Useful sites for writers:

http://www.writers.net  (Database of writers)

http://www.pw.org (Poets & Writers Magazine)

http://www.WritersWeekly.com

http://www.freelancewriting.com  (freelance gigs)

http://www.ifreelance.com  (freelance gigs)

http://www.wrwa.net/  (The Wisconsin Regional Writers' Association)

http://www.wfop.org/  (The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets)

http://www.publishingworks.com  (PW - Publishing Works, Inc., Independent Publishers)

http://www.bookthatpoet.com  (website listing for poets to do lectures and readings)

http://www.secretpressusa.org/  (website for Secret Press USA - poetry readings & upcoming anthology for all 50 states)

http://www.blurb.com  (Self-publishing site for writers, visual artists and public)

http://www.Lulu.com  (Lulu, professional self-publishing site for writers)

http://www.iuniverse.com  (iUniverse, professional self-publishing site for writers)

http://thevoiceofyourmuse.com  (Mark David Gerson's blog for writers)

http://markdavidgerson.com  (Mark David Gerson's web page, author of The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write)

http://www.ninthmoon.com (The 9th Moon: Wonderful Gifts and Tools for Writers)

http://knockmag.wordpress.com  (Knock Magazine)

http://www.marthambooks.com/  (Martha Merrell's Bookstore)


Author / Artist Sites of Interest


http://www.travelswithpat.com  (Pat Bashford - Fine Arts Photographer)

http://www.degrazia.org (Ted De Grazia's Gallery in the Sun, Arizona)

http://www.faeriedust.com  (Jennifer Pena- Royal Designs: Artist, Jewelry Designer, Paper Arts)

http://www.lakesfineart.com/  (The Lakes Gallery of Fine Art - North Lake, WI)

http://www.anneraskopf.com  (Anne Raskopf - Artist and Muralist)

http://www.ravengalleryandframing.com/  (The Raven Gallery - Pewaukee, WI)

http://griffingalleryfineartllc.com/  (The Griffin Gallery of Fine Art - Oconomowoc, WI)

http://www.hollykallie.com  (Holly Kallie, artist, oil painter)

http://www.spiritualportraits.net  (Toby Colton/Orit Chava, spiritual portrait artist)

http://www.bakirby.com  (Barbara A. Kirby, Artist)

http://www.ireneruddock.com  (Irene Ruddock, Watercolorist)

http://taraphotography.com  (Tara Hamer, Professional Photographer)

http://www.briancrowley.com  (Brian Crowley, Professional Photographer)

http://www.noisycatcards.com  (Melissa Norcross, Professional Cardmaker)

http://www.handmaidbooks.com  (Beverley Newton, Professional Bookbinder)

http://www.eklinedesigns.com  (Elizabeth Kline, Jewelry Designer)

http://marilyjensjourney.blogspot.com  (Jennifer Dickinson, Freelance Journalist)

http://photographybysherylmcneel.org  (Sheryl McNeel, Professional Photographer)

http://www.thestonepigeon.com  (The Stone Pigeon, Seacoast NH Site for Writers)

http://witrhome.org/radio.html  (Writers in the Round radio show and Star Island Poets and Songwriters Retreat)

http://www.snapshotsoflife.com  (Maureen Hand, author, poet, writing teacher)

http://www.michelealbion.com  (Michele Albion, author)

http://www.waterwriter.com  (Liz Rhodebeck, Writer/Poet)

http://www.wastelandpoets.com  (The Wasteland Poets)

http://www.jodipicoult.com  (Jodi Picoult, Author)

http://www.anniedowney.com  (Annie Downey, Author)

http://www.owtoad.com  (Margaret Atwood, Author)

http://www.elizabeth-berg.net  (Elizabeth Berg, Author)

http://www.kmetal.net  (Kristi Martel, Singer/Songwriter)

http://www.katerusby.com  (Kate Rusby, Singer/Songwriter)

http://www.craigwerth.com  (Craig Werth, Singer/Songwriter)

http://www.cosysheridan.com  (Cosy Sheridan, Singer/Songwriter)


My Favorite Bookstores

http://www.riverrunbookstore.com  (RiverRun)

http://waterstreet.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp  (Water Street Bookstore)

http://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/  (Gibson's Bookstore)

http://harvard.bkstore.com  (The Harvard Coop)

http://www.bunchofgrapes.com  (Bunch of Grapes, MV)

http://www.foyles.co.uk/foyles/sm/default.asp  (Foyles, UK)

http://www.cambridgeonline.co.uk/listings/6117/  (Cambridge University Bookstore, UK)

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/home.do  (Waterstone's, UK)

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca  (Chapters/Indigo, Canada)

http://octopusbooks.ca  (Octopus Books, Canada)