Writers’ handy hints:
From Tom Bryson (tombrysonwriter.
From Sue Johnson (www.writers-toolkit.co.uk): Sue’s Top Tips
From Amanda Reynolds (www.amandareynoldsauthor.com): How to get published
Helpful site on the process of self-publishing (including ‘what to do’): www.clays.co.uk
Successful self-publishing by Joanna Penn (author/self-publisher): www.thecreativepenn.com
Accredited proof-reader, copy editor and author Helen Baggott: www.helenbaggott.co.uk
Alison Shakespeare copy editor, proof reading, word press website, copywriting, formatting, design and publishing: shakspeareeditorial.org
To buy ISBN: www.nielsenisbnstore.com
To register your book ISBN: www.nielsenisbnstore.com
To self-publish print on demand service: www.ingramspark.com
Practical methods, brainstorming techniques and psychological tricks for writers looking for inspiration: How to Write about a Topic You Lack Interest in [2021] (custom-writing.org)
Submitted by mother and daughter Michelle and Hannah Bass from Alabama, a comprehensive and practical guide for aspiring authors and writers: https://couponfollow.com/research/money-saving-guide-authors-writers/
Other Literary Festivals/events that may be of interest:
Birmingham Literature Festival (www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org)
Cheltenham Poetry Festival (www.cheltenhampoetryfest.co.uk)
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival (www.cheltenhamfestivals.com)
Chipping Campden Literature Festival (www.campdenlitfest.co.uk)
Chipping Norton Literary Festival (www.chiplitfest.com)
Everybody’s Reading Festival Leicester (www.everybodysreading.co.uk)
Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival (www.hulitfest.com)
Ledbury Poetry Festival (www.poetry-festival.co.uk)
Lowdham Book Festival, Nottinghamshire (www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk)
FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival (www.oxfordliteraryfestival.org)
Stratford Literary Festival (www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk)
Stroud Short Stories (www.johnhollandwrites.com)
Tamworth Lit Fest (https://tamlitfest.wordpress.com)
VERVE (A Birmingham Festival of Poetry & Spoken Word) (www.vervepoetryfestival.com)
Warwick Words History Festival (www.warwickwords.co.uk)
Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts (www.winchcombefestival.co.uk)
Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe (https://worcslitfest.co.uk)
Other useful links:
Alliance of Independent Authors (www.allianceindependentauthors.org)
Black Pear Press, Worcester (www.facebook.com/black-pear-press)
The Best Bedtime Stories for Kids
The British Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (www.britishscbwi.org)
The Business of Becoming a Writer
Creative jobs for English Majors (Maryville University)
The Crime Writers Association (www.thecwa.co.uk)
Emotional and Fun Songs to Sing with Kids in the Car
Future Learn Start Writing Fiction courses
Gloucestershire Writers Network
Hand Hobbies: A Resource Guide to Writing Basics
LoveReading (expert recommendations made by people with a passion for books) (www.lovereading.co.uk)
LoveReading4Kids (finding books children want to read and authors that excite them (www.lovereading4kids.co.uk) 
National Association of Writing Groups (NAWG) (www.nawg.co.uk)
Online Mattress Review Nursery Rhymes and Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Romantic Novelists Association (www.rna-uk.org)
School Reading List/writing competitions for children
Sit Down and Write: Poetry Resourcesseatup.com/…/sit-down-and-write-poetry-resources
https://www.sleekwristbands.com/blog/beginners-guide-aspiring-writers/
Sleepopolis Bedtime Stories for Kids (http://sleepopolis.com/education/bedtime-stories-for-kids)
Society for Story telling (www.sfs.org.uk)
SuperSummary – an in-depth crime and mystery resource guide (www.supersummary.com/crime-mystery-guide/)
Tuck – an online community devoted to improving sleep health and wellness worldwide through dissemination of free, in-depth web-based resources (www.tuck.com/best-bedtime-stories)
