Here are some sites we find interesting or of use to writers:

Writers Write: Internet Writing Journal
Inkspot: Resources for Writers
Bartleby
A great resource. You can search by Author, Subject, or Title through an incredible array of resources: Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Bartlet's Quotations, Strunk, Gray's Anatomy, Oxford Shakespear, and many, many more!
World Wide Words A site "devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution."
English Usage, Style, & Composition A collection of reference works at Bartleby.com
Grammar Resources on the Web University of Chicago Writing Program: annotated links on grammar and style.
The Rhetoric Server Strunk,
The Elements of Style (1918 edition) (Bartleby) H. W. Fowler,
The King's English (Bartleby)
MHRA's Home Page Writing Better: A Handbook for Amherst Students A collection of writing advice.
Learn to Write Brief, opinion / reviews of some major guides to writing.
Hypertext Webster Interface Several public-domain dictionaries on-line.
Speculations A magazine for writers
The Alternative Dictionaries A collaborative international dictionary of slang and non-standard usage.
WordNet: A Lexical Database for English (Princeton) "An on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets."
LOGOS Dictionary
Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing A collection of short pieces on writing, especially screenplays.
A Handbook of Terms for Discussing Poetry
Children's Literature Web Guide
Technical Writing A collection of useful tips for technical writers.
A Glossary of Rhetorical Figures (UKY)
Brief definitions of dozens of terms.
Writing World A free, biweekly newsletter for writers, by the editor of the now defunct Inklings.
The Word Wizard
RhetNet: A Dialogic Publishing (Ad)venture
Copyright Clearance Center Online
The Copyright Website
U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
Copyright Law An informal overview of American copyright law.
Copy Editing for Magazines
Purdue University Online Writing Lab On-line writing center, with extensive links.
Rensselaer Writing Center Handouts A collection of handouts from the writing center,
Basic Prose Style Collection of advice on mechanics and style for students.
U. Victoria English Dept.'s Writer's Guide Mechanics, logic, literary terms, documentation, other writing topics.
CWRL (Computer Writing, Rhetoric, and Literature at Texas)
The Writer's Center
Minnesota's Literary Center

Writing Up Research
WriteBusiness.com
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Writers House
Frequently Asked Questions about English, Series 1
The Reporters Network
Writing Assessment Services
The Writers' Conference
Writer's Connection
RhetNet: Net/Texts
Warnings and Cautions for Writers A set of pointers for newcomers to writing.
Garbl's Editorial Style Manual A useful collection of tips on grammar, spelling, usage, and mechanics.
The Vocabula Review
Electronic journal on usage. A regular feature, "Grumbling about Grammar," suggests the tone. SUNY Geneseo Online Writing Guide
The Exploding Dictionary
Hyperlinked dictionary, every word of every definition is linked to another set of definitions. Politics and the English Language George Orwell,

If any of these links don't work, or if you would like to suggest a link, please email: Crossroads Writers Website