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March - National Reading Month - Draws to a close

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Writers And Readers Websites Wednesday - The Tongue Untied

Here we go - a little something for everyone who works with  language - writers, readers, students, business folks - The Tongue Untied
A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style.  What more could you want?  Your helpful online guide. Take advantage - it's out there for you - and polish up your language skills. Oh, and by the way, that's a humming bird moth in the photo - ain't it cool?

If You’re Gonna Self-Publish

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Writers And Readers Websites Wednesday - The Internet Library

This is the Internet Public Library. The site may not look like much when you first connect, but click on one of the subjects and start mining. There's lots of great info here on most any subject you're interested in. 
Doesn't matter if you're a student, a writer, a reader, just dive in. There's even a 'librarian' you can ask questions of.  
Go ahead, explore!  Then be sure to comment here on what you discover.

Agent Basics For Writers

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Writers and Readers Websites Wednesday - Epic Reads

Okay, so this site, Epic Reads, is designed to promote Harper Collins' Young Adult titles and it isn't aimed at improving your writing on any level, but it truly is a fun site. The videos are well worth watching, amusing and will touch a chord with any book lover.Then there's the blog and of course the books.You can join and get newsletters if you want, or just bop in any time and check out what's new.
So jump on in and explore. Entertaining and fun is always good, right?
 

The Publishing, Writing And Reading Revolution

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Culture Clashing - World Building for Writers

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Writers And Readers Websites Wednesday - Free Ebooks

Yep, you read that right, one of many sites where you can download Ebooks - free. Try Get Free Ebooks.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm always a big advocate of "writers should be paid" - and by the way, paid what they're worth, but there are also lots of opportunities for readers out there who have little more than lint in their pockets or would like to try an author out.  Lots of free books that are on promotion or the writer has simply put them out there for consumption. 
This site of...

Fiction Writers, Readers, Students - Consider The Sentence

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