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27 Dec 2008 - All links re-checked, dead ones pruned, and some new added!

Writing guides stored here

Writing guides (grammer, punctuation, how to structure conversation etc (suggest/send one)

The Fiendish Guide to Punctuation, Thanks got to OmegaZone [download pdf version]

Writing competitions and sites

(no current links here - send me some!)

Links to other writing / story links

Writers resources

The Proofreading Agency - offers proofreading, copyediting and formatting services to writers.ADDED 21/03/2009
The Ailments of Style - blog by Damien Kane.
Writethismoment.net is a jobs and opportunities board for freelance writers, staff writers, authors and creative writers and anyone looking for paying writing-related opportunities. Writethismoment.net finds the opportunities for you so that you have more time to write and sell your work!
Editing services - Professional editing services, which also has many pages of help and advice for other authors.
The Cadaverine is a new Arts Council funded magazine based in Leeds.
Literary Mary - A unique and friendly writing forum built by and for writers and artists. Members from the beginner to the published. Numerous features, including member account control and forums to keep first rights without risk.
Web publishing content - Freelance Writers dot US is a leading provider of copywriting, website content, magazine writing and email advertising services. Our team of talented writers brings money-making creativity to your next project.
http://www.arborbooks.com/ - Self-Publishing Services, Ghost Write, Business Book Writer, Editing.
Baby Names - free list of 25,000 baby names and their meanings.
http://www.write-better-english.com - Write Better English. Write Better English is a free resource for writers. It includes tips, competitions, jobs sites for writers, tender opportunities, a blog, forums, and other resources.
Bookmark Self Publishing - Print on Demand services to help authors self publish.
Proofreading UK - UK English Proofreading, copyediting, and writing services.
LitVillage.com - Free Literature Directory - huge list of literary links.
www.writespots.com - Another new place for authors/poets to post short stories or chapters for others to read and/or comment/critique.
Askaboutwriting.net - publishes general writing news and news of events, competitions, and what's on where, in addition to a growing list of reviewed writer-relevant websites, updated weekly.
Authorlink - All about books, writing, and publishing. We're the publishing marketplace for editors, agents, writers, and readers--the place to be seen and discovered.
firstwriter.com has everything a writer needs - all in one site: details of over 600 literary agents; over 300 book publishers, over 500 magazines; and up-to-the-minute competition listings. Writers can also submit to the literary magazine online for free
Writers news - website of "Writers' News and Writing Magazine". Whatever your writing preferences, Writing Magazine – the best British how-to writing publication – has something to help you.
willwrite4food.com was created in mid 2002 to serve the world-wide community of writers. It was designed to inform, equip, and encourage writers of all seasons, whether new to the craft, or a professional
Writing in the Margins is a Cyber Cafe, comprised of an eclectic mix of inspiration and genius; offering support, motivation and inspiration to those who want to write.
Authors Network - provides an extensive range of resources for writers. Features monthly columns, resource links, UK Literary agent lists. All from the author of 'The Internet Writer's Handbook' and 'A Writer's Guide to the Internet'
Ideas4writers.co.uk - answers the question, "where do I get ideas from?"
Creativity Portal - 'explore and express your creativity'. A fantastic looking site (love the design), full of information and articles.
Unheardwords - promotes the words of new writers
Acronym Finder - website which allows you to search from 2,500,000+ acronyms
Biography.com - Sources famous names and their achievements
Write4Kids.com - website dedicated to writers of childrens fiction
Garbles writing centre - stuffed full of writing guides (FREE too!)
Quotations page - search over 23,000 quotations
Writing world - a massive resource for writers. Huge number of articles and links
Birmingham Words - online writing community (another UK based site)
Story - the campaign to celebrate the short story
UK Authors - creative international writers community, for all your online creative writing needs.
Great Writing - beautiful designed site, UK writing community
A To Z Writing - An excellent resource for writing!
The National Association of Writers ' Groups - Do you belong to a writing group? Are you a short story writer, a novelist, a playwright, a poet, a non-fiction writer? Then there's something for you on the NAWG website.
Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau - JBWB is here to help YOU become a published writer. This site is packed with information on writers' markets and writing competitions
The British Fantasy Society - The British Fantasy Society exists to promote and enjoy the genres of fantasy, science fiction and horror in all its forms
Dee Rimbaud/ AA Independent Press Guide - featuring the art and writing of Dee Rimbaud, plus numerous pages of writers' resources, including The AA Independent Press Guide, which is a free, online listing of over 2,000 literary magazines and publishers

Author & story collection sites

Short-story.net - another site like this one, for writers to submit to, and readers to enjoy.ADDED 11/10/2009
Short Story Radio - Short Story Radio was founded in 2006 to promote the short story and short story writers. It broadcasts professional recordings of short stories by published and previously unpublished writers.
Midnight Hell - We are an online publication featuring short fiction, festival reports, movie reviews and news within the Horror and Dark Fantasy genres.
Paragraph Planet - A unique concept; a site which invites writers to submit a 75 word paragraph that changes daily.
www.brevitything.co.uk is a new UK-based site dedicated to fresh short fiction and flash fiction.
www.adammaxwell.com - Adam Maxwell's Fiction Lounge (UK Author)
http://www.hagsharlotsheroines.com/ - a writing project with a focus on work centred around women (though it's important to stress that we have male writers as members too).
freakyfiction - The story site (mostly horror) and blog of writer Chris M. Willis
Short Stories Community, Online Community for Short Stories of Various Genres.
Supernatural Fairy Tales - Fairy Tale inspired short stories, poems, and a Supernatural Mystery.
Fiction on the Web - Britain's foremost short stories website
www.jimmywilde.co.uk - Great looking site of writer and photographer Jimmy Wilde.
The Stories and Poetry of Filipina writer Rachelle Arlin Credo - a Philippine-based writer
Rspublishing - Fantastic fiction for fantastic readers by fantastic writers.
Quantum Muse - Posting the finest in science fiction, fantasy, and alternative writing and art. For free. In our sober moments...
www.JLCampbellBooks.com - Short fiction author's own website
Erotic stories - an excellent website, for adult stories, and they always need writers of adult stories
Literotica - HUGE free erotic/adult story site - with some non erotica too.
Nice Stories - sister site to erotic stories, a site like this for short stories (writers and readers)
Classic Reader - Read, search, and annotate thousands of free online works of classic literature.

Writing software and tools

WriteItNow - Novel Writing Software signed to help the author create great fiction

Writing magazines, E-zines, and publications

Neon Magazine - Neon is a British literary magazine of poetry and prose, delivering a quarterly dose of imaginative, highly stylised literature.
www.neonbeam.org PDF magazine for short fiction, poetry and reviews. Most genres of fiction considered.
A labour of love... a haven for hestitant writers, and really just a damn fine online literary magazine.
3 AM Magazine - "From 'cutting edge short fiction' to political satire and music reviews, 3am is a dream publication for the young, literary and clued-up..." - The Times, London
Ascent Aspirations - Since 1997 Ascent Aspirations has grown from a small electronic magazine that publishes literary, science fiction, fantasy, horror and dark mainstream short fiction and poetry, essays and visual art into a major presence on the web and is now becoming a print magazine for two issues a year.
Twisted Tongue - new magazine (available in print and pdf download), looking for well-written stories with a twist, whether it is a twist in the tale or a twisted tale.
Open wide magazine - websitefor print magazine with new writing, interviews, art and plenty more good stuff.
Writers circles - Directory of Writers' Circles, Courses and Workshops (web and print directory)

Education and courses

The Open University - is starting its first creative writing course in February 2006. This course is suitable for new writers as well as for those with some experience who would like to develop their skills.

Forums

Find your forum - a directory of discussion fourms on the web

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Searching and directories and Computing help

Submit URL Directory - Suggest URL - Sublime Directory
ArtsDir.net - Arts Directory
OXATY.com - Web Directory
ArtLinksList.com - Arts Directory
Allthewebsites Directory - A niche web directory offering website promotion and other webmaster resources.
Web Directory - Seo Friendly Directory, quality links on the internet. A Human Edited Directory of the Best Web Sites on the Internet.
Topsites directory - 100% human edited web directory.
Human Ranked Web Directory - Add URL
Computer Help Forums - get help with your computer problems
Directory organized by subject, including Literature.