27 March 2007

Wednesday Links ~*~ 28 March 2007

Books, Inq.
http://booksinq.blogspot.com/
Literary / publishing blog.

Crime and Clues:
The Art of Criminal Investigation

http://crimeandclues.com/
Website dedicated to forensic investigation,
contains great information and links for mystery
and crime writers. Great articles.

Elements of Style
http://sut1.sut.ac.th/strunk/
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
Both sites off William Strunk's Elements of Style. Reference
material that comprehensively covers both the rules of English and
principles of composition.

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

Short Story Competitions
http://www.shortstorycompetitions.com:80/
Interested in competition writing? Short Story
Competition offers a competition database.
Thanks Penny!

Thomas Legislative Information Website
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Maintained by the Library of Congress, this
website offers the latest information on bill
text & status, committee reports, and a search
by bill number or key words. Site includes the
latest on American Copyright laws.

Vision a Resource for Writers
http://www.lazette.net/vision/
Newsletter offering writing tips, articles,
and information for writers.

Word Play
http://www.wordplayer.com/
Online magazine for screenwriters, includes
article, letter and essay archives.

Writing Mother
www.thewritingmother.com/resources.htm
Membership community of writers who
happen to be mothers. Site and group offers
writing resources, subgroups, and articles
to arm a writer in furthering their career.
Thanks Heather!

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Alfred A Knopf Publishing
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/home.pperl
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/contact/#submissions
An imprint of Random House publishes fictions, poetry,
travel, nature, biography, arts, and cooking. Knopf
imprints include Vintage, Pantheon, Schocken, and
Anchor.
The editors
Knopf Publishing
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Parenting Press
http://www.parentingpress.com/index.html
http://www.parentingpress.com/manuscripts.html
Publishes how to parenting books that help parent
and child. Publishes child guidance, parent education,
and children's safety books.
Query: fcrary@ParentingPress.com
Parenting Press, Inc.
PO Box 75267
Seattle, WA 98175-0267

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9-1-1 Magazine
http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/
http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=43
Trade publication for emergency dispatchers,
administrators, and responders. Considers articles,
features, and columns.
Query: editor@9-1-1magazine.com
Randall Larson, Editor
18201 Weston Pl.
Tustin, CA 92780

Body + Soul
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.4af27a8e9e64e1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=f5d9cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=footer
Bi-monthly print publication and website
from Martha Stewart. Considers features,
articles, and how to on all facets of living.
Query: mstewart@marthastewart.com
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Connecticut Magazine
http://www.connecticutmag.com
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3644041&BRD=2329&PAG=461&dept_id=486630&rfi=6
Print publication and website considers articles and
features on travel, politics, art, environment, and the
events and news of Connecticut.
Query: dsalm@connecticutmag.com
Dale Salm, Managing Editor
Connecticut Magazine
35 Nutmeg Drive
Trumbull, CT 06611

Game and Fish Magazine
http://gameandfishmag.com/
Print Publication and website considers articles and
features on Game hunting and Fishing in the US.
Query: Ken.Dunwoody@primedia.com
Primedia Enthusiast Inc.
745 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10151

The Horn Book Magazine
http://www.hbook.com/publications/magazine/default.asp
http://www.hbook.com/aboutus/faq.asp
Book on children's publications and literature. Considers
books for review. Considers articles of a critical nature
about some aspect of children's literature.
Query: info@hbook.com
The Horn Book, Inc.
56 Roland Street
Suite 200
Boston, MA 02129

Military Spouses Magazine
http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com
http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com/WritersGuidelines.htm
New Website launches in May. 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.
Query: editor@milspousemag.com
Military Spouse magazine
429 Mill Street
Coraopolis, PA 15108

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20 March 2007

Wednesday Links ~*~ 21 March 2007

Agent Obsura
http://agentobscura.livejournal.com/
Blog from literary agent Natalie Cornier.\

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.

Logos - Multilingual Word Transporter
http://www.logos.it/lang/transl_en.html
Interactive vocabulary and grammar database
featuring multilingual capability.

Mississippi Writer's Guild
www.mississippiwritersguild.com
Writing organization that encourages, promotes,
and strengthens it's members.
Thanks Richelle!

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

Preditors & Editors
http://www.invirtuo.cc/prededitors/
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
A respected writer's resource and guide, offering basic
information on publications, publishing houses, and a
variety of tips for the beginning and established writer.

Putting A Price On Your Capabilities
http://www.writedirection.com/rprt300e.htm
A suggested pricing guideline for the freelance
writer from the Write Directions' Debra Jason.
Thanks Rose!

Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/
great referencing resource with endless links.

United States Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
Copyright information, law, and forms.

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Disk Us Publishing
http://www.diskuspublishing.com/
http://www.diskuspublishing.com/submission.htm
Epublisher of full length fiction, non-fiction and quick
fiction that includes short stories and novellas.
Email submissions: DiskUsSubs@aol.com
Quick Fiction submissions: marilyn@diskuspublishing.com

Woodbine House
http://www.woodbinehouse.com/
http://www.woodbinehouse.com/submission_guide.asp
Print publisher specializing in books for and about
children with disabilities, especially books for the
parents of children with disabilities.
Query: ngpaul@woodbinehouse.com
Acquisitions Editor
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20817

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Colorlines Magazine
http://www.colorlines.com/
http://www.arc.org/C_Lines/CLsubmission.html
Quarterly print and online publication devoted to
analyzing issues of race and racism, especially as
they impact politics, culture, and organizing.
Query: colorlines@arc.org
900 Alice Street, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94605

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 magazine
PO Box 460
Lakeville MN 55044

Highlights Children's Magazine
http://www.highlights.com/
http://www.highlights.com/about/contribGeneralGuidelines.html
Long established children's magazine and corresponding
website. Prefers manuscript rather than query.
Buys all rights.
Highlights for Children
Editorial Department
803 Church Street
Honesdale, PA 18431

Kansas Magazine
http://kdoch.state.ks.us/public/service/ksmag/index.jsp
http://kdoch.state.ks.us/KDOCHdocs/tt/Guidelines_Writer.PDF
Quarterly published magazine and website from the Kansas
Department of Commerce. Considers features and travel
articles promoting tourism in Kansas, especially partial to
photo features.
Query:
Editor/ KANSAS! Magazine
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612-1354

Living Light News
http://www.livinglightnews.org/
http://www.livinglightnews.org/writing.htm
Bi-monthly, non-profit evangelical publication
seeking uplifting stories of life and faith. Considers
features, profiles, and stories. The also consider
fiction, but only for their Christmas edition.
Query: shine@livinglightnews.org
Living Light News
#200, 5306 - 89 StreetEdmonton
Alberta, CanadaT6E 5P9

McLeans Magazine
http://www.macleans.ca/
Canada's weekly news magazine and corresponding
website.
Query: letters@macleans.ca
Maclean's Magazine
One Mount Pleasant Road
11th floor
Toronto, ONM4Y 2Y5 Canada

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13 March 2007

Wednesday Links ~*~ 14 March 2007

Block Text Writer
http://www.softwarebybrian.com/
Software by Brian offers software downloads
for writers including Block Text Writer.
Thanks Walter!

Children's Publishers
http://www.childrens-publishers.com/
Page offers articles on writing for children, an A to Z
listing of children's publishers and publications.

Copy Law
http://www.copylaw.com/
Website maintained by the Law Offices of Lloyd J.
Jassin, Attorney. Offers a wealth of information on
current copyright, trademark and multimedia issues
and law, including information about copyright permission.

Gizmos and Gadgets
http://www.csigizmos.com/
Mystery and Murder authors keep your characters
armed with the latest tools of the forensics trade.
Gizmos and Gadgets offers all sorts of goodies to
the law enforcement world.

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

How Much Should A Freelancer Charge?
http://www.writing-world.com/rights/fees.shtml
Article from Moira Allen offers advice and guidelines
for Freelance writers to consider when setting
charges and accepting jobs.
Thanks Rose!

Lit Blog Co-op
http://lbc.typepad.com/
Blog focused on the emerging contemporary literature
with participation from several literary bloggers and their
sites.

Modern English Grammar
http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/engl_126/book126.htm
The Hypertext Book by Daniel Kies DuPage College.
A modern grammar book, offering extensive resources,
and a composition course.

Timelines in History
http://timelines.ws/
History of the world time lines, checkout two offsite
links for other interesting historical information.

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Avalon Books
http://www.avalonbooks.com/
http://www.avalonbooks.com/wrtgdl.html
publishes hardcover secular romances, mysteries,
and westerns.
Queries: editorial@avalonbooks.com
Avalon Books
160 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Farrar, Stauss, and Giroux
http://www.fsgbooks.com/
Trade publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and
children’s books. Non-fiction includes history, art history,
natural history, current affairs, and science.
Query: fsg.editorial@fsgbooks.com
Query for Children's: mailto:childrens-editorial@fsgee.com
19 Union Square West
New York, NY 10003

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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: susan@additudemag.com
ADDitude Magazine
39 West 37th St.
15th Floor
New York, NY 10018

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

Grand Magazine
http://www.grandmagazineonline.com/
http://www.grandmagazineonline.com/template_WritersGuidelines.html
Considers articles and features of interest to today's
active grandparents.
Query: editor@grandmagazineonline.com
Grand Magazine
4791 Baywood Point Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Jane Magazine
http://www.janemag.com/
Print publication from Fairchild publishing and Conte' Nash
focused on lifestyle, beauty, entertainment, music,
and fashion.
Query: jane@fairchildpub.com
Fairchild Publications, Inc.
7 W. 34th St.
3rd Floor
New York NY 10001

Tin House
http://www.tinhouse.com/
Quarterly magazine of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Submissions Editor:
P.O. Box 10500
Portland, OR 97296-0500

Upscale Magazine
http://www.upscalemagazine.com/portal/
Print publication and website focused on the affluent
lifestyle. Considers features, articles, and news stories.
Magazine Query: news@upscalemag.com
Website Query: tanderson@upscalemagazine.com
Upscale
600 Bronner Brothers Way SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

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06 March 2007

Wednesday Links ~*~ 7 March 2007

Association of Author Representatives
http://www.aar-online.org
Not-for profit organization of indecent literary
and dramatic agents.

Australian Copyright Council
http://www.copyright.org.au/
Independent Australian website for copyright
education, law, licensing. Includes an easy to
digest copyright basics.

The Elegant Variation
http://marksarvas.blogs.com/elegvar/
Literary blog

Las Vegas Quill
http://www.vegasquills.com/articles.html
Regional writing and support group for women.
But the site offers a great list of writing
focused articles by Cathe Jones.

Reddy's Forensics Webpage
http://www.forensicpage.com/
The website of a 35 year veteran of Forensic
Medicine Reddy Chamakura. Site offers a wealth
of knowledge and links.

Script Links
http://members.shaw.ca/any-word/scriptlinks.htm
Screenwriting Links and information with a
"Canadian Bias."

Word Web
http://wordweb.info/free/
Freeware thesaurus and dictionary for windows.
I absolutely love this tool.

Writing A Synopsis From The Ground UP
http://www.writing-world.com/publish/leblanc.shtml
Writing World article by Dee-Ann LeBlanc focuses on
the tips and techniques for mastering the one word
and multi-word synopsis.

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

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Hardshell Word Factory
http://www.hardshell.com/
http://www.hardshell.com/custom.aspx?id=8
Publishes books in electronic format and trade paperback
by established and new authors.
Currently accepting submissions centering
on Egyptian artifacts.
Query: diwrite@aolcom
Hardshell Word Factory
PO Box 161
8946 Loberg Rd.
Amherst Jct. WI 54407

Morris Publishing
http://www.morrispublishing.com/default.asp?ref=wmwb
http://www.morrispublishing.com/faq.asp
Printer for the self publishing author.
Service offers printing options between
200 and 5,000 copies - in 6 to 8 weeks time.
Morris Publishing
3212 East Highway 30
Kearney, NE 68847

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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 are encouraged.
Query: bear@orlo.org
The Bear Deluxe Magazine, c/o Orlo
PO Box 10342
Portland, OR 97296

Ghost Magazine
http://www.ghostmag.com/
http://www.ghostmag.com/writer_guide.htm
Monthly print publication on paranormal
topics and photos.
Query: Fletcher@ghostmag.com
Ghost Magazine
6125 S. River Circle
Macclenny, Fl 32063

Glow
http://www.glow.ca/
http://www.glow.ca/Glow/GlowWebsite.nsf/Images/CO-CIRD-6M7M4Y/$File/writersguidelines.pdf
Canadian life style and glamour magazine, published
bi-monthly. Considers features and shorter columns.
Query: kate.rae@glow.rogers.com
Kate Rae, managing editor
Glow
One Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2Y5

Nebraska Life
http://www.nebraskalife.com/
http://www.nebraskalife.com/writers_guide.asp
Magazine dedicated to the exploration of
Nebraska, investigation of Nebraskan institutions,
events, history and more.
Query: dbristow@nebraskalife.com
Nebraska Life
202 Norfolk Avenue
P.O. Box 819
Norfolk, NE 68702

PIF, The Arts and Technology Magazine
www.pifmagazine.com
http://www.pifmagazine.com/SID/50/
Online publication of fiction, micros, poetry,
interviews, reviews and essays.
Site requires sign up.
Submit electronically.
editor@pifmagazine.com
Pif Magazine
358 NW 52nd Street
Seattle, WA 98122-3813

Water Gardening
http://www.watergardening.com/
Print publication covers pond keeping, breeding,
landscaping, and how to.
Query: sue@watergardening.com
Water Gardening magazine
PO Box 607
St John, IN 46373

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C'alista
© 2000-2007 Calista Cates