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Below are links to some helpful websites for writers, editors, and book publishers.
Language Helps
- The Chicago Manual of Style Online: www.chicagomanualofstyle.org
- Merriam-Webster Online: www.webster.com
- Plain Language: www.plainlanguage.gov
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): owl.english.purdue.edu
National Organizations for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
- The Authors Guild: www.authorsguild.org
- Women’s National Book Association Inc.: www.wnba-books.org
Northwest Organizations for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
- Literary Arts: www.literary-arts.org
- The Northwest Independent Editors Guild: www.edsguild.org
- Oregon Writers Colony: www.oregonwriterscolony.org
- Portland Women Writers: www.pdxwomenwriters.com
- Pacific Northwest Writers Association: www.pnwa.org
- Willamette Writers: www.willamettewriters.com
- Women in Portland Publishing (WiPP): www.womeninpublishing.com
- Write Around Portland: www.writearound.org
Trade Magazines
- The Bookseller: www.thebookseller.com
- Copy Editor: www.copyeditor.com
- Publishers Weekly: www.publishersweekly.com
Helpful Blogs and Podcasts
- Grammar Girl: grammar.quickanddirtytips.com
- Holt Uncensored: holtuncensored.com
Just for Fun
- IdiomSite: www.idiomsite.com
- Online Etymology Dictionary: www.etymonline.com
- Rejectioncollection.com: www.rejectioncollection.com
- Urban Dictionary: www.urbandictionary.com
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