This is a short list of four places to stay connected with the writing community and the "best of" what each has to offer:
The LitForum: https://thelitforum.com/
Best of: includes a Research Section (pose your questions about chickens, blood spatter, Castilian Spanish or any other topic, and this community likely has someone to help you with that), as well as sections for readers and writers.
Reddit PubTips: https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/
Best of: This is a huge, active community of people interested in writing, querying, and publishing.
Query Tracker Forums: https://querytracker.net/
Best of: Query Tracker already provides a depth of resources for those searching for literary agents.
Absolute Write Forums: https://absolutewrite.com/forums
Best of: Tons of resources on agents and agencies and the "whisper network" of writer experiences with agencies over time.
