Overview

CAA Writing Links: An Overview

Link Integrity and Content - External Links Open New Windows
How to Find What You Are Looking For - Submitting Link Suggestions

Introduction

This page is designed to help you get the most out of this Canadian Writing Resources links index. To locate specific information, look at:

The Writing Links Index (a sectional index).
The CAA Site Index (an index by keyword for the whole CAA site).

This page explains how the Writing Links pages are organized and how best to find the information you are looking for.

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Link Integrity and Content

The Web is a Dynamic Place

Check back to this site frequently. Content changes on a regular basis as new links are found and old ones disappear.

These links are maintained to the best of our ability with the intention of providing a selection of the most useful and appropriate links of value to Canadian writers.

Link Integrity

However, the Internet changes frequently and you may find the links no longer work or point to inappropriate sites. (Porn sites have the habit of snapping up expired domains with significant traffic.)

Link Contents

Canadian Content Where Possible

This site uses Canadian links where possible and adds others where Canadian sites don't exist or don't duplicate the information on those sites.

Verify Information on Linked Pages

The CAA cannot be responsible for the content of external links. You must use your own resources to verify the accuracy of the information you find there.

Links Open in New Windows

When you click on a link that is external to this site, it will open in a new browser window. This change was made since a number of sites lock your ability to return to this site with your back button. Sometimes you can also lose track of us during your search.

All links that point outside of this site open a separate browser window. This is not a pop-up but an integral part of how this site functions.

Close the Windows to Return Here

When you wish to return to this site, simply close the browser window that was generated when you clicked on the external link.

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How to Find What You Are Looking For

How the Links Are Organized

Organized in Categories

The Writing Links are organized onto pages of similar links and the various pages are grouped into categories to help you locate what you are looking for.

Links Indexed Two Ways

Use the Writing Links Index to locate the resources you are seeking. This page has a brief description of each page and what is indexed on it.
Use the CAA Site Index to locate the resources you are seeking. This page indexes specific keywords for the entire CAA site and indicates the page where you can find information about that topic.

Navigation Bar Listing

Once you are in the links pages you can use the navigation bar on the left of each page to navigate to another page of links. We suggest you bookmark the Writing Links Index for future visits.

The navigation bar also allows you to locate information on other areas of this site. This is a dynamic listing that changes relative to the current page, but the main pages of the CAA site are available at all times.

Site Reorganization

Occasionally the site is reorganized and pages may disappear or the nature of the content may change significantly. In that case the Writing Links Index will show you how the content is now organized.

If you are brought to this site by an external link that is incorrect, we would appreciate if you could let the referring site know their link to us is broken.

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Submitting Link Suggestions

Conditions for Inclusion

The CAA Writing Links content is intened to be of value to Canadian writers, particularly to our membership.

Content Must Be Relevant: No SEO Exchanges

The CAA Writing Links are intended to be a static series of links with content that is relevant to Canadian writers.

If your content is not directly related to our site content, we are not interested in linking to you. We do not support SEO-related link exchanges, particularly when the content is irrelevant to our site's purpose (Writers Helping Writers) or where your link to us is in a buried page.

If your site is unrelated to writing, please do not submit your link. Links should be related to Canadian writing.
We generally do not link to local content outside of Canada and we do not link to Websites that consist primarily of your own writing except for CAA Members' Sites.
Links exhanges must be relevant. While we appreciate links to our site, we do not exchange links (SEO), particularly with sites that do not have relevent content. Please do not ask.
Link farms are denied. Sites that attempt to increase exposure with indiscriminate link exchanges will not be linked.
Content must not be contrary to the aims and goals of the CAA. If your site has content we deem inappropriate, we will not link to you.

Links Must Be Static

The links on this section of the site must require little maintenance. We understand that sites do move from time-to-time, but it is not our intention to link to content that is transient.

Linked sites must exist year-around. Seasonal or temporary content, such as workshops or events listed on the host venue's Website, will not be included.
We generally do not link to specific frames-based sites unless the entire site is relevant. Links to a specific page within these sites usually results in the breaking of that site's navigation and headings information, making it difficult for viewers to get more information.
Links requiring specific navigation instructions will not be linked. This is usually on frames-based sites where the visitor must click on a certain button to reach a location within the site and the address at the top of the browser remains constant no matter what page is viewed. Such detailed step-by-step instructions are not practical for a referring Website.

Links May Be Removed

Links that exist on this site may be removed at our discretion without notice. Reasons for removal include:

The nature of the content has altered so that it is either no longer relevant or that it now contravenes one or more of the linking conditions.
The site has not been available for a significant period of time, leading us to believe that the site is no longer functioning.

Policies Subject to Change

As with all policy, the conditions on this page are subject to ammendment or removal according to the guidelines as set down by the CAA National Executive.

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