Writing Resources

The following links are provided for information only. ORWA is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any other websites to which we provide a link and do not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them.

Writing Craft Links

• www.rasley.com - Alicia Rasley's Writing Corner
• www.jennycrusie.com - Writing resources from Jennifer Cruise
• lisagardner.com - Resources from Lisa Gardner
• www.annetteblair.com - Sensual words from Annette Blair
• hollylisle.com - A list of workshops & resources
• charlottedillon.com - Articles on writing
• www.marybuckham.com - Online classes & workshops

Research Links

• www.thefreedictionary.com - The self-proclaimed world's most comprehensive dictionary for multiple languages as well as medcal, legal and financial dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Idioms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one!
• lii.org — Librarians' Index to the Internet. Comprehensive directory of Websites, updated weekly.
• historymedren.about.com — Medieval and Renaissance History. A great site with loads of information on the medieval period
• www.historyguide.org — The History Guide. European History information - designed for high school and undergrad students of history
• www.history.uk.com — History UK.com. Site aimed at travellers to the UK who want to learn more about the country and its history 
  marylaine.com — "Neat New Stuff I Found on the Web this Week" is a cacophony of miscellanea  
• www.pimsleur-language.com/language-library/marie-antoinette-queen-consort-of-france.html — all things Marie Antoinette
• www.napoleon.org — Site devoted to the life and times of Napoleon
• chnm.gmu.edu — Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Primary 
  documents related to the French
• www.fordham.edu — Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Excellent resource for primary documents available online. Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Women and other specialized subjects
• www.candicehern.com - Regency links
• homepages.ihug.co.nz - The Regency Collection
• www.pemberley.com - The Republic of Pemberley (all things Jane Austen)
• regencysa.proboards.com - The Regency Society of America
• www.oldandinteresting.com -Takes a look at how everyday things were actually used in the past, how people managed their home life, and more

Business Links

• www.brendahiatt.com - Brenda Hiatt's listing of average advances
• www.waxromantic.com — An online romance magazine
• www.anotherealm.com — Editors and Preditors — lists most publishers, with their websites, and also indicates a rating system, recommended, not recommended, etc...
• www.agentquery.com — Great listing of agents
• www.publishers.ca - Agents
• www.guidetoliteraryagents.com - Successful queries to agents

Blogs

• twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com - Two Nerdy History Girls
• edittorrent.blogspot.com - About editing by Alicia Rasley and Theresa Stevens

Networks & Review Sites

• www.canadianromanceauthors.com — A site showcasing Canadian romance writers
• www.theromancereader.com — Reviews
• www.allaboutromance.com — Reviews & reader networking site
• www.dearauthor.com — Reviews, commentary and news
• www.romancereaders.com — An online hub for romance readers
• www.romancejunkies.com — A great review site offering great exposure and promotion opportunities to authors.  (Writer's Digest named RJ as one of the 101 Best Web Sites for 2009.)

Other Writing Associations

• www.rwanational.org — Romance Writers of America^®
• www.capitalcrimewriters.com - Mystery/crime writers in the Ottawa area
• www.canauthors-ottawa.org - Canadian Authors' Association - Ottawa region
  www.canadianromanceauthors.com - CRAN, the Canadian Romance Authors' Network, is a collective of  Canadian authors, all published in the romance genre, joined together to promote romance to readers, booksellers, librarians and the media