OtherWorld Links: Writing

The Writing Life:

Authorlink! - Literary news, resources for publishers, agents and writers;

Fiction Writer's Connection -Advice on getting published, getting an agent and writing through message boards and courses/workshops.
Some of the site is members' only.

Sharpwriter.com - Link resource for writers with a commercial slant.

Writer's Digest - Website for the magazine with some free resources.

Writers.net - Directory of writers, literary agents, editors and publishers.

Resources:

Acronym Finder - Look up acronyms and abbreviations.

CIA World Fact Book - Information on foreign countries

Dictionary.com - Dictionary, thesaurus, language translation, writing, style and usage guides.

Drew's Script-O-Rama - Free movie script archive.

Information Please - Encyclopedia, several almanacs and a dictionary.

Library of Congress - Historic documents and other materials.

Media Resource Service - Provide journalists and writers with accurate science and technology-related information.

ScriptCrawler.net - Search engine for scripts.

Organizations:

American Society of Journalists and Authors

The Authors Guild

Internet Writers' Guild

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Writer's Guild of America