For Your Information:
Here are just some of the many great websites for writers that are available. Just click on the underlined words.
Some Declared-Christian Writing Sites ...
- Kentucky Christian Writers 14th Annual Conference - June 11-12, 2010
- American Christian Writers (ACW) Home Page
- Write to Inspire Great Christian writing site with relevant articles, resources, links and more.
- Christian Writer's Group Website with articles, message boards, and a lot more to help the Christian writer. Many published authors, including Cecil Murphey (Ghosted the popular book "90 Minutes in Heaven"), contribute articles and answer questions in the forums.
- Christian E-Author Website for Christian Writers who write for the Internet - Has a strong mail group to go with it.
- Stuart Market Website by the author of the Christian Writer's Market Guide. Includes an online list of publishers, a conference listing, a bookstore, and more.
Some Other Writing Sites - These may or may not be Christian but do not make a statement of declaration about Christianity ...
- Writer's Weekly Online Writer's E-Zine with info on paying markets, writer's warnings, books, courses, and more. Has a very informative weekly newsletter available.
- Robin's Nest Writer's Page Loaded with links to writer's resources, articles, workshops, and much more.
- Writer's Digest Site of the popular magazine for writers includes workshops, a bookstore, contests, forums, and a link to their new book shop.
- Right Writing Site that says it teaches skills & provides opportunities. Lots of good info here.
- Wind Publications Kentucky publisher with an informative newsletter about literary happenings in Kentucky.
- NaNoWriMo Site for National Novel Writer's Month which is coming up in November and challenges authors to write a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days. You can do it!
- Writing Conferences at Shaw Guides - Comprehensive list of writing conferences, seminars, workshops, etc., that can be searched by date, state, name and more.
- Predators & Editors Great website with recommendations and warnings on all aspects of writing, editing, publishing, social networking, contests, and more for writers.
- McDowell Publications Kentucky Publisher with a focus on genealogy.
- Rose Dog Manuscript showcase site where authors can post MSS for others - including agents & editors, to read.
And now a couple fun research sites of interest to writers ...
- Behind The Name Site to look up meanings of first names which is helpful in creating characters & maybe even in creating your pseudonym (pen name) if you want one.
- Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia that is edited by real people. Look something up or contribute something yourself.
And one just for fun ...
- ApologetiX Site for the best Christian parody band ever! Download free songs or view their crazy lyrics. Join the fan club & get discounts on CD purchases. This band has been described as a cross between "Weird Al Yankovic" and "Billy Graham". This band will have you singing old and new secular songs with new Christian lyrics - and may even inspire you to write some parodies of your own.
(More to Come Later!)