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Generic Manuscript Formattting by Gordon Aalborg The Perfect Query Letter by Gail Eastwood Endings by Lori Handeland	Setting by Lori Handeland What is A Regency Romance Novel? by Allison Lane 6 Ingredients to a Sensual Romance Novel by Patty Salier	Getting Published by Rona Shanon Proper Manuscript Format by Rebecca Sinclair How-To Write a Synopsis by Rebecca Sinclair
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• Criminology Resource Center
• The CSI Effect Blog -- Find out what CSI Effect is and what's being done about it. Excellent!
• Forensic Science Society
• Prison Legal News
• Hollywood Crimewriting Network
• NRA -- National Rifleman's Association of America
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
• FSU School of Criminology Criminal Justice Links
• Sim-Crime Scene -- Excellent Simulated Crime Scene
  (Contains graphic violence -- NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN!)
• Sisters in Crime -- Internet Chapter
• Sisters in Crime

• Useful Links for Romance Writers & Readers -- Excellent (use the drop-down menu)
• Neil Franklin's Costuming Links Page - Excellently sorted, detailed links!
• Romance Writers of America (RWA)
• Heartstrings: Romance Novels and Reviews

• The Market list: A Resource for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
• Horror Writers Association
• DarkEcho's Web
• Critters Workshop -- Online Workshop/Critique Group for Serious SF/F and Horror Writers

• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Children's Writing Resource Center

• Society for Technical Communications
• The Contractor's Site
• Technical Writing FAQ
• Society for Technical Communication
• Teaching Technical Communication
• Technical Writing Links

• Internet Screenwriters Network
• Drew's Scripts-O-Rama
• The Vine
• Screenwriting/Screenwriters Utopia
• Absolute Write Water Cooler -- Fantastic Message Board for Screen Writers!
• The Screenwriters Utopia
• Internet Screenwriters Network
• Screenwriters On Line
• Selling the Script

• Space Science Fact
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop Newsletter -- For the serious writer only!
• Science Fiction Resource Guide
• Pitfalls of Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy by Vonda N. McIntyre
• Speculative Vision: The Science Fiction & Fantasy Resource Network
• SFWA Index
• The Market List

• ClueLass -- Excellent!
• Mysterious Women: A Quarterly Newsletter for Fans of Women Mystery Writers
• The Mysterious Home Page: A Guide to Mysteries and Crime on the Internet
• MysteryNet
• Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang

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• Poetry World
• Rhyming dictionary
• Resources for Poets
• Resources for Poets -- at Writers Write

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1. Screenplay Writing
2. Romance Readers Anonymous - List
3. alt.books.reviews
4. alt.books.technical
5. alt.censorship
6. alt.journalism
7. alt.journalism.criticism
8. alt.usage.english
9. alt.zines
10. misc.writing
11. misc.writing -- Home Page (URL wouldn't verify -- anyone know?)
12. rec.arts.books
13. rec.arts.books.children
14. rec.arts.books.marketplace
15. rec.arts.poems
16. rec.arts.prose
17. rec.mag.fsfnet

• WritersNet
• Writers Net - Literary Agents
• Bricolage Essays and Term Papers -- for pay overall research source
• Do I Need an Agent?
• The Publishing Game --overall great source for all sorts of writing and publishing

Searchable Online Dictionaries/Encyclopedias:

• Dictionary.com -- my favorite
• Slang Dictionary
• Gruzovik's Global Glossaries Guide -- Foreign Language Translation
• Fast Dictionary Search Utility
• Digital Librarian
• Library of Congress Home Page
• The Internet Public Library
• FREE Internet Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Roget's Thesaurus

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General Reference Sites:

• Reportage -- Search News Stories by Keyword
• SCREENsite Reference Shelf
• Library of Congress Online Catalog
• Oxford English Dictionary -- the one and only; expensive, but worth it
• Andrea's 'Writing Tips' Monthly Email Newsletter

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Virtual Reference Desks:

• Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• Virtual Reference Desk at Perdue
• The English Server's Reference Desk

• Factbook on Intelligence
• Editors' and Writers' Toolkit
• The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements on the Internet
• Instant Editor
• Parent Soup: Baby Name Finder
• Ivillage Baby Name Finder
• Pitsco's Ask an Expert: Categories -- Note: once you click on the link you cannot use your back button to return unless you're very quick! I've purposely made this link open into a separate window for that reason.)

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• Hardcore Critique Guidelines
• Enneagram Personality Dynamics
• Write News Newsletter -- Excellent!
• Authorlink for Writers, Editors, Agents -- Excellent!
• The Slot -- Copy Editors Guide -- Also an excellent resource for writers
• IPL the Internet Public Library

Bestseller Lists:

• Booksense Bestseller List
• Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists
• Amazon Bestseller
• Barnes & Noble Top 100
• New York Times Bestseller List
• USA Today Top 50

• Warnings and Cautions for Writers -- I can't recommend this one highly enough. Before you sign, check this out!
• Speculations
• How to Write for the Web
• Fiction Addiction -- excellent overall resource!
  • Fiction Addiction Agents -- report questionable agents
• Writer's Scams
• Would-be Poets and Scam Artists

• Folklore at Harvard
• Medieval Resources on the Web
• Love Quotations from the Bible

Online Magazines & Journals:

• The Media List -- Outlets Accepting Email Queries and Submissions (changes monthly so check back here frequently!)
• Freelance Online's Jobs List
• Articles at Writers Write

• Haunted America -- Note: once you click on the link you cannot use your back button to return unless you're very quick!)
• Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Home Page
• Story Starters
• StoryTellers Reading and Writing Challenge Home Page
• Ten Ways to Recycle Rejection Slips
• New York Times Bestseller List (PARODY!!!)

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