100 Web Sites for Fiction Writers
Ty Johnston
L. M. Press
Nonfiction, Writing
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Description
The internet can be an overwhelming place, with countless sites on any given subject... most of which are less than useful. For writers looking for information,
inspiration, or a supportive community, it's no different. Writer Ty Johnston discusses 100 websites on all manner of topics, from beginning grammar to advanced
e-publishing.
A Kindle-exclusive title.
Review
This eBook starts on a shaky foot, with an introduction that sounds a little too much like an author tooting his own horn. Beyond that, he devotes a chapter to each website he mentions, explaining what he found useful about them and why a writer might be interested in them. I spot-checked some of these sites, and personally found them to be a mixed bag. A few proved less than interesting, making me wonder if they'd been redesigned since Johnston visited (or were simply promising something that the sitemaster never delivered), while others quickly earned bookmarks for further explorations. On the whole, they balance out. Since this book delivers exactly what the title promises, I gave it the benefit of the doubt with a solid Good rating.