
Here is a list of writing resources I've found useful - especially those that get you through the "I'm never going to get through this" times.
Bird by bird by Anne Lamott
On Writing by Stephen King
Draft. No 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee
This section on the website of Holly Black (Author of The Spiderwick Chronicles)
This section on the website of Erin Morgenstern (Author of The Knight Circus)
Where Ideas Come From by Neil Gaiman (Author of American Gods)
This list will grow...
Other creators, content, and stories I love:
Short stories:
You too can find love now by Ramona Ausubel
Today Will Be A Quiet Day by Amy Hempel
Essays/Information:
The Four Quadrants of Conformism by Paul Graham
1,000 true fans by Kevin Kelly
The importance of libraries by Neil Gaiman
Novels & Series:
The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
River God by Wilbur Smith
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Authors:
Neil Gaiman
Erin Morgenstern
Holly Black
Oscar Wilde
Wilbur Smith
Richard Bach
Christopher Paolini
Other very cool things:
Jim Kay's illustrations for the Harry Potter series are simply gorgeous.