Useful Author Resources

I'm trying to compile a list of useful resources for authors in general. Please feel free to add suggestions in the comments, preferably with a link to the site you're recommending.

Ebook Publishers -
Check out this list at The Ebook Reviewers here.

Free editing software -
EditMinion
Pro Writing Aid

Image Sites -
Big Stock Photo
Dreamstime
Public Domain - non-copyrighted images for blogs
iStockPhoto.com - legal use stock images

Random Generators
Alien races

Services -
Editing, book covers and Trailers - Danielle Fine (recommended)
Book covers, banners and buttons - Misa Buckley (recommended)

Science Fiction Romance
The SFR Brigade - a community of sfr fans, authors and bloggers committed to promoting the genre through networking, events and contests.
Love in Time and Space - a new website dedicated to the promotion of SFR novels, particularly indie and small press works.
Alien Romances
CONTACT - Infinite Futures 
Backward Momentum
Smart Girls Love Scifi and Paranormal Romance
The Galaxy Express
Spacefreighters Lounge - Hosted by four award-winning Science Fiction Romance writers with eight Golden Heart finals between them--two who are recently published and two who are newly agented--discuss the past, present and future of SFR, their writing careers, and offer tips, tricks and advice to help you navigate the perilous universe of writing for publication.

Submissions
A guide by my publisher on what you shouldn't do here.

Writing Forums
Fictionation - a small group of former/current Open University Creative Writing Course students
Vanessa Finaughty Books - forum for all comers, including self- and traditionally published authors, aspiring authors, cover designers, editors etc.
Fantasy Faction - news, reviews and forum community
Critique Circle - for feedback on your writing

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