Advice for writers
Andrea
Semple, for a witty take on the business aspects of writing. Andrea
pulls no punches. Her writing tips are fun to read and valuable as well.
The Burry Man is chock full of information
about paying markets and other invaluable information for the professional
writer.
Author-me
contains lovely new fiction from writers around the world, Africa in particular.
First Writer has everything a writer
needs - all in one site: details of over 600 literary agents; over 300 book
publishers, over 500 magazines; and up-to-the-minute competition listings.
Writers can also submit to the literary 
magazine
online for free.
Brady Magazine is a friendly
place with a lot of valuable information.
Words Magazine: lots of resources
here.
Unpublished Author has a
warm feeling and fun interviews with writers
Boston University’s Graduate Program
in Creative Writing has produced a number of prize winning and money
spinning authors in recent years.
The
Creative Writing Directory: resources for creative writers.
Sharp Writer, for resources for
writers.
A to Z writing, for lots of writing
resources.
Creative Women's Network:
a showcase and source of inspiration for creative women and women with alternative
lifestyles and interests.
Spoiled
Ink Writing Community
Amsterdam Literary Festival,
an English-language festival in my own city, this year from 19 to 21 May
Information about Italy
Life
in Italy: New York-based site with lots of information about Italy.
Virtual Italia: the resource
for Italians, Italian Americans and enthusiasts of Italian cooking, travel
and culture.
Information about Tuscany
Italiansrus.com
on Tuscany.
Earth Travel Reviews
on Tuscany.
Useful travel guides
Infohub: a travel guide containing
unique specialty interest tour packages and anything associated with specialty
travel.
Footprint Travel guides: a
well organised site with detailed information.
SoGoNow:
lovely, simple site with good information.
Meta Travel: a search engine on
travelling.
Travelers Yellow Pages:
lots of information here for independent travellers to 
Europe.
Underwater Amsterdam: Amsterholic
Pip Farquharson eagerly supports expatriate writers and any other creative
individuals on her site
Last and least
Gaston Dorren: journalist,
singer and co-designer
of this site
