Resources for Writers, Artists, and Creative Professionals

In addition to offering exclusive services, opportunities, and resources to our members, WPN is pleased to offer writers of all levels and pursuits a set of resources to help them in their writing efforts, including Internet resources, access to statistical information, and links to government agencies and news organizations. This page provides quick-and-easy access to many such resources.

If you have suggestions for other resources that might enhance the page, or if you have difficulties with any link here, please feel free to contact us. We offer our thanks in advance.

Books, Lists, Magazines, and Publishers

Professional Organizations

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From Rob Lopresti
A while back a friend asked if I ever wrote any tips on writing short stories, and I answered yes and no. Or rather, no and yes. I never wrote any formal advice on that subject, but in ten years of blogging I covered a lot of related topics. I’ve created an informal textbook with more than sixty of my essays from various blogs.
Read them all for free at SleuthSayers.
AuthorLink
The online information service for editors, literary agents and writers. Features major publishing industry news and markets ready-to-publish manuscripts to editors and agents worldwide. We are not an agency or editorial service. We are a manuscript clearing house and news service for editors and agents.
Association of Author’s Representatives (AAR)
This is the primary organization for literary agents. Member agents must adhere to strict guidelines. Most professionals recommend that you choose an agent who is a member of AAR
Big Bad Book Blog
Blog with lots of short articles on writing, editing, book design, publishing, and marketing. Plenty to read here, opinions you may like or not, and short, sweet articles. From Greenleaf Book Group.
Book Information on the Web
BookWire offers a searchable database for book reviews, bestseller lists, and author events. It includes recent articles from Publishers Weekly, along with links to thousands of publishing resources.
Computer Help on the Web
PCWebopaedia offers links to sites with answers to your computer questions and problems.
Grants – Funds For Writers   
Indexers
The American Society of Indexers.
National Writers Union
The National Writers Union is an organization dedicated to writers. Among the benefits, you will find The Job Hotline, an up-to-date listing of freelance, contract, and permanent jobs for writers of all types.
Screenplay Info
For novelists, screenwriters and filmmakers, www.screenplay.com features reviews of many software programs formatted to streamline writers’ labor.
Software for Screenwriters
Original Vision sells specialized books and software. Their focus is the screenwriter, the multimedia designer, and the Internet Web publisher. Original Vision also includes links to various job sites on the Web. The sites do offer contract and permanent positions for writers, editors, and artists, as well as technical jobs.
Websites for Small Publishers
CogniText designs and builds Internet Web sites for small publishers who want to market and sell their books online.
Writer’s Audio Shop
WAS publishes live recordings of the country’s top writers, literary agents and editors teaching the ABCs (art, business and craft) of writing. The recordings provide information and inspiration and expand the oral history of literature. So if you’re a writer or want to be one, be sure to check out their valuable library of audiocassettes for writers.
Writing World
Writing World is a comprehensive writing resource offering interviews, writing tips, articles, networking opportunities, and resource links for writers.
Writers Net
Lists over 600 agencies along with numerous articles and other information about hiring and working with an agent.
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