Writers Resources

Information on Citations

https://style.mla.org/works-cited-a-quick-guide/

Article on Free Citation Software

https://help.ebsco.com/interfaces/EBSCO_Guides/EBSCO_Interfaces_User_Guide/citing_EBSCO_eBooks

 

 Creativity Help

Random Poetry Line Generator
Title Generator
Phrase Generator

Poetic Impulses and Finding Your Intuitive Muse
www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/poetic-…your-intuitive-muse/

Luring back your poetic muse
www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/159…_back_your_muse.html

Poetry: Finding your inspiration
writersrelief.com/blog/2008/03/poetry-finding-your-inspiration/

 

Tools for character and plot creation

http://typingchimp.com/index.html

10 ways to woo you muse
stranglingmymuse.wordpress.com/

How to get over writer’s block
www.wikihow.com/Get-Over-Writer’s-Block

Writer’s Block Busters: How to Conquer Procrastination So You Can Write More
www.creative-writing-now.com/writers-block.html

The Creative Penn
www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/11/30/cure-writers-block/

27 Wacky Ways to Beat Writer’s block
boostblogtraffic.com/writers-block/

Writer’s Block Breakthrough: 18 Ways To Cure Writer’s Block
goodinaroom.com/blog/18-ways-to-cure-writers-block/

36 ways to Cure Writer’s Block
www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog…-cure-writers-block/

Overcoming Writer’s Block
glenniswh.angelfire.com/wriblc.html

 

And more:

http://www.mindgenius.com/

http://diymfa.com/writer-igniter
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/creative-writing-prompts.html
Candles by Victoria scent descriptions
Gender Genie
Darkworld rpg character flaws

State Curriculum Lists
Purdue OWL writing lab resources
Punctuation in dialogue

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/
http://grammarbook.com/
http://englishplus.com/grammar/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm


http://users.accesscomm.ca/nsalway/homonyms.html

 

Conferences, Queries, etc

www.agentquery.com
Shaw Guides – learning vacations and programs

 

Writers Conferences, Preparation and Tips

Joan Edwards: writers conference tips
Kristen Lamb
Margo Dill
Marita Littauer
Yvonne Russel
Educational Resources
education standards

 

 State Educational Standards

Common Core Initiative

Education World Guide to Curriculum Standards

McRel Compendium of Standards

 

 Free Book Promotion:

http://askdavid.com/free-book-promotion

 

Book review site lists:

http://www.stepbystepselfpublishing.net/reviewer-list.html
http://simon-royle.com/indie-reviewers/
Fabianspace SP reviewer list

 

Editing Tools

Editminion editing tool

wasteline

Text analyzer

Word counter

Pro Writing Aid

CreateSpace Headers how-to

Free PDF to Word Converter

 

Rhyming Dictionaries

rhymezone.com

rhymer.com

rhymebrain.com

dillfrog muse

perfect rhyme

The Senses

World Food and Wine – describing food

Touch and Taste

Sound Words

 

Emotions

The Bookshelf Muse – Emotion Thesaurus

John Beder, Feeling Faces Cards.com
Joseph C. Hager, Face and Emotion.com


Pamela Berry. “Feelings Clip Art” Great pictures matched with emotions – Free to look, pay to use on websites and in print.
Steve Hein, Eqi.org. “Common Negative Feelings”
Steven Hein, Eqi.org. “Feeling Words”

Thinkquest Team: Jason, Lorien, and Elizabeth. Thinkquest.org.Great gives text descriptions of body when feeling 6 basic emotions

Dictionaries and Reference

Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary
Reverse Dictionary

Google Ngram Viewer
The nonverbal dictionary
Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonym.com

http://www.bartleby.com/reference/

http://users.accesscomm.ca/nsalway/homonyms.html

http://www.grammarbook.com/homonyms/confusing-words-letter-a.asp

 

Self-publishing and ebooks


Self Publishing Coach
Calbre Ebook Management
WritersGuide to Epublishing

Common Metaphors and Similes

Citation help

Citation Machine

 

Legal

Fair use of Copyright Material – nolo
Fair Use – Wikipedia

Medical

http://medicalscenewriter.blogspot.com/

Free Photo Sites

https://designschool.canva.com/blog/free-stock-photos/

http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
http://www.pdphoto.org/

http://www.fotolia.com/

http://wylio.com/

http://www.dreamstime.com/

http://www.everystockphoto.com/

http://pixabay.com/

http://picjumbo.com/

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/

http://www.public-domain-photos.com/ocean/point-loma-5-4.htm

http://search.creativecommons.org/

http://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/images/back-to-school-with-office-clip-art-and-media-HA010237914.aspx

www.pixabay.com

deathtothestockphoto.com

Low Fee Photo Sites

http://www.istockphoto.com/
http://us.fotolia.com/
http://www.romancenovelcovers.com/ <– This male model stages & sells cover photos! Check them out; he covers all genres.

http://www.freestockfootage.com/howitworks.html
http://www.footagefirm.com/freehdloo…FQrxDAodYS3byg
http://www.istockphoto.com/video.php
http://search.creativecommons.org/ includes music and photos

 Free Music Sites

http://freeplaymusic.com/
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
http://vimeo.com/musicstore
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/
http://www.goingware.com/tips/legal-downloads.html

Royalty Free Stock, video, music

http://www.pond5.com/

Writer’s Opportunities

  • Trish Hopkinson: Trish  posts monthly listing focused on poetry, and she also does interviews with editors, articles on various aspects of craft and the publishing process, etc.