www.indiebound.org Formerly BookSense, this site is for and about independent booksellers, but it’s so much more. It’s about readers sharing what they love and building a sense of community.

www.harpercollins.com My favorite publisher, of course. This is a great website with features like First Look, Author Tracker, Invite the Author, and plenty of stuff for book clubs.

www.joannmapson.com How you can write when you teach in an MFA program and have five dogs is beyond me, but Jo-Ann does it all, and does it well, as her nine novels attest. She’s also incredibly generous and supportive of other writers. A number of her former students—myself included—had their first books published due in large measure to her efforts and encouragement. And she makes a mean ropa vieja.

www.tiny-lights.com My dear friend Susan Bono is editor and publisher of this little jewel…a journal of personal essay, a showcase for writers of nonfiction.

www.kingarthurflour.com The name says it all…if you’re a baker, this is your site.

www.readerscircle.org This site brings together bookclubs and reading circles with independent book sellers, authors and readers.

www.cakespy.com Meet Jessie Oleson of Seattle—baker, blogger, artist, writer, food historian…or as she prefers to call herself, a gumshoe. Endlessly curious, adventurous and talented…plus her site has a lot of links to other great foodie sites!