Provides mini-courses on creative writing with articles written by professionals. Also features regular competitions and forums to meet other writers to exchange critiques and debate ideas.

Danielle Hollister writes articles, reviews links and hosts an email newsletter and discussion forum.

The writers' area is devoted to writers, published and unpublished. Advice, regular updates from the book business, a calendar of literary dates and links to other sites.

Resource for writing and research. Includes articles, tips, link directory, new releases, news and a book review weblog.

Free monthly contests, discussion forums, online writing workshops and a hearty helping of writerly camaraderie.

Find creative writing articles, prompts, ideas, reviews and other resources for writers.

Ideas to make better writers. Writers' bookshop, discussion forums, eZine and newsletter, competition, plus writing, computing and word processing help.

Offers forums and interviews with published authors. Also paying market and contest listings in a blog format.

Offers an email writers list and chat room. Net Author is an educational opportunity for writers who are serious about their craft.

Nurturing new writers. A writing information site.

Aims to make writers feel better about procrastinators. Features ongoing commentary, diversions, and resources.

Maintained by peer tutors at the University of Maine Writing Center.

Links and resources for writing. Improve your writing skills, library skills, writing style, grammar. Fiction and nonfiction resources.

Provides writing workshops, story critiques, publication and support information, weekly flash fiction workshops, on-site e-zine publication, and discussion forums.

The website for the book The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing Success. Includes an email list and chat.

Sheri Gilbert's writers resource site, offering articles, hints and tips, glossary, forum.

A free, weekly comic, by Richard Krzemien, for writers and creative people of all ages. The Writer mixes the working world of Dilbert with the absurdity of The Far Side.

An online interactive writing and resource site. Writing links, paying markets, free eBooks, newsletter, awards.

Every writer today needs an effective website as part of a complete marketing plan.

Contains articles on writing, author interviews, conference listings, and a writer's wanted section.

Information on genres of writing and links for both fiction and non-fiction writers. Writing services also available.

A free, freewheeling workshop for writers of all genres, featuring articles on writing by members and a place where budding and expert writers can submit exercises for feedback.

Warnings and cautions for writers about literary frauds, scams, deceptions, and pitfalls.

Loaded with articles on writing, interviews with some of the industry's greatest writers and novelists, and a well-researched resource listing.

Writing resources, links, articles, and an ezine.