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Useful Links

Just a few of the useful sites we have come across recently or use regularly. Please feel free to submit your own and we will have a look to see if they are suitable.

Writing Websites                              

www.youwriteon.com
Fantastic site where you can review other authors work and have your own reviewed.

 

www.writersworkshop.co.uk/

Britain’s largest and best writers’ services company

 

www.authonomy.com

Critique site sponsored by Harper Collins

 

Link to the prospectus for the Open University course A174 'Start Writing Fiction'. Comes highly recommended.
 
Opportunities for aspiring and established writers
 
Secret Attic is looking for Articles to be published here at Secret Attic.
 
The View From Here print and online literary magazine.
 
The BBC's own 'Get Writing' website. All kinds of advice and resources. Including mini courses, tools and quizzes etc.
 
Great short stories, lots of articles. Competitions galore.
 
A social network site for authors
 
A social network and peer critique site

Publishers                                                              

The UK's youngest-run mainstream fiction publisher, specialising in cutting-edge contemporary work, including both literary and commercial ranges
 
The home of authors, Dan Bessie and Jeanne Johnson.

 

www.blueoceanpublishing.biz/

A hassle-free professional personal self-publishing service for individuals and organisations
 
Night Publishing's aim is to publish and promote great books to those who like a challenging and exciting read.
 
Specialising in publishing for first time authors. Based in the US.

Author's Websites                                         

Author R R Jone's website
 
Teresa Geering's website.
 
Richard Grayling's website. Built to coincide with the completion of his first novel, Green Kiddies
 
Gary Davison's blog. Gary's debut novel 'Fat Tuesday' was a great success and his second book, Streakers is doing equally well!
 
Author Gary murning's site. You can find out more about Gary's book, If I Never, and more about future projects. 
 
Mark and Karen's site where they host a free eBook on How to Cook on a Budget.
 
Joes is the author of Timescope which is available to buy on Amazon

Blogs                                                               

Ron Pavellas, an American living in Stockholm gives his perspective.
 
New author R R Jones is submitting his manuscript to agents so gives us a mouthwatering taster...
 
Teresa Geering has completed a trilogy of YA fiction and is storming up the Authonomy charts with the first of them.
 
Blog updated (not every day though) by Richard Grayling
 
Our blog about writing for magazines.