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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.
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Websites & Blogs

The Story Sensei
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
Write Or Die: Dr. Wicked

Online Articles

P&Ls and How Books Make (or Don’t) Money
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
The Language Construction Kit (for creating fantasy languages)
Writing a Good Synopsis
Why Read Fiction?

Professional Writers Organizations

American Christian Fiction Writers
Authors Guild
Horror Writers Association
Mystery Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
Romance Writers of America
Canadian Authors Association
Christian Writers Fellowship International
Novelists, Inc.

Research Sites

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
How Much Is That?
Freeality Thesaurus, Phrases, and Quotations
Bartleby
Nonverbal Dictionary
Thesaurus.com