Note: My A-Z theme is linkage. Every day (at 7:00 a.m. EST), I'm going to list three helpful industry links per letter, and then I'll ask for suggestions in the comments—that way, we can pool our resources! :)
F is for Forums & Communities:
Do you participate in online forums/communities?
48 comments:
Excellent links! I'm just getting to grips with the Absolute Write Water Cooler.
Not so much any more as I don't have time. But I used to be quite active on ABC Tales (appropriate for this month!) I got some great feedback on stories there: http://www.abctales.com/
I used to be very active on The Critique Circle & Absolute Write, but just don't have as much time as I once did.
I hear authors talk about the forum at Amazon all the time, but I don't have the time either.
I have been pretty heavy over at Absolute Write but I'm on a forum downer right now.
I have a love-hate relationship with #1. LOL
Seriously, all three are great resources. Thanks!
*scurries back into hiatus cave*
For some reason I had no idea Nathan Bransford had his own forums.
For me, Absolute Write has been an amazing resource, even if it did cause me a fair bit of pain. haha
Gotta give a shout out to my homies over at Query Tracker!!!
http://querytracker.net/forum/
Great list! Absolute Write is wonderful.
Hi, Carrie,
Only familiar with Nathan's ... Thanks for the other links!
Discovered Nathan over a year ago. LOVE HIM. Well his tips. Thanks for the listing.
I think forums are great! I've received a lot of feedback from them. Have a great weekend :)
Hello, Carrie! Awesome theme for your Challenge, and those are great links. I like WritersDigest.com and the forums at NaNoWriMo.org.
Happy A to Z-ing! from Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines
Great links. The Absolute Write forums are my favorite!
These are such worthwhile links, Carrie.
I've jumped on and read some threads but never really participate. These are great.
You've been doing your homework. thanks, Carrie.
Actually, I'm a member of the Google Plus Writing Group, but haven't been active much. I do know, though, that there are a lot of great writers posting there.
I joined AW a little over two years ago, and it can be a great resource. Just don't feed the trolls. :)
Appropriate, indeed! I'll have to check it out. Thanks, Nick! :)
Same here. I'm starting to think forums are best utilized pre-publishing. They help writers gather resources and form relationships with each other. :)
I hadn't thought about Amazon! I'll have to look into that, too. :) Thanks, Captain!
It's easy to get burned out on forums, isn't it? That's okay. They'll always be there, waiting. :) I like to pop in and welcome the new people on AW from time to time.
I met the Goddess of Grammar at AW! ;)
Yep! I've heard a lot of people say they head there for critiques.
Same here. I guess it's like anything else. You just have to take the bad with the good. :)
Good call, David! :)
Thank you, Dana! :)
Thanks for listing these links. It's always fun finding new ones. I'm a huge fan of Agent Query Connect, you should check it out.
Have fun with a-z.
You're very welcome, my friend! :)
Critique Circle is my forum of choice at the moment. The discussion groups are great, and I'm still much in need of critiquing!
It's okay to love him, too. I certainly do. LOL
No problem! :)
It's nice to hang out with other writers, isn't it? :) You too!
Hi, Laura! Thank you very much. :)
I didn't even think of those two. Good call!
Mine too! :) Thanks, Connie!
Thanks, Lee! :)
Lurking is fun, too. :) Thanks, Ilima!
Let this be a lesson to everyone still in school. Homework never ends! LOL
Thanks, Joylene!
Same here, Mark! This is a busy season for me. I hope things settle down a bit in the summer. :)
No problem, Jessica! :) I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the suggestions!
I've heard such great things about that place! :)
Hi Carrie,
Some very interesting links you have so kindly provided. I use, occasionally, "BlogCatalog". I connected with a number of writers and bloggers via that site.
I shall be ecstatic when I reach the letter "A" :)
Enjoy your Sunday, Carrie.
Gary :)
Hey Gary,
Oo, another good one. Thanks for sharing! :)
You too!
I don't...I've seen some on goodreads but I don't think I would have the time to keep up with it. ;(
I've never been big on forums, but I did find Lisa thru Nathan Bransford's forums. My own little treasure!
They can be quite the time investment... :(
A treasure, indeed! :)
I am part of Studio 30+ ...That's the only one.
Dropping in from A to Z Challenge. It's my first year participating.
Brett Minor
Transformed Nonconformist
I've never heard of that one. I'll have to check it out. :) Thanks for stopping by, Brett!
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