in submitting work should send an email attachment to info@cheekymaggot.co.uk.
COVERSCRIPT.COM - If you have a manuscript, novel, novella or short story you would like to see adapted to screenplay form. then Coverscript can help you.
THE CRITIQUE CIRCLE is a web community with on-line critique groups, forums, writing exercises, various tools for writers etc. Come check it out!
UKAUTHORS UK-based website on which writers and poets could publish their work and receive ratings, comments and feedback, and read and comment on the work of their fellow-members. UKA also features a hugely popular Chatroom where members meet to discuss their work (and other things!), a Discussion Forum section, polls, Shoutbox (members can leave messages to each other on the front page of the site), internal personal messages, ratings and comment facilities, a Random Story button and numerous other serious and fun gizmos to play with. There is also an extensive resource directory containing (mainly) UK competitions, markets, news, publishers, books, agents, small presses and much more. UKA is in the process of publishing its first prose and poetry anthology Voices from the Web, containing work by UKA members, and plans to make the anthology an annual event. Visit UKAuthors by CLICKING HERE
LITTLE LEMUR PUBLISHING The concept behind Little Lemur's 2004 initiative 'Authors For Conservation' is very simple. There are a lot of very good novels out there which are not being published. This is a worthy enterprise. Check out the site - and get submitting!
LORRAINE MACE Pay a visit to Lorraine's website, read some of her work - and make friends. You'll be inspiring one another's writing in no time. And then try...
AIMEE TAYLOR - Author of contenporary fiction and poetry. Take a look at Aimee's writing, give her some feedback, make friends, help each other to get published.
THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE COMPANY The People's Theatre Company was created to provide: i. Free resources to help with your professional development and get you up that career ladder. ii. A platform to present your talent in the form of original new productions. iii. Accessible theatre for all.
EXPOSE'D The website for the advancement and publicity of writers and the craft of writing. Poets, novelists and report writers are cared for and publicised.
ideas4writers.co.uk Hundreds of great ideas to inspire and improve your writing...and much more; a fantastic resource for all writers.
BahamasWriter.com An informal guide and source of inspiration for new and not so new writers worldwide.
KFIR LUZZATTO Here you will find originality of thought, a genuine sense of humour and entertaining, perfect prose from a writer whose first language isn't English. Astounding!
THE WAYWISER PRESS Specializes in the publication of modern poetry in English, but are also interested in publishing books belonging to other genres.
KISOL BOOKS The New On-Demand Publishing Experience
WINNINGWRITERS.COM Resources for poets and writers
ANDREA SEMPLE Published author Andrea Semple has an excellent website with loads of help and resources for writers, all of it presented in a humorous yet extremely lucid way. Sign up now for Andrea's 'Writing Tips' monthly newsletter.
THE KEIRA WRITING CLUB This free online writing group offers a fun way to practice your writing and give feedback to others. Contributions are published every Monday.
GARDEN BLETHERS A garden writing site. A 'serious' look at the non-serious aspects of all things gardening, written in the Scottish Highlands.
THE SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is an international professional organization for writers and illustrators of children's books. There are currently more than 12,000 members worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organization in the world. The SCBWI British Isles (SCBWI-BI) is a growing region, which meets quarterly, usually in London, for a speaker workshop or talk. They also sponsor local critique groups and publish a quarterly newsletter, Words and Pictures, which includes up-to-date events and marketing information (which publisher is looking for what in the UK and in the US), and articles on the craft of children's writing. The SCBWI is open both to published and unpublished writers and illustrators.
BEWRITE.net The web's premier one-stop resource for writers, publishers & critics.
ADIBOOKS.COM - Get a free quote on just what it would cost to see your book in print. And then check out King Printing - a short-run book manufacturing plant (15,000 and under).
JOHN RAVENSCROFT One of the friendliest sites on the Web - with some of the best writing. Pay a visit and make John your friend.
CRYSTAL SERENADES They are looking to get everyday people into writing - send your stories, poems, artwork etc to feature in their up-and-coming releases and monthly e-zine.
CONTEXT-UK Context-uk specialises in all kinds of communication projects designed to help clients express what most matters to them, and to get that message out into the world. Projects are tailor-made to the client's individual needs, anything from a book to a promotional campaign. Their associates are skilled in copywriting, editing and proofreading, PR and media promotions and research. They specialise in creative writing and in honing, polishing and checking texts to meticulous standards. In collaboration with design consultants, photographers and other specialists, they produce a wide range of communication tools for their clients, including: books, special reports, corporate literature, PR and promotional materials, web sites, advertisements and feature articles. Highly recommended by JBWB, they excel at in-depth jobs (rewrites, restructuring, ghosting, coaching and mentoring). Contact Judith Hampson: judith@context-uk.com
FIRSTWRITER.COM - writing resource for authors and the small press. Check out their free features to see what makes them 'the number one website for writing and writers on the net'.
THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COOPERATIVE - a non-profit organisation to benefit playwrights and a theatre play script publisher.
THE PEOPLES POET - giving everyone the chance to submit and choose work for an annual anthology. Its free to submit, and should be a lot of fun for everyone involved.
THIS WRITING LIFE - a superb daily writing journal and interactive forum for all writers, hosted by the talented Martin Goodman
WRITER'S RELIEF A New Jersey-based service that prepares manuscripts for clients and helps them target submissions. They provide a much-needed service for serious writers who are hard-pressed to find any time to write, given the amount of paperwork and time needed to prepare manuscripts and research markets.
PATCHWORD - A writers' resource website with articles, poetry, diary dates and much more.
NEWWRITER.CO.UK - aimed at people with an interest in new writing - whether it be reading it or writing it. NewWriter cover all genres: from poetry to prose, from screenplay to song lyrics.
THE ASSOCIATION OF FREELANCE JOURNALISTS
THE ONLINE PUBLISHING GROUP Get your writing published on the Web.
FUN WITH WORDS
OTHERS
EMPHASIS - The UK's leading business-writing specialists; they provide bespoke training, tailored to your needs, including personal writing analysis and coaching.
RELUCTANT HEROES Meet the talented author, Steve Westcott.
DAVID WALKER Writer of (mostly) Fantasy and Science Fiction.
THE KRYPT Call on Kirstin in Gehenna's Krypt and read some of the fine writing she has to offer.
DIANE W. LACEY Freelance technical editor and indexer. Email: dwlacey@zoominternet.net
FINEREADER Buy the best OCR software in the world, don't waste your money on far more expensive stuff from well-known names. FineReader really is as faultless as you can get. It's truly a phenomenal program.
THE ISLE OF COLL Get away from it all. Visit one of the most beautiful places on our planet. Perhaps I'll see you there...
CHANDOS RECORDS - simply the best UK catalogue of superb classical music. Excellent quality, thoroughly reliable - and cheaper than buying from most record stores. For music while you write, browse through their on-line catalogue:
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