Writing Resources by Genre

Academic & Educational Writing - Children's Literature - Christian - Horror - Journalism & Freelance - Mystery & Crime - Mythology & Legend - Poetry - Romance - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Screenwriters & Playwrights - Songwriting - Storytelling - Technical Writing

Academic & Educational Writing

Teachers & Writers Collaborative will interest teachers that are writers.
http://www.twc.org

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Children's Literature

Children's Literature Web Guide.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown

The Children's Book Centre helps the creative talent of Canada - the writers, the illustrators - reach the people who count: the readers.
http://www.bookcentre.ca

Children's Literature Service–resources on children's literature from around the world.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/childrenliterature/005001-201.6-e.html

Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book (archived by Library and Archives Canada).
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/page_by_page-ef/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/3/2/index-e.html

The Children's Book Council.
http://www.cbcbooks.org

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature.
http://www.dawcl.com

write4kids.com The Children's Writing SuperSite.
http://www.write4kids.com

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Christian

Utmost Christian Writers where Christian poets find encouragement and support.
http://www.utmostchristianwriters.com

The Word Guild. Connecting, supporting, and developing Canadian writers and editors who are Christian.
http://www.thewordguild.com

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Horror

Horror Writers Association.
http://www.horror.org

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Journalism & Freelance

Canadian Association of Journalists.
http://www.caj.ca

Peter's Place Of Freelance Journalism.
http://www.peters-place.ca

JournalismNet.com - is a working journalist's guide to the Net including such resources as a listing of Canadian journalism pages.
http://www.journalismnet.com/canada/index.htm

Canadian Association of Journalists List is open to non-CAJ members, who are welcome as guests.
http://www.eagle.ca/caj/services/list-serves.html

Ryerson Review of Journalism.
http://www.rrj.ca

Fame and Fortune lists journalism and communication awards, prizes, fellowships, grants and exchange programs available to Canadians.
http://info.sources.com/fandf/index.htm

Kidon's Media Links.
http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml

Columbia Journalism Review.
http://www.cjr.org

Center for Environmental Journalism.
http://www.Colorado.EDU/journalism/cej

The Reporters Network - Site for Freelance Writers and Reporters.
http://www.reporters.net

WWW Virtual Library : Communications and Media.
http://vlib.org/Communication.html

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Mystery & Crime

Crime Writers of Canada.
http://www.crimewriterscanada.com

Mystery Writers of America.
http://www.mysterywriters.org

Mystery Connection.
http://emporium.turnpike.net/~mystery/index.html

The Mystery Writers' Forum is mystery writers and aspiring mystery authors who are sharing our trial, tribulations, research problems and triumphs on a supportive threaded bulletin board system. This site includes some excellent mystery writing links.
http://www.zott.com/mysforum

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Mythology & Legend

Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources is an excellent site maintained by Laurel Bowman at the Department of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria.
http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth

Folklore, Myth and Legend is maintained by David K. Brown at the University of Calgary.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/storfolk.html

The British Columbia Folklore Society has a series of folklore links.
http://www.folklore.bc.ca

Gods, Heroes, and Myth - Mythologies covered include Greek, Roman, Celtic, Egyptian, Japanese, Native American, Chinese and Babylonian.
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com

The Magic Web - Mythology & Folklore.
http://www.mindspring.com/~jadcox/Mythology_and_Folklore.html

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Poetry

The League of Canadian Poets.
http://www.poets.ca

The Stroll of Poets Society.
http://www.strollofpoets.com

Canadian Poetry Archive features selected poems from over 100 early English- and French-language Canadian poets.
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/cdn_poetry_archive-ef/canvers/index-e.html

Canadian Poetry at the University of Toronto.
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry

Poetry Competitions is part of a general listing of competitions of all sorts.
http://www.competearoundtheworld.com/poetry_competition.php

Poets' Encyclopedia focuses on contemporary human poetics; particularly that of independent and small press poets born after 1935.
http://www.poetsencyclopedia.com

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Romance

Canadian Romance Authors Network (CRAN).
http://www.canadianromanceauthors.com

Vanessa Grant Online has links to books for writers, software, manuscript evaluation services and more.
http://vanessagrant.ca/

Bookbug on the Web has resources for romance writers.
http://www.BookbugOnTheWeb.com

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

Canadian Science Fiction Index hosted by Robert J. Sawyer.
http://www.sfwriter.com/caindex.htm

Locus Online: News, reviews, resources and perspectives of the science fiction world.
http://www.locusmag.com

SciFan helping readers discover new science fiction and fantasy books and authors.
http://www.scifan.com

Science & Science Fiction -- An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe.
http://www.fi.edu/planets/planets.html

The Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide.
http://www.magicdragon.com/UltimateSF/SF-Index.html

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Screenwriters & Playwrights

Playwrights Union of Canada.
http://www.puc.ca

Canadian Screenwriter is published quarterly by the Writers Guild of Canada.
http://www.writersguildofcanada.com/magazine

Screenwriting Basics by Charles Deemer.
http://www.pcez.com/~cdeemer/CharlesDeemer/www.geocities.com/cdeemer/Screen.htm

Playwriting Basics by Charles Deemer.
http://www.pcez.com/~cdeemer/CharlesDeemer/www.geocities.com/cdeemer/Play.htm

E-script—the Internet's scriptwriting workshops.
http://www.singlelane.com/escript

doollee.com the free online guide to modern playwrights and theatre plays which have been written, or translated, into English since the production of Look Back in Anger in 1956.
http://www.doollee.com

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Songwriting

Songwriters Association of Canada is a national organization dedicated to Canadian composers, lyricists and songwriters.
http://www.songwriters.ca

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is the Canadian copyright collective that administers the performing rights of its members and those of affiliated international societies by licensing the use of their music in Canada.
http://www.socan.ca

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Storytelling

Storytelling is perhaps not really a writing genre but it complements children's writing and can sharpen a writer's skills. There may be storytelling guild members in your area that can provide you with ideas and a venue to practice this art. Storytelling brings out the child in all of us! See also the Myths & Legends listings.

Children's Literature - Resources for Storytellers.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/rstory.html

Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada.
http://www.sc-cc.com

The Storytelling FAQ.
http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story

The Storytelling Ring includes links to Storytellers, Organizations, Guilds & Festivals, and Resources.
http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=storytelling

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Technical Writing

Technical Writing Jobs–jobs and job advice for technical writers.
http://www.techwritingjobs.com

Technical Writing–the Writers Write specialty section for technical writing.
http://www.writerswrite.com/technical

TECHWR-L Empowering Technical Writers Since 1993. A newsletter format that includes tips and leads.
http://www.techwr-l.com

Technical Writing Resources.
http://techwriting.miningco.com

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