William Cane: Book Proposals
- This site offers free help to writers who are working on a book proposal.
- http://hiwrite.com

Novelr.com
- Keeps track of fiction writing on blogs, (also known as blooks). Features news coverage, writing techniques and occasional reviews.
- http://www.novelr.com

Persist and Publish Writing Group
- This group is for novel writers. We assume that you are a serious writer aiming for commercial publication.
- http://www.freewebs.com/alabamaworley/

Book Writing Help
- Tips for writing your book.
- http://www.bookwritinghelp.com

Right Reading: How to Get a Book Published
- Ten steps to getting your manuscript published, from a veteran editor and book publisher.
- http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/howto.publish/howto.publish.htm

Musik Therapie: Novel Writing Guide
- The elements of story telling.
- http://www.musik-therapie.at/PederHill/

Novelist's Workshop
- British page with links to other interesting sites, discussion groups, research material, and advice for troubleshooting with publishers and agents.
- http://www.monash.com/writers.html

NovelBeginnings
- Write, swap ideas, post work for critique and generally build an online community.
- http://www.novelbeginnings.com/

How Not To Write a Book
- A novice book writer's guide on how not to write a book, using personal experiences in book writing.
- http://hownottowriteabook.blogspot.com/

Cader Books: Book Publishing FAQ
- About agents, publishers, deals, and proposals.
- http://www.caderbooks.com/pubfaq.html

Advice on Novel Writing
- Plain text handouts from a college professor, Crawford Kilian.
- http://www.steampunk.com/sfch/writing/ckilian/

The Writers' Workshop
- The Writers' Workshop offers manuscript assessment and editorial service to first time or unpublished novelists. Run by writers for writers.
- http://www.writersworkshop.co.uk

Write To Win
- Articles on book writing, publishing and marketing.
- http://www.writetowin.org

WriteAway.co.uk
- Community where writing and publishing expertise is shared between members. Benefits include personal webmail addresses, free initial assessment of projects and guaranteed platforms for work and comment.
- http://writeaway.co.uk/

Book Concerns
- Reviews and abstracts about diverse books. Comments about writers' styles, writing, publishing and other subjects of interest to readers and writers.
- http://book-concerns.kaios.com/

Hands-on Help for the Non-Fiction Book Writer
- Insights on non-fiction book-writing: getting started, planning, scheduling, writing, revising, marketing, and obtaining essential social support. Especially for psychologists, physicians, and other helping professionals.
- http://theauthorcoach.com

Zeenythe Communications
- A literary publicist and communications specialist works with new literary voices. Free newsletter of marketing tips and inspiration.
- http://zeenythecommunications.blogspot.com/

Australian Book Web
- News about books, bookselling and publishing.
- http://ausbookweb.com.au/

Write A Book
- A guide for new authors by O'Reilly, outlined like a book itself. Includes a variety of information on book writing.
- http://www.oreilly.com/oreilly/author/index.html

Author-Created vs. Third-Party Professional Indexes
- Essay regarding the advantages and disadvantages of indexes developed by the authors themselves. Written by Seth Maislin, indexer and information architect.
- http://taxonomist.tripod.com/indexing/authorindexing.html

How to Write a Book Proposal
- Offers sample book proposals and a book on getting published.
- http://www.adlerbooks.com/howto.html

The First Novelists' Handbook
- A short no-nonsense guide to writing the first novel by one who has completed the process.
- http://members.aol.com/KeyFig/handbook.html

How to Write a Book with JoJaffa
- How any one can write a book for fun and profit. How to stimulate the ideas, internet resources and ideas to inspire you to start writing.
- http://www.jojaffa.com/guides/writeabook.htm

Publish a Book
- Explains how the publishing industry works, how to prepare a proposal, all about agents (including finding, contacting, and choosing the right agent), and when to sign a contract.
- http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/publishbook/publishbook.html

Places for Publishers
- Book industry information source. Includes a search engine for publishers.
- http://www.absolute-sway.com/pfp/

BookWire
- Content includes timely book industry news, features, reviews, original fiction, guides to literary events, author interviews, thousands of annotated links to book-related sites.
- http://www.bookwire.com/

Writing Tips Depot
- Tips that new writers never seem to learn on the first go round.
- http://www.talewins.com/Tips.htm

Novelists, Inc.
- Dedicated to serving the needs of multi-published writers of popular fiction.
- http://www.ninc.com/

Suite 101: Novel Writing
- Archive of how-to articles on writing novels. Offers tips, suggestions and interviews with published novelists.
- http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/novel_writing

ACappela Publishing
- Offers information on how to write, publish and market a book. Provides seminars on writing, marketing, publishing, short stories, and memoirs.
- http://www.acappela.com/