Offers information on how to write, publish and market a book. Provides seminars on writing, marketing, publishing, short stories, and memoirs.

Plain text handouts from a college professor, Crawford Kilian.

Essay regarding the advantages and disadvantages of indexes developed by the authors themselves. Written by Seth Maislin, indexer and information architect.

Reviews and abstracts about diverse books. Comments about writers' styles, writing, publishing and other subjects of interest to readers and writers.

Tips for writing your book.

Content includes timely book industry news, features, reviews, original fiction, guides to literary events, author interviews, thousands of annotated links to book-related sites.

About agents, publishers, deals, and proposals.

Insights on non-fiction book-writing: getting started, planning, scheduling, writing, revising, marketing, and obtaining essential social support. Especially for psychologists, physicians, and other helping professionals.

Offers sample book proposals and a book on getting published.

How any one can write a book for fun and profit. How to stimulate the ideas, internet resources and ideas to inspire you to start writing.

The elements of story telling.

Write, swap ideas, post work for critique and generally build an online community.

British page with links to other interesting sites, discussion groups, research material, and advice for troubleshooting with publishers and agents.

Dedicated to serving the needs of multi-published writers of popular fiction.

Keeps track of fiction writing on blogs, (also known as blooks). Features news coverage, writing techniques and occasional reviews.

This group is for novel writers. We assume that you are a serious writer aiming for commercial publication.

Book industry information source. Includes a search engine for publishers.

Explains how the publishing industry works, how to prepare a proposal, all about agents (including finding, contacting, and choosing the right agent), and when to sign a contract.

Ten steps to getting your manuscript published, from a veteran editor and book publisher.

Archive of how-to articles on writing novels. Offers tips, suggestions and interviews with published novelists.

A short no-nonsense guide to writing the first novel by one who has completed the process.

The Writers' Workshop offers manuscript assessment and editorial service to first time or unpublished novelists. Run by writers for writers.

This site offers free help to writers who are working on a book proposal.

A guide for new authors by O'Reilly, outlined like a book itself. Includes a variety of information on book writing.

Articles on book writing, publishing and marketing.