Useful Websites

http://anotherealm.com/prededitors -- Pre-editors & Editors Website: Check this site out before you seek an agent, publisher, editor, etc. Extremely useful website when seeking publication.

http://www.mainstreetrag.com -- The MSR Newsletter – articles, submissions, contests, workshops, etc.

http://www.maureenryangriffin.com -- Newsletter - articles, submissions, contests, workshops, etc.

http://www.ncwriters.org -- Contests, Critiques, Workshops, etc.

http://www.writersweekly.com -- Contest listings, articles, warnings, paying markets

http://www.writergazette.com -- The Writer Gazette: Best Site in Writer's Digest magazine for: 2002, 2003, 2005 2006, 2007 & 2008 #3 of The Writer magazine's "25 Best Writer Websites"

http://write4kids.com/ -- Children's Book Insider - Contests, conferences, submissions, etc. and “How To” articles

http://www.writersmarket.com -- Free Newsletter – Subscription for additional info

http://www.publishersweekly.com -- Available online or at Public Libraries

http://www.anthology.org -- Poetry

http://narrativemagazine.com -- Poetry & Prose (Online Literary Magazine)

http://www.writersdigest.com/GeneralMenu -- Available at book stores, newsstands, public libraries, or online.

http://www.writermag.com -- Available at book stores, newsstands, public libraries, or online.

http://www.tarheelgumshoes.com -- Local offspring of Sisters in Crime – Mystery writers

http://www.sistersincrime.org/chapters.html#NC -- Mystery writers

http://www.eharlequin.com -- Romance Writers/Newsletters

http://www.writer-on-line.com -- Articles, Paying Markets, Contests, etc.

http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com -- Online Workshops Fee based, Free Newsletter

http://www.writingfordollars.com -- Dan Case: Links to paying markets

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WritingContests/ -- Join free and learn of numerous contests

www.google.com -- Google: Best research website

http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main?query=run&title=thes -- Thesaurus/Dictionary
Alternate between the two (from the UK but great)

http://www.merriam-webster.com -- Merriam-Webster Online

http://www.thefreedictionary.com -- Great dictionary!

http://www.encyclo.co.uk -- Online Encyclopedia – Wealth of information

These websites link to other Writers' groups in the Carolinas.