Wednesday Links ~*~ 1 March 2006

3-D Crime Scene
http://3dcrimescene.com/
Site is operated by a former criminal investigator
with an expertise in crime scene reconstruction.
He now offers a 5 day course on crime reconstruction,
but mystery and crime writers will gain insights by
just visiting the site.

Basic Elements Of English
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/
Maintained by the University of Calgary the website
offers an interactive tutorial of grammar.

Margot Finke
http://www.margotfinke.com/
Website focuses on writing for children. Features
a monthly column, links, information, and more.

Law Girl
http://www.lawgirl.com/lawgirl.shtml
http://www.lawgirl.com/copyright.shtml#publication
The basics of American copyright law written in very
plain English. Great site, written with a sense of humor,
that includes information on trademark and
reproduction law.

Movie Maker Magazine
http://www.moviemaker.com/
Articles, forums, tips, and resource links
for screenwriters, and others involved in
the movie industry.

Publishing Central
http://www.publishingcentral.com/index.html?si=1
http://www.publishingcentral.com/html/litagents.html--info
One stop shopping for both the author and journalist.

Writing Fix
http://writingfix.com/rightbrain.htm
Writing resource site.
Thank you Rose

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Night Shade Books
http://www.nightshadebooks.com/index.aspx
http://www.nightshadebooks.com/contact.aspx
Print publisher of science fiction, fantasy, dark
fantasy and cross genre in-between.
Query: night@nightshadebooks.com
Night Shade Books
1470 NW Saltzman Road
Portland, OR 97229

Pelican Publishing
http://www.pelicanpub.com
http://www.pelicanpub.com/guidelines.htm
Considers query letters for a variety of genre.
Query letters to:
Editorial Department
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster St.
Gretna, LA 70053

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ADDitude Magazine
http://www.additudemag.com/
http://www.additudemag.com/writersguidelines.asp
Lifestyle and self-help magazine mainly for adults
with Attention Deficit Disorder. Interested in personal
experience articles that offer insights in to children
with ADD.
Query: letters@additudemag.com
ADDitude Magazine
42 West 38th St., Suite 901
New York, NY 10018

Nevada Magazine
http://www.nevadamagazine.com/
http://www.nevadamagazine.com/public_html/contacts.html
Bi-monthly print publication and corresponding
website.
Submission guidelines and
queries: editor@nevadamagazine.com
401 N. Carson St., Suite 100Carson City, NV 89701

Old Farmer's Almanac
http://www.almanac.com/index.php
http://www.almanac.com/guidelines/
Annual publication since 1792 about the weather and
nature. Looks for the off beat article or feature
relevant to the focus of the magazine, i.e. weather,
herbs, animals, events, folklore, history, gardening,
and farming.
The Old Farmer's Almanac
P.O. Box 520
Dublin, NH 03444

Orange Coast Magazine
http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/site/pp.asp?c=ahKQL8NTE&b=6613
Dedicated to the interest and lifestyles of affluent Orange
County California. Accepts celebrity and travel features,
all other articles and features should pertain to the O.C.
Query:
Tina Borgatta - Editor
3701 Birch Street
Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Science Fiction Weekly
http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/standing/submission.html
Publication considers reviews and articles. Sci-fi
website considers short stories.
Query: scifiweekly@scifi.com
Science Fiction Weekly
128 Bayer Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 22 February 2006

Copyright & Fair Use
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Straight forward, easy to understand explanation
and criteria for the fair use of copyrighted
materials.

Encyclopedia of Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
Online encyclopedia of myth, lore and legend. Site
offers 6,100 entries on gods, goddesses, worldwide
legends and heroes.

Hollywoodnetwork dot Com
http://hollywoodnetwork.com/
http://www.hollywoodawards.com/filmawards/application.html
Webbased community of sites dedicated to screenwriting,
selling to Hollywood and information. Membership required,
but appears free.

Literary Agents
http://members.rediff.com/vnagaswami/Literary.htm
Site for Indian writers host a plethora of links for sites relating
to literary agents in the UK, US and India. Also offers links for
sites of general interest to any writer.

Locus Online
http://www.locusmag.com/
Magazine for the sci-fi reader and author.
Offers industry news, book reviews,
author interviews and a great links page.

Research Legal Topics
http://www.lawyers.com/legal_topics/browse_by_topic/index.php
From Lawyers.com legal information links broken
down by crime, or legal arena. Information includes
fan's on multiple crimes, how to reports, what's and
why.

Spicy Green Iguana
http://www.spicygreeniguana.com/
Great resource site for Science Fiction writers. Site offers market
guidelines broken down by type of publication.

Webster's Online Dictionary
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/
Boast itself as the world's largest dictionary with
90 modern languages and 10 ancestral languages.

The Writer's Life
http://www.thewriterslife.net/
http://www.thewriterslife.homestead.com/submissions.html
Dorothy offers a complete writer's resource, with information,
links and submission opportunities.

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Avalon Books
http://www.avalonbooks.com/
http://www.avalonbooks.com/wrtgdl.html
publishes hardcover secular romances, mysteries, and westerns
query letter, a 2-3 page (and no longer) synopsis of the entire manuscript, and the first three chapters. All submissions must be
typed and double-spaced.
Queries: editorial@avalonbooks.com
AVALON BOOKS
160 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Del Rey Books
http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/index.html
Division of Random House publishing specializing in
Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Del Rey Books
1540 Broadway
NY, NY 10036 USA
delrey@randomhouse.com

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The Bear Deluxe Magazine
http://www.orlo.org
Quarterly magazine that considers literary arts, investigative
reporting, fiction, essay, poetry, news, creative opinion, reviews
and interviews. Unsolicited submissions and query letters are encouraged.
The Bear Deluxe Magazine, c/o Orlo
PO Box 10342
Portland, OR 97296
Query: bear@orlo.org

Insights Magazine
http://www.insightmagazine.org/index.asp
http://www.insightmagazine.org/guidelines/
Magazine written for teens age 13 to 19 years.
Published by the Seventh Day Advents, Insights
considers true stories, profiles of Christian celebrities,
and general articles.
Query: insight@rhpa.org
Insights Magazine
55 W. Oak Ridge Dr.
Hagerstown, MD 21740-7390

Military Spouses Magazine
http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com
http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com/WritersGuidelines.htm
Bi-monthly magazine that delves into the issues surrounding
the life of a military spouse, i.e. education, career, active duty,
parenting, travel, and fitness. Query for features and
departments. RGalvin@militaryspousemagazine.com
Regina Galvin
Managing Editor
P.O. Box 3447
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas 66027

Woman's Day
http://www.womansday.com/xp6/WomansDay/home.xml
http://www.womansday.com/article.asp?section_id=22&article_id=5811&page_number=2
Woman's Day buys a broad range of articles including: marriage,
health, parenting, religion, money-management, interpersonal
relationships, careers, new lifestyles, etc. Their primary interest
is in articles that will
help improve their reader's lives.
Submissions should be sent to
Reader Service, Woman's Day
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019,
WELCOMES QUERY LETTERS

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 15 February 2006

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
Yep the CDC, I went looking for a link and
learned all about ebola and SARS. Planning
an epidemic in your next book this is your
informational site. This is a researchers heaven.

Copyright Website
http://www.benedict.com/
Easy to use and maneuver this website offers
concise information on copyright law, usage a
nd fairuse.

Hollywood Script Reader's Digest
http://www.screenscripts.com/
Website devoted to script and screen. Offers
membership incentives, listings, links and more.

Owl ~ Purdue Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
Maintained by Purdue University the Online
Writing Lab offers extensive information; grammar,
spelling, punctuation. Workshops, presentations
and even more links.

Passionate Pen Press
http://www.passionatepen.com/index.htm
Complete romance writers resource offering agent
info and links, publishing tips information and links.

Writing A Selling Synopsis
http://www.authorsofromance.com/articles/synopsis.htm
Synopsis breakdown by romance author Mia Crews

Yellapalooza
http://www.yellapalooza.com/
Children Writers and Illustrators website provides
writing news, resources, links, articles, and book reviews.

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New Concepts Publishing
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/submissionguidelines.htm
Print and Electronic publisher of fiction, non-fiction,
childrens, young adult, romance historical, fantasy,
science fiction, thillers. Doesn't accept electronic
submissions.
Query: submissions@newconceptspublishing.com
Ship submission packets to appropriate editor:
New Concepts Publishing
5202 Humphreys Road
Lake Park, GA 31636

Running Press
http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/runningpress/home.jsp
http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/runningpress/sub_policies.jsp
Imprint of Perseus Books specializing in mini editions,
illustrated non-fiction, and children's books.
125 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4399

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Babybug
http://www.cricketmag.com/
http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=20
BABYBUG, a listening and looking magazine for infants
and toddlers ages six to twenty-four months, is published
by the Cricket Magazine Group.
Submissions to Editor
BABYBUG Magazine
315 Fifth Street
Peru, IL 61354

Fate Magazine
http://www.fatemag.com/
http://www.fatemag.com/writersguide.html
Magazine focusing on strange and unknown phenomena
Email submission: submissions@fatemag.com
FATE magazinePO Box 460Lakeville MN 55044

Coincide Publishing
http://coincidepublishing.com/
http://coincidepublishing.com/writers.html
Coincide buys for sites and publications which include:
She Knows http://sheknows.com/lowcarb/
Diet and Fitness http://coincidepublishing.com/dietandfitnesspage/index.html
Low Carb Energy http://coincidepublishing.com/lowcarbenergypage/index.html
submissions and queries to: writers@coincide.com

Consumer Economist
http://www.consumereconomist.com/index.php
http://www.consumereconomist.com/view.php?pagename=Editorial%20Guidelines&PHPSESSID=fdc7963fc8b14cbd9353f29995028e87
Consumer magazine of practical information on
consumer topics.
Query: pimathew@myeastern.com
Editor
The Consumer Economist
PO Box 1770
New London, CT 06320

Marco Polo Magazine
http://www.marcopolomagazine.com/index.asp
http://www.marcopolomagazine.com/writers/guidelines.asp
Magazine for adventure travelers. Looking for
interesting survivor stories from places at home
and abroad.
Query: james@marcopolomagazine.com
Marco Polo Magazine
Editorial Submissions
695 Central Ave.
Suite 200ASt.
Petersburg, FL 33701

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 8 February 2006


Berkley Library - Copyright Index
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Copyright/
Links to copyright law, argument, articles,
organizations, and issues.

Bobbing Around
http://mooramoora.org.au/bobrich/mudsmith//index.html
http://www.hotkey.net.au/~bobrich/mudsmith//bobbing.html#submit
Call for submissions. Venue and newsletter is a venue for
press releases, brags, raves and short pieces of writing.

Martindale's Health Science's Guide 2006
http://www.martindalecenter.com/HSGuide.html
Amazing medical information website. Offers an untiring
amount of medical, pathological, and technical information
every crime, mystery and medical writer might need.
Internal site links include a medical center and reference desk.

Professional Training Service
http://www.protrainco.com/grammar.htm
Grammar and style resource for writers. Make sure
you check out the archives.

Screen Talk
http://www.screentalk.biz/
Online magazine for screen writers.

Ten Key Negotiating Points in an Author-Publisher Agreement
http://ivanhoffman.com/points.html
Article written by Copyright attorney Ivan Hoffman offers
pertinent tips to authors entertaining offers from today's
publishing markets.

Who What When
http://www.sbrowning.com/
An interactive timeline database beginning at 1000
AD to present. The site also offers a searchable
listing of popular quotes.

Writer's Services - Agent Listings
http://www.writersservices.com/agent/us/agent_us.htm
2006 Agents and Authors listings.

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The Pilgrim Press
http://www.pilgrimpress.com/
Interested in academic and trade books on
social and religious issues in the areas of ethics,
public policy, gender and sexuality, racial and
ethnic issues, and science and technology.
Timothy G. Staveteig
700 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
Email: TStaveteig@aol.com Stavet@ucc.org

Tor Books
http://www.tor.com/tor.html
http://www.tor.com/torfaq.html#submitting
http://www.tor.com/torfaq.html#tor_submissions_guidelines
Hard and soft cover publisher of Fantasy and
Science Fiction, and is now accepting paranormal
romance proposals. No online submissions.
Tor Books
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

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American Forest
http://www.americanforests.org/productsandpubs/magazine/
http://www.americanforests.org/productsandpubs/magazine/guidelines.php
National quarterly magazine of the non profit
American Forest foundation. Coffee table
quality publication focuses on trees, forest, and
forest issues.
Query: mrobbins@amfor.org
Editor, American Forests
PO Box 2000
Washington, DC 20013

Dragons, Knights, and Angels Magazine
http://www.dkamagazine.com/
http://www.dkamagazine.com/contact.html
A Christian family magazine that is founded on the
idea that the power of God is the greatest magic of all.
Stories do not need to have an obvious moral, the
protagonists must be motivated by moral values, or
learn some moral value by the end of the story.
Query: cook@dkamagazine.com
Double-Edged Publishing, Inc.
9618 Misty Brook Cove
Cordova, TN 38016

National Wildlife Magazine
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/
http://www.nwf.org/support/faqs.cfm#22
Magazine of the National Wildlife Federation.
Guidelines are available by mail.
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190

Natural Home and Garden
http://www.naturalhomemag.com/
http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/contactus/editorial.asp
Bi-monthly publication devoted to both the eco-consciences
and health consciences reader who strive for a healthier
life style.
Query: Jessica Kellner
Coordinating Editor
Natural Home & Garden
1503 SW 42nd St
Topeka, KS 66609

Ploughshares
http://www.pshares.org/
http://www.pshares.org/submissions/page.cfm?intContentID=28
Literary publication of Emerson College,
considers fiction and poetry. Reading window
August 1st through March 31st. No electronic
submissions.
Ploughshares
Emerson College
120 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116-4624

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