Useful Sites
Some sites we've found useful over the years
As writers ourselves, we are passionate
about writing and editing. We have compiled
a list of some useful web sites that you may
find helpful in your writing endeavors.
Many of our editors are also writers. We aren't just passionate about editing; we're passionate about all aspects of writing. We spend time reading about the latest style guide updates, browsing the web for hilarious blogs about grammar mishaps or English idioms, and seeking out interesting novel, screenplay, and poetry contests around the globe. Over the years, we've compiled a list of some web sites we have found useful. Enjoy!
Our writing directory:
- Writing Advice and Blogs
- Writing Contests
- Education
- Career Resources
- Magazines
- Writing Resources and Services
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Writing Advice and Blogs
How to Write a Blog
How to Write a Blog explains how to write a blog from beginning to end in seven easy steps. It is a useful guide for new bloggers, moderately experienced bloggers, or anyone who is interested in how to start a blog for individual or commercial use.
How to Write an Essay in Five Easy Steps
How to Write an Essay in Five Easy Steps explains how to write an essay in five easy steps. This simple guide to acing your next essay can be used by high school, college, or university students.
Scribendi.com
Our writing advice section features hundreds of articles about writing, editing, proofreading, and grammar. We also have numerous how-to guides, explaining how to write everything from a complaint letter to a dissertation.
A.Word.A.Day
A.Word.A.Day, from Wordsmith.org, is a worldwide online community of more than 800,000 linguaphiles in at least 200 countries.
What Does That Mean?
What Does That Mean? is a free lexicon of English idioms, words, and catchphrases from around the world.
Free the Apostrophe
Free the Apostrophe is a humorous web site featuring lessons and satire about the proper use of apostrophes.
Writing Resources and Services
Clive Pyne Book Indexing Services
A book index can make all the difference between a good book and a very good book. If you have written a non-fiction book and are looking for a professional indexer, contact Clive. He specializes in scholarly, trade non-fiction, and reference books covering a wide range of subjects. He will provide you with on-time service that meets all your specifications, and his rates are definitely competitive.
Writing Contests
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
National Novel Writing Month takes place every November. It is the ambitious—albeit fun—goal of writing an entire novel in one month.
Bridport Prize
The Bridport Prize is an international creative writing competition for poetry, short stories, and flash fiction. It is one of the top prizes of its kind in terms of both prestige and prize money, and many authors who have won the prize have gone on to be very successful.
Education
GrammarCamp
GrammarCamp provides an interactive learning experience that helps students improve their written and spoken English. The course allows students to learn English grammar at their own pace from the comfort of their home.
Distance Learning College Guide
The Online Business Degree Programs and Accredited Colleges web site helps you find online degree programs in business, business administration, management, bachelor in business degrees, MBA, and PhD programs in business.
TESOL-direct
TESOL-direct provides TESOL courses by flexible distance learning, enabling you to qualify to teach English to speakers of other languages from anywhere in the world while working at your own pace.
Career Resources
Scribendi.com's Affilate Program
Scribendi.com's Affiliate Program is a fantastic way for you to earn income by referring your friends and colleagues to a trusted editing service. This affiliate program is ideal for bloggers and social network sharing.
Bradley CVs
Bradley CVs provides CV writing services. They provide professional resumes that can dramatically improve your chances of securing the job interview you want. They also offer free advice about writing your CV/resume, tips on job hunting and interviews, and examples of CVs/resumes and cover letters.
Alec
Alec provides free CV and resume writing, interview questions, and job search tips. They offer free advice about how to improve your CV/resume, find a job, and handle interviews. This web site also provides samples of CVs/resumes and cover letters. There is also psychometric testing, a recruitment agency finder, CV/resume distribution, and links to over 200,000 jobs.
Irekruit
Irekruit features the best job sites in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia. Learn which job sites are the best to visit, whatever job sector you are in. This web site covers job sites in various countries, including the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.
MedicSolve
MedicSolve features the best job sites for medical, health care, and pharmaceutical jobs. MedicSolve.com provides free advice on how to find your next job, listing the best job sites, recruitment agencies, and employer sites.
Magazines
Arbitrage Magazine
Arbitrage Magazine is North America’s largest, student-driven business magazine. It’s business news with bite. Check out Arbitrage Magazine for the latest business news, and share their news with your friends.
Local Businesses
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Get Juiced Up helps you treat your body right. They provide good food (wraps, sandwiches, smoothies, soups, muffins, cookies, teas/coffee, etc) that may not only help you lose weight, but also help keep the weight away!
These links are provided for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not imply any endorsement of the products, services, information, or resources provided. We do not make any claim as to the quality or content provided through these links.
