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An Online Community is a virtual community that exists online and generally offers members a variety of systems/ software to communicate and share information within a social or professional group. This might include weblogs, bulletin boards, chat rooms and forums. This category is NOT for writing platforms, sites which encourage submissions from writers (for critique/ etc.) but do not pay writers. Anything which does not offer a resource for writers to exchange information, ideas, tips, rants should be listed in Online Writing.

Resources in This Category

• Authors

  http://www.authors.com/
  A social community site for authors, writers, poets, publishers and book readers that features blogs, forums, videos, chat and useful resources.

• AuthorsdB

  http://www.authorsdb.com/
  A community that helps authors launch their books and careers. Includes author directory, publishers and editing, critique and cover designers.

• Beta Readers' Hub

  http://betareadershub.tumblr.com/
  A source blog for beta readers and for writers to find beta readers.

• Critique Circle

  http://www.critiquecircle.com/
  A free collaborative writing workshop for all genres.

• Descriptionari

  http://descriptionari.com/
  A community built thesaurus to help writers find inspirational descriptions. Descriptions can be creative, taking the form of anything from a string of single words, to metaphors, simile, poetry or a short paragraph.

• Figment

  http://figment.com/
  A community (chat, groups and forums) to share writing, connect with other writers, and discover new stories and authors.

• LitReactor

  https://litreactor.com/
  A community for writers featuring online writing classes, workshops, and columns, articles, and reviews.

• Our Salon

  http://oursalon.ning.com/
  A magazine and community of bloggers, writers and artists who join to read, write, share their work and play.

• Our Write Side

  http://ourwriteside.com/
  A community built by writers for writers with advice, lessons, resources, services and writing prompts.

• Scrawl: The Writer's Asylum

  http://www.stwa.net/
  Provides writing workshops, story critiques, publication and support information, weekly flash fiction workshops, e-zine publication, and discussion forums.

• Scribophile

  http://www.scribophile.com/
  An online writing group and writing workshop. Members can give critiques and feedback, join interest groups, post in forums and enter contests. Offers free and paid membership plans.

• Silver Pen Writers' Association

  http://silverpenwriters.org/
  An organization that encourages and fosters creative writing careers by providing peer review workshops and discussion forums.

• The Literary Net

  http://www.theliterarynet.com/
  A social network for writers to promote their writing, network with others, and stay informed of literary events and news.

• TheNextBigWriter

  http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/
  Private community where writers post their work to receive feedback from other writers and readers.

• Thoughts Incorporated

  http://www.thoughtsinc.net/
  A writing community dedicated to help writers share their work. Includes a forum and original writing by members.

• TV Tropes

  http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
  Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. Includes most media.

• WOW! Women On Writing

  http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/
  Workshops, articles and contests.

• WritAnon.com

  http://www.writanon.com/
  Writers dedicated to helping writers improve their writing and editing skills, find inspiration, and find help working through writer's block.

• Write off the Bat

  https://writeoffthebat.co.uk/
  A creative writing community. A premium membership community with some free resources.

• Writer's Anonymous

  http://www.sendcoffee.com/dog-o-matic/essays/writers.html
  A logo for writers to put on their sites. Not quite a webring.

• Writers Online

  https://www.writers-online.co.uk/
  A writing community based in the United Kingdom, with tips, forum and writing courses.

• Writers-Network

  http://www.writers-network.com/
  Creative writing community for writers and poets. Share poems and short-stories.

• WritersCafe.org

  http://www.writerscafe.org/
  An online community for writers. Create your own author profile, post your writing, get reviews, join writing groups, and befriend other authors.

• Writing Room

  http://www.writingroom.com/
  Community site for writers.

• Writing.com

  http://www.writing.com/
  An online community dedicated to fostering writing skills. With a membership anyone may read, write, rate, and review works. Free and paid options.

• WritingRoom.com

  http://www.writingroom.com/WritingActivities.aspx
  Create writing, read, rate and critique others and get help and advice from other members. Free and paid memberships.

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