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I have an extended Bio here "Welcome to my portfolio ~ Please read."

My external blog: http://siscok.blogspot.com/ I love WDC!

Also, please check out my WONDERFUL Rising Star mentor Just call me Omni Visit her port for many fabulous poems, prose and stories! - even a Smile~Worldwide!

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Manuscript Format for publications

I found the following article on manuscript format etc. for submitting to publishers.

http://www.dm.net/~richard-parks/mss-prep.htm

I learned a lot from this, so if your thinking of submitting a manuscript to a publisher, you might find it handy.

If you find it hard to collate your chapters, you might want to try this FREE software.

I use yWriter5 and it couldn't be easier (it even has a youtube video to guide you!)

http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html

From day one of your story/novel made easy, with export to pdf file double spaced and ready to go!

Backup, and all regular features of a 'pay to buy' package with no fees at all!

Self publishing?

http://www.trafford.com/PublishingGuide.aspx

This is a complete service, but have your cheque book ready

How to self publish - free guide

http://www.ehow.com/how_107987_self-publish-book.html

lulu.com offers a free membership and you can even see what your book looks like finished!

http://www.lulu.com/uk/publish/books/?cid=gb_home_nav_bk

Step by step to upload your script, pick a cover, then d/l a printable copy...

I tried it for fun (you can d/l then u/l one of their scripts if you don't have one yet, just to see what it looks like).

Piers Anthony's page with updated notes on publishing sites.

http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html

Useful if you are considering a publisher!

Build a website with Ms Word in under 2 hours!

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=391847&seqNum=1

Free hosting from host-ed.net (use filezilla or similar for FTP management)

Want to know how to start a novel?

Here is a great way if you don't know your own way yet...

http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php

By award winning author Randy Ingermanson, Ph.D.

Manuscript Editing is made easy with this program on the net.

It costs, but try a chapter or paragraph of your story for free trial.

I didn't believe the amount of repeated words I used!

http://www.autocrit.com/

If you tried to build a website in Ms Word in a previous link...

You might want to learn how to build a professional site with HTML, CSS, etc...

http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

FREE tutorials for all levels from basic to advanced!

Certification is available, but at $75 per certificate, I prefer the knowledge and skills!

Want a Logo or just some basic image editing?

http://www.myimager.com/

It is all FREE on this site!

Pop up adverts pay for it, so make sure you have "AdBlock Plus" or similar enabled

FREE website hosting and building with templates

Choose which application you want free!

This site even includes FREE Ms Wordpress (My free choice!), for any budding website developers!

I can not find a better deal on the Net!

http://www.limedomains.com/

This is a great tutorial on youtube by Jimmy Ruska. The right hand side of the page click "More info" and there is EVERYTHING you could possibly need by way of help-sheets and tutorial help.

Go here to view the tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwQMnpUsj8I&NR=1

Complete tutorials and certification can also be gained at:

http://www.w3schools.com/

FREE tutorials for all levels from basic to advanced!

Certification is available, but at $75 per certificate, I prefer the knowledge and skills!

I used them for my basic knowledge (You do not have to sit the exams and the courses are FREE!)

For all of you POETS!

A good free site full of friendly poets and a great place to add your poems.

You even get to choose the background (exceptional feature) so it looks like the work of art it is!

http://allpoetry.com/

Paid membership will get you the ability to add photos and much more.

As with all links here, I tried it before publishing the link!

The English trainer - Excellent blog!

All the help you could need with written and spoken English...

http://englishtrainer.blogspot.com/

If anyone has any other helpful links, feel free to e-mail them to me, thank you!

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