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"easy connections to interesting literary sites"

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

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OTHER LINKS:

AuthorLink

Canadian Authors Association (Alec McEachern): canAuth@redden.on.ca

Preditors & Editors

National Writer's Union (US)

The Writer's Union of Canada

The Write Connection, a Writer's Resource to Literary Agents and Publishers

The Written Web 

Welcome to Fiction Writer's Connection http://www.fictionwriters.com/  This site offers helpful information for all writers. They offer classes, critiquing, tip sheets on approaching Editors and Agents, articles of interest, book store, chat site, and links for writers.

Welcome to HeartRealm! Romantic Fiction Web Site. http://www.heartrealm.com/  This site is for writers interested in Romance. It offers The Craft of Writing Romantic Fiction, HeartSearch: Research Articles, Publisher and Agent Listings, Critique Groups, Contests, Writer's Services, chat room, and much, much more.

Inkspot: Writing resources, newsletter for writers... http://www.inkspot.com/  TOPICS: NEWS: updates, market news. MARKETS: guidelines, resources. WORKSHOP: craft, genres, tools. ARTICLES: articles and columns. NETWORK: chats, resource link. SPECIAL FEATURES: Inklings: 35,000+ subscribers, Publisher Guidelines Library, Writers' Classifieds, Bookstore/Recommended Reading, Discussion Forums, Inkspot Prize Giveaway, Writers' Poll. WRITING GENRES COVERED: Business, Children's, Horror, Journalism, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Screen/Playwriting, SF and Fantasy, Tech/Scientific, Other Genres.

Literary Liaisons, Ltd. http://www.literary-liaisons.com/  This is a place for readers and writers of historical romances to discuss and learn the craft of writing.  It offers Research Articles, Bookstore, Writers' Resources, Researching the Romance, RWA Chapters Online, and much more.

Peter Rubie's Home Page. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/prubie/  While Peter Rubie is a Literary Agent, this site offers an excellent link to Writer's Resources.

Publishers Weekly Home Page. http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html  This site is for the magazine Publishers Weekly.

Research-It! Your one-stop reference desk. http://www.itools.com/research-it/  This is a site that will be helpful for any writer. It includes: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Translator, Language Identifier, and links to other
writing tools.

Romance. This is an AOL link to a Romance site which offers different kinds of help and links. It can also be found at Keyword: WCRG 

The Romance Authors Newsletter http://www.nettrends.com/newsletter/  This site is for Romance writers. It offers a Newsletter, Online chat, free subscription, reader reviews, research sites, and writer's links and
resources.

The Romance Club Home. http://www.theromanceclub.com/  This site offers Romance Novels, Books, Authors, Previews, Chatrooms, Message Boards, Reveiws and TRC WRITERS WORKSHOP!  Author Links, Author Interviews, Romance Reader Listserv, TRC Newsletter, Previews, Reader's Contests, Book Search, and a Writers Area.

Romance Communications - The Romance Magazine... http://www.romcom.com/  RomCom contains book reviews, author interviews, original stories, contests with on-line entry forms, a booksigning calendar, advice from the experts, interactive games, animated graphics, hypertext links to author web sites, an on-line store, and more!

TimeWinder--TimeWriter. http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/1783/  The Forum For The Imagination And TimeWriter. The Writer's Forum Offers Advice To Writers, Writers Markets, On-Line E-Zine Listings, Writer's First Chapter Sneak Peeks, Writer's Critique Forum, A Writer's News Room. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Word Museum: A site for readers and writers. http://www.wordmuseum.com/  A multi-genre site for readers and writers. Offers Children's, Ethnic Fiction, Horror, Mainstream, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi, Screenplays, Western, Teens, Baby Boomers, Chapel, Indigo, Links, Auction Block, Author, Promo, Contests, Classes, Marketplace, Services, Writing Manuals.

The Write Page. http://www.writepage.com/  The WritePage is an on-line newsletter with over 300 pages of author and book information for readers and how-to information for writers of genre fiction.

The Writer's Block. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/9029/  A place for people to share thoughts and ideas through writing.

The Writers Herald....promoting writers. http://www.writersherald.com/  Intriguing Moments, Research Haven, Writers Guidelines, Links of Interest, Web Rings, Calendar of Events, HavensList, Gallery of Writers, Free Mailing Lists, Writing Contests.

More Romance Sites:

Romancing the Web - The Authors and Readers. http://www.romanceweb.com/  RTW Exclusive Author's Home Pages, All About Romance, Reader to Reader - Romance Book Reviews, Romance Discussion Boards, Authors' Lounge, Reader's Haven, Research Pavilion, Fun and Games, What's New at Romancing the Web.

THE ROMANTIC BOWER--KEEPING ROMANCE ALIVE! http://www.theromanticbower.com/

Romantic Notions. http://www.romanticnotions.com/

Welcome to the ROMANTIC UNIVERSE! Keeping Rom... http://www.romanticuniverse.com/

Romantic Times Magazine. http://www.romantictimes.com/

The Rose & Thorn (A Literary Ezine). http://members.aol.com/Raven763/index.html  A Bimonthly Showcase For Emerging & Established Writers and Writer's Resources

FINDING PUBLISHERS

http://www.bookwire.com/index/publishers.html  This site contains lists of publishers for every type of book. It also has links that will take you directly to publishers.

http://www.avonbooks.com/avon/index.html  This site offers information on How to submit a Manuscript, reading groupsand upcoming releases.

http://www.bdd.com  (Bantam Doubleday Dell) They publish adult and young readers fiction and nonfiction hardcovers, paperbacks, and audio books. Their imprints include Delacorte Press, the Dial Press, Delta, DTP , Dell, Island Books, Bantam Books, Doubleday, Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers.

http://www.dorchesterpub.com/aboutdp.htm  The Following are the Only Categories of Original Fiction they are Currently Acquiring. Historical Romance, Futuristic Romance, Time-Travel Romance Paranormal Romance. Other Categories - Westerns, Historical Fiction, Horror (Please avoid science fiction) and Technothrillers. They also offer Editorial Guidelines for each of their imprints.

http://www.romance.net (Harlequin Enterprises's Romance Net) They offer information on the following Imprints: MIRA, Steeple Hill, Harlequin, Silhouette, and Worldwide Mystery along with a complete list of editorial Guidelines.

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/about_hc_pre.htm  This site offers information on the following Imprints & Divisions: •HarperCollins •Cliff Street Books •HarperFlamingo •HarperPrism •HarperSanFrancisco •HarperEdge •Zondervan •HarperBusiness •HarperAudio •HarperReference •ReganBooks •HarperCollins Children's Books •HarperPaperbacks •HarperPerennial •HarperCollins Voyager •Westview Press •HarperCanada •HarperAustralia •HarperCollins UK •BasicBooks They also off information on Submitting Manuscripts and Contacting Authors.

http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/index.html  This site offers information about their company, about their imprints, previews, book clubs, authors, catalog, and their submission guidelines. Their imprints include:   Kensington Books,Kensington Mass Market, Zebra Books and Pinnacle Books.

http://www.randomhouse.com/sitemap.html  Includes imprints that publish some of the foremost writers of our time--in hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, audio, multimedia, and other formats. Some of their imprints are: •Ballantine Publishing Group •Bantam Doubleday Dell •The Crown Publishing Group •Knopf Publishing Group •Random House Children's Publishing •Random House Trade Group. This site is full of helpful  information on Contacting Random House •Jobs •Random House UK Web Site, and their Random House Australia Web Site.

http://www.penguinputnam.com/  This is another site that offers a lot of information. Penguin Putnam Inc. is one of the leading publishers in the United States. The Penguin Group Imprints include: Hardcover: Viking, Dutton, Penguin Studio, Donald I. Fine, Allen Lane The Penguin Press, DAW Paperback: Penguin, Penguin Classics, Plume, Signet, Signet Classics, Onyx, Roc, Topaz, DAW, Mentor, Meridian, Donald I. Fine, Arkana Children's Division: Dial Books for Young Readers, Dutton Children's Books, Viking Children's Books, Puffin, Frederick Warn. The Putnam Berkley Imprints include: Hardcover: G.P. Putnam's Sons, Riverhead Books, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Grosset/Putnam, Ace/Putnam, Boulevard, Putnam, Price Stern Sloan, Inc. Paperback: Berkley Books, Jove, Ace, Riverhead Books, Perigee, Prime Crime, Boulevard, HP Books, Price Stern Sloan, Inc. Children's Division: G.P. Putnam's Sons, Philomel Books, Grosset & Dunlap, Price Stern Sloan, Inc., Wee Sing, PaperStar.

http://www.stmartins.com Their imprints include: Tor Books, St. Martin's Paperbacks, St. Martin's Trade.  They offer information on Submissions. St. Martin's Press is interested in trade books of all varieties, but please note that they do not publish poetry or juvenile fiction, nor do they publish individual short stories or collections of stories by unpublished writers. St. Martin's is not interested in contemporary category romances or Regencies, but are always looking for good historical romance, contemporary mainstream romance, glitz/glamour fiction, and "women in jeopardy" (suspense) novels.

http://www.simonandschuster.com/  Simon & Schuster Consumer Group Imprints:•Simon & Schuster •Scribner •The Free Press •Fireside •Touchstone •Simon & Schuster Libros en Espanol •Simon & Schuster Editions •Pocket Books Hardcover •Pocket Books Trade Paperbacks •Washington Square Press •MTV Books •Minstrel Books •Archway Paperbacks •Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers •Atheneum Books for Young Readers •Margaret K. McElderry Books •Aladdin Paperbacks •Little Simon •Nickelodeon Books •Rabbit Ears Book and Audio  •Simon & Schuster Audio •Simon & Schuster Interactive. They publish both fiction and non-fiction.

http://www.pathfinder.com/twep/warner_books/  This site offers Review News •Award-winning Authors •The Enterprising Woman •The Gadget Guru's New Venture •Excerpts, Introductions, and More •Plus... check out the great web sites you can find in their Author Links Directory. They also offer information on  Contacting an Author, Manuscript Submissions, Jacket Art Submissions, Subsidiary Rights and Permissions Inquiries.

http://www.williammorrow.com/  Books published include: Children's, fiction, nonfiction, lifestyle and
cookbooks.

SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES:

Dick Lutz's column: http://www.smartbiz.com , http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/columns/dbook8.htm  

Dan Poynter's "The Self-Publishing manual" is here: http://www.parapublishing.com  

Small Publishers Association of North America: http://www.spannet.org  

There are many newsgroups on the internet where messages are exchanged about CPI. Some of the more popular ones include alt.creative.writing, alt.union.natl-writers, alt.writing, misc.writing and misc.writing.screenplays. Doing a search on 'Commonwealth Publications' at Dejanews will produce many more locations where the topic has arisen.

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