Resources for Authors

Bookideas.com
BookIdeas has a host of reviewers reviewing almost every type of book publish. Post your book to be reviewed on the Discussion forum, or e-mail a reviewer directly to review your book. Several Xlibris titles have already been reviewed!

Poets & Writers Online
The web version of the excellent publication for creative writers, including articles, advice, forums, and contest listings.

Writers Write
"Writers guidelines to online publications, writing and publishing news updated on weekdays, message boards, job listings and more."

Self Publishing in Canada
A complete guide to designing, printing and selling your book

Book Reviews

BlueRectangle.com offers video book reviews (book reviews on video). Concise and fascinating insights into a wide variety of books, by a wide variety of book reviewers.

Dictionaries/Thesauri

The Newbury House Online Dictionary
"This online dictionary contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House Dictionary of American English."

Cambridge International Dictionaries Online
Allows you to search four different online dictionaries, including the Cambridge International Dictionary of English (jolly good!), the Cambridge Dictionary of American English (dude!), Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs (back off!), and the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms (about time!).

Wordsmyth
American English dictionary and thesaurus.

Merriam-Webster Online
Large site by Merriam-Webster that features a dictionary and thesaurus.

Thesaurus.com and Dictionary.com
Related sites that include links to writers' resources, games, word information, and more.

Editorial Services

Ann Westlake - Writer's Cramp Editing Consultants
Ann is an English Major graduate of the University of Toronto, living in Delta, BC.  In business for 18 years, she edits non-fiction, fiction, childrens' books, poetry, and business materials, private tutors, and is under contract as an English tutor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.  Read Ann's Profile in the Delta Leisure Article

David Nadeau
Genres: I have experience with children's, self-improvement, motivational, history, and biblically related literature. I don't do alternate lifestyle (goth, New Age, horror, non-hetro, spiritist, etc.).My rates for well-written material start at .01 per word and go up, depending on how much work is needed.

Edit 911 - Web Content Editor, Proofreading Editing, Dissertation Help. Description: Offers professional editing services including book manuscript editing, copyediting, dissertation editing, as well as other advanced content editing services.

Audrey the Editor Helper
Audrey Owen specializes in editing for self-publishing writers. Her Web site offers free writing tips, a helpful newsletter, and over 150 pages of information for self-publishing writers. Her ebook, Get Your Writing Fighting Fit takes writers through a system of self-editing. She offers a sample edit so writers can see how she works before committing to a contract. http://www.writershelper.com

Sigrid Macdonald - Editor/CopyEditing
Sigrid Macdonald has edited 28 full-length books, including fiction and non-fiction, as well as children's books and short stories.
Although she emphasizes copyediting, Sigrid also offers manuscript critiques, as well as stylistic and structural editing. 

She has also written book and movie reviews for ‘She Unlimited’, a woman's magazine; as well as extensive writing experience as the author of two books and numerous published articles.

Alethea Spiridon - Editor/Proofreader/Copy writer
To learn more about Alethea and to get some tips on writing and publishing, please visit her writing blog at www.becreative.typepad.com. She’s a voting member of the Editors’ Association of Canada and a professional member of the Periodical Writers Association of Canada.

Thayer Literary Services
Thayer Literary Services is professional book editing, proofreading services, manuscript editing, copyediting. Complete writing services for fiction and nonfiction writers.

Editorialdepartment.com
Since 1980: Because good writing deserves good editing- Now celebrating 26 years in the service of writers worldwide!

Graphic Design / Book Cover Design

Sherman Studios
Sherman Studios is a graphic design and web development company based out of St. Louis, Missouri, owned and operated by Fran Sherman.

Power Publication Design
Powerful Publication and Media Development for print, screen, on or off-line. Operated by Fran Sherman of Sherman Studios.

Encyclopedias

Britannica.com
The online version of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia.com
More than 14,000 articles searchable by keyword or phrase.

The Encyclopedia Mythica
An online encyclopedia for mythology, legend, and folklore.

Rhyming Dictionaries

WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary
Capable of searching for end rhymes, last syllable rhymes, double rhymes, beginning rhymes, and first syllable rhymes.

Quotations

Quoteland.com
"Find quotations on anything; identify quotations by anyone."

The Quotations Page
"This page was originally developed as a catalogue of quotation resources on the Internet; it has since evolved into a large-scale quotation site with many original resources." Includes a quote search.

QuoteWorld.org
Over 13,000 quotes, in association with Amazon.com.

The Quotations Archive
"The Quotations Archive is a comprehensive, searchable database of general purpose quotations. Visitors to the website can browse through quotations by subject, alphabetically by author, or they can use the search engine to generate a listing of quotations containing selected keywords or by a certain author."

Writing Help/References

Freelance Writers
Our freelance writers are so talented and experienced that clients are often surprised when they first read what we have written for them.

Online English Grammar
A guide that's searchable through a table of contents.

Guide to Grammar and Style
Advice on grammar and style from Jack Lynch, an English professor at Rutgers University.

Variety in Sentence Structure
Some notes on spicing up your writing by playing with sentence lengths and structure.

WebGrammar
A site devoted to entirely to grammar.

Copywriting
University - "So You Want a Website That Sells?" How to make people pull out their credit cards and buy what you're selling.

Fear of Writing
. . . putting the fun back into writing! Whether you're a writer or a "closet writer," you'll find easy and fun ways to get inspired and start writing. Includes writing prompts with a difference, online course, articles for writers and free ezine.

Term Paper
Term Paper by Term Paper Writer, Custom Term Paper Writing Service.

Daily Grammar
Improve your writing with free grammar lessons.

Self Publishing Resources

Self-Publishing Help!
Resources for writers of novels, short stories and poetry, plus free newsletters.

Inktreemarketing.com
Today's leading source of information and resources for self publishing and book marketing.

Bookmarket.com
A web site for book authors and publishers who want to sell more books. Lots of detail information, including reports, key resource lists, and ezine excerpts.

Cpynebookindexing.com
Professional freelance back-of-book indexing. Clive Pyne, an index who makes the difference between a good and a very good book. Competitively priced, well formatted, and timely delivery.

Ebook Resources

Books/Authors

Nathalie Aubertin
My goal in writing this book “Nathalie's story - Anatomy of a Stroke at Fifteen” is to make people realize that life is precious, and to not take it for granted, as it can change in a matter of seconds. I would also like to educate people in the avoidance of a stroke, and if it's too late; I'm hoping to help others deal with the daily life occurrences once someone has already had a physically debilitating stroke such as mine.

Book Stores

Back of the Room
Your online source for self-published and small press books. We are the Web's leading source, since we focus exclusively on self-published authors and small press/independent press publisher.

Forgotten Books :: Free Books, Sacred Texts, Ancient Knowledge:
Read thousands of free books online and purchase paperbacks at wholesale price.

Software

The Writers Store
Online store where you can choose from an extensive list of screenwriting, story development, and reference software

Writer's Software Companion
A multimedia learning system for fiction writers, the collaboration of Writer's Digest fiction columnist Nancy Kress and learning expert Terry Boothman.

Final Draft
The best-selling software for writing scripts of any kind.

Writers' Software Ranked
"A guide to the best writer's software for every kind of writing (from screenwriting and novel writing to resume writing and speech writing and every kind in between)."

Copyright Information

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Information on intellectual property for Canadians

Library Of Congress - Copyright Office
Information on intellectual property for Americans

ISBN & C.I.P. Information

National Library Of Canada ISBN Agency
Information on International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for Canadians

R.R. Bowker
Information on International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for Americans

Library Of Congress Control Number

Preassigned Control Number Program
Information on the Preassigned Control Number (PCN)

MISC

CanadaOnTheWeb.ca
A Canadian Search Engine and Directory

Anywhere.ca
Canada Search Engine

Alltonercartridges.com
Visit Alltonercartridges.com for all your printing supply needs. Expect quality service and great deals that wont burn a hole in your pocket!