Articles for Writers

A Controlling Idea - Fran Friel  - Subject: Premise

Steve Berry's 8 Rules of Writing (Writer's Digest) - Steve Berry - Subject: General Rules 

Worlds of Horror - Mike Arnzen - Subject: Horror Literature - Worldwide Perspective

A Tree is Born - John R. Little  - Subject: Perseverance and Success

Without Armor - Daniel Waters - Subject: Vulnerability

Thoughts On Horror - Larry Roberts - Subject: Horror Genre

Location, Location, Location - Kealan Patrick Burke - Subject: Effect of Location on Writing

Scaredy Cat - Simon Wood - Subject: What Scares Us?

On Writing, Style and Voice - Elizabeth Hand  - Subject: Writing, Style and Voice

Writing Tips from Odyssey Workshop - Jeanne Cavelos - Subject: Punctuation - Character

Plants and Payoffs - Alexandra Sokoloff - Subject: Foreshadowing - Film Examples

Chats with Authors and Publishers

Brett Savory from Chizine Magazine (publisher) at Snutch Labs Writers Group

Tom Tessier, Ray Garton and PD Cacek (authors) at Snutch Labs Writers Group

The Writer's Chatroom - See Page for Schedule 

Writing Market Search Engines

Story Pilot - Genre Search Engine

Ralan's Webstravaganza - Genre Search Engine

Duotrope - Genre Search Engine

Critters.org Resource Page - Extensive List of Search Engines, etc.

Workshops for Writers (Genre) - Residential

Borderland Press Writers Boot Camp - Towson, Maryland

The Clarion Foundation - San Diego, California

Clarion South - Australia (Brisbane, Queensland)

Clarion West - Seattle, Washington

Odyssey - Manchester, New Hampshire

Uncle Orson's Writing Class (Orson Scott Card) - San Diego, California

Viable Paradise - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Workshops for Writers - Online

Zoetrope Virtual Studios - Created by Francis Ford Coppola

Critters Workshop - Genre

Writers Cafe 

Writing Classes  (Non-Genre)

Gotham Writers' Workshop - Online Classes and On-site Classes New York City

Ed2Go Classes - Online (Write Fiction Like a Pro - recommended for Story Structure)

Literary Agents

How DO I get a get a literary agent? - Alexandra Sokoloff - Article

Why do I need a literary agent, anyway? - Alexandra Sokoloff - Article

Writer Forums

Shocklines.com - Horror Writers and Fans

Professional Organizations

Horror Writers Association 

International Thriller Writers

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Mystery Writers of America

British Fantasy Society

Australian Horror Writers Association

Sisters in Crime

Misc. Resources

Forensic Solutions - Resource for Crime Related Writing

Icerocket Blog Search - See who's is talking about your work?

Google Alerts - Track your web presence - delivered by email