DICTIONARIES
Merriam-Webster – the standard in book publishing, membership provides more entries and options – merriam-webster.com
Urban Words – slang and unusual phrases – urbandictionary.com
Visuwords – visual dictionary, word associations, concepts – visuwords.com
Etymology – explanation and history of words – etymonline.com
RULES & TIPS
The Chicago Manual of Style – book standard in editorial style, for members only – chicagomanualofstyle.org
AP Stylebook – journalism standard in editorial style, for members only – apstylebook.com
Purdue OWL – online writing lab of Perdue University, multiple resources – owl.english.purdue.edu/owl
Grammar Book (The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation) – grammarbook.com
Common Errors in English Usage – extensive list – public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
Grammar Girl – English rules and tips made easy – quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Top Writing Blogs to Check Out in 2017 – wordcounter.net/blog/2016/12/28/102729_top-writing-blogs.html
101 Websites that Pay Writers in 2017 – freelancewritinggigs.com/websites-that-pay-you-to-write
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Steve Laube Agency – guidance for authors and speakers – stevelaube.com
Michael Hyatt – extensive platform and publishing information – michaelhyatt.com
Dr. Dennis Hensley – writing industry advice – tuprofwriting.wordpress.com
Cecil Murphey – extensive encouragement to writers – cecilmurphey.com
Jerry Jenkins – extensive writing and publishing industry information – jerryjenkins.com
Kathy Ide – guidance for writers and editors – kathyide.com
Joan Webb – writing, teaching, coaching – joancwebb.com
Writers-Editors Network – independent writers and editors, contests – writers-editors.com
Christian Editor Connection – connect with editors, includes a valuable resource listing for writers – christianeditor.com
Christian Editor Network LLC – four divisions to equip Christian editors – christianeditornetwork.com
CHRISTIAN WRITING
Bible Gateway – the standard for Scripture reference – biblegateway.com
Topical Bible – online search – openbible.info/topics
Blue Letter Bible – reference, study, multiple resources – blueletterbible.org
American Christian Writers – Christian writing groups, courses, Christian Communicator newsletter – regaforder.wordpress.com
BelieversTrust – community of Christian writers, extensive information – believerstrust.org
Faith Writers – community of Christian writers – faithwriters.com
American Christian Fiction Writers – membership, devoted to the craft of Christian fiction – acfw.com
Christian Writers of the West – affiliate of ACFW serving the Phoenix community – christianwritersofthewest.com
FREELANCE, BUSINESS, MISC.
Freelancers Union – freelancersunion.org
Arizona Corporation Commission – azcc.gov
GalleyCat – publishing blog – mediabistro.com/galleycat
Writer’s Digest – online and print writing magazine – writersdigest.com
The Writer – online and print writing magazine – writermag.com
Creative Nonfiction – online and print nonfiction magazine – creativenonfiction.org
Advanced Fiction Writing – all about fiction – advancedfictionwriting.com
Writing Momentum – clips, classes, info for members – writingmomentum.com
Writers Market – industry news and information – writersmarket.com
WordPress – easiest way to create a professional blog and/or website – wordpress.com
PicMonkey – create free graphics – picmonkey.com
Canva – create free graphic – canva.com
Clearly See Media – web design, consulting, and information – clearlysee.com
Chris Morris, CPA – accounting, bookkeeping, financial guidance – chrismorriscpa.com