LinksAPlenty: My Shared Bookmarks Page.

Fwd: Biggest. Online. Protest. EVER.

2012-01-17T17:56:00.001-05:00

From: Donny Shaw <info@fightforthefuture.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Tomorrow, January 18th, 2012, will be the largest Internet protest in history. Thousands of sites across the Internet, including some of the biggest in the world, will be blacking out and directing people to contact Congress to kill the web censorship bill, SOPA and PIPA. We want to get you involved.

Join us on the historic day by blacking out your site. Copy the code below and paste it into the header of your theme (Wordpress users: use the SOPA Strike plugin) to black your site out in protest of SOPA/PIPA. It will activate automatically on Jan. 18th, displaying this page and directing visitors to contact Congress, and will deactivate at the end of the day.

<script type="text/javascript">var a=new Date,b=a.getHours()+a.getTimezoneOffset()/60;if(18==a.getDate()&&0==a.getMonth()&&2012==a.getFullYear()&&13<=b&&24>=b)window.location="http://sopastrike.com/strike";</script>

In just 7 days, the Senate will vote on forever altering the free and open internet by instituting a new regime of extra-judicial, corporate-led website takedowns. This is a fundamental fight about who has power in society -- the people with the means to communicate freely or the governments and corporations that feel threatened.

For the full state of play on the censorship bills, take a look at this infographic we've put together. Click here. The clock is ticking, and we're still 35 senators short of the number we need to kill the bill.

If you're on Facebook or Twitter, please use these links to spread the word about the protest:

Thank You!

-Donny, Tiffiniy, Holmes, CJ, Phil, Josh, Douglas

Fight for the Future is a non-profit organization fighting for people's freedoms in a new digital age

Blogs...A (Writing) Work In Progress

2012-01-01T11:28:00.004-05:00

Buried Under Books / Mythbusting (busting the common misconceptions/adages about writing).

Bit and Bytes: Romance...The Writer's Way

Castles and Guns
http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Guest Post by Floyd Hyatt – Online Critique Group Part 1

Left-brained Busines For Write-Brained People

Striking a Pose (Women and Fantasy Covers) The Blog of Jim Hines.

"Now I could talk about the way women are posed
in cover art … or I could show you.
I opted for the latter, in part because it helped
me to understand it better."

Writers and Writing

Written in Stone

Writers Sites: A-B-C

2011-08-28T16:29:00.007-04:00

Adult-oriented literature, but also, her website references some writer's groups of interest (and thank you for the kind words. I do try to maintain some helpful and interesting links here).

Elizabeth Anne Ensley They did something weird to this site.....

David Rosenberg
Bloggasm
Feath's Tarot Quick Question. Writer's thing.
Harlan Ellison's web site (And

Harlan, if you're reading this--you were nice to my daughter at that I-Con that her father and I were volunteering at (we're since divorced) and she was already going through enough shit at home then. I was already a fan before seeing you there, and I'm still one, even after talking with you (but then, I don't think I ever did anything to get a dose of the Ellison temper, lol). You and your wife, IMO, are both lovely people, you were both so nice to her. Thank you.

(Hey, it's my blog. I can insert messages here and there, as well as links.)

Jim C, Hines, Fantasy Author
Jon Gibbs
Ilona's World
Lara Parker Online

Kate Pearce's Blog

Michelle Styles Blog.
Paperback Writer. Novel III: Outlining.
Piers Anthony's website.
Ron Leming's Website
The Writing Life.

Terry Whalin's blog, and it has some good advice and insight into the writer's life.

B
Basic Plots in Literature

Bite (Vampire magazine)
http://Bulwer-Lytton
Basic Plots: Recurring Themes (Booker, Christopher) BBC Oxford Stage
Brain Candy

BIAW (Book In A Week)

April Kilstrom BIAW
April Kilstrom Workshops page (SFF.NET)

Blank Novel Outline

The Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers (PDF)

BookMooch: a community for exchanging used books (book swap and book exchange and book trade)

Book Review
Writing with Writers: Write a Book Review with Rodman Philbrick.

Book Writing

Kathy Carmichael's Pitch Generator
Crafting the Braided Narrative by David Poyer
FAQ #1a: How do I get started writing my first book? Here's Nan's Top Secret Extra Special Sooper Dooper Philosophy on How to Write A Book!
Freelance Writing Tips by David L. Pulver
How To Write A Novel In 100 Days Or Less
Interview with Charles de Lint (1998)

Peg Kerr's Journal

The Snowflake Method for Writing a Novel ~ Randy Ingermanson

C

Coffeehouse for Writers

Celtic Literature
The Celtic Literature Collective

Celtic literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Celtic Folklore

CELT: The online resource for Irish history, literature and politics

Intute: Arts and Humanities - Search results

§17. Celtic Literature. XII. The Arthurian Legend. Vol. 1. From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes. 1907–21

newton03.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Celtic Resources

Medieval Sourcebook: The Celtic World

Free Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Mythology > Celtic & British Isles

Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Free eBook

Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Free eBook

Guinevere in Celtic Literature

Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Full Text Free Book (Part 1/3)

Celtic Literature: TABLE OF CONTENTS

Characterization

Character Building Workshop at WritersUniversity.com
Character Generator (description) at feath.com
Possible Considerations in the Study of Character

How To Create A Character Profile by The Lazy Scholar [TM].
Left, Right, Left, Right, Character (Keegan, Alex)
Building Character: Seven Keys to Defining Character
The Fictional Character's Survival Guide

The CBI Clubhouse The online home for Children's Book Insider readers

Common Errors in English.

Clarion
The Clarion Foundation

The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés © 2004 by John VanSickle

Critique
CritiqueCircle.com
Critters

ADDENDUM:
To the anonymous commenter who wanted to know where to find a new Captcha, I recommend Google. I monitor al lcomments here, because I've had too much spam on irrelevent and off-topic subjects, and this is a blog for fiction writing related links.

D-E-F

2011-08-28T16:28:00.004-04:00

D
Dark Erotica
Describing a Person: Adding Details.
Dark Erotica writing tips.
Day 3 of Complexity – Degree of Difficulty
Dramatic Situations,The Thirty-six (plus one)

DICTIONARY
Dream Dictionary.
Online Etymology Dictionary.
onelook.com dictionary search
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus.
dictionary.reference.com.
thesaurus.reference.com.
English-French Dictionary
English-Latin On-line Dictionary
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary Online
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Rhymezone.com
travlang's English - Latin On-line Dictionary.

E
ElfQuest.com
Evil Overlord List, the

Editing
On Editing: How To Make Your Inner Editor Die (temporarily)
The Shocking Truth About The Slushpile by Jean Hannah Edelstein

Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Science.
Encyclopedia Mythica.
Masterliness The World Knowledge Library.

Essay Writing
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay.

F
Fanciful Feline Hybrids
Farmer's Almanac Online.
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials.
Forward Motion for Writers
Free language courses.
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings (from Farmers Almanac Online)

Fan Fiction
Biggest Fanfiction Pet Peeves. Note: This is in a GaiaOnline forum. You might or might not need to register; but the topic is well worth reading, at least for the first message.

Fantasy
Fantasy Novelist's Exam, the By David J. Parker. Additional Material By Samuel Stoddard.
FantasyReaders.com.

Flash Fiction
FlashFictionBlog
Flashes on the Meridian: Dazzled by Flash Fiction (Pamelyn Casto)

Freeware
Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources.
Google Search.

G-H-I

2011-08-28T16:27:00.007-04:00

Gender

Everyone Can Promote Equality In Genre Writing

General

Ask A Mathematician / Ask A Physicist
The Hidden Meaning of Pronouns
SLOWPOKE: How To Be A Faster Writer

Generator Blog, the.

Grammar

Daily Grammar
Dr Grammar
English Grammar book - EnglishPage.com.
The Good Grammar, Good Style Pages
GRAMBO. This is a test of the emergency grammar system.
Grammar Bytes! (I love the graphic on this page -- Grammarzilla LOL)
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
The Internet Grammar of English
The Tongue Untied A Guide to grammar, Punctuation & Style for Journalists.
Grammar Grabbers Professional Tips for the Amateur Writer (a not-so-serious guide to English grammar)
Hypertextbook of Modern English Grammar.
Dr. Grammar.
*_ Word Place, Inc.

H

Hatrack River Writers Workshop Forum, moderated by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury.
Hellnotes
Horror Writer's Association
R.A. Salvatore on How to Write a Damn Good Fight Scene

I
Inspired Writers
Internet Writing Journal, the
Internet Writing Workshop
Interviews with YA Fantasy Authors
Introduction to Genealogy.
Inspiration, Writing

Inspiration
Anthologies Online: Generating Innovative Ideas for Writing.
Inspiration for Writers

M-N-O

2011-08-28T16:25:00.010-04:00

M

Making Light: How To Get Published Posted by Jim Macdonald

Middle Ages

Misconceptions about Medieval Medicine: Humors, Leeches, Charms, and Prayers By Michael Livingston

Foundation for Mythological Studies
Life In The Middle Ages Researched by Mrs. Sunda's 4th & 5th grade G.R. Students

Markets
Organized Writer's Guideline Database
Absolute Write's Market Archives
Writer's Weekly
Writing-World.com list of links to markets #1
Funds for Writers - Jobs and Markets (newsletter available, also click on grants and contests)
Ralan.com
Paying Markets List
Freelance Job Bank on Freelance Writing.com
Writer's Write Writer's Guideline Directory
Writer's Digest - Market of the Day
Writer's Market.com (subscription only)
The Writer Gazette #1
The Writer Gazette #2

Maslow's Hierarchy
Wikipedia
Educational Psychology Interactive
Changing Minds.org
Personality Theories
Businessballs.com
Using Psychology to Create Characters
Mel Speaks: Thoughts on Characterization

Mechanics:

The Physics of Fan-Fic Sex (slash)

N
National Novel Finishing Month
NaNoFiMo Resources page
National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Year (associated with NaNoWRiMo).
National Novel Editing Month
April Fools. Like NaNoWriMo, only you set your own writing goals for the month of April.
May D&G Challenge (new version) - for those who did not finish their bit for the April Fools writing challenge.
Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure by Lisle, Holly
NOVEL IDEA SUMMARY SHEET
Novel Writing Year 2005 Blogspot.
Novel Writing Year 2005 Yahoo groups
Novel Writing Year 2005 LiveJournal
Novel Writing Year 2005 MSN community
On MSN it's called 1k words per week or something, NaNoWriYe 05 in a place or two -- but the basic goal is to write a novel in a year, or around 50-52k worth of a novel.
Noveling Notes: Detailed Chapter-by-Chapter Writing Outline

NaNoBlogs
Zette's NaNo
GloNoNatter

NaNoWriMo
An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

MayNoWriMo

Stringing Words: For The Unrepentant WriMo.

Name Generators
Alien Names Generator
All the Name Generators.
Behind the Name Random Name Generator: the etymology and history of first names.
DadCafe's Baby Name Generator.
Random Name Generator )kleimo.com).
Random name generator (xtra-rant.com).
Serendipity
Seventh Sanctum Name Generators
Random Tavern Name Generator
squid.org fantasy name generator.
Totro, the Fantasy Random Name Generator.
Character Name Generator By Steven Edward Schend.
Baby Name Inventor.
Random Irish Name Generator.
Historical Name Generator: Sixteenth Century Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names.
123-baby-names.com name generator.
RinkWorks Fantasy Name generator. By Samuel Stoddard - Version 1.4.
Warhammer FRP Daemon Name generator.
Peter's Random Name Generator.
Baby Name generator - girls. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Baby Name generator - boys. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Name generator.
Horse Name generator - horse & pony names

Dictionary of Baby Names, Meanings, and Origins.
Native American Baby Names.
Bad Baby Names Hall of Shame, the (on Blogger)

7 Tips For Writing A Novel on eSsortment.
Learn The Elements of a Novel.

O
Overcoming Writer's Block

Outlining

How To Make A Novel Outline
How To Organize Thoughts With A Book Outline
Outlining Your Novel: Why And How

OWW
The Serendip.
The Monthly Writing Challenge.
The Zoo.
The OWW Ark.
Online Writing workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
Serendipity Village.

J-K-L

2011-08-28T16:25:00.008-04:00

L
Language Construction Kit, the
LJ Book. PDF of your lj available.

Links
FTL Design

Literary Periodicals

Courtesy of Thomas Fortenberry:
Mind Fire international literary arts journal
Istanbul Literature Review

P-Q-R

2011-08-28T16:22:00.005-04:00

P
Patterns in Mathematics: Limericks Factory.
PBW's Ten
Place Name Generators on PBW's Blog.
Philosophy Forum: Founding a new civilization.
PhobiaList.com
Piker PressNaNoWRiMo Forums.
Poets &amp;amp;amp; Writers, Inc.
Preditors & Editors
Principia Infecta World Building.
Process Again: Getting Started And Keeping Going
Prompts Collection from diary-x.com.

Plotting
Notes on Craft

Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes.
PLOT—Part Two: Navigating Dangerous Terrain by Lori L. Lake (Aristotle’s Story Arc)
Plot Doagram PDF
Plot Workshop.
Plotting the Mystery Novel

What techniques are used to plot long (multi-novel) story arcs?

PROMPTS/INSPIRATION
Language is a Virus

Punctuation

Guide to Punctuation

Larry Trask
University of Sussex
(to aid in the preservation of the English language)

R

Writers and their Literary Estates: Story REPRINTS

Resources (pending verification):

Online Creative Writing Courses Offered Free by Top Universities and Educational Websites It seems promising enough. A list of free, creative writing courses.

S

2011-08-28T16:21:00.006-04:00

S
Random Science Fiction Story Ideas: Random Character Generator
Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop.
Science Fiction Citations: Hunting for the earliest citations of SF words.
Internet SACRED TEXT archives.
Semicolon: "How To Use A Semicolon (The Most Feared Punctuation On Earth)"
Seventh Sanctum Setting Generator
SFWW: Science Fiction Writers Workshop Since 1988. No matter how many times I edit the link, it keep taking me to the wrong page: but snip the extra bit from "http://www.sfwritersworkshop.org/" and that takes you to the sign-in page..
Shoes and Handbags
Sky-Map.org.
SPELLCHECK.net--Free Online Spell Checker.
Spellchecker, Mark Horrell's
Spellex Corp Spell Check Basic English Text Here (also gives basic word count)
Strange Horizons: Stories We've Seen Too Often.

Scene Structure
Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure
© 2002, by Holly Lisle

Scene-Creation Workshop -- Writing Scenes that Move Your Story Forward © by Holly Lisle

Writing the Perfect Scene by Randy Ingermanson

Yet more Writer's Tips by Rosalyn Alsobrook

TECH: Scene and Structure Book Summary From: Mike Barker

More plotting (Scene and Sequel) by Shawn

"Introduction to Screenwriting" Week Two: Steven Barnes' Free Writing Class!

Shakespeare
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Storyboarding
Storyboarding (Crawford Kilian).

Story
A simple four-item formula for turning story into fiction

Story Middle
Stuck in the Middle of Your Story? Try Prompts! by Alina Sandor

Archetype storytelling cards

Style
Buried Under Books: An Author’s Look At “Style” For Writers And Readers (Kit Sloane)
Synopsis

Hugh Cook's Notes II.

Writing the Dreaded Synopsis by Carolyn Jewel

A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Warning: The above uses the movie rather than the book The Wizard of Oz for sample synopsis. You can tell by the descriptions of both Dorothy and the slippers, assuming that you've read the book.

Basic synopsis, according to Vivian Teresa Beck of the Vivian Beck Agency:
Step 1: Start With A Hook.
Step 2: Introduction of Characters.
Step 3: Construct the Body of Your Synopsis.
Step 4: Use Three or Four Paragraphs to Write the CRISIS and RESOLUTION of Your Story.
Step 5: Revise your synopsis.

Five Steps To Writing A Synopsis by Vivian Teresa Beck
The five basic building blocks to writing a synopsis.

Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis - Condensing Your Novel by Lee Masterson
Writing a synopsis is one of the most daunting chores a writer must face. After spending months lovingly crafting a complex plot, realizing and nurturing a cast of characters and painstakingly selecting the right prose for descriptions, how do you then summarize your masterpiece in just 2 or 3 pages?

Outlining Your Script or Story by Thomas B. Sawyer
A synopsis is generally defined as a one-to-four page narrative description of what happens in your story, told with some sizzle, since it will likely be used as a selling tool –- to entice an agent, publisher or producer to take a look at your manuscript.

A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Outlines and Synopses by Robert J. Sawyer
Actual synopses for four of Sawyer's novels (and outlines for several more).

Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up" by Dee-Ann Latona LeBlanc
Breaking it down: one sentence, one paragraph, on page, and longer synopses.

"How to Write a Synopsis" by Marg Gilks

Syntax and Ambiguity
Ambiguities
Identifying and Resolving Ambiguity
LING 301 ENGLISH SYNTAX
The Major Principles of Syntax

T-U-V

2011-08-28T16:20:00.003-04:00

T
Tara K. Harper Science Fiction/Fantasy Author

Tips for Fiction Writers: Structure.

TypeCharge Word, Line and Character Counter

Title Scorer. Lulu Title Scorer--Put Your Title to the Test.

Thesaurus
The Erotic Thesaurus
THESAURUS.COM.

TRANSLATOR
Tradukilo (an online Esperanto translator)

TVTropes

Reserved for U.

V
Vision: A Resource for Writers.
Visualizing Science

W-X-Y-Z

2011-08-24T10:26:00.033-04:00

W

Werewolf Cures.
Werewolf Cures (Little_Details on LiveJournal--good info, here!)
Women-Ink.com, women's book coach Katey Coffing Ph.D.

Worldbuilding

* Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions By Patricia C. Wrede

Welcome To My World: Worldbuilding Checklist By Heather Massey

The World Building Checklist Posted by Talia Vance

Organic Worldbuilding by Robert A. Sloan

A world-building checklist Written by Suzan

World Check Paperback Writer blog.

More does turn up on a Google search. Some excellent suggestions offered. I only skimmed the top.

Write or Die
Dr Wickehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifd's Writing Labs (Got the link from the blog of Martha Wells).

Writer Beware Blogs

The Ten Kinds of Writers' Block And How To Overcome Them

Writers Chatroom—good resource.

The Writer's Almanac from American Public Media

Writer's Workshops (Update: 01-16-2007)
Forward Motion for Writers
Critique Circle
Critters Critique Group, founded by ABurt.

WRITING
So You Want To Write A Book? Page of pointers from O'Reilly which lists some excellent points to remember.
The Write Calling
Ten common writing mistakes your spell checker won't find.
Writerly Stuff
WritersNet.
Writing Fiction (blog for the editor of The Fiction Writer's Page, above).
Writing Flash Fiction Using Bubble Diagrams
Writing from the Editor's Perspective: Diana Gill Conference.
Writing Fix
Writing Prompts and Useful Sites
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy. online workshop thing.
"Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Jeffrey A. Carver (free, on-line course, apparently)
Writing Tips.
writing-world.com advice index.
writing.org.

This is a noncommercial Web site for writers. It's sponsored, edited, and written by Durant Imboden.

Written? Kitten! Site where, for every hundred words, you get rewarded with a picture of a kitten.

Word Frequency
Free Trial Download: Hermetic Word Frequency Counter 2.07

Worldbuilding
Developing the Fictional World Through mapping
Constructed World
30 Days of World Building
Peter's Guide to Map Creation
Women Fighters in Reasonable Armor
Writing Fantasy-A Creative Approach to World Building
Words, Works, Worlds
Three Rules of Fantasy Worldbuilding
World-Building Workshop ~ Naming Your World and Choosing a Hierarchy
World Building Project

Find A Writing Group Site founded by Jon Gibbs.

Writing Prompts
A Writer's Jottings: Writing Prompts Collection - Part 1
Cybernetic Engines Writing Prompt Generator.
Creative Writing Prompts
Feath's Bookcase: Writer's Prompts.
Narrative Essay Prompts
Promptme_CE2/
PromptMe_Women
Random Compliment Generator.
Seventh Sanctum Generators.
Shakespearean Insult Generator
Shakespearean Insulter
Story Spinner Online
Surrealist Compliment Generator.
The Writing Spark
Wake Up Writing
WritersPrompts
WritingFix.com Daily Prompt Generator.

Hints and Tips: Dealing With Spam

2011-07-26T05:48:00.000-04:00

Four Rules of Thumb For Dealing With Spam

Dealing With Your Spam Problem

Dealing With SPAM: The Police Notebook

These are three articles. Google turns up many, many more.

These links sponsored by the "I'm Sick of Erection Set Spam" Coalition (namely, me, myself, and I). I moderate all comments to my Blogger blogs, and they come and go like the ebb and flow of the tide.

Publishing Scams

2011-07-26T05:00:00.001-04:00

AuthorsLawyer.com: Literary Scams: Publishers

The Night Bazaar: Avoiding Writing Scams
-Guest post by Martha Wells.

Writers BewareTM Blogs

Linky-Dinks

2011-07-26T04:48:00.006-04:00

365 Tomorrows
Home Star Runner
Popeye
I-Con
My Yahoo
Online Stopwatch
Yahoo Mail
--
The yellowed "Going Out of Business" sign, frayed and crackled, seemed as if it would crumble into dust if you breathed on it. Most of the storefronts shared the same dilapidation.
- Elizabeth Anne Ensley
Shadow Play
THE PARASITORIUM II:
PARASITIC SANDS
http://www.lulu.com/content/643131

It is rare for a moose to kidnap a bank president.
- Janet Elaine Smith
BANK ROLL: A MAX STRYKER MYSTERY

Workshop Wisdom

2009-06-07T01:53:00.001-04:00

A post on Workshop Wisdom on Jim Hines' blog. Some good advice there, and talkngi about general MS pattterns in the workshops that he's seen/covered, over time.

Commentary

2008-06-14T09:06:00.001-04:00

SuperFrenchie

Blind Leading The Blind: Keeping Characters Consistent (jdalton, LiveJournal)

And hey, I'm not talking stand-up comedians, here.

Synopsis Information

2008-05-06T09:07:00.001-04:00

Writing A Novel Synopsis (Fiction Writers Connection)
How To Write A Synopsis by Rebecca Sinclair
Book Synopsis Requirements (TeachersNetwork.org, Author Study Project)
How Do I Write A Book Synopsis (essortment.com)
Writing A Synopsis (Charlotte Dillon's Resources for Romance Writers, links page)

The Pirate Name Generator

2007-09-19T21:11:00.000-04:00

The Pirate Name Generator

Links

2007-09-01T12:57:00.004-04:00

AutoCrit

Kathy Carmichael's Pitch generator

Online Stopwatch

Elements of RWA, "...a talented group of writers who ...are committed to creating a career-focused support system for those who write romance with unexpected elements.

FanFiction.net

OWW Arc

Basic Emotions

2007-05-22T14:51:00.000-04:00

This was recommended for a writers reference by Ruv Draba on the OWW-SFF writing list: Basic Emotions Ruv thought it was the best one, for a writer's reference on them.

Writers and Authors

2007-03-22T10:54:00.001-04:00

Writers and Authors

Book Review: "The Crack of Death" by Sharla Tann - Associated Content

2007-03-14T10:02:00.000-04:00

Book Review: "The Crack of Death" by Sharla Tann - Associated Content: "Book Review: 'The Crack of Death' by Sharla Tann"

Aspiring Writers Trash PublishAmerica

2007-03-14T09:17:00.000-04:00

Aspiring Writers Trash PublishAmerica

Lisa's Library of Writing - ePublishing 3 PublishAmerica

2007-03-14T09:12:00.000-04:00

Lisa's Library of Writing - ePublishing 3 PublishAmerica

Writers Sites: Literary Agencies

2007-02-21T17:08:00.001-05:00

BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency

Editing Advice

2007-01-31T13:40:00.001-05:00

Surprisingly enough, I found this--Editing Fiction. This appears to be Crawford Killian's blog. It seems both informative and useful, with some editing tips and tricks that should prove useful to anyone. The first suggestion to the list surprised me: but then, I've seen the same used, to good effect, in the glossaries that appear towards the back of books like A Clockwork Orange:

1. Compile some kind of "bible" that establishes spelling (especially of names), usage style, physical descriptions and so on..

That's something I do at home, as a matter of course, although I have not submitted anything requiring it, yet. I have only done it for my science fiction pieces, thus far, but it seems as though it would also be useful for genres like fantasy and horror, or even mainstream novels.

The site is worth a bookmark, especially with an eye towards editing your finished work.

Writers Sites: Fantasy

2007-01-29T22:04:00.002-05:00

Jim C. Hines
Fantasy: Getting Started
Deus ex Machina and Writing Fantasy
Fantasy Writing
How To Create Fantasy Worlds
Storm The Castle: How-To stuff
Fantasy Art School Home Page
How to Build A Trebuchet
Soul Food Cafe - Fantasy Writing
Fantasy Writing ~ a Runboard.com free message board

Annie: The tech of writing/Outlines and notes of story writing

2007-01-24T18:58:00.000-05:00

Annie: The tech of writing/Outlines and notes of story writing

I will have to investigate this page further, but the responses are all spam, and when I ttreid to leave a bit of feedback

When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's works is all I can permit myself to contemplate.
- John Steinbeck

The outline thing does work. It would work a bit better with a little exposition. ;-) Thank you.

Geez, the spam comments are stuck gambling on erection sites. That's the main reason I decided ot leave a comment--at least one bit of honest feedback, that's not so completely off-topic to the subject. *gromble* You poor, poor soul.

I was told that the server did not exist. the primary notes still appear halfway useful, but perhaps a bit redundant, so it it's a non-valid site I'll remove it from the lnieup when I have the chance..

Promoting Authors And Their Books

2007-01-20T09:25:00.000-05:00

Promoting Authors And Their Books

[Book Reviews] The Parasitorium: Terrors Within

2007-01-18T15:01:00.000-05:00

When I run across interesting book reviews, I will psot the links here. People are also welcome to send me the links to reviews that they find both interesting and informative.
I suppose that you can think of this as my once and future reading list. ;-)

The Parasitorium: Terrors Within

Kigo

2006-11-27T11:12:00.000-05:00

Kigo

i need to return to that one. It's funny, how cincidence runs, and you find soemthing that you weren't looking for, but that you needed to find out anyway.

--
Regards,
Elizabeth Anne Ensley
http://nanonatter.blogspot.com
--------------------
Batman is the hero any of us could be, given determination, exercise, and deep psychological trauma.
- Chris Jarocha-Ernst

FlashFictionBlog

2006-11-05T13:40:00.000-05:00

FlashFictionBlog

TechNatter

2006-11-04T12:30:00.000-05:00

Dazzleberry's HTML Guide ~~for Complete and Utterly Useless Idiots~~. - link courtesy of larilee on lj.
.HTML tag reference.
HEX to RGB and rgb to hex Color Converter.
Freeware for Writers.

Paganism, general and Divination, general

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FACADE.COM.
This site includes I Ching, stichomancy, Numerology, Coin Flip, Yes or No, Personal, Biorhythms, Bibliomancy, Runes, and Stichomancy.
Stichomancy.
Also Bibliomancy. Definition on Occultopedia.
Stichomancy site.

Book of Shadows, the.
Collection of Pagan Perspectives, a.
Full Circle Events Newsletters.
GodChecker.com
Your Guide to the Gods
MoonAlert.com.
Pagans come out of the broom closet
Remember, not all that is Pagan is Wiccan.
Sacred-Texts.com.
WitchVox.
Witch's Almanac, the

Cleromancy
Divinity Dice
Dice Divination
Dice Divination
[PDF] Two Dice Divination
dice-play: How to do... Fortune Telling - Advanced
dice-play: How to do... Fortune Telling - Basic
Google Search: allintitle: dice fortune OR divination

Tarot and Fortune Telling
Introduction to Tarot Meanings.
New Moon Trading Co.
Tarot by Arwen
Tarot Passages
Querent Asks About Online Tarot Class.
Stephanie Lynch, a/k/a Arwen, the lecturer for the Tarot for Writers workshop that Earthly Charms hosted, asks questions about what others in one Tarot community on lj think should be taught and how long it would take to teach a Tarot workshop. Some interesting answers to the survey here.
Tarot for Writers
home, Aeclectic Tarot.
Major Arcana
Guide @ Tarot Moon.
Characterization Spread (Tarot for Writers)
Zephrene's
Tarot for Writers workshop.
Cosmic Compass
Tarot Writing Story.
Daily Card.
ASTROLOGICA
Tarot Lessons
LearnTarot.com.
Tarot Reading
Help.
SuperTarot.co.uk.
Tarot Meanings.
A glossary for each card. YAAY! I finally found a site!
Tarot Card Meanings.
Tarot Musings

Symbols and Images
*** Symbols.com
~ Symbols & Their Meaning (online guide).

Time Cube

Write Your Name in Runes.

Research / Oddities

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Research
Angle Brackets '>' (I learned that they're called angle brackets and not little pointy things, lol).
Celtia Info: Languages.
Leatherworking--A Basic Guide
Leather Working in the Middle Ages
Origins (of words).
Real Origins of Halloween, the.
Recent Earthquake Actiivty in the U.S.A.
Relieve Eye Strain and Headaches With Acupressure.
Word Detective.
Word Origins.
Word Wizard.

Oddities
Bambi Versus Cthulhu
Cool Words.
Google Lunar Research Facility.
Jack the Ripper Pub Sign.
Merkin -- what it is and how it works *evil laugh*.

Search Engines

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Accoona
Alta Vista
alltheweb.com
Ask Jeeves
BLINGO
Clusty
Excite
FactBites
Google
Google Earth
IxQuik Metasearch
Kanoodle
Lycos
Melvyl the catalog of the University of California Libraries
Netscape
Rollyo customizable search engine.
TEOMA
Webcrawler
WiseNut

Writers Sites

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(Just to let you folks know, I'm constantly editing this page, except for when I end up taking a break from editing this page. ;-) I have added new links and substituted a new link for an old, non-working basic plots thing, plus found a new one , offering alternates to those seven plots. I believe that both total seven apiece, so does that make for a total of fourteen basic plots?

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A
Accents and Diacritical Marks: accents, diacritical marks - non-standard characters signs that change the sound of letters and words.
addall.com/used. Lists 20 different book sites at ascending prices (commercial, but useful--my brother-in-law gave this link to me when he'd heard I was buying the Oz books from amazon.com).
alden.nu
Anatomy of a Logline They're discussing this on the OWW writing list now and its application to a novel.
Articles: StoryMind.com.
Astrology for Writers, Editors and Filmakers
AuthorMania.
AutoCrit (posted by Jeremy Yoder to the OWW list).
Advice for Aspiring Writers (from the site Science Fiction World of Jeffrey A. Carter)

Also of Interest
limyaael's rants on writing

B
Basic Plots in Literature, at the Internet Public Library
Bite (Vampire magazine)
http://Bulwer-Lytton
Basic Plots in Literature, Seven--ZhurnalWiki
Basic Plots: Recurring Themes (Booker, Christopher) BBC Oxford Stage

BIAW (Book In A Week)
CipaBooks.com Newsline BIAW (.PDF file): Oct 01, 2001
HOD RW
April Kilstrom BIAW
April Kilstrom Workshops page (SFF.NET)
OCC RWA BIAW
Celia Stuart
Calgary RWA BIAW
Latter-Day Authors BIAW
Maryland Romance Writers BIAW
RWA MysterySuspense.org BIAW
The Rest of the Google.

Book Writing
A Writer's Dairy [Cynthia Harrison]: Notes into Order, more trouble ensues
Kathy Carmichael's Pitch Generator
Crafting the Braided Narrative by David Poyer
FAQ #1a: How do I get started writing my first book? Here's Nan's Top Secret Extra Special Sooper Dooper Philosophy on How to Write A Book!
Freelance Writing Tips by David L. Pulver
How do I write a book?
How To Write A Novel In 100 Days Or Less
Interview with Charles de Lint (1998)
Jenny Crusie: book collages
John Sandford on The Writer's Craft
Peg Kerr's Journal: Other things on my mind as a new book starts up
Trick Questions: A Conversation With Michael Ondaatje
The Snowflake Method for Writing a Novel ~ Randy Ingermanson
The Writer's Craft: Technique

C
Calendar Maker 2.0
Calendar, Roman.
Choices in Viewpoint by Lisa Wood Curry
Coffeehouse for Writers
Common Errors in English Usage
Cyberpunk Project, the--information database

Characterization
Belief-o-Matic
Character Building
Character Building Workshop at WritersUniversity.com
Character Generator (description) at feath.com
Random Sandwich Combinations when you want to explore your character's favorites, or some ideas thereof, courtesy of tweetyiscool29 0n LiveJournal.
Rich Hamper's Character Profile.
How To Create A Character Profile by The Lazy Scholar [TM].
Left, Right, Left, Right, Character (Keegan, Alex)
Building Character: Seven Keys to Defining Character

Common Errors in English.

Clarion
The Clarion Foundation

Clichés
Gakked from odamoganak:

The Not-So-Grand List of Overused Fantasy Clichés by dietzt
The Grand List of Fantasy Cliches: by Kathy Pulver and J. S. Burke
How to Write a Fantasy Cliche by Rose McCann
The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés © 2004 by John VanSickle

D
Dark Erotica
Describing a Person: Adding Details.
Dark Erotica writing tips.
Day 3 of Complexity – Degree of Difficulty
Deep Magic (mentions plotting diagrams).
Dramatic Situations,The Thirty-six (plus one)

DICTIONARY
Dream Dictionary.
Online Etymology Dictionary.
onelook.com dictionary search
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus.
dictionary.reference.com.
thesaurus.reference.com.
English-French Dictionary
English-Latin On-line Dictionary
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary Online
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form
Latin = English dictionary.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Rhymezone.com
travlang's English - Latin On-line Dictionary.

E
EverNote Beta for Windows
Evil Overlord List, the
eHarlequin.com - Writers tips posted.
Evolution boards have frequent writing challenges, a la National Novel Writing Month. They have the April D&G and the August D&G, and also the occasional other writing challenge or writer's workshop.

Economics
Frugal Finesse.

Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight.
Encyclopedia Mythica.
Masterliness The World Knowledge Library.

F
Fantasy Novelist's Exam, the By David J. Parker. Additional Material By Samuel Stoddard.
FantasyReaders.com.
Farmer's Almanac Online.
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials.
Fiction Writing@about.com.
First Chapter Contest, the. Monthly. Prize: $250, online publication, and feedback.
Falsh Fiction, 10 Reasons to Try
Flashes on the Meridian: Dazzled by Flash Fiction (Pamelyn Casto)
Free language courses.
Free Writing Articles.
Freelance Work Exchange -- might or might not list writer's jobs.

Freeware
Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources.
Google Search.

G
Google Search: Plot Diagrams.
Writing Fast Fiction -- Google search
Writing Fast Fiction II -- Google Search.
Google Directory of Writer's Resources.
Google Search: Writing Flash Fiction

Grammar
Note To Self: Reasonable advice, try to read it again for encouragement and tips.
Chance's blog (from the OWW).
English Grammar book - EnglishPage.com.
The Good Grammar, Good Style Pages
GRAMBO. This is a test of the emergency grammar system.
Grammar Bytes! (I love the graphic on this page -- Grammarzilla LOL)
The Tongue Untied A Guide to grammar, Punctuation & Style for Journalists.
Professional Tips for the Amateur Writer (a not-so-serious guide to English grammar)
Grammar handbook
Guide to Grammar and Writing
The Internet Grammar of English
Hypertextbook of Modern English Grammar.
DailyGrammar.com
~No longer does email lessons, but archives are available to the peruser.
Basic grammar links
Dr. Grammar.
ABCs of Grammar, an online grammar course (cost: $20.00).
*_ Word Place, Inc. * _
help@dailygrammar.com
© 1999-2004 Word Place, Inc., All rights reserved.
Daily Grammar Lesson Archives

H
HALLOWEEN: OCTOBER FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD Journal Entry, October 31st............................The Transition from Autumn to Winter
Harry Potter Index, the
Hatrack River Writers Workshop Forum, moderated by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury.
Hellnotes
Horror Writer's Association
How to Write a Publishable Novel -Judith Kelman's Writer's Resource Page.

HAIKU
The Nihongo Web Haiku Center

I
Internet Writing Workshop
Introduction to Genealogy.
Inspiration, Writing

Inspiration
Anthologies Online: Generating Innovative Ideas for Writing.
Inspiration for Writers

J
Japanese.

L
Language Construction Kit, the
Lars Eighner's Online Writing Course Novel Tutorial.
LitHaven.com - News.
LJ Book. PDF of your lj available.

Literary Periodicals

Courtesy of Thomas Fortenberry:
Mind Fire international literary arts journal
Istanbul Literature Review

M
Making Light Reality-based language, fraud, folly, truth, history, and knitting. Et cetera.
MuseMuggers
Manuscript Format Checklist

Markets
Organized Writer's Guideline Database
Absolute Write's Market Archives
Writer's Weekly
Writing-World.com list of links to markets #1
Funds for Writers - Jobs and Markets (newsletter available, also click on grants and contests)
Paying Markets List
Freelance Job Bank on Freelance Writing.com
Writer's Write Writer's Guideline Directory
Writer's Digest - Market of the Day
Writer's Market.com (subscription only)
The Writer Gazette #1
The Writer Gazette #2

N
National Novel Finishing Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Year (associated with NaNoWRiMo).
National Novel Editing Month
April Fools. Like NaNoWriMo, only you set your own writing goals for the month of April.
May D&G Challenge (new version) - for those who did not finish their bit for the April Fools writing challenge.
Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure by Lisle, Holly
Novel Writing Year 2005 Blogspot.
Novel Writing Year 2005 Yahoo groups
Novel Writing Year 2005 LiveJournal
Novel Writing Year 2005 MSN community
On MSN it's called 1k words per week or something, NaNoWriYe 05 in a place or two -- but the basic goal is to write a novel in a year, or around 50-52k worth of a novel.
Noveling Notes: Detailed Chapter-by-Chapter Writing Outline

NaNoWriMo
An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Name Generators
Alien Names Generator
Alien Names on Rails
All the Name Generators.
Behind the Name Random Name Generator: the etymology and history of first names.
FOTS: Random Name Generator.
Random Name Generator )kleimo.com).
Random name generator (xtra-rant.com).
Seventh Sanctum Name Generators
Random Tavern Name Generator
squid.org fantasy name generator.
Proper Name Generator.
Totro, the Fantasy Random Name Generator.
Character Name Generator By Steven Edward Schend.
Random Name Generator(Kitchona Software).
Baby Name Inventor.
The Character Name Generator by Catherine Tudor.
Random Irish Name Generator.
Historical Name Generator: Sixteenth Century Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names.
Fourteen Minutes Random Name generator.
123-baby-names.com name generator.
Gamewyrd Name Generator.
RinkWorks Fantasy Name generator. By Samuel Stoddard - Version 1.4.
Elf Name generator.
Warhammer FRP Daemon Name generator.
Peter's Random Name Generator.
Baby Name generator - girls. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Baby Name generator - boys. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Name generator.
Random WebLog Name Generator - for those hard to name blogs.
Eyeblog's Creative Name Generator.
Pet Name Generator )flash).
Horse Name generator - horse & pony names

O
Overcoming Writer's Block

OWW
The Serendip.
The Monthly Writing Challenge.
The Zoo.
The OWW Ark.
Online Writing workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
Serendipity Village.

P
Patterns in Mathematics: Limericks Factory.
PBW's Ten
Philosophy Forum: Founding a new civilization.
PhobiaList.com
Piker PressNaNoWRiMo Forums.
Poets & Writers, Inc.
Preditors & Editors
Principia Infecta World Building.
Process Again: Getting Started And Keeping Going
Prompts Collection from diary-x.com.

Plotting
Notes on Craft
Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes.
PLOT—Part Two: Navigating Dangerous Terrain by Lori L. Lake (Aristotle’s Story Arc)
Plot Diagram I
Plot Development
Plot diagram
(Verge Magazine)
Plot Workshop.
Plotting the Mystery Novel
Ten Things to Help With Novel Plotting.
Writing the Novel Series Plot Template.

PROMPTS/INSPIRATION
Language is a Virus

Punctuation

Guide to Punctuation

Larry Trask
University of Sussex
(to aid in the preservation of the English langiage)

R
Reader's Retreat, the
Romance Writers Of America: Synopsis help links.
RoughDraft
No-frills writer's freeware.

S
Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop.
Science Fiction Citations: Hunting for the earliest citations of SF words.
Internet SACRED TEXT archives.
Seventh Sanctum Setting Generator
SFWW: Science Fiction Writers Workshop Since 1988

Software
NaNoNotepad (with word count ability)
Writer's Tools.

Story Middle

Stuck in the Middle of Your Story? Try Prompts! by Alina Sandor

Middle-of-the-novel writing blues - latterdayauthors.com

Writing the Middle

Finishing what you started

May 2005: Slow-Cooked Suspense

Spotlight Profile , March 2003: Kit Sloane (has some good advice on writing the middle)

Archetype storytelling cards

Synopsis
Hugh Cook's Notes. Lots of links in the beginning, scroll past them and you'l find the gem, the nuts and bolts.

Hugh Cook's Notes II. Lots of links in the beginning, scroll past them and you'l find the gem, the nuts and bolts.

Writing the Tight (Bare Bones) Synopsis By Beth Anderson © 2001 (Workshop Presentation at Autumn Authors' Affair XIV) Summary of the bare-bones outline/synopsis. Discussion/advice ranges from the one to the twelve page synopsis.

Writing The Dreaded Synopsis by Carolyn Jewel

A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Warning: The above uses the movie rather than the book The Wizard of Oz for sample synopsis. You can tell by the descriptions of both Dorothy and the slippers, assuming that you've read the book.

Basic synopsis, according to Vivian Teresa Beck of the Vivian Beck Agency:
Step 1: Start With A Hook.
Step 2: Introduction of Characters.
Step 3: Construct the Body of Your Synopsis.
Step 4: Use Three or Four Paragraphs to Write the CRISIS and RESOLUTION of Your Story.
Step 5: Revise your synopsis.
Five Steps To Writing A Synopsis by Vivian Teresa Beck
The five basic building blocks to writing a synopsis.

How do I write a book synopsis?
Writing a synopsis is sometimes harder than writing a book. Here are some tips to writing a synopsis that sells.

Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis by Lisa Gardner

Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis - Condensing Your Novel by Lee Masterson
Writing a synopsis is one of the most daunting chores a writer must face. After spending months lovingly crafting a complex plot, realizing and nurturing a cast of characters and painstakingly selecting the right prose for descriptions, how do you then summarize your masterpiece in just 2 or 3 pages?

Outlining Your Script or Story by Thomas B. Sawyer
A synopsis is generally defined as a one-to-four page narrative description of what happens in your story, told with some sizzle, since it will likely be used as a selling tool –- to entice an agent, publisher or producer to take a look at your manuscript.

WRITING THE SYNOPSIS (FOR FICTION) -- Farris Literary Agency, Inc.
The idea is to simply tell your entire story, from start to finish, as briefly and succinctly as you can.

A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Synopsis Menu

Outlines and Synopses: Synopses by Robert J. Sawyer
Actual synopses for four of Sawyer's novels (and outlines for several more.)
http://www.sfwriter.com/ouindex.htm

Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up" by Dee-Ann Latona LeBlanc
Breaking it down: one sentence, one paragraph, on page, and longer synopses.
http://ww.writing-world.com/publish/leblanc.shtml

"Writing the Tight (Bare Bones) Synopsis" by Beth Anderson
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/9534/barebones.html
0-"How to Write a Synopsis" by Marg Gilks
A step-by-step approach.
http://www.writing-world.com/publish/synopsis.shtml

-"The White City" by Benjamin Rosenbaum
Not a synopsis, but a novel's worth of entertaining story in 500 words
http://www.vestalreview.net/whitecity.htm

Lisa Gardner's online workshop, Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis.
Ten lessons in synopsis writing from a NYT bestselling author.
http://www.canby.com/buzz/synopsis_lecture_overview.htm

T
Tara K. Harper Science Fiction/Fantasy Author
Tech of writing/Outlines and notes of story writing, the
The Word Meter.
2005 OWW World's Strongest Writer Marathon!
The Fiction Writer’s Page
The Writing Life
Tips for Fiction Writers: Structure.
TypeCharge Word, Line and Character Counter
Title Scorer. Lulu Title Scorer--Put Your Title to the Test.

Thesaurus
The Erotic Thesaurus
THESAURUS.COM.

TRANSLATOR
Tradukilo (an online Esperanto translator)

V
Vision: A Resource for Writers.
Visualizing Science

W
What Works And Doesn't Work in a Writer's Website BookBanter is a community and resource site for writers publishing and promoting online. The site is owned, designed and maintained by Sarah Mankowski | WordThunder Publications
Women-Ink.com, women's book coach Katey Coffing Ph.D.
Writely.com--on-line word processor.
Writerly Stuff
WritersNet.
Writer's Window Story Builder
writerz-inc. Recommended by punkprincess: Writing - Literary Consultants (U.K.)
Writing Fiction (blog for the editor of The Fiction Writer's Page, above).
Writing Flash Fiction Using Bubble Diagrams.
Writing from the Editor's Perspective: Diana Gill Conference.
Writing on the Web: Nine Winning Habits of Successful Authors. Some hard-and-fast bits for those who want to write.
Writing Prompts and Useful Sites
"Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Jeffrey A. Carver (free, on-line course, apparently)
Writing Tips.
writing-world.com advice index.
writing.org. This is a noncommercial Web site for writers. It's sponsored, edited, and written by Durant Imboden.

Word Frequency
Alan Wyatt's Word Tips
Web Frequency Indexer
Free Trial Download: Hermetic Word Frequency Counter 2.07

Worldbuilding
1. Developing the Fictional World Through mapping
2. Constructed World
3. 30 Days of World Building
4. Peter's Guide to Map Creation
5. Writing Fantasy-A Creative Approach to World Building
6. Session Assignments for World Builders
7. Words, Works, Worlds
8. Three Rules of Fantasy Worldbuilding
9. Writing Fantasy - A Creative Approach to World Building
10. Free Worksheets for Writers or RPG
11. World-Building Workshop ~ Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy
12. Fantasy World Building Questions

Writer's Blogs & Websites

Annalee Blysse. Adult-oriented literature, but also, her website references some writer's groups of interest (and thank you for the kind words. I do try to maintain some helpful and interesting links here).
Ann Vremont's writer's page.
Bloggasm
Blogging My First Novel
Adam Wieland's blog (from The Parasitorium on Yahoo Groups.
Feath's Tarot Quick Question. Writer's thing.
Fiction Writing Blog, the: Articles, Writing Exercises, Prompts and More....: Saturday, February 28, 2004
Fourth and Fifth Grade Writing Links
Harlan Ellison's web site (And Harlan, if you're reading this--you were nice to my daughter at that I-Con that her father and I were volunteering at (we're since divorced) and she was already going through enough shit at home then. I was already a fan before seeing you there, and I'm still one, even after talking with you (but then, I don't think I ever did anything to get a dose of the Ellison temper, lol). You and your wife, IMO, are both lovely people, you were both so nice to her. Thank you.

(Hey, it's my blog. I can insert messages here and there, as well as links.)

Ilona's World
Julie Cornewell's Blog
Limyaael's Fantasy Fiction Rants.
Michelle Styles Blog.
Paperback Writer. Novel III: Outlining.
Piers Anthony's website.
Ron Leming's Website
The Slush God Speaketh Being a blog characterized by brief flurries of creativity followed by prolonged periods of inactivity, which depicts the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are science fiction, slush, audiobooks, and heavy metal.
The Writing Life. Terry Whalin's blog, and it has some good advice and insight into the writer's life.
WHAT DOES THE RISE OF FANTASY MEAN ?

Writing Prompts
A Writer's Jottings: Writing Prompts Collection - Part 1
Borland Shakespearian Insult Generator.
Cybernetic Engines Writing Prompt Generator.
Creative Writing Prompts
Creative Writing Resources.
Expository Writing Prompts
Feath's Bookcase: Writer's Prompts.
Instant Muse Poetry Generator
Links to daily writing prompts and generators.
Narrative Essay Prompts
OnceWritten.com writing prompt generator.
Promptme_CE2/
PromptMe_Women
Random Compliment Generator.
Seventh Sanctum Generators.
Shakespearean Insult Generator
Shakespearean Insulter
Surrealist Compliment Generator.
The Writing Spark
Wake Up Writing
writersdigest.com writing prompts
WritersPrompts
WritingFix.com Daily Prompt Generator.

Writing and Journal Prompts

2006-11-04T11:45:00.000-05:00

A Writer's Jottings: Writing Prompts Collection - Part 1
A Writer's Jottings: Journal Prompts Collection - Part 1

Writing Prompts
WritingFix.com Daily Prompt Generator.
Cybernetic Engines Writing Prompt Generator.
Creative Writing Resources.
OnceWritten.com writing prompt generator.
Links to daily writing prompts and generators.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thewritingspark/
WritersPrompts
Promptme_CE2/
creativewritingprompts.com/
writersdigest.com writing prompts
Expository Writing Prompts
NARRATIVE WRITING Prompts
Instant Muse Poetry Generator
Wake Up Writing
PromptMe_Women
Feath's Bookcase: Writer's Prompts.
Seventh Sanctum Generators.
Random Compliment Generator.
Surrealist Compliment Generator.
Funny Random Title Generator.
Shakespearian Insult Generator
Borland Shakespearian Insult Generator.

The Fae

2006-11-04T11:37:00.000-05:00

Fae Mythology
Fae Mythology
Fae Mythology
Faerie Lore Quiz
Mythology of the Fae
Spenser's Faerie Queene.

Fae, SacredTexts.com Search.

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

2006-10-29T15:01:00.000-05:00

Ambiguities
Identifying and Resolving Ambiguity
LING 301 ENGLISH SYNTAX
The Major Principles of Syntax

--
Regards,
Elizabeth Anne Ensley
http://nanonatter.blogspot.com
--------------------
When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's works is all I can permit myself to contemplate.

- John Steinbeck

I could not figure out where else to put this. ;-)

2006-10-24T11:28:00.000-04:00

A Practical Guide to the Hero's Journey

2006-10-20T18:20:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elizabeth Anne Ensley

The Writer's Journey, Second Edition : Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)

Offbeat

Heroes' Journey Workshop

Ayahuasca-Wasi Transpersonal Shamanism Research Project

Monomyth (Hero's Hourney)

Into the Woods: A Practical Guide to the Hero's Journey

"THE HERO'S JOURNEY" EXPLAINED

The Hero's Journey: Defining the Monomyth

The Heroes' Journey

Heroes' Journey Part One
Heroes' Journwy Part Two

Astronomy

2006-10-18T21:07:00.000-04:00

Heavens-Above.com
Astronomy: The Science of the Cosmos (LiveJournal community)

.

Linguistics/Dictionaries, Aids

2006-10-18T07:03:00.000-04:00

Some of the New Words in the Concise Oxford Englsih Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Onlnie: New Words
How To: Decode Hip-Hop Slang
The Rap Dictionary
Engrish.com

Fwd: [National Novel Writing Year: 2005] Managing a project

2006-08-08T20:09:00.000-04:00

Freeware novel writing software

It sounds like a useful freeware. Stuf for organizing notes nad the like. There are also a few other programs at spacejock.com that look sueful too.

Blogs and web sites

2005-12-31T17:05:00.000-05:00

Anarchismo
AngryBlackBitch
Blogfonte politics, anime, fandom and whatever.
Copyright Society of the U.S.A., the. Organized in 1953 to foster interest in and advance the study of copyright law and the rights in literature, music, art, the theater, motion pictures, and other forms of intellectual property.
DarkEcho
Generator Blog, the -includes name generators, possibly.
Ham Radio Central
Juicy Fruiter Park Ranger blogger who likes Juicyfruit.
mistressnonny
Maru the Crankpot blog
The Pagan Temple
Pop Occulture--Tim Boucher's blogsite.
Some of Fring's Insanity

Space Law

2005-12-21T16:03:00.000-05:00

Space Law 001 International Space Law. http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/SpaceLaw/spacelaw.htm
Space Law 002 Space Law: Frequently Asked Questions http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/FAQ/splawfaq.htm
Space Law 003 Archimedes Institute http://www.permanent.com/archimedes/
Space Law 004 The Journal of Space Law http://www.spacelaw.olemiss.edu/
Space Law 005 Adelta Legal Space Law http://www.spacelaw.com.au/
Space Law 006 International Space Treaties http://www.islandone.org/Treaties/
Space Law 007 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition http://www.spacemoot.org/about.htm
Space Law 008 Writing the rules to govern the cosmos http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0804/p15s02-stss.html
Space Law 009 International Institute of Space Law http://iafastro-iisl.com/
Space Law 010 "Space law is a field of INTERNATIONAL LAW concerned with the law applicable to exploration and use of outer space." http://www.prop1.org/2000/cassini/97space2.htm
Space Law 011 Current Outer Space Law http://192.211.16.13/curricular/ASTRO/aprojfolder/Asteroid/law.htm
Space Law 012 Encyclopedia entry: Space Law http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Space-law
Space Law 013 International Space Law http://www.spacelawstation.com/international.html
Space Law 014 IISL [International Institute of Space Law] http://www.iafastro.com/feder/activiti/Publications/brochiaf/IAF_plaquette_web/IAF%20plaquette%20web/iisl.htm
Space Law 015 Resolution 1/2002 http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:P75lgyR8K5QJ:www.ila-hq.org/pdf/Space%2520Law/Space%2520Law%2520Resolution%25202002%2520English.pdf+space+law+-air&hl=en&lr=lang_en
Space Law 016 All About Space Law 9the European Centre of Space Law) http://esapub.esrin.esa.it/edu/edu3/Page8.pdf
Space Law 017 Space Law Conference 2001 http://www.e-llumine.net/space_law/intinsspla.htm
Space Law 018 Space Law Conference 2001 http://www.e-llumine.net/space_law/wrdel.htm

Martial Law

2005-12-21T15:17:00.000-05:00

Martial Law 001 The following guide will help you plan, prepare, and get ready ... for the actual declaration of martial law. http://members.tripod.com/~Sidlinger/ml.html
Martial Law 002 Gen. Tommy Franks says... http://www.prisonplanet.com/211103martiallaw.html
Martial Law 003 Politician's escape routes ... http://www.counterpunch.org/madsen0514.html	.
Martial Law 004 one of the keys, as the Supreme Court noted, to martial law http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_mlaw.html
Martial Law 005 Why We Need Martial Law (does not reflect opinion of self) http://www.warfolly.vzz.net/whyweneedmartiallaw.html
Martial Law 006 temporary government and control by military authorities of a territory or state... http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m1/martiall.asp
Martial Law 008 Martial law is instituted most often when it becomes necessary... http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/martial%20law
Martial Law 009 Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/11/20/185048.shtml
Martial law 007 ...Martial law in the United States. http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/martialLaw.html

Martian Law

2005-12-11T15:02:00.000-05:00

Martian Law 001 To utilize fully the resources of the Mars, humans will need to bring to that planet more than machines, tools and scientific instruments. They will need to bring law. Not too much law. Most of the economic, political and social problems on earth result from an overabundance of rules, regulations and restrictions on individual liberty. What will be important is that humans bring the right law. Thus to fully exploit Mars' potential and to make it another home for the human race, an economic-political system will have to emerge that allows individuals or voluntary associations of individuals to secure exclusive rights to use resources and to exchanges freely with others, and that protects property, and enforces contracts. http://www.cato.org/pubs/wtpapers/980815paper.html
Martian Law 002 Two factors will enable us to enforce our laws on Mars if we are able to get there first. http://www.interzonga.com/martianfederation/q12a.htm
Martian Law 003 The recent confirmations of surface and subsurface ice and water reservoirs on Mars represents ground breaking news and the need to prepare Space Law documents that will preserve and protect these critical resources by future missions to Mars. http://www.futurescience.org/Mars_Law/mars_law.html
Martian Law 004 Now we find ourselves in an entirely different world. The Soviet Union is no more. Mars, it turns out, has far more water than we previously suspected: enough to support colonies, and even programs aimed at giving it a climate more hospitable to humans. The reward for going to Mars has increased dramatically. At the same time, new Mars mission architectures, also pioneered by Robert Zubrin and studied by NASA for the past decade, indicate that the cost of going to Mars has dropped dramatically. Whereas a 1990 study suggested that a human mission to Mars would cost $500 billion for a "flags-and-footprints" mission, experts now believe that it could be done for a tenth of that; the very first landing could begin to create infrastructure for long-term human presence and even colonization. http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel060402.asp
Martian Law 004 Thanks to a bizarre law passed in America (where else?) you can now actually buy land on Mars by the acre – and yes, Mars is owned by the same people who were clever enough to claim the moon as their own. And considering the combination of advancements in space exploration technology and high property prices on this planet, this could be a major bargain. Where else are you going to find an acre of land so cheap? http://www.boysstuff.co.uk/gifts-gadgets/Acre-Of-Land-On-Mars.asp
Martian Law 005 THE RIGHTS OF MARS Robert Zubrin Pioneer Astronautics, 445 Union Blvd., #125, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. http://www.marssociety.org/content/proceedings1998/mar98088.htm
Martian Law 006 Martian Law: From the Cato Institute comes this paper exploring the best choices for law on the red planet when colonization occurs. http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/23395
Martian Law 007 Martian Law: The Case for a Global Democracy Note: This abstract was prepared for the 1998 Mars Society Convention. http://www.thomquinn.com/martian.htm
Martian Law 008 Welcome to the arcane world of space law, which deals with human activities in outer space. Most space law issues come under the jurisdiction of the United Nations. The rest, of course, is controlled by the Klingon Empire. Actually, it's a hodgepodge of bilateral agreements and national law. http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/pubarticleCC.jsp?id=1085416921040
My Grandkids Went To Mars and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt This organization of several thousand scientists, artists, filmmakers, writers, janitors, bus drivers and other brilliant creative misfits has been waiting, and watching, and preparing for this close encounter with Mars. http://writersmonthly.com/pages/wm_library/nonfiction/mars_society.html

Hogwarts Models and Miniatures

2005-11-22T18:30:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of SuzyRed:

Cinesite
PoA project features

Ollivander's and Honeyduke's

Professor Snape's Office

hogwarts1
Hogwarts

Harry Potter and the Links of Fandom (among others)

2005-11-22T17:03:00.000-05:00

Accio Brain

Potter Ponderings: Plot Analysis.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince book site.

Hogwarts Elite. Fan/trivia site.

Here, Kitty, Kitty... by Smoke.
Not that I usually promote fanfics in my Blog, but this one is adorable. ^^

Merry Christmas, Mr. (Professor) Snape

The Number Twelve's Significance in the Harry Potter Series

Fan Music Videos.

*** English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

*** Welcome to Perfect Imagination ~ The Harry Potter Beta Reader Directory

Fanfiction Aside:

~@~Into the West by Abbadon.
Arthurian (Harry Potter) Legend thing

~#~ On language differences between U.K. and U.S.A. (from Ian Sales on the OWW Writing List on Yahoo):
- UK and US English is filled with examples: two Brits were travelling
on a US plane, when the captain said they would be landing momentarily
in Chicago. The Brits asked if they would have time to get off the plane...*

JKROWLING.COM.

This is a shortcut to the English language page.

Actors

2005-11-19T17:29:00.000-05:00

Alan Rickman

answers.com
Internet Movie Database
New York Times (*rabid fanbase... *cackle*)
Infoplease
Reference.com/Encyclopedia
AlanRickman.com
Friday, September 16, 2005 (scroll down the page to the date of the blog).
News
Celebrity Interviews

Bemusements and Amusements

2005-11-03T17:58:00.000-05:00

Potter Puppet Pals Professor Snape singing about Potions. Very cute.
Another one from the PPP camp -- Professor Snape's rendition of I'm Too Sexy, the condensed version.
Emmy's Christmas Gift by Neil Cicierega for his sister Emmy.

Clean Your Screen for Free Now!.
Poke the Penguin.

Star Wars: Father-Son No-Fest
Skywalker Coaster
Jedi Gangsta Rap Flash.

Recommended by Cheryl: Llama Song

HomeStarRunner.COM
IllWillPress.com -- Foamy the Squirrel and his lattê.
ScarySquirrelWorld -- Foamy the Squirrel Archive.

Snoopy.com.

Bigger Than Cheeses

TmsT Zero Wing Parodies Emporium.

Spamusement!

Lapland
Magical Trevor
Webtoons, including Hyperboy.

Merry Christmas
BadgerBadgerBadger
BaconBaconBacon (short)
Badger Football
New Lord of the Rings Trailer
Zombie BadgerBadgerBadger

Chocolate Niblet Beans"
Evil Trail Mix

Badger (Banana) Phone
The Duel

Tim burton's Corpse Bride.

Vampire.com This is essentially a commercial for Blade Trinity.
Brains4Zombies.com For Goats.com, Amazon.com parody site.
Chocolate.com Sells chocolates. ;-)
Werewolf.com A werewolf discussion board.

Sh*t versus Shinola: The Definitive Battle!

Transformers: Beast Wars Dark Glass.

The Fortune Teller (Humour).

Avatar: The Last Airbender fan site.

*** Twas the Month After Christmas ~ROTFLMAO!

~#~ Ring II Theatrical Trailer.

Lyrics

2005-09-05T12:12:00.000-04:00

Brak's Song Book

Beginner's Bookbinding

2005-08-30T12:00:00.000-04:00

Bookbinding Advice on LiveJournal in the nonfluffypagans lj community

Bookbinding: A Tutorial

DENIS GOUEY BOOKBINDING STUDIO

Gigabooks Hand Bookbinding Supply

Welcome to Graeme's Book Art page Japanese bookbinding site

Bind It Fast Adapted from an article in Boys' Life (October 1991) by Brook West. Japanese bookbinding techniques.

HERE'S HOW TO...MAKE A BOOK

The Binding of This Book by Owen Bradford Tutorial on binding a single section book.

from the Speculative Fiction Writers Group on Yahoo

2005-08-25T09:18:00.000-04:00

Message: 1
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:36:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: James Gurley
Subject: Re: Markets

Suzan, or whoever wants this,

Here is a partial list. I'll send more later. Be sure to address to proper editor and follow
submission guidelines explicitly. Proper editor is usually found in 'about us' section. It makes a difference if you're more personal in your submission.

Alien Skin ---------- www.alienskinmag.com
Another Realm -- www.anotherrealm.com
Apex Digest ----- www.apexdigest.com
Ascent Aspirations -- www.ascentaspirations.ca
Bewildering Stories -- www.bewilderingstories.com
Blood Moon ------------- www.lovepain.com (Adult market)
Blood Cookies --------- www.thepoisonedapple.com
Cthulhu Sex Magazine -- www.cthulhusex.com
Chaos Theory ------------ http://genspace.com/ctta/issue6
Chiaroscuro -------------- www.chizine.com
Deathlings ---------------- www.deathlings.com
Dark Animus ------------- www.darkanimus.com
Dark Discovery ---------- www.darkdiscovery.com
Decompositions --------- http:// home.earthlink.net/~brosenberger/decompositions.html
Dream Virus ------------- www.dreamvirus.com
Far Sector ----------------- www.farsector.com
Fantasy and science Fiction -- www.sfsite.com/fsf
From the Asylum ------------- www.fromethe asylum.com
Forever Underground ------- www.nosfermina.com
Futurismic -------------------- www.futurismic.com
Three Lobed Burning Eye .. www.owlsoup.com
Lost in the Dark ------ www.lostinthedark.net
NFG ----------------------- www.nfg.ca
Night Terrors------------ www.night-terrors-publications.com
Night to dawn --------- www.bloodredshadows.com/night2dawn
Sam's Dot Publishing -- www.samsdotpublishing.com (six or seven magazines)
Nocturnal Ooze ------------ www.nocturnalooze.com
Glimmer Train Press ------ www.glimmertrainpress.com
Lenox Avenue ------------ www.lenoxavemag.com
Ideomancer --------------- www.ideomancer.co
Infinity PLus ---------------- www.infinityplus.co.uk
Lullaby hearse ----------- www.lullabyhearse.com
Quietus Mag. ------------- www.quietusmag.com
Insideous reflections -------- www.insideousreflections.com

Also, Ralan, Spicy green Iguana, and Specficworld are good sources for updated markets.

I'm a member of the Horror Writers Asscoiation. For $65.00 year, you get a lot of info, market information, mentoring, etc. It's worth every penny. www.hwa.org.

Hope this helps.

Jim

Fiction Markets Lists

2005-08-23T07:56:00.000-04:00

Canadian ContentMarkets.
CALLIHOO SF/F/H Short Fiction Market List (.PDF format).
Computer Crows Nest Writer's Spells.
Duotrope's Digest of Fiction Fields
Ezines: A writer's worldwide market.
Excite U.K. directory.
Fiction Factor maintains a list of writing markets and also has both writing tips and book reviews.
Market Listing Sources. Recommended sources for Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror Markets by Douglas Smith (Last updated: September 2004)
Paula Fleming's Complete Market List.
Ralan's Specfic & Humor Webstravaganza Market list updates.
SF&FWoA.inc. links list to market reports.
Speculative Fiction Markets posted at http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu
Steve's Science Fiction Writing Page
The Market List. The Online Resource for Genre Fiction Writers.
Writer's Resources by Splat Comic U.K.
Google Directory.
Google Search "fiction market" list to return to at a future point.

Simple Pancake Recipe

2005-08-08T11:41:00.000-04:00

Simple Pancake Recipe

Random Articles

2005-08-08T09:31:00.000-04:00

The Gnu Operating System.
Science Fiction Research Association
Richard Stallman's personal page.
U.S.S. Clueless Archive

Flash Fiction
Writing Flash Fiction Using Bubble Diagrams

Some Science
Article: Rainbows on Titan.
Global Disaster Watch page.
Asteroid Strike.

The Dionaea House: Updates
Random anti-President Bush site that folks keep telling me to check out but I never do.
An Interview With Pat Devin (Consultant for "The Craft")
Useful Phrase list

Thyme Machine.
MERMAIDS Fact or Fiction? (Part 1) by Peter Vine
Killer Tomatoes website (official)
Treacle Mining

Pantheon Info

2005-08-06T10:40:00.000-04:00

Lucky Mojo

Encyclopedia Mythica

Kuiper Object/Belt Google Searches

2005-08-04T07:51:00.000-04:00

Kuiper Object
Kuiper Belt

E-Zines

2005-07-25T22:49:00.000-04:00

The Sword Review. "
...free on-line" web-zine featuring fantasy, science fiction, and other genres as well.
A Cruel World "
"If you like your mystery or crime fiction with an edge, read it here(or submit yours). Any genre of fiction is considered. The power of the story trumps genre.
Phaedra Magazine
"We are looking for talented authors, poets and artists of all genres."

Medieval Linens

2005-07-16T16:43:00.000-04:00

Medieval Castles and their Decor
Household Linens in the Middle Ages
A Short History of Flax
Introduction to Basic Medieval Patterns
Embroidered Dreams

News

2005-07-13T07:20:00.000-04:00

Japan Today
BBC News
CNN
Goolge search

Update on the "official" NaNoWriYe.org

2005-07-01T12:56:00.000-04:00

Someone on the MSN Writer's Library told me that they have heard from the folks who started the site that they have abandoned the effort.

I haven't: the sites I founded (The ones not associated with NaNoWriMo) will stay open for mutual encouragement.

UPDATE ON THE UPDATE:
NaNoWriYe is back up and running again, under new management.

Booksellers

2005-06-28T08:59:00.000-04:00

Clarkesworld Books.

Groups

2005-06-25T15:22:00.000-04:00

MSN Groups.
Yahoo Groups.
Topica.com.

Email Services

2005-06-25T15:18:00.000-04:00

Yahoo mail.
Hotmail.
Writing.com.
writers.zzn.com.

ezines

2005-06-24T20:15:00.000-04:00

Dargonzine Celebrating over twenty years of publishing fantasy fiction on the Internet. Shared World.
FictionWise.com

Interests

2005-06-24T19:22:00.000-04:00

Cherry Blossom Gardens . com.
The Rock Follies Website.

Comics

2005-06-20T12:26:00.000-04:00

Cat and Girl

Horror/Dark Fantasy

2005-06-15T09:45:00.000-04:00

Storytellers Unplugged

Markets

2005-06-13T20:30:00.000-04:00

DISCLAIMER: I posted the markets list listing for a reason. They are updated with more competence and frequency. *grin* Do not submit to any of these markets until you have checked with or are familiar with them.

Ezines market list.
Flash Fiction & Short-Short Markets.
10 Reasons.
Shadowed Realms

When a Little is a Lot: Flash Fiction and Short-Shorts
by Terry Burns

Dark Markets.
Paula Flemings's List.
Rutgers U.
Ralan.
Spec.fic.markets.
Spicy green Iguana.
The Market List.
-Courtesy of James E. Gurley

Neo-Opsis Guidelines
Quintamid Markets DB
Ralan Markets DB
Raven Electric writer's guidelines.
~ # ~
Date: 19-Jan-2005 14:48:40 -0500
From: Margaret Fisk <margaretfisk@comcast.net>
To: <oww-sff-writing@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [OWW-SFF: Writing] Call for articles and reviews

          It's that time again, and I know you all have lots to offer writers of all stages, so how about writing an article or review for Vision. It pays, if not much, and the articles do get notice. I had one of mine listed as the Article of the Month in an RWA chapter newsletter, going back to the ways to get name recognition even before you've sold that book.
          Official spiel below:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
          Vision: A Resource for Writers is an award-winning electronic magazine providing articles and reviews that target both new and experienced writers. We are looking for articles and reviews between 500 and 2000 (soft top) words. Vision pays $0.005 (one half cent) per word up to 2000 ($10 max).
          The March-April 2005 issue will be focused on Research and has a deadline of February 10th.
          I am specifically seeking book reviews regarding a writing- or research-related book that has assisted you and you think will help others. Articles on research techniques and personal experiences with researching a book or story are also wanted. Neither the reviews nor articles have to be about the issue topic as it composes only a portion of the ezine. Any submissions will be considered for future issues if they do not fit in the upcoming one.

Caveats:
          The reviews must be for websites, products or books that aid in the process of writing whether through providing world building information, writing techniques, marketing resources or other writing-oriented information. The review can focus on a single site, product or book, or provide a comparison of resources available around a specific topic. The back issues of Vision are available on line to see previous offerings.
          Query or submit articles to VisionATlazette.net and reviews to margaretfiskATcomcast.net.
          Full guidelines can be found here.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cheers,
Margaret
(AKA MarFisk)
margaretfisk@comcast.net
Feature Editor for Vision: A Resource for Writers
http://margaretfisk.home.comcast.net
http://anthologies.fantasistent.com/
http://www.parsec-sff.org/works.html

Boulevard Magazine.
writeforcash.com.

The site says that they pay $10-15 for how-to or informative articles of up to 500 words maximum. I recommend reading the guidelines if you consider this market. Non-fiction.

Gothic.net webzine.

Æon Speculative Fiction.

Feral Ficion.

The Latest Dark Cabal

2005-06-13T10:54:00.000-04:00

The Latest Dark Cabal

Bookstores

2005-06-10T19:03:00.000-04:00

The Vintage Library.

Mary Sue

2005-06-09T18:09:00.000-04:00

Mary Sue Litmus Test.

Making Light Namarie Sue.

The Mary-Sue Extrusion
(Book 79 in the Doctor Who : New Adventures series)
(1998)

Recipes

2005-06-09T08:19:00.000-04:00

Creamed Chipped Beef
Crew's Mess: Submarine Chow.
Gail's Recipe Swap Links to four Creamed Chipped Beef recipes (archival site).
From the 1910 Manual for Army Cooks: Creamed Chipped Beef Yield: 60 men. ;-)
Best Creamed Chipped Beef In The World
Oriental Creamed Chipped Beef
Chef Jim Coleman Creamed Chipped Beef (easy one, two ingredients).

Irish Soda Bread
1
2
3

(Apparently, all recipes require buttermilk -- just FYI)

Traditional
GRANNIE FOSTER'S "REAL" IRISH SODA BREAD!!
Irish Soda Bread Contributed by Jennie (buttermilk or plain yogurt).
7
8
9

Irish Coffee:
Fanlisting.
Here's a cuppa LOL.
Another one with a recipe for traditional brown bread.
Google search.
Irish coffee recipe Google search.

The True Origins of Irish Coffee.

Workshops (Fee)

2005-06-07T10:24:00.000-04:00

The Everything Guide to Writing A Novel workshop at the Coffeehouse for Writers. Cost: $80. Duration: 4 weeks.

Submissions Guidelines

2005-06-07T10:11:00.000-04:00

writersguides

Creatures

2005-06-07T08:02:00.000-04:00

Liger

Deep Sea Creatures - Found @ Seaside After Tsunami.

NeepStuff

2005-06-03T14:10:00.000-04:00

NetSpeak

Fundamentals of Magick

2005-06-03T09:00:00.000-04:00

True Knowledge and Fluffy Garbage. Pagan's Grove group on MSN.
Daven's Journal - blog-type thing.
Spell A Day
The Mage
Hearts at Ease, a Witch's Cottage.
Lilith's Lantern Feri Magick site.

Thorncoyle Magick classes thing

Archetypes.
What is a fluffy bunny, anyhow?

facade.com A divination site (free).

Suite101.com Article:
The role of the teacher in magic by Taylor Ellwood.

Pagan Path.
Goddess Flight.

House & Home.

On a related note *laugh*:

Everything you wanted to know about literary agents

Reaction to Above re: Lit. Agents

Unrelated:

Working .html tutorial thing.

White Witch Lady's Domain Wiccan/Pagan Wallpapers.

Changing Picture (daily)

Just having a bit of fun here, doing something I haven't enjoyed in many years: researching something. *grin*

RealMagick: The Occult Library.
LESSON 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MAGICK
Articles Archive Home Page

Below you will find an array of free articles, book excerpts, path-workings and rituals that you are welcome to print and keep for your own use. Most include recommended reading lists so that you may explore these subjects further!

The Fundamentals Of Magickal Practice
Class # 1: Fundamentals of Magick
The Ways of Magick
Some Questions About Magick
A Gathering of Paths
YuleFaire
Articles on Magick
Free Magick Course
Magick Links Page
Magick Directory
More Links (includes a link or links to the Golden Dawn, which I did read up on years ago)
More magick links
Egyptian page, only some of which might be related to magick but it's still interesting.
Dino search engine for magick
World's Largest Your "askdir.com" Directory
More magick links.
Yet more links.
WAKKI links page.
FreeSeek links page.
Magick Linky Dinks.
More Linky Dinks
Gogog Directory
Mizmozz.
Der Keiler Directory.
InfoPool.
Esoteric and Occult: Magick.
There's more than enough for me to start rereading and catching up with this stuff. It's been a few years since I did any research into the Arts Arcane. ;-)

Tarot for Writers

Tarot for Writers By Rachel Pollack, Tarot Grand Master

Aeclectic Tarot

Why Wiccans Suck.

"You should know that the maker of the website is not anti-Pagan or even necessarily anti-Wiccan. She just seems to be tired of uneducated individuals who toss the term around loosely, without really understanding its meaning. That being said, I hope you can appreciate the site for what it's worth."

~ Quote from pancakeprincess on LJ, who posted the link to the LJ community Pagan.

Snape's "I'm Too Sexy" (PPP video) in a different format from the original, prolly cross-linked.

How To Detect Lies.

Birth Trees

Flower and Tree Magick

Sacred Trees

The Quibbler

Herbal Musings.

HERBOLOGY (from Avalon Mists:
     Class 1 classes : Week 1 Assign.# 1
          Class 1 classes : Week 1 Assign. # 2
               Homework bin: Lecture 1 Homework
Classes.
AromaThyme club.

Witch's Rede

Witch's Rede
The Witch's Rede of Chivalry
The Witch's Law
Pagan Reference Page
New Year's resolutions for Witches

Search Engines

2005-05-26T17:18:00.000-04:00

Search Engines
Alta Vista
Ask Jeeves
Excite
FactBites
Google
IxQuik Metasearch
Kanoodle
Lycos
Netscape
TEOMA
Webcrawler
WiseNut
alltheweb.com
BLINGO
Join Blingo Friends.

Medieval Nuts & Bolts

2005-05-26T12:22:00.000-04:00

Toiletries Through The Ages.

Training and Tactics in the early Middle Ages.

Internet Medieval Sourcebook

Background to the Swedish volunteer and reserve officers system By Maj (res) Sven Hugosson. Research/overview from early Middle Ages to today.

Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu

Miyamoto Musashi

How to hold/swing a sword.

Information for Trainers -more swordsmanship stuff.

Iaido (Japanese sword)

The Way of the Warrior
by Lord Sylvanus Perrin
M.K.A. Brian J. Pfeifer

Perrin's Two Bits: How to Hold a Sword

Trebuchet: successor to the Catapult.

Physics of the Trebuchet. © Filip Radlinski 1996, 1997 "Please acknowledge my work. Look! There is nothing except trebuchet stuff on all my trebuchet pages!"

The Trebuchet at NF/ Observatory.

Trebuchet Google Search

Firemaking with Flint & Steel

Loading and firing Matchlocks By Colin Armstrong Maître des cannons

Le Pietre del Fuoco (Flintstones - Stones of Fire). Veronese Flintstones and the Flints of Europe (includes Origin of the Flint).

Worship of the Generative Powers: Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Magickal Flint Arrowheads.

Angel Fire Living History Days Labor Day weekend.

Industry of the Middle Ages.

Twelve years of experience in experimental archaeology, the 10th International Conference on Experimental Archaeology D. Olthof

Fire-Festivals of Europe. Section 8. The Need-fire.

EXARC European Exchange of Archaeological Research and Communication calendar - with links.

Medieval Firestarting techniques. Stefan's Florilegium (firestarting-msg).

Hilltop RV Superstore. Medieval Replicas.

All Empires History Forums.

Really, really refined search

Psychic Research Google Search with duly refined parameters.

shaving-msg.

Medieval Razors search

Daily Life: Tales of the Middle Ages.

Medieval-Life.Net: Doctors

S.C.A. page: hairstyles.

Medieval & Ancient Names

Personal Grooming in the Viking Age

Online Medieval and Classical Library.

Medieval Medicine (also mentions women doctors).

Mirrors

Medieval Technology Pages

Spectacles HA! I think Garth just regained his spectacles! *laugh*

The Armour Archives. It doesn't say anything about military ranking on the frontispiece but I might find something in their archives (in addition to the armour).

Syllabus:
THE ART OF WAR IN THE MIDDLE AGES [Valerie Eads]

Dictionaries Online

2005-05-26T08:07:00.000-04:00

French dictionaries Google Search

British dictionaries Google Search

Urban Dictionary, courtesy of Ron Leming who sent the link to me.

Elements of Fiction [emphasis on the short story]

2005-05-24T12:50:00.000-04:00

Plot
Character(ization)
Setting
Point of View
Style, Tone, and Language
Theme
Symbolism, Allegory, and Image

The Formal Elements of Fiction

In the same way that a painter uses shape, color, perspective, and other aspects of visual art to create a painting, a fiction writer uses character, setting, plot, point of view, theme, and various kinds of symbolism and language to create artistic effect in fiction. These aspects of fiction are known as the formal elements. An understanding of the formal elements will enhance the reader’s appreciation of any piece of fiction, as well as his or her ability to share perceptions with others. For example, the concept of setting helps a reader of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” to recognize and discuss the significance of the “deep dusk of the forest” and the “uncertain light” encountered by Brown as he begins his dreamlike encounter with the devil.

While the list of formal elements encourages us to divide a story into parts, in the story itself these elements blend to create a whole. At some level, or perhaps in the first reading of a piece, readers should read without applying these divisions in order to experience the story's unique effect. Nevertheless, knowledge of the formal elements is necessary for most critical discussions of fiction. These elements provide a basic vocabulary and set of critical tools that can be used in conjunction with many other critical approaches.

For definitions of literary elements, click on one of the choices on the left. There are interactive exercises following each description, as well as examples of how each element functions in the context of a story.

Contributing author: Gary Parks, Shoreline Community College

Top Ten Elements.

Free Reading

2005-05-17T11:25:00.000-04:00

FantasyReaders.com Free downloads.
Project Gutenburg.

The Adventures of Edward the Less

Baen Free Library

Reviews

Science Fiction / Fantasy Review. A Review Source for Readers, by Readers.

Horses

2005-05-17T10:29:00.000-04:00

How Horses Sleep.
Horses Sleep for longer on Straw.
Equine Maintenance Behavior: Feeding, Drinking, Coat Care and Behavioral Thermoregulation by Katherine Albro Houpt, Laboratory of Equine Behavior and Welfare, College of Veterinary Medicine

Just for Youth: Horse Facts.

AllAboutHorses.com.

The Ultimate horse Site.

Anatomy of the Horse.

e.equine

Horse Breeds

Horsey Google Search

Naming

2005-05-16T17:00:00.000-04:00

Behind The Name - the etymology and history of first nmaes.
Fantasy Name Generator
Fairy Name Generator
Your Fairy Name
Evil name Generator
Pagan Name Generator
Character Name generator @ wizards . com
Authentic Indian Names
Gorm's Viking Name Converter
Acronym Interaction, Expansion, and Extrapolation Engine a/k/a AIEE.
Random Name Generator
squid.org fantasy name generator
Baby Name Inventor
Kitchona.com/ Name Generator
Totro, the Fantasy Random Name Generator
Ah, heck - the search so I can retirn to it:
Name Generators

All about writing

2005-05-16T16:55:00.000-04:00

WritingFix.com Daily Prompt Generator.

Cybernetic Engines Writing Prompt Generator.
Creative Writing Resources.

OnceWritten.com writing prompt generator.

Links to daily writing prompts and geneators.

All about writing

13 Things that Do Not Make Sense

Natural Selection. Tod (one d) Goldberg's blog-thing. Natural Selection: Advanced novle writing course rant thing. ;-)

Tarot And Writing

2005-05-16T06:23:00.000-04:00

Tarot by Arwen

I took a workshop with her concerning Tarot for Writers. She also does spreads for writers too. There are also a few spreads illustrated as well, though not (that I see yet) any of the writer's ones.

Fan Sites

2005-05-12T08:31:00.000-04:00

BitTorrent DLs SF shows.

Googlism
Lake Eerie -- Jimi's character art.

firefallenangel on LiveJournal writes:
Subject: check this out Liz
i have a forum that i think you'd be interested in Liz.

Eternal Tanelorn.

It's a forum involving fantasy books, sci-fi, horror, comics, anime, on-line vid games, etc. my friend over in England set it up and runs it. it's new too, only a few days old. just thought that you might be interested in it. *grin*

Rainbow clip. ("For those of you who don't know, "Rainbow" was a credible childrens TV show from the 70's and 80's. This clip was actually broadcast and watched by millions.") Normally, I would have put this under diversinos but the way the episode was apparently written == and knowing the typical British pluck and mastery of understatement and double entendrès -- I just had to post it here. ;-)

Doctor Who: The Companions' Home Page

ghosts

2005-05-10T10:48:00.000-04:00

The Mystery of the Haunted Vampire: Americans remain spooked by ghosts

Miscellaneous

2005-05-06T18:10:00.000-04:00

Facade.com
Making Publics: Media, Markets, and Association in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700.

Elizabeth Anne Ensley.

Second Vatican Council
TellTalePress Writing Contest.
The Tao of Charcoal.

Hand-Dug Wells and Their Construction - links page.

New Latin Word List (Medieval).

Hatshepsut, Female Pharaoh of Egypt.
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Notes from the lecture by Dr. Gay Robins
“Women of the Nile” Exhibit
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
by PerSekhmet
May 1, 1999
©Copyright 1999-2002
A Timeline of Egyptian History
Warrior Pharaoh, The - EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE; Volume #168a
"The Pharaoh Hatshepsut embarked on an ambitious building campaign."
Chephren; Pages Through the Ages.
Women Pharaohs
WOMEN WHO REIGNED AS PHARAOHS.

Perspectives on the Professions.

www.PetaKillsAnimals.com

from AprilFools

2005-04-30T10:08:00.000-04:00

theonlygrinch

Writing Travails
Defeating Diabetes

Artemis Frost
*Artemis Frost*

Muscular Control

2005-04-15T12:23:00.000-04:00

WOB 1
Work of Breathing Google search.
Parkinson's
Reverse Parkinson's - a lot of stem cells and stuff (Google search).
Psychic Research.

The Parasitorium Plus One

2005-04-08T10:34:00.000-04:00

The ponderings of writer/artist Joseph Miles
Getting rid of my fat ass.: My first post and weigh in.
I'm Going to be Losing weight.....

Science News

2005-03-23T07:41:00.000-05:00

NASA Study Suggests Giant Space Clouds Iced Earth (March 5, 2005).
I thought that was interesting enough to post here for everyone. It was one of the NASA alerts they mailed to me today -- on the page, not necessarily in the email.
Anybody fancy an extra winter coat? ;-)

[Monsters] Argus and Ogres

2005-02-13T11:26:00.000-05:00

                    Argus

          Argus Filch: Late Bloomer?
Greek Mythology.
          Mythography.
Mythography II.
          Argus by Jennifer Middlesworth.
Argus-Eyed.
          Here's what Bartleby.com has to say.
Rare Names from Mythology.
          Mythical Creatures and Monsters.
Grendel from Beowulf.
          TimelessMyths.com
Argus the "all-seeing".
          Follow the Butterflies...

                    OGRE

Fact Monster
          Synonyms
          Giants
          01
          02
          The Horrible Ogre of Maromero
          Myths and Legends of the Bantu: CHAPTER XIV: THE SWALLOWING MONSTER
          The Ogre (from The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang)
          Ancient Nations Soyok Wuhti / Ogre Woman
          Wikipedia.com --best definition of 'ogre' that I have yet seen on-line.
          03
          Dream Dictionary Definition
          04
          05 from AllWords.Com.

Satanic Devices

2005-01-23T08:32:00.000-05:00

          Disclaimer: This in no way represents my personal beliefs but does tend to point me in the direction of information which I as a writer may choose to peruse for reference.
~#~
     Church of Satan.
          Bunco Sheet.
Walpurgisnacht of:
     XXXVI.
     XXXVII.
          Welcome.
           Apple Computer and the Church of Satan. (I think that belongs more to the humor dept., Division Six).
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     Occult subliminal imagery & Jehovah's witnesses.