Links:

• Blogging Tools

  • Smartlinks
    Smartlinks, by Adaptiveblue, is a free blog plugin for adding additional info and links to your own links. Supports amazon, last.fm, yahoo stock, recipe links, people links, movie links by putting a little icon against the link. Free. Widgets to put on y
  • Tweet My Blog
    A free Wordpress plugin which will post your new blogs onto Twitter. Also includes a twitter widget to show your tweets on your blog.

• Dictionaries and Online References

  • Rhymezone
    Online Rhyming Dictionary

• Juiced on Writing Supporting Websites

  • Tumbled for Writing
    My Tumblr writing blog - I regularly post the latest writing news, videos, snippets of information, quotes and other media from all over the web on here. You can also see the latest from this writing tumblr microblog, on the Juiced on Writing blog.
  • Writing Tubes, presented by the Juiced on Writing Blog
    Writingtubes, brought to you by the Juiced on Writing blog - I search the internet for the best videos on writing, creative writing or how to write. I add videos regularly so check back often to find what’s new.

• Reading and Books

  • Book Glutton (beta)
    Online Reader (called the Unbound reader) allows groups of readers to comment, annotate and chat over ebooks read online. Over 1000 books, and many reading groups to select from. Registration is free. Upload your own books also, as the author.

• Writing Software

  • Chapter by Chapter
    Free master document creator. Take individual chapters as documents and use CbC to create the large book / manuscript. Simple to use, supports .doc and .rtf files. Needs MS Word for some functions, but sits as a stand-alone companion.
  • Enso Words
    Free toolbar software, spell-check, dictionary, thesaurus, word and character counts on text and words selected.
  • Iconpoet
    Small piece of software which allows the user to play with word forms to create poetry, songs, or simply for writing prompts or inspiration. Add to the database with your own words, or choose the random words already supplied.
  • Jinglekeys
    Freeware software which produces typewriter (or two other) sounds on the computer. For all those writers who hanker after the old sound of a manual typewriter.
  • WordWeb
    Free dictionary and thesaurus software, which can work from any application on the desktop or over a browser online.
  • Write or Die!
    With Write or Die! (from Dr Wicked’s Writing Labs), your procrastination costs you. Try out this webapp, and watch out for the noises.