Below is a list of my personal favorite *free* websites for writers, at any level. I'll update as I come across them. I have used or checked out in detail every single one of the below and have even been known to lurk around scouting said sites...
Absolute Write - an interactive forum of thousands of writers of all genres from all over the world, where you can chat, post queries/pages for critique, and ask agents and editors questions.
Romance Divas - an interactive forum dedicated solely to the genre of romance, where you can post pages/queries for critiques, ask questions, chat, rant, and gush with fellow romance lovers.
Excerpt Monday - Each month, the middle’ish Monday is set aside to post and link to participant’s excerpts – any where from a blurb to a chapter. To participate, see the guidelines HERE. Must have a blog to participate (your work is posted on your blog, so others can comment), and the hosts pick a winner from each Monday to receive fabulous books!
Critique Circle - purely a critique site for your work, the quality here is fairly good. You can post stories, queries, chapters, etc and get some great feedback. For the lowdown on how to get started, see the information page.
Helpful blog posts:
How to Revise your Manuscript
Marketing Tips
Query Template and Awesome Query Tips (fiction & non-fiction)
Quick Grammar Review
Ingredients for a Non-fiction Book Proposal
Peripheral Character Development
Common Manuscript Mistakes and Market Terms
Cheater's Guide to Requested Materials
DON'T GIVE UP (an inspirational post)
Want to support the PRINT side of publishing?! Sure you do. Check out these books:
Guide to Book Publisheres, Editors, and Literary Agents (released annually) by Jeff Herman
The Elements of Style by Strunk and White
And READ READ READ in the genre you want to write!!!
