Finding resources for writing an article or book is part of daily life for writers. Five writing websites, blogs, directories and online magazines is a listing of useful resources.
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Writing blogs has become part of the writers platform. Blogging is encouraged by publishers and the writer benefits. Many authors and article writers share information, hyperlinks to websites and connections with other bloggers.
Online magazines that are geared up for the writer are a valuable research tool. They have hyperlinks and guest writers featured on a regular basis. They send out newletters with author information and topic suggestions.
If you are unsure of what to look for, just type in the keywords to the google, yahoo, bing or other search engine browsers . For example, type in writer or author blogs and this will bring you a listing of blogs and blog directories for authors and writers. Reading and following these will give you a file full of valuable information.
Author Blogs is packed from A to Z of authors who blog. The listing is well laid out and the hyperlinks take you to the relevant sites. If you have a well established website or blog, then you can apply to be listed.
Writers Digest is an online magazine/website for writers of all levels. Informative articles, newsletters and an active community makes this a site to bookmark.
WritersNet is a great resource website for writers. It also has a forum and a directory of authors. This is a site where you can join and set up a profile as an author, therefore helping you build your writing portfolio.
Google Directory- Writers Resources -Arts has a list of online magazines, blogs, websites and much more for the writer. A comprehensive listing of a variety of resources is available via the direct links system.
Forwriters.com is a compact website with information, links to websites, writer groups and workshops.
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Taking time to browse these sites, become active in the forum areas and registering your own blog or website can help improve your knowledge of the writing world, assist you with your article writing and expand your resource file.
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November 22nd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Good stuff, thanks for the info.I forgot about Writers Digest.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Great article – - I’m going to bookmark this one for sure!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Excellent sources of information.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
TX for sharing your wisdom with me, friend.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Good info!
Thanks,
Clay
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Great resources, thanks, Glynis.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Thanks for the good information. My blog never seemed to work for me as I guess I didn’t know how to work it. I will check these sites out and try again. Thank you so much for your time and research.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Thanks for the information,wonderful ideas.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Will definately check these sites out! Thanks for sharing this info!
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Good info. Thanks for sharing.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Yes, there are a lot of good sites out there and you have several here.
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:22 am
Thanks for commenting. A fix is in with Triond to make the links clearer and get rid of that red script. Who put that there? Bugs in the works!
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:59 am
Gosh that was quick, thanks Triond!
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 am
Very interesting, Glynis! Thanks!
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 am
Thanks for the very useful information. Really I was searching for good resources to start blogging and promote my info-products and this has come handy. I am sure to follow your advice. Thanks again.
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 am
Thanks Glynis for this easy to use guide. I still have had problems trying to use these blogs and twitters. I find I can sometimes get too involved with reading other work so much that I run out of time for my own. So I have to delegate time with the old alarm clock method.
Kind Regards
Tim
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
These article sure will help me make way to my initial writing experience.Thanks.
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Thank you for such good info.
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:10 pm
awesome…
November 24th, 2009 at 12:30 am
woderfully useful info. Thanks.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Another great article! Thanks for the tips, Glynis. I am going share your articles with my cousin who is writing her first novel.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed it.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Helpful information..
November 28th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Great Article!
December 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
very useful article. i’m going to place this link in my blog.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Thanks for the support.
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A very useful and informative article. Thanks.
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