These are sites I have used both before I published years ago, and afterward. I had all of this listed on my old website, but lost those pages during one of the face lifts there. There are many informative and helpful places on line for writers to educate themselves before they get into the business of writing. I would encourage taking the advice of places who have well researched facts and or articulate, well presented Q and A's. also, if you're thinking of being Indy, I found it better to establish myself first with known publishers and build up (earn) my readership. I still am with publishers. But once you've dealt with contracts and had both good and bad experience- (which is usually how we learn, isn't it, lol) then you will know more about what you want for your work, and how best to serve the readers who enjoy it. P and E and Piers Anthony were helpful to me, to a point. But once you're in contract, have fulfilled your end, all sorts of things can change, and that's rarely addressed on these sites. The more you know however, the better armed you are when dealing with (surprises) after you've fulfilled contract obligations. One place, somewhat helpful was here. However if you can retain a lawyer, and few authors can, that is always the best situation. Writer Beware has a link section on legal help for writers, free or low charging.
Hard working authors, serious ones, are always working to hone their craft, so Ive used the second half here for that section alone. But be informed and be careful out there, and also, most of all, love and enjoy writing.

RWA

Writer Beware POD info copyright info INternet crime and here

Advice of all sorts

National writers union Contract advice More contract advice Royalty statement advice here too.

Writer's weekly Writer's weekly and deadbeats

Indy publishing/small publishing/epubs Indy info, ISBNs Royalties UK copyright

More for indy writers The author's guild E-pub info still more... lists P and E

Agents More Safe agent searches

Email copyright, fair use and so on Copyright myths US LOC

Writers with resource links

Burning void SFWA Rejection collection

Advice on writing

Here Holly's site Sue Grafton Stephan King John Scalzi CJ Chrryh

Sharp writer. com Writing corner

Paperback writer< there's a lot more good stuff here. Check out her, "how I write novels"

More than you'll ever need to know about writing can be found through a bunch of useful links, here everything from POV/the craft, to the business side and research.



Other links- I'll get to these soon.

Now that you are a published author.

Building your website

Book promo

Revie sites

Your public persona and blogs

laws and free speech on blogs here and here

Groups and readers

Remembering why you write and love it.