Welcome to my Writer's Resources Blog

Hello! Thanks for visiting my writer's resources blog. Today I've posted some of my favorites on several topics. I'll return and write more soon.

Favorite websites

Poet’s and Writers, www.pw.org have pages and pages of informative links, contacts and information for all writers; Jotham Burrelo, an instructor at Columbia College, has got some great informative DVD’s that explain the nuts and bolts of getting yourself published, www.erpmedia.net; Columbia College has one of the nation’s best fiction and film schools www.colum.edu; Writers Boot Camp is an intensive screenwriting course with resources in Los Angels, www.writersbootcamp.com; And, of course, my joints in Chicago - www.sheffieldschicago.com, www.silvercloudchicago.com, stop by and have a beer or a bite.

Books I recommend

The Third Man, Graham Green; The Cider House Rules, John Irving; To Have and Have Not, Hemingway; Billy Phelan’s Greatest Game, William Kennedy, Billy Bathgate, E.L. Doctrow; Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy; The Eighth Day, Thornton Wilder; The Man with the Golden Arm, Nelson Algren; In The Lake of the Woods, Tim O’Brien

Chicago Bookstores

DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO CHAINS. NO BARNES AND NOBLE, NO BORDERS. SHOP AND SPEND LOCALLY

Barbara’s Books. One of the great Chicago independents, they’ve lost some stores along the way, but they’ve adapted. Keep them on the map. http://www.barbarasbookstore.com

Unabridged Books. Don’t let the gay and lesbian theme scare you, this is a great bookstore, period. And the staff notes really help. http://www.unabridgedbookstore.com/

Kate the Great’s Book Emporium. http://www.myspace.com/katethegreats A Columbia College Chicago Alum who’s fighting the good fight, give her a hand.

Quimby’s. More of a ‘zine and alternative press shop, but they fill an important niche. http://quimbys.com/

Writer's Tools

Poet’s and Writer’s Magazine. For those of you who don’t know, this is an indispensable tool for every writer, wander around here. http://www.pw.org/

Jotham Burello’s website, two great DVD’s that are PRACTICAL guides to getting your work published: http://www.erpmedia.net/writingdvds.html