GENERAL RESOURCES
Scribophile – an online writing community for critiques and networking
FictionHub – a collection of resources for beginning writers
Literary Hub – short stories and poetry, craft and criticism, podcasts, and more
Narrative Magazine -publishes fiction, poetry, essays
Online Resources for Writers – links to sites on organizing, editing, proofreading, thesis, dictionaries/thesauri, ESL resources
Poets & Writers – Literary news, writing prompts, jobs and programs for writers, publishing, promotion, and more
Poetry Foundation – archive of well-known poets and poems, poetry magazine, and more
The Purdue Online Writing Lab – help with grammar and mechanics, workplace writing, MLA, APA
Writer’s Digest – agents, competitions, conventions, webinars, and more
Theater Seat Store Blog – a furniture store with a blog that features theater history and writing tips
Shout out to this page, with some beginner advice on screenwriting advice and links.
DIVERSITY
Writing With Color – dedicated to writing and resources centered on racial, ethnic and religious diversity.
Writing Diversely – dedicated to helping writers tell diverse and inclusive stories.
Writing the Other – learn to write characters different from you with sensitivity.
CREATIVE RESISTANCE
Writing as Resistance – an article about how writing “has held up a mirror to society,” and how writers can create stories that show people grappling with complex systems.
Writing Through the Lens of Social Justice – an article for non-fic/freelance writers, but good lessons to keep in mind for fiction as well.
Creative Resistance – The Women and Trans Prisoner Defense Committee’s creative practice of prison abolition.
Cultural Resistance: The arts of protest – from 2012, a short blurb and links to different commentary and case studies, etc. A bit dated but still relevant.
Article about public writing for social change
QUEER WRITERS
Lambda Literary – championing LGBTQ+ books and writers. Book reviews, writing retreats, and more.
Article on queer writing and resisting attempts to marginalize and silence queer people.
Lighthouse Writers Queer Creatives Group is s a community writing program that aims to connect LGBTQIA+* writers and makers through collective story making and story sharing. Physically located in Denver, CO, this group also meets online. Monthly meetups are free.
Mental Wanderings: Art, Nature, Life 