Writers Resources

Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA)- Helping members of co-operatives excel in communications - from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, and design Association Of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) Association Of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)- Tutorial support for university courses and mailing list. [Requires registration] Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)- Evaluates the proficiency of manuscript editors in the life sciences and to award credentials similar to those obtainable in other pr… Center for Information-Development Management Center for Information-Development Management- Committed to providing a focused, expert, and progressive forum to support documentation, training, and customer service managers in… European Association of Science Editors (EASE) European Association of Science Editors (EASE)- A truly international organization providing science writers and editors resources, links, newsletter, mailing lists, networking. National Association of Science Writers (NASW) National Association of Science Writers (NASW)- Organization of science journalists and communicators providing links, newsletter, networking, regional meetings, and educational w… Council of Science Editors (CSE) Council of Science Editors (CSE)- Improve communication in the sciences by educating authors, editors, and publishers through articles, links, resources, publications, and job ban… Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC)- The UK professional association for technical communicators (technical authors, technical writers, technical illustrato… Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC)- News, newsletters, and information on conferences and forums. Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE) Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE)- An organization of editors, journal managers, and others concerned with publication in the earth sciences. IEEE Professional Communication Society IEEE Professional Communication Society- To help engineer and technical communicators develop skills in written and oral presentation. NordTerm NordTerm- An association of organizations and societies in the Nordic countries which are engaged in terminology work, training, and research. Includes organization background and… European Association for Terminology (EAFT-AET-EEO) European Association for Terminology (EAFT-AET-EEO)- Supports the terminology sector in Europe; designed to further plurilingualism through terminology, to provide a European plat… Techanical Writing Aid Techanical Writing Aid- Offers technical writing career advice and technical writing tips. Indoition Indoition- Know-how, checklists, tools and a link collection with a focus on software documentation (technical documentation for software). Technical Writing Zone Technical Writing Zone- Offers career advice articles for technical writers. Occupational Outlook - Technical Writers Occupational Outlook - Technical Writers- U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for writers, including significant points, nature of work, working conditi… Jeffrey McManus - How To Document Your Open-Source Tool Jeffrey McManus - How To Document Your Open-Source Tool- Argues that a great project won't seem that way with poor documentation. Robert Dale - Writing Advice for Students Robert Dale - Writing Advice for Students- Advice on citation style, document presentation, common mistakes, and useful software tools. Writing Technical Articles Writing Technical Articles- Notes which apply to technical papers in computer science and electrical engineering, with emphasis on papers in systems and networks. Career Outlook for Technical Writers to 2010 Career Outlook for Technical Writers to 2010- Article summarizes US Dept. of Labor’s “Occupational Outlook Handbook, Writers and Editors." Citation Wizard Citation Wizard- A free tool for writers to generate MLA style bibliography and works cited entries for their reports. HowToWriteCitations.com HowToWriteCitations.com- Free citation help for academic documents. CiteThisForMe.com CiteThisForMe.com- A free online tool that automates the building of a bibliography using the Harvard referencing format. Cite Fast Cite Fast- Citation generator, online. West Texas A & M University - Citation Basics West Texas A & M University - Citation Basics- Provides links to citation instruction. Works Cited: A Quick Guide - The MLA Style Center Works Cited: A Quick Guide - The MLA Style Center- Illustrated guide to using citation. Using MLA Formatting Using MLA Formatting- A guide from Purdue University on using MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government documents. Internet Citation Guides Internet Citation Guides- Web-based bibliography of citation styles, including APA (American Psychological Association), CBE (Council of Biology Editors), Chicago, MLA (Modern Lan… Citation Builders - Web4Lib Citation Builders - Web4Lib- Personal list from Alan Bailin, Instructional Design and Support Specialist at the Newman Library, Baruch College. Citation Producer Citation Producer- A free tool that will generate the citation entries by using the proper MLA or APA format. How to Cite Electronic Documents How to Cite Electronic Documents- Recommendations for using the APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. Karla's Guide to Citation Guides Karla's Guide to Citation Guides- Annotated collection of links to the best citation guides on the Internet, especially citation from the Internet. APA, Chicago, MLA, CBE, and leg… EasyBib.com EasyBib.com- Automatically formats, alphabetize, and prints bibliographies for free. Sci Fi Ideas Sci Fi Ideas- Science fiction ideas, inspiration and writing resources. University of Liverpool - SF Hub University of Liverpool - SF Hub- Search tool for the Science Fiction Collections of The University of Liverpool, including the Science Fiction Foundation Collection. Atomic Rockets Atomic Rockets- Provides information of interest to writers who want to add some realism to their fiction, in regards to rockets and other equipment, history and settings. The Nine Planets The Nine Planets- An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Chronos: The Future of Time Travel Chronos: The Future of Time Travel- The ultimate guide to time travel, teleportation, temporal phasing, and other applications of nine-dimensional theory. SFNovelist Writing Workshop SFNovelist Writing Workshop- An online workshop devoted to developing and promoting members, who must be writers of hard science fiction novels or novellas. Offers a free three-mo… Black Holes - Response Time Tracker Black Holes - Response Time Tracker- Tables summarizing input from authors on response time for SF markets. Relay Station Relay Station- Provides a Science Fiction Technical Overview, listing the technologies used in Science Fiction. SF Site SF Site- Includes numerous book reviews, forum, and interviews. Northwest Science Fiction Resources Northwest Science Fiction Resources- Information about conventions, resources for writers, and links to clubs and organizations. Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS) Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS)- NWSFS and Norwescon are part of Science Fiction Northwest (SFN), a non-profit umbrella corporation. Contains events calendar and members… World Science Fiction Society World Science Fiction Society- Contains details on the science fiction convention and Hugo Award. The Fantasy Guide - Storm the Castle The Fantasy Guide - Storm the Castle- Guides, articles and information all about exploring fantasy worlds in books and movies. Mythic Scribes Mythic Scribes- A weblog on the art of writing fantasy fiction. Features weekly articles on all aspects of writing. Fantasy-Schmantasy Fantasy-Schmantasy- A guide for genre-fiction authors to finish their novels, build their worlds and figure out the querying process. Susan Chambers, writer. The Feather and the Rose The Feather and the Rose- Reflections and advice on inspiration, time-management, writing, the journey to publication, as well as baked goods, tea, and life in general by two aspi…