Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Scribblerati and few other Useful Links


Seeing the Scribblerati badge on the top left hand corner of my blog, many people have asked me about this site. So I decided to address this question in a blog post for  everyone. Scribblerati is a  wonderful networking site  for writers and illustrators from all over the world. This Ning site is a Scribe’s Sanctuary, open to writers and illustrators at different stages of publication. There is no distinction; even writers seeking publication are a part of this site.

Lia Keyes, British Author, now settled in California is the creator and administrator of the fabulous Scribblerati, a site where one can  meet writers with common interests, chat with other writers, post  pages of one’s manuscripts for critiques, exchange ideas and get feedback from other writers and also post blogs, book trailers and videos. The variety of ways to interact with other writers and illustrators are endless.

Most of  the writing friends I have met online have been via Scribblerati. Actually its only after reading the blogs  posted on Scribblerati  that I was tempted to take the plunge into blogosphere. If any of my writing friends want to join Scribblerati, they are welcome.We Scribblerati members look forward to seeing you all there.

I came across another amazing site EditMinion which is a robotic copy editor to help us refine our writing by finding common mistakes. It pointed out my mistake, which is over use of the  Passive Voice.

Another useful site which I am sure many writers are familiar with is the Writer’s Digest. The site hosts everything from writing advice and prompts to community forums and blogs. One can also register for the Writer’s Digest’s E-Newsletter.

A site  that I have saved to tackle during the weekend is Bonnie Neubauer's Online Story Spinner  which offers millions of computer generated story prompts for creative writers. The Story Spinner provides setting, starting phrases and four words that must be included in your story. During the weekend I will hopefully do few such prompts.        

Have you used any of these online sites? What has your experience been  with such sites?
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16 comments:

  1. Lydia KangMay 3, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    I haven't, but I'm going to check out Scribleratti with your recommendation. I hang out on the Querytracker forums sometimes.

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  2. Marja Verschoor-MeijersMay 3, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks fro recommending Scribblerati, it is new to me!

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  3. TanaMay 3, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Love the links! Thanks Rachna!

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  4. Misha GerrickMay 3, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    I have been wondering! Will definitely head over there soon. :-)

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  5. Robyn CampbellMay 3, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Great links, Rachna. I've kinda forgotten about Scribblerati. There are SO many places to hang that sometimes some of them get lost in the shuffle. :-)

    I'm on twitter mostly these days with the other picture book writers and Paula Yoo. We're having an awesome time over there.

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  6. Stephanie FarisMay 3, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I'm off to check out Scribblerati. I need a good critique group, to be honest.

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  7. Cheryl KlarichMay 3, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Thank you so much!! Great post, I like how you managed to make information interesting and even inspiring.

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  8. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyMay 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Blogging takes up so much time that I tend not to branch out into other sites unless highly recommended. Thanks for this info. I've often wondered about the badge.

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  9. Terri TiffanyMay 3, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    I use the WD site--just sent in a story for their contest!

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  10. Julie MusilMay 3, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    I've wondered what Scribblerati was! And you just reminded me about Edit Minion. I bookmarked that but forgot about it. Thanks!

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  11. Ellie GarrattMay 4, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    I never used any of these sites but after your blog post I'm checking them out. Thank you!

    Ellie Garratt

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  12. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorMay 4, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Hi, Rachna, Thanks for the share about Edit Minion. As you know, I joined Scribblerati way back, in fact that's how we met. Glad you've posted it and that some mutual friends may join. It's a great site!

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  13. Jai JoshiMay 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I'm a long time member of Writers Digest Forum and love it and the many friends I've made there. But I've not visited any of the others there. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. When I get some time to spend looking around I'm going to go to these sites and explore.

    Jai

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  14. Laura S.May 4, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Awesome, thanks for these links! I get Writer's Digest magazine and I love it. The website is a terrific resource, too!

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  15. penandpaintsMay 4, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Thank you, Rachna, I will go and have a look.

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  16. Karen LangeMay 6, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Thanks for all the links! I love the Writer's Digest site. Will check out all the others.
    Have a great weekend,
    Karen

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