Writers' Tools

Free thesaurus and dictionaries

Wonderful free resources for finding definitions and alternative words. Watch out for American spellings when writing for an Australian audience.

http://www.thesaurus.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com

http://www.thefreedictionary.com

Idioms

Looking for some fun with words? Search for phrases and slang that fit your theme.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com

Mignon Fogarty - my favourite writer

A wealth of information about grammar and writing.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl

SEO tools

Keyword checker: http://smallseotools.com/keyword-position/

Plagiarism checker: http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/

Keyword planner: https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner
(You will need to set up an Adwords account to access Google's keyword planner.)

Student Grammar Resource

For budding young authors or writers, this website has a wealth of information. Watch out for American spellings when writing for an Australian audience.

https://online.maryville.edu/online-doctorate-degrees/grammar-resource-guide/