When writing fiction, especially historical fiction, knowing how to address our kings and barons can be a stumbling block to the flow of our writing as well as the flow of the reading. This site is well laid out, and has it all. ENJOY!
Proper word choice makes the difference between us looking like we know we are talking about and looking like perfect idiots. Personally, I would rather at least give the appearance of intelligence. This is a great site for figuring out all of those confusing things like "lay, lie, laid.'
Many times, this site has come in handy when adding an ethnic flair to a story.
The voice of Canadian book publishing, representing 145 Canadian-owned book publishers and who publish literary, general-trade and scholarly titles.
A place to find all of your Bible writing needs. Don't know what that verse is that says, "..."? Well, give Blue Bible a small hint, and they will help you find just the one you are thinking about.
If writing a Canadian Crime drama, it is important to know that our laws are sometimes quite different than the American version that we all see on our favorite American crime shows. This government site gives you the complete Criminal Code, and the ability to search the crime you are interested in with relative ease.
Some of the biggest stumbling blocks in writing come with the simplest things. Knowing which words must be capitalized and which do not is one of the frustrating simple things that has stopped even the veteran writer. This site lays it all out simply and intelligently.
This reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. Just type it into the box above and hit the "Find words" button. (Keep it short to get the best results.) In most cases you'll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first. Best site to conquer that writer's word block.
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, formed in 1971 by a group of Los Angeles based writers for children, is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature.
11. Since nothing goes with a good book as well as great food, I am including a new website designed to help any cook create culinary masterpieces. www.chefhelp.ca
