Writers Tools and Helpful Links

As we find websites and blogs that we believe are helpful for writers and small businesses we will be adding them to this page and a link on the menu below this page. It may seem a little redundant but we want to be as helpful as we can for all those new writers out there who may have not published their books yet as well as to all the small businesses in America who are looking for information to help to get more customers. If you have a website that you think we ought to list here please feel free to use our CONTACT US form and send us the information.
We want to include information resources for writers as well as those websites that we have found in their digital marketing. Writers need links to tools of their trade as well as how they can reach more readers. This, of course, is a “work in progress” and is by no means an end-all or be-all for everyone.
Thanks for looking!
Writers Tools
Bartlett’s Quotes
CIA Factbooks
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Free Encyclopedia
Grammar Rules with Grammar Exercises
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/
Students Guide to Grammar
https://www.scribendi.com/advice/students_guide_to_grammar_and_punctuation.en.html
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Free Online Rhyming Dictionary
Thesaurus – Synonyms, Antonyms and More
Writers Funding Sources and Writing Contests
Funds for Writers – newsletter for authors to get information on various paid opportunities for authors, contests, magazines, etc.
https://fundsforwriters.com
Create a GoFundMe – you can start smaller campaigns to help you along the way to publishing your book and/or go for the whole thing.
https://www.gofundme.com/
IndieGoGo Crowd Source Funding
http://indiegogo.com
Kickstarter Crowd Source Funding – has become the leading fundraising venue for more and more indie-published writers
https://www.kickstarter.com
Patreon – Create an account, get people to subscribe, give out free stuff for their continued monthly support
https://www.patreon.com/
Writers Publishing Resources
Google Play Partner Publishing of eBooks and audiobooks (Digitally Narrated books for FREE)
https://play.google.com/books/publish/
Draft2Digital Self-Publishing eBooks, paperbacks, and audiobooks (digital narration through Apple and narrators through FindaAway Voices) World-wide distribution.
https://draft2dital.com
Self-Publish Your eBooks on Barnes and Noble Nook
http://pubit.barnesandnoble.com/pubit_app/bn?t=pi_reg_home
Amazon Kindle Self-Publishing – eBooks, paperback and Hardback versions
https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin
IngramSpark – Self Publishing Worldwide Service as well as U.S. Library Clearinghouses – eBooks, Paperback, Hardback, and even Dust Jacketed Hardbacks.
https://www.ingramspark.com/
Author Fan Pages and Websites We Created
Barbara Comfort, Author, Fansite
https://barbaracomfort.websandblogsforwriters.com
Janie Bolitho, Author, Fansite
https://janiebolitho.websandblogsforwriters.com
Dorothy Gilman, Author, Fansite
https://mrspollifax.com
Sandra West Prowell, Author, Fansite
https://sandrawestprowell.websandblogsforwriters.com
Website and Blog Tools and Resources
Southern Dragon Publishing – self-publishing services for authors as well as website designs and digital marketing for traditionally published authors. We offer the services of self-publishing we do not publish your books. You pay fees for a service and keep all of your future royalties.
https://southerndragonpublishing.com/
Auto Generate Your Privacy Policy and other website forms examples
Learning More About Creating Websites for Free
Contributed by a newbie author – Jennifer Aitken – Thank you
Last Updated 04/15/2024