For Readers

IT IS GOOD TO SHOP FOR BOOKS
And on the eighth day, God read a novel...

• Looking for my books in Australia?
  Rendezvous The Romance Bookstore
• Looking for my books in electronic format?
  All Romance Ebooks
  
• Looking for my books online?
  Powell's Books
  

READER COMMUNITIES & REVIEWS SITES
So many books...too little time.

• Bella Online – Romance Novels
  
• The Best Reviews
  
• Book Reporter
• Curled Up With a Good Book
  
• Romance Reader at Heart
  
• The Romance Reader
  
• The Romance Readers Connection
  
• Romance Junkies
  
• Romance Reviews Today
  
• Romantic Times BOOK Reviews
  
• Suspense Romance Writers
  

 A GLANCE AT MY TBR STACK:
Yes, Virginia, there is good reason they're called bestsellers...

• DARK OF NIGHT
  Suzanne Brockmann
  
• WILD FOR HIM
  Janelle Denison
  
• DEATH ANGEL
  Linda Howard
  
• PHANTOM PLEASURES
  Julie Leto
  
• YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME
  Dean Koontz
  
• WATCH ME
  Brenda Novak
  
• LUCKY CHARM
  Carly Phillips
  
• KILL FOR ME
  Karen Rose
  
• NIGHTS IN RODANTHE
  Nicholas Sparks
• ULTIMATE WEAPON
  Shannon McKenna
• BETRAYALS
  Carla Neggers

JUST FOR FUN VIDEOS
Some fun, some inspirational, some thought provoking
(pssst...turn on the volume!)

• Discovery Channel Commercial (The Boom De Ah Dah song!)
  
• Chris Bliss Juggling
  
• Light a Candle
  
• Wickett Groves Blood Oranges
  (Freakin' brilliantly designed website!  Oh, and the oranges are delish, too!))
  
• The Eight Irresistable Principles of Fun
  
• 15 Years of Hubble Images
  
• 212: The Extra Degree
  
• Free Hugs Campaign
  
• The Power of Connection
  
• The Story of Stuff (runs about 20 minutes – but worth it!)
• "Loud, obnoxious, East Coast guy's" brilliant talk on personal brands
• Two words: Hamster Battle!  Waste time here.
  

For Writers

WRITING ORGANZATIONS
No one understands a writer like another writer.

• American Society of Journalists and Authors
  
• The Authors Guild
  
• Horror Writers of America
  
• International Thriller Writers, Inc.
  
• Mystery Writers of America
  
• National Association of Women Writers
  
• Novelists, Inc.
  
• PEN American Center
  
• Poets & Writers
  
• Romance Writers of American
  
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
  
• Sisters in Crime
  
• Western Writers of America
  

BLOGS:  BY WRITERS
Too many blogs...not enough time.  (So be picky!)

• Plot Monkeys
  
• The Goddess Blogs
  
• Eric Maisel - The Joy of Living Creatively
• ADVANCED FICTION WRITING BLOG
• BOOKBITCH BLOG
• THE URBAN MUSE
• WYRDSMITHS
• RAJESH SETTY
  (Air kisses!  Air kisses!  I love this guy...especially his "Mini-Sagas" and his "Distinguish Yourself" selections.)
• D.P. Lyle's The Writer's Forensics Blog
  (Don't stop at just his blog.  Dr. Lyle's entire website is fascinating.  Check him out here. http://www.dplylemd.com/)
  

FOR WRITERS:  REFERENCE & RESEARCH
A peek at what's bookmarked in my Favorite Places file.

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  
• Forward Motion for Writers
  
• How Stuff Works
  
• The Snowflake Writing Technique
  
• Steve Barnes Writing Class
  
• CIA's World Fact Book
  
• Babel Fish Foreign Language Translator
  
• Cliches, Euphemisms & Figures of Speech
  
• Crimes A to Z
  
• National Novel Writing Month
• Bemis Promotions
• Jenn Stark on Branding
  

WRITERS ON WRITING
Amazing Articles by Amazing Authors

• Stephanie Bond
  
• Orson Scott Card
  
• Lisa Gardner
  
• Holly Lisle
  
• Jenna Peterson
  

ONLINE WORKSHOPS FOR WRITERS
The learning, growing, stretching never stops.

• Gotham Writers' Workshop
  
• College of Felony and Intrigue (RWA Kiss of Death Chapter)
  
• RWA Orange County Chapter Online
  
• Author MBA
• The Writers Studio
• The Writers Workshop
• Writers' Village University