Having used each of these resources on her writing journey, Zena thoroughly recommends...



For feedback on your writing, or a specific project, join a writers group:
Northern Beaches Writers Group
Fellowship of Australian Writers
Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild

If you can’t physically join a writers group, try an online critique group. Speculative fiction writers could try:
Critters

Alternatively, read up about writing on the web:
"145 Free Pages Of Writing Tips" by Richard Harland
"Thoughts On Writing" by Ian Irvine
"I Wish Someone Had Told Me: Ten Tips All Writers Should Know", by Zena Shapter
"Bothersome Words Blog", by Bothersome Words Editing and Writing Services
"Finishing Your Novel" by Tim Halliman
"Planning & NOT Planning Stories" by Kate Forsyth, Rowena Cory Daniells and Zena Shapter
"Worldbuilding" article by Wikipedia
"The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Main Characters" by Chris Abouzeid
"How to Raise Your Characters Above the Status Quo" by Steven James
"10 Ways To Create A Plot Twist" by T. N. Tobias
"Foreshadowing And Suspense" by Anne Marble

For advice on writing a good cover or ‘query’ letter:
"How To Revise Query Letters So They Actually Work" by Query Shark
"The Ultimate Guide To Novel Queries" by Jane Friedman
"How To Ensure 75% Of Agents Will Request Your Material" by John Gilstrap
"Essential synopsis-writing and querying tips from 20 amazing Australian authors" by Zena Shapter

For information on the work of literary agents:
Guide To Literary Agents
Pub Rants

For anyone trying to get published in Australia, you should be aware of this basic information (if you’re outside Australia, search the internet for equivalent organisations in your home country):
Australian Literary Agents’ Association
Australian Publishers' Association
The Australian Society of Authors

For e-publishing:
"Tips For Publishing On The Kindle" by Joanna Penn

For courses on creative writing, check out your local university or community college. Zena read English at the University of Birmingham for her first degree and that included degree-level creative writing courses:
The University of Birmingham, English Department

Alternatively, try your local writers’ centre. Zena’s local centres are:
NSW Writers' Centre
Varuna: The Writers' House

For books on writing Zena recommends:
“On Writing” by Stephen King
“Writing the Breakout Novel” by Donald Maass