Evil Editor was recommended by a member of my message board. This is what they said:
Basically, he edits someone’s real query everyday and writes about how to make it better. Also, people send him the first page of their story for suggestions. The whole thing is extremely humorous and helpful at the same time.

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I had to find some basic grammar and punctuation websites to post in a thread on my message board, and I thought it might be a good idea to place them here too.
I don’t believe a successful writer has to have talent. Anyone can learn to write, if they have the desire to do [...]

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As I stated yesterday, my weakness is passive sentences. The following links were supplied to me by one of the critters who felt I might benefit from them.
Active and Passive Verbs
The Passive Overview
Past Continuous
I’m sharing them with you, in case you could benefit too.

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Are you stuck? Are you finding it difficult to put words to paper? Maybe it’s time to turn your focus to something else for a short time. Here are some exercises to help you start writing again. Don’t worry about quality, just focus on getting words on paper. Let your [...]

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Benjamin Solah brought this website to my attention. It’s called William Shunn : Manuscript Format : Short Story and is naturally telling us how to format our manuscripts.
I’ve read through the page and agree totally with what he says. Do yourself a favour, if you want to be a professional, learn to set [...]

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I joined Critique Circle just before Christmas. I had the first part of my chapter book - Cat’s Eyes - up for critique in the week between Christmas and New Year. I was desperate to get critiques, however, it wasn’t good thinking on my part, because I know that most people are [...]

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Your local writers’ centre can be a useful resource. Not only can you find like minded people to talk to (if you live close enough to visit in person), but most centres also have a library, an assortment of workshops, regular talks by published writers and they can even provide advice on contracts, agents, [...]

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SF writers might find this site - Science Daily - useful. It gives an overview of what’s going on in the world, and future possibilities.
Browsing the contents even sparked some writing ideas, so it’s worth a look.

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I seem to be on a roll. The Grammar Slammer Complete Contents website provides help where anything to do with grammar is concerned. Take a look at the list if you don’t believe me. If you have a question about grammar, I’m sure you’ll find the answer on that page.

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This A to Z list at Writer’s Encyclopedia is so extensive I had to put a link to it here. It will keep you quiet for hours as you wade through the terms. I’m sure you’ll learn something from visiting this page.

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