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Bartleby.com www.bartleby.com	8	Online access of dictionaries, thesauruses, Elements of Style, etc.
Canadian Authors Association	8	Links to local chapters, resources, and a Public Message Board
Federation of BC Writers www.bcwriters.com	8	Join this provincial organization to keep up with what's going on in the writing world, and to contribute to the creative life of BC.
Guide to Grammar & Writing www.webster.commnet.edu/grammar/textonly.htm	8	Lots of useful material here, as well as exercises to help you get the hang of some of the more elusive points of grammar, etc.
New Pages www.newpages.com	8	Links to independent bookstores & publishers, literary & alternative periodicals, & more.
Places for Writers www.placesforwriters.com :	8	Comprehensive resource for Canadian writers, and their readers.
Surrey Public Library www.spl.surrey.bc.ca	8	Links including community information, reference sites, etc. The Online newspapers and Magazines (electronic databases) very useful for marketing & research.
Worldwide Freelance Writers		A great resource for anyone wanting to market their work abroad.
Writer's Resource Center www.poewar.com	8	Articles on writing craft, markets, recommended reading, jobs, etc.
Writers Write www.writerswrite.com	8	A huge writing site with lots of links and useful information on all forms and genres of writing.
The Writer Magazine http://www.writermag.com	8	Well ahead of its closest competitor, with a wider range of articles and resources.
The Write Market http://www.writemarket.com/	8	Lots of useful links here - updated regularly
Your Dictionary www.yourdictionary.com	8	Astounding resource - more than 1800 dictionaries, glossaries, language sites in 250 languages.

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I'd rather suggest you contact your local independent bookseller who can order almost any book you want.

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101 - and more Writing Exercises to Get You Started & Keep You Going		by Lois J. Peterson. Find out more about it here.
Art & Craft of Poetry		by Michael Bugeja Use this like a workbook and you'll have a sure grasp of craft and a comprehensive overview of the various forms of poetry.

Bird By Bird		by Anne Lamott

The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors & Publishers		Pub. University of Notre Dame. ISBN 0226103897. Standard text used by the media.
The Classic Guide to Better Writing		by Rudolf Flesch and A.H. Lass. Pub. HarperCollins, ISBN 0062730487
The Complete Plain Words		by Sir Ernest Gowers, first published 1948, still relevant. Recent edition Penguin, 2002, ISBN 0140511997
Elements of Style		by E.B. White and Strunk. The standard by which all other style books are judged. Pub. Longman, ISBN 020530902
The First Five Pages A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile		by Noah Lukeman. A practical handbook, with lessons you can easily apply to your own work. Pub. Simon and Schuster ISBN 068485743-X
How to Write: Advice and Reflections		by Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes
How To Write A Children’s Book & Get It Published		by Barbara Seuling. A useful handbook for anyone writing for younger readers.
Imaginative Writing The Elements of Craft		by Janet Burroway. Use this as a workbook to improve your writing skills. My current favourite.
Magazine Writing From The Boonies		by Louise Donnelly
Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write		by Elizabeth Lyon
A Passion for Narrative		by Jack Hodgins. A classic, and invaluable for fiction writers.
The Practical Stylist		By A. Baker, ISBN 0673984869. The college classic, still very useful.
Putting It On Paper The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces that Sell Books		by Dawn Josephson. Published by Cameo Publications ISBN0974496618 (www.cameopublications.com). A practical handbook for anyone wanting to sell their own book.
The Sell-Your-Novel-Toolkit		by Elizabeth Lyon. You couldn't ask for a more useful tool for helping you market your novel.
Sin and Syntax		by Constance Hale. Covers much of the same ground as Elements of Style, but with contemporary examples, and attitude!
The Sound on the Page Style and Voice in Writing		by Ben Yagoda Pub. HarperResource ISBN 0-06-621417-3
Story - Substance, structure, style, and the principles of screenwriting		by Robert McKee - not just for screenwriters, useful for fiction, too
Travel Writer’s Handbook		by Louise Purwin Zobel. Standard text for anyone wanting to explore this field.
Make Your Words Work		by Gary Provost. This is out of print but well worth tracking down in used bookstore. Anything by this author is well worth reading.
The Writer’s Journey - Mythic Structure for Storytellers in all Genres		by Christopher Vogler. A very useful approach to writing fiction and screenplays.
Writing Cookbooks		by Judith Comfort
Writing Down the Bones		by Natalie Goldberg. This one's got millions writing who never thought they should or could.
Writing for Story- Craft Secrets of Dramatic Non-Fiction		by Jon Franklin. A must for anyone writing creative nonfiction.
Writer's Digest		The most readily available writing magazine on NA newsstands. Order it from their website at http://www.writersdigest.com where you can also sign up for a regular online newsletter.
A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction		by Elizabeth Lyon. The new book by this very popular writing workshop presenter. First in the The Writer's Compass series.
A Writer's Guide to Fiction		The latest of four books in Elizabeth Lyon's Writer's Compass series.
Writing Personal Poetry		by Sheila Bender. Highly recommended for new and experienced poets.
Writing Romance		by Vanessa Grant
The Writer Magazine		Published by Kalmbach Publishing - great range and depth in its articles and market listings. (www.writermag.com)


Surrey Continuing Education Creative Writing Diploma Program		Current schedule here. Surrey Continuing Education website here.
Surrey Writers Conference		Highly popular 3-day conference every October, now in its 12th. year. Details here.
Victoria School of Writing		Offers a summer school, the annual Literary Info Fair, and workshops throughout the year. Details here.
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