Links for Writers

General Writing

• Absolute Write*
• The Burry Man Writers Center*
• EServer*
• For Writers*
• National Writers Union*
• Poets & Writers*
• Ralan*
• Smart Writers*
• web del sol*
• Writer's Digest*
• WritersNet*
• WritersWeekly*
• Writing for Dollars
• Writing World*

Genre Specific

• Daily Science Fiction
• Horror Writers Association*
• NYCPlaywrights*
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America*

Portland & Oregon

• Attic Institute
• OryCon
• PDX Writers
• Portland Women Writers
• Portland Writers
• Willamette Writers
• Willamette Writers Online Discussion Groups
• Write Around Portland

Washington County Groups

• Parallel Play Writers Group - Hillsboro

Publishing - Digital and Self

• The Publishing Maven
• Aaron Shepard’s Publishing Blog
• Northwest Independent Writers Association

Publishing - Traditional

• Duotrope

Women Writers

• The International Women's Guild*
• Portland Women Writers
• Story Circle Network*

Writing for Children

• Children's Book Council*
• Children's Book Insider*
• Institute of Children's Literature*
• The Purple Crayon*
• Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators*
• Story Circle
• Verla Kay*

General Language Tools

• Onomatopoeia Dictionary
• RhymeZone*
• Urban Dictionary

Other

• American Booksellers Association*
• American Library Association*
• Council of Literary Magazines and Presses*
• IndieBound*

* Various links selected from The Writing Group Book: Creating and Sustaining A Successful Writing Group ©2003 edited by Lisa Rosenthal. [author's website][WashCoLib website] Rather than use the essay headings from the book, they are grouped loosely by subject.