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Here are some resources and tools I found during the week either from researching the internet or from various social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.

I will start off with a resource I found out about from Dawn Goldberg, owner ofWrite Well U.

Ok, before I go to that resource, Dawn is a resource all on her own. She has classes, workshops, a free weekly writing prompt and is a coach for writers. So check out her site at Write Well U.

Now back to the message she sent over Twitter (by the way if you would like to follow Dawn on Twitter her id is @dawngoldberg).

AuthorSmart – They offer classes throughout the month and you can either purchase them separately (some of them are only $10 AND you get the downloadable audio). They are running a special “Golden Ticket” Author Smart Winter 2009 now were you can get 23 classes for just $75, an incredible deal. Certain restrictions apply however, still really good idea.

Another neat thing I found on their site…the links-a-pedia page.

Book Page – deemed as “America’s book review”. It is a monthly distributed publication to over 2000 libraries and bookstores. You can sign up to receive your own copy of the publication.

They accept advance copies of book in all different genres for review however, it must be at least 3 months before publication in order to be considered.

On their site, they have some neat stuff even if you have a book already published. You can get on their list to receive their latest reviews, updates and news.

There is a fascinating collection of posts from Laurie Shaw’s blog. The series is called, Writers Discuss the Future of Publishing, Round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

I wanted to start a new weekly post to share those things online I find each week of help to writers and authors: With and For Writers and Authors

Here are a few things I have found over the last couple of days:

Maria Schneider of Editor Unleased wrote a great post called Twitter Tips for Writers. She compiled a very nice list of people to follow on Twitter for writers. I would think this would be helpful to anyone in the publishing, writing or literary industry.

PRSarahEvans & MissCybernaut twittered about the Media Wiki that has been created.

Carolyn Howard-Johnson (aka Frugal Book Promoter & Frugal Book Editor) suggested BSquaredAudio for Writers as a resource for audio production.

Have you joined John Kremer’s Book Marketing Social Networking Group When you do, be sure to look me up and add me as a friend.

Well, I hope these resources are helpful for writers and authors. And if you have some places or people who should be followed on twitter or other social networking sites, please leave a comment and share with us.

Donna Cutting is the author of “The Celebrity Experience: Insider Secrets to Delivering Red-Carpet Customer Service,” published by Wiley. She is a full-time keynote speaker on the topics of employee engagement and red-carpet customer service.

She speaks 50-75 times per year and her clients include Pricewaterhouse Coopers, JJ Taylor and Companies, Florida SHRM, Alaska SHRM, Professionals in Human Resources Association, Career Central, HR Southwest, First Bank of Richmond, the City of Dallas, Florida Career Professionals, the Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, California Association of Health Services at Home, and the University of Alaska, several SHRM chapters and many other corporations and associations.

Donna and “The Celebrity Experience” have been featured on television, radio and in print including ABC’s America This Morning, ABC Channel 7 in Chicago, several Business Journals across the country, Investor’s Business Daily, Weekend Entrepreneur, and several business related radio shows.

She has authored over 50 articles which have been published in a variety of trade magazines, The Employer’s Group newsletter, jobdig.com, and BusinessKnowHow.com. She is the author of Gal Morale’s Blog which focuses on employee retention and engagement strategies.

Donna is also known by her alter-ego, “Gal Morale” – a character she created to teach the principles of employee engagement. Donna’s background as a stage actress sets the stage for her theatrical speaking style, and her experience as a manager in the health care arena contributes to her expertise in employee engagement and customer service.

A member of the National Speakers Association, and Past President of NSA Central Florida, Donna currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, Jim and their Maltese dog, Snowball.