Authorlink
"Where editors, agents, writers, and readers get connected.
Thousands of articles on how to write,... interviews with bestselling authors and publishers.
Find a literary agent, find a book publisher, ... and much more."
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Children's Book Council
"The goals of the Children's Book Council are:
• to make the reading and enjoyment of children's books an essential part of America's educational and social goals;
• to enhance public perception of the importance of reading by disseminating information about books and related materials for young people and information about children's book publishing; and
• to create materials to support literacy and reading encouragement programs and to encourage the annual observance of National Children's Book Week and Young People's Poetry Week."
Writers can find information here on getting books published, an author/illustrator directory, careers in children's book publishing, reading lists, and more.
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itools
One site for quick access to the best internet tools. Included are the following types of tools: Search, Language, Research, Financial, Map, Internet, and Finding People.
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Journalism Jobs
The job board for media professionals including:
Newspapers / Wire Services
Magazines / Publishing
Online Media
Television / Radio
Trade Publications / Newsletters
Public Relations / Media Relations
Nonprofit / Academia / Government
Financial / Technology News Jobs
Sales / Marketing / Circulation Jobs
Also provides information on Freelance Jobs. Internships, Fellowships, Awards, and Contests.
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Mediabistro
"Jobs, classes, community, and news for media professionals."
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OnMyList
Fun social media networking site where writers and photographers can showcase their works in a list format.
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Poetry.com Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus
Type in a word and then choose one of the following to go with it to search for:
rhymes, synonyms, definitions, homophones, similar sounding words, match consonants only, related words, phrases, or check the spelling.
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Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Purdue University OWL offers over 200 free resources including:
Writing and Teaching Writing
Research
Grammar and Mechanics
Style Guides
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Job Search and Professional Writing
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Reference.com
Includes dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia resources, as well as, a web directory that includes listings in the following categories:
Almanacs
Atlases and Maps
Business and Finance
Computers
Genealogy
Health
Kids and Teens
Legal Resources
Literature
Regional
Science
World
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Sunoasis Jobs
This site aims to provide the best job leads for writing jobs and freelance writers. It is an excellent resource base for those looking for writers, editors, and copywriters.
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Writer Magazine
Companion website to the print version of "The Writer Magazine." Their market listings include a database for information on more than 3,000 publications, publishers and agents. Self-billed as the essential resource for writers. Various articles, columns and other information helpful to writers are included here.
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Writer's Digest Magazine
Another companion website to a print magazine, this site has links under the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's, Poetry, Personal writing, Script Writing, and The Writer's Mart. This site can help you write better, get published, speak out, get creative, and find resources.
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Writer's Market
This site is described as where and how to sell what you write. Writersmarket.com is the companion site to the annual book edition, "Writer's Market," and requires a paid subscription, but it is generally considered the gold standard reference for writers to find the market for their work.
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Writer's Resource Center
Includes the subheadings: job blog, freelance gigs, articles, poetry, fiction, technical, the business, essays, publishing, and MFA. This is another excellent resource for job listings for writers.
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Writers Weekly
This website includes articles and markets for writers as well as warnings as to which publishers and publications to avoid. A forum for writers is also here for writers to connect with one another and share advice. Subscribe to the newsletter to have new information delivered each week right to your inbox.
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Writers Write
Your one-stop resource for information about books, writing, and publishing. Included here are job listings, message boards and forums, and special sections on the following:
Blogging
Book Promotion
Business Writing
Children's Writing
Epublishing
Fiction Writing
Greeting Cards
Journalism
Medical Writing
Poetry
Research
Screenwriting
Self-publishing
Songwriting
Technical Writing
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Write 4 Kids
Here you will find advice, insider tips, instruction, insight and inspiration for those who wish to write a children's book.
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Writing For Dollars
Current and back issues of the Writing For Dollars newsletter. There are hundreds of articles to guide you through earning more dollars from writing and an extensive database of writer's guidelines for markets that pay money. Markets are added and/or updated in the database each week. Subscribe to the newsletter for free to have it delivered to you by email.
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OnMyList
List your pants off!