Support & Services
Fat Plum
Coaching, workshops, critique/edit services and unique products
Coffeehouse for Writers
Online communities, workshops and motivation/prompts
WritersBreak.com
Educating Writers Everywhere
Mediabistro.com
Career and community for media professionals
Organizations & Associations
The International Women’s Writing Guild
A network for empowerment through writing
Pennwriters
Helping Pennsylvania writers succeed in their craft
Pittsburgh Advertising Federation
Fusing the Pittsburgh creative community
Reference & Tools
ShawGuides
Listings of writers’ conferences & workshops
Writer’s Dreamtools
Historical databases, clichés, slang thesaurus and more
Agent QueryThe internet’s largest and most current database of literary agents
Poets & Writers Magazine
From Inspiration to Publication
Writer’s Digest Magazine
The Online Guide to the Writing Life
Books
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Llife, by Anne Lamott
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield
How to Sell, Then Write Your Nonfiction Book, by Blythe Camenson
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, by Luke Sullivan.
Independent Booksellers
Mystery Lovers Bookstore
Mysteries and more in Oakmont, PA
BookSense.com
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