Mar 9, 2018 | Author Resources, Free & Paid Images
A time-consuming thing it can be to find the right images for a project, whether that project is a book cover, poster, banner, or a social media header. This list will expand with time, as I locate more of these websites, so come back often. Please note that some of these websites may ask you to create an account, and it is probably a good thing that you do. Read through their Licensing Terms & Conditions to be sure that you have the right to use, manipulate, and/or transform any image prior to downloading and using them. Do the CYA and stay legal – you’ll save yourself a world of stress if you do. Best of luck to you in your projects.
Adobe Spark – Some of the images appearing throughout this website were acquired through the generosity of Adobe under Creative Commons License.
Pixabay – Some of the images appearing throughout this website were acquired through the generosity of Pixabay.com under Creative Commons License.
Pexels – Some of the images appearing throughout this website were acquired through the generosity of Pexels.com under Creative Commons License.
Deviant Art
Jeshoots
Yale Art Gallery
WDRFree
Travel Coffee Book
Gratisography
StokPic
NOAA Photo Library
Picography
Death To The Stock Photo
UnSplash
GoodFree Photos
US Agriculture Image Gallery
New York Public Library
Public Domain Archive
FFCU – Free For Commercial Use
StockSnap
MorgueFile
National Gallery of Art
Europeana Collections
Feb 24, 2018 | Author Resources, Authors Research
Authors need Resources – that’s a fact. Finding the right resource can be a total nightmare. Some of us, as newbie authors, have no idea just how vast and complex the book market and world really is. Here’s a list of just some of the incredible number of research and resources every author needs to know about. If you know of a great resource that’s not on my list, please tell me about it. Every author can be successful if they know the rules of the game, and where to locate those rules.
Government of Canada – Canadian Heritage
Retail Council of Canada
BookNet Canada
CataList Canada
Book Depository
WorldCat
eBound Canada
Canadian Electronic Library
National Library of Canada
Gutenberg Canada – Public Domain
Gutenberg Australia – Public Domain
Gutenberg USA – Public Domain
Many Books – Public Domain
LibriVox – Audio Books – Public Domain
Internet Archives
Wikipedia – Online Research Encyclopedia
JSTOR – Digital Library
TopShelf Magazine
Askew & Holts – Library Stock
Wikimedia Commons
DuoLit – Best Newbie Author Info
Canadian Writers Union – Contracts
Canadian Writers Union – How-to Guides
Quill & Quire – Hottest Canadian Writers Online Magazine
Glossary of Publishing Terminology
CANSCAIP – Canadian YA Literature Association
Canadian Council for the Arts – Grants
Canadian Encyclopedia – Writers Search
Wikipedia – Public Domain Images Resources
Harvard Law School Library
Creative Commons
British Library
Digital Vatican
Feb 24, 2018 | Author Resources, eReaders & Apps
Shopping for the lastest eReader, or eReading App? Perhaps you need an update for your eReader? There are many options out there, and this list will help you find the right one for you and your budget. With so many eBooks out there, and many websites offering free ebooks, this is the starting point. The more we read, the more we learn – authors must read every day, to expand our writing style and word skill. If you know of an App that’s not listed here, please let me know so I can add it to the list.
Kindle
Nook
Kobo
iBooks
Blio
Adobe
Icecream
Bookviser
FBReader
Audible
Feb 24, 2018 | Author Resources, Books To Films
Books to Film is a very real dream of many authors. Finding those who know the industry, following them and learning from them, adopting them as mentors, is the first step to bringing your dream to reality. For me, this reality also consists of purchasing the software the big-name scriptwriters and filmmakers use and teaching myself to bring my novels to scripts. Multi-generational films/movies and their scripts can be found, and when you do find them, watch and read them through, because those are the keys to discovering why they have been popular and have become classics and successful for generations. Many of these links below will either offer insight to the industry, further details, or allow the free download of the scripts and films – you should never have to pay for them if they are in the Public Domain, yet many websites charge varying prices.
Fandango
Film Affinity
Go Into The Story
IMDb
IMSDb
IMDb – List of PubliScreenwritings
Scriptwrecked
Screenwriting Goldmine
Daily Script
Stage32
LA Screenwriter
The Script Lab
The Writing Room
Simply Scripts
Page Awards
Indie Film Hustle
NY Film Academy
Script Reader Pro
ScriptMag
Awesome Film
B&W Old Movies
Public Domain Movies
Archive.org Feature Films
Public Domain Flicks
Ranker – Public Domain Films
Public Domain Movies
Wikipedia – List of Films in the Public Domain
Feb 24, 2018 | Author Resources, Get Reviews
Each one of the links below are high traffic websites – each hosting book reviews. Locating the right person, with the correct method of contact however, is something that will take me a while yet to do – but, once found I will update this post with that additional information. In the meantime, if you find the right person, and their contact information, please let me know so I can update the information for others. I hope you find this useful. Best of luck to you.
CTV News.ca
CTV News Calgary
Calgary Herald
Calgary SUN
Global News
Publishers Weekly
New York Times
Globe & Mail
BBC Books
Wall Street Journal
Maclean’s
National Post
Toronto Star – Toronto, Ontario
Kelowna Courier
The Loop – TV Talk Show
Boston Globe
The Province – Vancouver, BC
Washington Post
BookPage.com
ForeWordReviews
Galley Cat
Indie Author News
Library Journal
Library Thing
Mid-West Books
The New Yorker
New York Review
NPR Books
Self-Awareness
Mashable
Book People
Reform Magazine