Looking to create a language for a lost tribe or alien species? This site breaks down the elements into comprehensible chunks that can be explored to create a written and/or spoken vernacular.
(Or, just throw in a lot of words that start with X/Y/Z and call it good.)
The MGC is a group blog penned (figuratively speaking) by in-the-trenches indie authors working on their novels. (Sounds vaguely familiar.)
This link goes directly to the “Navigating from Writing to Publication” section that collects all useful posts on the topic.
For several years now, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America organization has dedicated a section of their web site to identifying scams and cons aimed at authors. Peruse for lists of dirty publishers, legal tools and info aimed specifically at self-publishers.
