Resources

Blog Help

The Blog Starter
Free step-by-step blog building tutorial.

Contact Me
One-on-one help directly from me.

WordPress

Compete Themes
Free responsive WordPress themes for bloggers and content creators.

Responsive Blog WordPress Themes
Simple and modern responsive WordPress themes for creative bloggers.

WordPress Codex
This is basically the WordPress user manual. Just about any question you have about WordPress has an answer here.

WordPress Community Support
Community-based support for WordPress.org blogs. Create a free account and ask your question to the WordPress community.

Free WordPress Themes
Browse and search thousands of free themes for your WordPress blog.

Free WordPress Plugins
Browse and search thousands of free plugins for your WordPress blog.

Monetization

Job Skills
Employment solutions provider that connects job seekers with employers.

Job to Blog Summit
Great overview of different ways to generate revenue from your blog.

Web Design

Allwebco Design Corporation
Developer grade downloadable HTML / CSS website templates. Offering complete stand alone websites with built in HTML forms, jQuery animation, slideshows, image galleries, shopping carts and more.

EasyHTMLCode.com
Tutorials and guides to learning HTML coding.

Online HTML Editor
A free online HTML editor.

JoomPlace
Joomla! extensions, custom development, support and maintenance.

University & College Designers Association (UCDA)
Organization of designers in academia. Focuses on personal and professional development through a variety of programs.

Writing

Adirondack Editing
Professional editing for both fiction and non-fiction books.

Apple Seeds
A collection of positive quotes, anecdotes, and stories collected by Fr. Brian Cavanaugh.

BookMarket.com
Tips and resources for marketing and promoting your book.

ChicagoWrites.org
Meetings and events for Chicago writers.

Colette Sartor’s Writers’ Resource Page
Great overview of various resources for writers.

Donovan’s Literary Services
Offers writing critiques, proofreading, copy editing, and more.

The Ultimate Guide to Come Up With New Blog Post Ideas
This resources lives up to its name.

Hampton Roads Writers
Connecting writers with writing groups, workshops, and conferences.

Inspiration For Writers (IFW)
From writing tips to editing and writing services to inspiration, IFW provides everything a writer needs to become successful.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Offers support for individual artists and organizations.

The Midwest Book Review
Resources and advice for self-published authors and small press publishers.

Poets West
Nice resource for poets, particularly those in the Northwest United States.

Redwood Writers
Meetings and events for California writers.

Snark.org
A great resource directory for researching just about any topic.

Stat Pages
Statistical analysis software in the form of web pages.

Wanderlust Storytellers Family Travel Blog
Wanderlust Stories aims to inspire both kids and readers to travel the world and to explore it in a more mindful manner. Their main focus is on affordable family holidays and luxurious parent-escapes. Join their little family as they travel around the globe! This is a great example of a travel blog with compelling content and photography.

Writers’ League of Texas
Great resources from a community of professional writers in Texas.

Miscellaneous

CCS Digital
A great resource for help choosing a printer and for cheap ink cartridges.