Useful Links for Writers
Readers’ Guides for THE TRAZ and FATAL ERROR
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Canadian spelling, grammar, punctuation)
WORD FREQUENCY COUNTER from WriteWords
Preditors and Editors (trusted up-to-date information on the trustworthiness of publishers and agents)
CreateSpace (an Amazon site for self-publishing/printing paperback)
Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing: eBook publishing)
Smashwords (all eBook formats & distribution)
CISS (pronounced ‘kiss’ – Canadian ISBN Service System)
Writing Resources for Children
Writers’ Organizations
Writers Guild of Alberta
Canadian Authors Association
Crime Writers of Canada
Canadian Children’s Book Centre
SF Canada (Speculative Fiction)
My blogs/guest blogs
Top tips for writing action scenes
Top tips for writing opening chapters
Creating a Gripping First Chapter: Part 2 – Chapter Hooks
Five Tiny Tips
Top tips for novice novelists
Self-editing
Making your writing powerful
Tips on self-editing
Editing tips
Final steps to e-publishing