Resources for Writers

Writing Advice

• Craft Chat Chronicles Podcast
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• Craft Chat Chronicles YouTube Channel
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Craft Chat Resources and Writing Advice From Drexel University Alumni
A site with loads of articles and blogs on various aspects of writing and publishing. Check it out!
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Victoria Mixon
Victoria Mixon is a freelance editor with great craft tips and a cool blog!
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Ann R. Allen’s Blog with Ruth Harris
When you mix a great author and a former Big Six editor, you get great writing advice!
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WOW! Women on Writing
Features loads of craft advice.
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Great Books on the Craft of Writing

• On Writing by Stephen King
• The Breakout Novelist by Donald Maass
• Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose

Good Research Information From C.J. Lyons

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CJ's Medical and Forensic Links

Here are some links useful to writers looking for medical and forensic information:

• CDC: Information on injuries, illnesses, infectious diseases, and terrorism, including up-to-date global disease information under their travel section.
• Mayo Clinic: General information on drugs and diseases for the layperson, with links to support groups and informational sites.
• MedTerms: General info on terms, medications, procedures, and conditions.
• American Heart Association: Latest guidelines on advanced cardiac life support.
• The Writer’s Medical and Forensics Lab: Run by DP Lyle, MD.
• American College of Emergency Physicians
• American College of Surgeons
• Virtual Naval Hospital
• Trauma.org: Trauma tutorials.
• eMedicine: Article and Trauma Handbook.
• Poisons and Antidotes

CJ’s Forensic Links:

• Forensic Science Guide to Crime Scene Investigation
• Crime Scene Investigator.net
• The Writer’s Medical and Forensics Lab: Run by DP Lyle, MD.
• Tennessee Criminal Law: Includes legal and forensic info and links.
• Crime Lab Project
• Graveyard Shift
• Decomposition
• Firearms Tutorial

An article that might be helpful:

• FBI Terms and Resources

More Useful Websites for Writers

Writer's Digest
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Resources & Templates from Alexa Donne

• Query Basics + Examples
  What is a query? Quick tips for writing them, and examples of stellar queries.
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• Questions for The Call
  A comprehensive list of questions you may want to ask a literary agent on the phone.
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• Publisher's Marketplace
  Subscription database of agent/publisher deals.
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• Query Form Examples
  Multiple templates that demonstrate different options for formatting your query.
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• Agent Nudge Examples
  Templates for sending follow-up emails to agents, including when you have an offer.
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• Publisher's Weekly Children's Rights Report
  Bi-weekly deal announcements.
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• Beat Sheet For Novelists
  The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet modified for novelists by Alexa Donne.
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• QueryTracker.net
  A website for finding agents & tracking your query submission process.
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• Manuscript Wish List
  Database of agent and editor manuscript wish lists.
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