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• Writers Write
  The Internet Writing Journal^TM
• Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
  Texas co-op Power Writers
• Public Domain
  Modern English works in the public domain
• A Journalist's Guide to the Internet
  By Christopher Callahan - University of Maryland - College of Journalism
  
• The Online Writery
  The BookWire Index Writing resources, is a free service dedicated to helping amateur writers develop their talent
• TIPS FOR WRITERS
  Articles on writing skills, finding a publisher, copyright issues, and electronic rights; resources for fantasy/SF writers; contests; critique groups
• PBS Media Resources
  A small list of big guns.
  
• Gail E. Haley
  Haley presents workshops, story telling, art demonstrations and puppetry programs in schools and libraries throughout the World. She has received both the CALDECOTT MEDAL, and England's KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL. Haley's award winning books have captured the hearts and minds of readers young and old.
• The ERIC Clearinghouse
  Of Reading, English, and Communication is dedicated to providing educational materials, services, and coursework to everyone
• UT-Houston / How To Write Well
  The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center provides links to resources for writers and editors.
• Missouri U
  Links to general resources, online references, online writing labs, publishing, and children's writing resources.
• Ink Spot
  Links to Beginning Writer's FAQ, writing genres, a newsletter for writers on the Net, the craft of writing, selling your writing.
  
• Humanities Text Initiative - University of Michigan
  
• Electronic Magazine Resource Guide
  Maintained by Chip Rowe, Writer's Digest columnist
• Yahoo Writing resources
  
• Cyd's Collaborative Creations - providing an on-line workshop for children and young adults. Includes collaborative writing, literature, creative writing, poetry, and essays.
• Displaced Writers' Network - network for unemployed and under-employed writers, with links to online resources, descriptions of printed resources, and an opportunity to share stories.
• e-Writers.Net - devoted to writers and writing related links, with book reviews, research links, and writing tips.
• Inkspot - resources for writers.
• New Ways of Writing - companion site for the book. Features writing activities and links to complement the exercises in the book.
• Official Provision for Papers - designed for students who need research tools and writing tips.
• Readers' and Writers' Resource Page - A page for people who love books, reading and writing. There are sources for books online, book stores, references; as well as sources for writers.
• Resources For Young Writers
  Writers' tips, interviews, contests, markets, other info useful to young writers.
• Soliloquy - freelance writer Melody Joyce offers writing tips and advice.
• Poets & Writers
• Writer's Connection
• Labyrinth Electronic Publishing Project
• Associated Writing Programs
• Ralph Bunche School
• Macmillan USA Information SuperLibrary(tm)
• The On-line Books Page
• NWHQ
• The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Lit
• National Writers Union
• Electronic Poetry Center Home Page
• Nebraska Center for Writers
• Poetry Society of America
• Shakespearean Insult Page
• Writes of Passage
• Institute for Learning Technologies, Columbia University
• WriteNet - A Forum for Teachers and Writers
• EDSITEment
• Writers In Electronic Residence
• The English Server
• National Endowment for the Arts
• ArtsWire
• Creative Writing for Kids
• Playmaking
• TCAnet
• Hanging Loose
• Word Dance
• Academy of American Poets
• City Lore
• Read To Me: Teen Mothers Reading Workshop
• Tips for Writers
• trAce Online Writing Community - participants write, work and collaborate on the Web to build a lively interactive literary community. Program sponsors competitions, fellowships, and conferences.
• William Safire's Rules for Writers
• Writelinks - community of services for writers includes: critique groups, workshops, newsletter, IRC chat, editing, books, and links to web resources.
• Writer's and Poet's Page
• Writer's Block - what it is and what you can do about it.
• Writer's Resource Center - by John Hewitt, professional technical writer.
• writers - includes writers' markets, online writers' resources, articles, newsletter.
• Writing Argumentative Essays
• Writing for Radio
• Writing Page - ideas for students: the five paragraph essays....
• Great Links
  ACW Press internet resources for the Christian writers

WorkShops for Writers

• USCA Writing Room Resources
  General Resources. Quick Reference. Writing in the Disciplines. Organizations Related to Writing. On-line Journals.
• Writing Center at Husson College
  Searches literature. newspapers, magazines. documentation. research. references. resumes and jobs.
• Style/Usage Manuals
  Resources for writers: English grammars, style manuals, research guides, information on how to cite sources
• The University of Maine Writing Center
  Dedicate d to helping UM students become better writers.
• Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
  Other OWLs Writing Labs & Writing Centers on the Web.
• Antioch Writers' Workshop of Yellow Springs - annual, weeklong summer workshop on writing, featuring faculty such as Alison Lurie, Musa Mayer, Clint McCown, and Mary Quattlebaum.
• International Writing Workshops, Inc. - provides emerging writers with the opportunity to study with established writers in interesting and stimulating settings around the world.
• Maya - creative writing workshop.
• Mesa Refuge - a resident program for writers, overlooking Tomales Bay.
• Nathaniel Gadsden's Writer's Wordshop
• NovelDoc - online workshop run by and for writers to provide mutual support in seriously revising completed novels of 60,000 words or more.
• Pikes Peak Writers' Retreat - provides writers (only) living/working quarters in fully furnished mountain homes.
• Prague Summer Writers' Workshop - program information and application procedures. The program offers seven workshops in fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, including memoirs and translation studies.
• Rappahannock Fiction Writers Workshop - 5 day workshop/retreat in historic tidewater VA. Relaxed, inspiring environment. Workshops limited to ten participants each so early application is encouraged.
• Redbird Studios Writing Workshops - Milwaukee, WI - description of workshops and courses available for all genres and to all writers, beginners and pros alike.
• Spoleto Arts Symposia - five-day symposia featuring workshop on writing and children's writing, flute and vocal arts, and cooking.
• Stratford-upon-Avon Writers World Wide - site of the Writers Circle, where members, and guests from around the world, post their works for discussion.
• Tapping the Innermost Voice - interdisciplinary workshop taught by Jari Chevalier for maximizing and channeling creative energy into a more conscious, satisfying, balanced, and artistic life through expressive writing.
• Word Spinners' Ink - workshop for professional and experienced amateur writers of novels and short stories of all genres.