In a departure from my normal routine of posts, a friend of mine sent me a link to this site, which I wanted to share. It’s not medieval and it’s not fantasy related, but it is writing and it is historical. Letters of Note is a site that gathers and sorts fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, […]
Filed under: Writing Resources, Uncategorized on December 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
Thanks to Anne Gilbert for showing me this site. The Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England is a database which aims to cover all of the recorded inhabitants of England from the late sixth to the end of the eleventh century. It is based on a systematic examination of the available written sources for the period, including […]
Filed under: Research, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Writing Resources on December 9th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Authonomy and Backspace are online writing communities for authors, readers, agents and publishers. Authonomy — developed by book editors at HarperCollins — invites aspiring writers to submit their works and build their online profiles. Readers, agents and publishers are also invited to join the community and support the best new writings.
In similar fashion, Backspace’s mission […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on September 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Are there any writing groups you’re involved with that you use on a regular basis to share your writing for critiquing and feedback?
I’ve used Critique Circle for some time, and have found the reviews to be mostly useful and constructive. I tried Writer’s Cafe too, but there wasn’t a point system that made you critique […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on April 17th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
WEbook is an online book publishing company that fosters an environment for writers, editors, reviewers, artists, and readers to come together to meet, write and collaborate on works of fiction and non-fiction, short stories, essays, and more. WEbook is a place for creative writing groups, aspiring novelists, and readers who want to dicuss and discover […]
Filed under: Publishing, Writing Resources, Fiction, Creative Writing on September 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nine.frenchboys.net - An interesting site with all kinds of random generators, including:
Medieval Name Generator
Fantasy Name Generator
Character Description Generator
Place Name Generator
City Generator
Stronghold Creator
Fantasy Place Name Generator
Fantasy Novel Titles
Plot Twist Generator
And more …
Some of these could be good starting points for writing exercises.
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Writing Resources, Fiction, Fantasy, Creative Writing on September 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been reading up on sites like Associated Content to determine if it’s worth a writer’s time and effort to submit content to these types of sites. Associated Content (AC) is a Web site where you can earn money by submitting content, whether text or photos or video or whatever. They accept pretty much any […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on September 18th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
911 Writer’s Block: An interactive site to help you break writer’s block. Press a number for help with a particular area of writing. Exercises include: settings, characters, dramatic entrances, dialogue, commiserate, verbs, calisthenics, killing off a character, endings, and more.
*image retrieved from associatedcontent.com, credit to Writer’s Association
Filed under: Writing Tips, Writing Resources on September 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Historical Novel Society promotes all aspects of historical fiction, providing a community for authors, aspiring writers, readers, agents, and publishers, as well as the latest information on new historical fiction novels.
Every quarter, the society publishes the Historical Novels Review magazine. Historical Novels Review is the best place to find out what’s happening in the […]
Filed under: Historical Fiction, Writing Resources on September 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve added a couple of more writing resources to my bookshelf. The Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market and the Guide to Literary Agents are essential resources for any writer looking to publish his/her work. Writers Digest Books publishes both of these reference guides. Guide to Literary Agents provides a listing of agents and their […]
Filed under: Publishing, Writing Resources on August 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
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