Resources Here are some terrific writing resources for fiction writers. Most are straight out of my own personal bookmarks. If you know of some great resources that I’ve not included, please use the contact form to let me know. I’ll get them added. (all links open in a new window) The Story Sensei Author Intrusion: The Website and Blog of Author Lisa Samson Faith In Fiction Publishers Weekly Literary Marketplace Writer’s Digest Writer’s Market Forensics and Faith Sally Stuart Christian Writers’ Market Guide Advanced Fiction Writing Preditors and Editors Booksquare:  News and Views for Authors Writers BBS American Booksellers Association Christian Booksellers Association Dancing Word Writers Network P&Ls and How Books Make (or Don’t) Money The Profit Motive How To Write Humor by Jim Foreman Writing the Perfect Scene The Snowflake Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Author! Suck It Up: A Defense of the Much-Maligned Word On Creating an Earthlike Planet The Language Construction Kit (for creating fantasy languages) Escape the Catch-22: Attend a Writers Conference Getting Bogged Down By Rejections? Writing Mom Lit? Here’s a How-To For You! American Christian Fiction Writers Authors Guild Horror Writers Association Mystery Writers of America National Writers Union Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Romance Writers of America Canadian Authors Association Christian Writers Fellowship International Calendar Questia (online library, subscription-based) Potpourri—A Collection of Interesting Items for the Lover of English Usage The Personality Page (give your characters a personality inventory) Color Matters Current Value of Old Money How Much Is That? Deb’s Historical Research Page Freeality Thesaurus, Phrases, and Quotations Bartleby Nonverbal Dictionary Thesaurus.com   Recommended Books Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print Writing the Breakout Novel Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook Write Great Fiction: Plot and Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Getting into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: 11th Edition (w/ CD-ROM) 45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters Techniques of the Selling Writer Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Write Great Fiction Characters Emotion and Viewpoint The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your Script This is a screenwriting book that has much helpful information for fiction writers as well. Highly recommended by some of my published novelist friends.