Wicked Wordsmith

Great Yahoo Groups for Writers

It's tough sometimes to find just the right online group for writing information. I've found two. Mike's Writing Workshop offers up a great network to writers of all experience. It's almost a guarantee your message post will receive at least one response. The site has been named one of Writer's Digest's top sites for writers.

Mike has added a new group, Mike's Writing Newsletter. Each month, you can download a healthy newsletter with a plethora of information on writing, editing, networking, agents, marketing and more.

The most traffic will be in the Workshop group, but the newsletter will offer up some key information in an easy-to-read format that you can save right on your desktop for future reference.

NING Me

A writer I met in Chicago at the February Love Is Murder conference put me onto a great social networking site. Ning.com offers up networks that aren't nearly as clogged as MySpace. I've found groups for bloggers, artists, and writers of crime, humor, historical romance and more. You can also promote your work. (Be sure to read the agreements for each group to see what is acceptable promotion.)

I've met some great people - and touched base with others I've met at conferences. Check out Ning.com. If you cannot find a group for you, then start one. It's easy.

Here are my address, just to get you started. I'm on Crimespace the most.

http://crimespace.ning.com/profile/awilson400

http://humorwriters.ning.com/profile/awilson400

http://blogwritersartists.ning.com/profile/awilson400

http://management.ning.com/profile/awilson400

If you decide to sign on, shoot me an invite. I'd love to hear from you.

Angela Wilson - Wicked Wordsmith