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1st
Books offers an economical alternative
for self-publishing.
Stasis
Publishing Arizona Publisher of electronic books --e-books--using
encrypted PDF format.
Writers Guild of America
Prescott
Area Poets Association
NARWA
- Northern Arizona Romance Writers of America
The
Library of Congress
Association of Authors Representatives
Dynamic
Writers
Internet Writers Guild
Publishers' Weekly
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Writers Digest
National Writers Union
Fiction Writers Connection
Screenwriters & Playwrights Home Page
iTools
is a research Web site that offers many capabilities writers would
find useful, such as Dictionary, Thesaurus, Translator, Rhyming
Dictionary, Quotes search, Maps and many, many more. Well worth
a bookmark.
Romance
Writers of America is a national site that provides links
to thier local sites.
Mystery
Writers of America - Established in 1945 to promote and protect
the interest and welfare of mystery writers and to increase the
esteem and literary recognition given to the genre.
The
Quill Society is an online writing club dedicated to young
writers. As a member, you can meet other young writers from other
parts of the country and world and you can read what others have
written, and have them read yours. You can receive constructive
criticism from the Board of Critics, suggestions and guidelines
from the Mentors and editing suggestions from the QuillEd. But
then, Quill is not just about writing. It's a society of friends
that share a common interest. Here, you can expect to receive
support, encouragement, friendship and counseling.
SciFi
Arizona was created and is maintained by published Science
Fiction author Michael McCollum. On this award winning site, writers
can find articles on writing science fiction and on topics that
apply to all genres. McCollum also offers his fiction for downloading.
Well worth the visit.
The
Children's Writing Resource Center is a gathering place for
aspiring and professional children's writers.
Screenwriter's
Utopia is a site for writers interested in TV and Movie screenplays
and offers valuable articles on the art, as well as interviews
and links.
Arizona
Authors Association is a state wide organization for writers,
similar to the PWP, but on a larger scale.
Manuscript
Editing - Linda Lotman
Other areas of interest:
For information about the Prescott area, check
out Moving to Prescott
Prescott
Elks Lodge #330
The Big Hub
is a megasearch engine for browsing the Internet. Input your
search information and search multiple search engines simultaneously.
A very handy sight.
Ask Jeeves
is an internet search engine designed to use normal language
to ask questions. For example, WHERE CAN I FIND PICTURES OF A
DUCKBILLED PLATYPUS? A very useful approach.
Northern
Light is a strong research Internet search engine highly recommended
by PC Magazine.
MSN Hotmail - Free e-mail
ZD Net Mail
- more free e-mail
Research
Buzz provides information on current search engines and provides
searching tips.
ZoneAlarm -
The web is filled with hackers and one tool to keep them off your
computer when you're connected to the internet is ZoneAlarm. This
free program is a highly rated firewall that keeps hackers from
accessing your computer while you're online. If you spend anytime
online, download and install this program!
Analog-X
POW - This free software allows you to block selected pop-up
advertising on Web pages you frequently visit.
WinZip
File Compression Software - At this site you can download
a shareware version of WinZip. If you want to download programs
from the Internet or send large files to others, this program
is a must.
Download Accelerator
- This program speeds up the download process and also enables
you to resume a download if it was interrupted. A great little
tool to have.
FTP Explorer -
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocal. There are a large number
of FTP sites on the Web; an FTP program allows you to access and
download/upload files in batches. A must if you are managing your
own Web page.
ICQ - an instant messaging program and service offered for
free. It enables you to see when your Internet buddies are online
and lets you chat with them.
eFax - If you
would like to be able to receive faxes, but don't want to buy
the machine, or you can't afford a separate fax line, eFax is
the answer. This free service gives you a fax number that will
convert faxes to e-mail.
Lawoffice
- have some legal questions? Check out this free site.
Go
to PWP Members' Home Pages
If you know of a web site of interest to writers
that is not listed here, please e-mail Tom
Wright with the URL and information on the site.
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