Sites for writers

• Miss Snark’s First Victim
  A great writerly community; features contests and agent critiques
• Critique Circle
  A wonderful starting point for beginning writers
• Scrivener
  Best writing software available (windows version here)
• Miss Snark’s Blog
  Everything you need to know about agents and query letters; read it, love it; search for crapometer!
• Query Shark
  Ever wonder why your queries are rejected? Find out why here!
• Bernard’s Letter
  A vignette about rejection

Books for writers

• Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft
  The best, most comprehensive, and only book you’ll ever need to read
  By Janet Burroway
• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
  By E.B. White and William Strunk
• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
  By Stephen King

Things for readers

• Audible.com
  Audio books for $15 a month; great quality, great selection

Best of the Web

• xkcd
  A web comic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language
• Speak with authority
  A prose about language and conviction
• Lifehack
  Ideas for taking control of your life and effective living
• WiseBread
  Managing your finances and health
• Dustin Curtis
  Insightful commentary on life, usability, and people
• Vanilla Garlic
  Great writing, wit, and passion for food