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Featured Web Sites

Surf'n Seeds -- Lesley Lupo's site for her middle grade novel. I've read this touching, funny, amazing story. If you have children, visit this site. You want this book! www.surfnseeds.com/

Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Kris is a well-known author in speculative fiction and other genres. This is an extremely informative website that includes an excellent and highly useful blog. If you want to write, period, don't miss this one! kriswrites.com/

Dean Wesley Smith -- Another well-known author and Kris Rusch's husband. I've been spouting advice to other writers that I first got from Dean for years. If you're a serious writer, I strongly advise you to visit this site. In his recent post, "Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing," check out his "Basic BUSINESS rules for hiring and working with an agent." You won't be sorry. www.deanwesleysmith.com/

Author's Roost -- An important portal and gathering place for writers and aspiring writers and speakers. I'm a charter member, and I highly recommend it. www.authorsroost.com

Word Spinners Ink -- An interesting site for those who might want to join a writing community of published and unpublished but talented writers. Check it out at www.wordspinnersink.com

WhyQuit.com -- The most common-sense approach to becoming free of nicotine addiction. Joel Sptizer derides the use of meds and other crutches and calls upon the prospective ex-smoker to rely instead upon himself. whyquit.com.


Writers' Groups & Conferences


Missouri Writers' Guild -- www.missouriwritersguild.org

Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc. (OWFI) -- www.owfi.org

St. Louis Writers' Guild (SLWG) -- www.stlwritersguild.org

Publishers, Publicists, & Other Help for Writers


A Long Story Short -- www.alongstoryshort.net.

Albuquerque Writers' Cooperative -- www.abqwriterscoop.com

Authorlink -- www.authorlink.com

Author's Roost -- www.authorsroost.com

Dan Baldwin, Ghost Writer -- www.danbaldwin.biz/

Carole Barnes & Associates -- www.CaroleBarnes.com

Global Book Rights -- www.globalbookrights.com

Anita Kushen & Associates -- www.anitakushen.com.

Manage Your Muse -- www.manageyourmuse.com

Chris O'Byrne -- www.editingyourworld.com

Our Stories -- www.ourstories.us.

The People's Poet -- www.thepeoplespoet.com

The Rose & Thorn -- www.roseandthornjournal.com

Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- kriswrites.com/

Dean Wesley Smith -- www.deanwesleysmith.com/

Treble Heart Books -- www.trebleheartbooks.com

Winning Writers -- www.winningwriters.com

wordjourneys.com -- www.wordjourneys.com

Word Spinners Ink -- www.wordspinnersink.com

Writing & Spiritual Wellness Center -- www.robynconley.com


Writers' and Poets' Websites


Deborah Bouziden -- www.deborahbouziden.com

Judith Coughlin -- www.JudithCoughlin.com

Mary Gribble -- www.ithinkthereforeiambic.com

Russ Graham -- www.russgrahamnovel.com

John Sherrill Houser -- www.johnsherrillhouser.com

Valarie James -- www.valariejames.com

Angie Ledbetter -- angie-ledbetter.blogspot.com

Lisa Lenard-Cook -- www.lisalenardcook.com

Michaele Lockhart -- www.michaelelockhart.com

Herb Lowrey (Hubito) -- www.herblowrey.com

Lesley Lupo -- www.surfnseeds.com/

Deborah Mayaan -- deborahmayaan.com

Richard Moore -- richardmoorepoet.home.att.net

Beth Morrow -- www.bethmorrow.com

Christina Nealson -- www.christinanealson.com/

Marilyn Anne Pate -- www.marilynannepate.com

S. Joan Popek -- www.sjoanpopek.com

Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- kriswrites.com/

Dean Wesley Smith -- www.deanwesleysmith.com/

Larry D. Sweazy -- www.larrydsweazy.com/

B. E. Warne -- bewarne.com

Mitch Whitington's World of Writing -- www.whitington.com


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