Writing 101 Checklist No. 1

Writing 101 Checklist No. 2 

Writing Checklist No. 3 (Accountability)

Writing Checklist No. 4 (Preparing to Publish Part I)

Writing Checklist No. 5

(Preparing to Publish Part II)

Writing Checklist No. 6

(Editing and Reviewing)

Day Shepard (author):  Free novel development worksheets                                    Elana Johnson:  Free printables for aspiring writers                                                                      Holly Black Writing Advice                           

Ray Bradbury's Greatest Writing Advice  

Jerry B. Jenkins' Writing Tools

Lisa Shearin Writing Advice

Masterclass: Articles and virtual classes on writing and other arts

National Center for Writing (UK)

Positive Writer

ProWritingAid

Reedsy Writing Advice:  Article: 'How to Become a Better Writer: 20 Hacks and Tips'    Sara Rosett (mystery novelist): Free writing advice                                                                This is Writing:  Provides free writing tips

Writer's College Blog:  Writing tips and advice articles                                                    Writer's Digest

Helen Hart's Self-Publishing Success              IBPA:   Standards for independent and self-publishing

KDP Amazon's guide to publishing on its ebook platform

Margaret Atwood's Resources for Writers

The Independent Publishing Magazine:  Publishing Advice for Self and Independently published authors                  Rick Riordan:  Advice for Writers

Query Shark:  Free advice (blog) on querying your book manuscript

Websites that provide free marketing advice:

Adazing: Free writing and marketing advice

Career Authors:  Advice about author newsletters

Michael Hartzell: List of free press release sites

Small Business Trends:  Article listing free press release sites

IngramSpark: Article on marketing your books to bookstores                                      Bookbub:  Article discussing methods to reach bestseller lists

BookBinge:  Provides free book reviews for indie/self-published and traditional authors

Websites that provide free business/financial advice for authors:

Book Goodies

Best Book Monkey:  Free ebooks in multiple genres (revert back to horizontal menu for other options)                                                     Book Angel                                                Discount Book Man                              Freebooksy

Main Street reads: Children's books and activities                                                                Standard eBooks:  Free and downloadable ebooks                                                               Nana Malone (author) Free and downloadable ebboks

Temi Diaz: (children's author) Free guidance books focused on self-acceptance

Neil Gaiman (fantasy/comics author): Bonus content, excerpts from audiobooks

Nora Roberts (romance author): Free short stories

Talia Hibbert (new contemporary romance author): Free ebook

Sherilee Gray (author): Free ebooks

Kevin J. Anderson (author): Free ebook

K.M. Weiland (author):  Free ebook

Louise Worthington (UK author):  So she does not give the entire book free, but if you browse her books, she offers a free chapter for each one.

Lauren Rowe:  Free ebook

Steamy Romance Books                                      The Fussy Librarian                                        

Your New Books

Websites that provide free goodies:

Book Goodies