Disclaimer These references and links (in no particular order) are for your perusal and are not necessarily recommended by the owner of this Web site.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/cmosfaq.html
The Chicago Manual of Style is the universal authority of English usage, but especially in North America. In my opinion, no writer who is serious about the craft can go wrong by having this precious resource at his or her fingertips. I bought my 15th edition in 2003 when the Canadian dollar was lower. The 16th edition is due out in September 2006. Available in cloth or with a Mac/Windows-compatible CD

http://www.cbabook.org/main/default.asp
A comprehensive site with a great deal of information about selling books

http://jimgriffiths.com/
A specialist in writing, editing and proofreading. I am familiar with Jim's work. He is sincere and very supportive

http://www.knowbetter.com/
Anyone interested in publishing an ebook on the Internet could get valuable information from this site

http://www.magazinescanada.ca/consumer/index.php
Magazine writers will find good information on this in-depth site

http://www.rhymezone.com/
I have found this site useful at times when I've been stuck for a rhyming word

http://www.selfpublishing.ca/
With the difficulty emerging writers experience getting published, self-publishing could be poised for a breakthrough. Tip: if you consider this avenue, or if you are not a member of a writers' group, be good to yourself and submit your work to at least two professional editors. First, find out from other self-published authors which editor(s) they would recommend

http://www.siwc.ca/
The Web site of the Surrey International Writers' Conference. Started in 1993 as the brain child of Ed Griffin, a highly-respected writing teacher in Surrey, BC, the SIWC is the largest of its kind in Western Canada and has been called the best in North America. It is two-and-a-half days long (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), preceded by a day of Master Classes (Thursday), if one chooses. Resources include authors and editors from Canada, the United States and abroad

http://www.lukeman.com/thefirstfivepages/
The site of Noah Lukeman's excellent book about staying out of the rejection pile

http://www.victoriaschoolofwriting.org/
I learned much from attending the VSW's school over two summers. That doesn't mean everyone will, but see for yourself

http://www.swayzeagency.com/
Carolyn Swayze, a former lawyer, has been a literary agent since 1994. Working out of White Rock, BC, she is the agent for many authors, including W.P. Kinsella, the author of "Shoeless Joe"