Links for Writers in South Africa
News Sites for Journalists
- Top Stories of the Day from Google News http://news.google.co.za/news?ned=en_za/
- Mail & Guardian Online Current Affairs http://www.mg.co.za/
- News Agency for the Media Source news information at http://www.acacia.org.za/WEBTIMES/african_eye.htm/
- SA’s Top Investigative Journalism Magazine http://www.noseweek.co.za/
- Online News http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/
- Online News http://nz.news.yahoo.com/
- Top SA News Site http://www.iol.co.za/
Online Dictionaries
- Princeton’s Dictionary and Thesaurus http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn/
- One Look Dictionary – just type in your concept and the word you need appears within seconds http://onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml/
- Another excellent online dictionary and thesaurus http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
International Writing Markets and Writing Competitions
- The BBC’s website theshortstory.org.uk/magazines/index.php4lists and gives links to hundreds of publications that publish short stories of every known genre
- Duostrope’s digest – listing 3100 current fiction markets
- comlists dozens of publications that are open to receiving articles from journalists.
- http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/
- http://www.freelancewriting.com/contests-announcements.php
- Writer’s Forum is a UK, monthly quality magazine for writers of all genre, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They run frequent competitions. Further details are on their website writers-forum.com.
- flash500.comfor flash fiction competitions
Fiction Writing Links
- Need some inspiration to get going? http://www.feath.com/idea/idea.htm
- The random story starter here http://www.thestorystarter.com/
- Timeline generator http://www.fantasist.net/timeline.shtml
- Instant plot generator http://write.aftermatheffect.com/
- Great online writing exercise http://www.oneword.com/
- The Snowflake Method for Novel creation http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php
- Ways to create an outline for your Novel http://www.sff.net/people/alicia/artout.htm
- Novel outline templates http://pbwstories.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_pbwstories_archive.html
- Holly Lisle’s character creator link http://shop.hollylisle.com/index.php?crn=208&rn=356&action=show_detail
- ….and create a culture while you’re at it! http://shop.hollylisle.com/index.php?crn=206&rn=372&action=show_detail
- Great resource for researching your novel http://www.nanowrimo.org/forum?topic_id=6246&forum=151
- Guide to critique http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%205/butidon.htm
- The theory of critiquing http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Vision22/workshop.htm
- How to write a synopsis http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%205/synopsis.htm
- How to format a manuscript http://www.shunn.net/format/introduction.html
- Novel proposals, queries and synopsis http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2006/10/proposition-ten.html
- Some advice on how to find the right agent http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
- A huge list of poetry and fiction publications http://www.duotrope.com/
- A free self publishing service http://www.lulu.com/
- Creative Commons for licensing and copyright http://creativecommons.org/
- Online fiction ezine http://www.fictionfactor.com/
- Creative writing prompts http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/
- Creative writing corner http://www.blairhurley.com/
- Poetry specific site http://www.robertmcdowell.net/
- Fiction addiction website http://www.fictionaddiction.net/
Search Engines for Research
- Exalead at http://www.exalead.com/
- Excellent advanced search features for the net
- Infomine Search Engine at http://infomine.ucr.edu/
- A virtual library of Internet resources.
- JNet’s Academic Search page at http://www.journalismnet.com/search/academic.htm/
- A powerful search engine to assist you with research http://en.mimi.hu/index.html/
- Search http://www.ask.com/
- A search engine for Internet research http://www.lukol.com/
- Search http://www.factbites.com/
- Search http://www.intelways.com/
- Search http://www.gigablast.com/
- Search http://www.live.com/
- Search Answers http://www.factbites.com/
- Search Academic Sources http://www.academicinfo.net/
- Search Google Scholar http://scholar.google.co.za/advanced_scholar_search?hl=en&lr=/
Directories
- SA Web Directory: sawebdirectory.com
- URL Web Directory http://www.urldirectory.org/
- Search the Yellow Pages http://www.yellowpages.co.za
Writing Resource Sites
- Browse this archive for over 11 000 searchable quotations http://www.bartleby.com/100/
- Literary submission service http://www.writersrelief.com/
- Free Online Writing Workshops/Critique at http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/admin.shtml
- Visit The Centre for the Book website at http://www.centreforthebook.org.za/
- for news and tips on book development, lobbying, information and advice for authors in Southern Africa.
- View Poetry International Web at http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org/
- for poetry and news about poets from around the globe.
- Fascinating insights and facts about the lives of famous authors at: http://books.guardian.co.uk/authors/0,,94875,00.html/
- A Resource Centre for Journalists http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/
- Visit The Writers World pages for information of interest to writers http://www.optionsafrica.co.za/
- A resource from the University of Colorado if you are concerned about Plagiarism http://www.turnitin.com/static/home.html/
- Wikipedia – The Online Knowledge Library For when you need to know more about any subject under the sun http://www.wikipedia.org/
- Need to interview an International Expert? http://profnet3.prnewswire.com/enter/index.jsp/
- The South African Yearbook – The official reference guide for South African Politics, Tourism, Sports, Agriculture etc. http://www.gcis.gov.za/docs/publications/yearbook.htm
- Need to find out about urban legends? http://www.snopes.com/
- Etymology site http://www.wordorigins.org/
- Dr Grammar’s Frequently Asked Questions http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/
- Science Archives of Free Full Text Articles From Stanford University http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/largest.dtl/
- South Africa Web Directory South Africa Online
- Information and inspiration for writers http://www.writingshow.com/index.html
- Useful resource for writers http://www.writing-world.com/
- Writing resources news and discussion http://www.writers.net/
- Resourc for information about books, writing and publishing http://www.writerswrite.com/
- Freelance writing ezine http://www.writersweekly.com/
- Writers on writing http://writersonwriting.blogspot.com/
- Writers Guild of America http://www.wga.org/
- Useful resource about writing for money http://www.writer2writer.com/
- Enhance your writing career http://www.writersdigest.com/GeneralMenu/
- Writing resources http://www.writergazette.com/
- Information, inspiration and resources for freelance writers http://writesuccess.com/
- Common writing problems http://www.write101.com/
- Resource for writers and poets http://www.winningwriters.com/
- Visual Thesaurus http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
- A resource for writers http://www.lazette.net/Vision/
- Daily publication of poetry http://www.versedaily.org/about.shtml
- The Writer’s Almanac http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/
- Womens literary lives http://www.writersgroupblog.blogspot.com/
- Advice and inspiration for writers http://www.writermag.com/wrt/
- Virtual room for writers http://www.thescriptorium.net/
- Resource for romance writers http://www.passionatepen.com/
- The Authors Guild http://www.authorsguild.org/
- The Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org/
- Susan Orlean, writer for The New York Times http://www.susanorlean.com/
- Adventures in reading, writing and the creative life http://www.urbanmusewriter.com/
- Tools for writers http://www.pw.org/
- Writing and Publishing news http://www.matilijapress.com/publishingblog/
- For new and emerging authors http://www.oncewritten.com/
- News on Journalism http://www.topix.com/news/journalism
- Freelance writing resources http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/
- Some useful info for Food Writers http://www.food-writing.com/
- Free writers’ resource listing http://www.duotrope.com/
- Creativity website http://www.creativityforlife.com/
- Resource for new books and authors http://www.bookwire.com/
- The American Journalism Review http://www.ajr.org/
- Comprehensive informational site for writers http://www.absolutewrite.com/about.html
- Worldwide freelance writer site http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/
- Community of readers and writers http://www.wordtrip.com/phpBB2/portal.php
- Forum for writers http://www.thewritingbridge.org/
- …..and another http://www.mywriterscircle.com/
- A source of advise, links, hints and tips http://writerswell.org/
- Always have something to write about at http://thepromptwriter.com/
- Onlnie magazine specifically for writing Mothers http://www.momwriterslitmag.com/
- More resources for writers http://www.firstwriter.com/