Creator Resources
Tools and communities to share your work.
Writing Communities
Places where writers give feedback before asking for it.
Scribophile
Karma exchange: critique 2 pieces before posting yours. The original give-first writing community.
Shut Up & Write
In-person writing meetups in cities worldwide. Show up, write together, go home. Simple.
NaNoWriMo Community Groups
The nonprofit ended in 2025 but the writers stayed. Local groups now organize through Discord, Facebook, and libraries. Find yours.
Publishing Tools
Get your book into the world.
Draft2Digital
Distribute to Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, and 12+ stores. Free to publish, royalty split on sales.
Amazon KDP
Self-publish ebooks and paperbacks directly to the largest bookstore on earth.
IngramSpark
Professional print distribution. Your book in bookstores and libraries worldwide.
Reedsy
Find editors, cover designers, and formatters. Marketplace of vetted publishing professionals.
Craft and Tools
Sharpen your writing. Then sharpen someone else’s.
ProWritingAid
Style, grammar, and readability analysis. Also runs Novel November, the successor to NaNoWriMo’s challenge.
Grammarly
Catches what your eyes skip. Grammar, clarity, and tone in real time.
The Creative Penn
Joanna Penn’s long-running resource for indie authors. Publishing, marketing, and the creative life.
Libraries
Your library is the original writing community. Go back.
IMLS
Institute of Museum and Library Services. Grants, research, and programs supporting libraries nationwide.
Your Local Library Writing Programs
Most public libraries run writing groups, NaNoWriMo events, and author talks. Check your library’s event calendar. If they do not have a writing group yet, we can help you start one.
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