Wednesday Links ~*~ 31 October 2007

Backstory
http://mjroseblog.typepad.com/backstory/
Blog from MJ Rose and Jessica Keener. A blog where
authors share the story and inspirations behind their
work.

BBC Online - Writer's Room
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions.shtml
Considers scripts in their analysis of script
writing potential.
Query:
BBC writersroom
1st Floor, Grafton House
379-381 Euston Road
London NW1 3AU

Crime Library
http://www.crimelibrary.com/
Library of 600 crimes as collected
by Court TV.

Karen Fox
http://www.karenafox.com/index.html
Author website offering market information, resources,
writing tips and publisher information.

The Mysterious Home Page
http://www.cluelass.com/MystHome/
A must visit for mystery readers, writers and those who aspire.

Own It -Creative London Intellectual property service
http://www.own-it.org/
British organization that offers both advice and tools
to manage your creative materials.

Statistical Resources Website
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
Researching? Need stats and information, you have to
see this site.

Wordz Toolbar
http://www.socketsoftware.com/Products/wordz/index.php
Freeware spell checker toolbar, links to dictionary
and thesaurus definitions on your toolbar.

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Insomniac Press
http://www.insomniacpress.com/
http://www.insomniacpress.com/submissions.php
Canadian publisher currently seeking commercial
and non creative fiction.
Query: mike at insomniacpress dot com
Insomniac Press
Suite 403
192 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON, CANADA M5T 2C2

Kensington.com
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=11273
Kensington, Zebra and Pinnacle imprints.
Their Series lines include: Ashes, Ballad, Bouquet,
Code Name, Eagles, First Mountain Men,
Last Gunfighter, and Wingman.
Indicate Series Line on the outside of the envelope
Query appropriate editor
Kensington Publishing
850 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

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Alaska Airlines Magazine
http://www.alaskaairlinesmagazine.com/
http://www.alaskaairlinesmagazine.com/contributor/writers.php
Inflight monthly, print publication of Alaska Airlines.
Covers lifestyle, travel, and business along the
Alaska Airlines route from Baja California north
along the Pacific to Alaska. Considers journal and
literary shorts, articles, columns, reviews, and
features.
Query:Paul Frichtl, Editor
Alaska Airlines Magazine
2701 1st Avenue
Suite 250
Seattle, WA 98121

Coulior Publications
http://www.couloirmag.com/
http://www.couloirmag.com/about_us/submissions/submission_guidelines.php
Winter outdoor and destination / adventure magazine.
Considers photo features, stories, columns, and department
articles.
Query: editor at couloirmag dot com
Couloir Publications
PO Box 7297
Reno, NV 89510

Firehouse Magazine
http://www.firehouse.com/
http://www.firehouse.com/magazine/writers.html
http://www.firehouse.com/insider/submit.html#news
Online and national print publication for fire professionals.
Considers articles, features, and columns on all aspects
of firefighting, equipment, concerns, and life.
Query: Submit at firehouse dot com
Firehouse Magazine
3 Huntington Quadrangle - Suite 301 North
Melville, New York 11747
Firehouse.com
11720 Beltsville Dr. - Third Floor
Beltsville, MD 20705

Humpty Dumpty Magazine
http://cbhi.org/magazines/humptydumpty/index.shtml
http://cbhi.org/cbhi/writersguidelines.shtml
Published by the Institute for Children's Better Health,
Humpty Dumpty is for children, ages 4 to 6. Editors
considers poems, puzzles, stories, articles, and activities
with a health related theme.
Submissions:
Humpty Dumpty Magazine
Children's Better Health Institute
PO Box 567
1100 Waterway Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46206

Montana Outdoors
http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/
http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/writers.htm
Bimonthly magazine published by the Montana State Forestry
department dedicated to conservation and preservation of
Montana's wildlife, and the great out of doors experience.
Query: montanaoutdoors at state dot mt dot us
Montana Outdoors
930 West Custer Ave.
PO Pox 200701
Helena, Montana 59620-0701

True West Magazine
http://www.truewestmagazine.com/
Print publication about the old American
west.
Query: editor at twmag dot com
True West Magazine
PO Box 8008
6702 E. Cave Creek Rd
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

*~*~*~*~*

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© 2000-2007 Calista Cates

Wednesday Links ~*~ 24 October 2007

Advice From The Caterpillar
http://advicefromacaterpillar.wordpress.com/
She's back. Author Peggy Tibbetts long running
column of advice, reviews, and news for writers
has returned in a new location.

AskOxford.com
http://www.askoxford.com/
Administered by Oxford University Press, this site
offers a global search engine for English grammar,
spelling, q & a, and much more.

Center for Democracy & Technology
http://www.cdt.org/copyright/
Latest copyright news.

Editor and Publisher Online
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/index.jsp
Industry news and information.

Flogging the Quill
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/
Blog of industry interest from Ray Rhamey of Publisher's
Marketplace.

How Much Should I Charge
http://www.writersmarket.com/assets/pdf/How_Much_Should_I_Charge.pdf
A freelance guideline for writing rates as compiled
by Lynn Wasnak for Writer's Market.

Investigative Process Management
http://www.drmauricegodwin.com/
Not your normal crime or investigative website. Dr. Godwin
is a criminal and geographic profiler. Check out his archive
of interviews, pages include geographic profiling and insights
into cyberstalkers.

Kid Magazine Writers
http://www.kidmagwriters.com/
Resource for writers specifically in the market
of children's monthly publications.

Screenwriters Online
http://www.screenwriter.com/insider/news.html
Script news, script analysis, resources, and
workshops.

Time Capsule ~ On This Date In History
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
Through "this date in time" database.

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Hyperion Books
http://www.hyperionbooks.com/
http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/
Adult imprint of the Disney Publications Worldwide.
Also has a children's imprint.
Hyperion Editorial Department
77 West 66th Street
11th Floor
New York, NY 10023
Hyperion Books for Children
114 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011

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 at nightshadebooks dot com
Night Shade Books
1423 33rd Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122

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Mountain Living
http://www.mountainliving.com/mountain/index.html
Glossy print publication "celebrating" homes and
lifestyles of Rocky Mountains living.
Query: irawlings at mountainliving dot com
1777 South Harrison Street
Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80210

Nature Canada
http://www.cnf.ca/
Semi-annual membership magazine of the Canadian
Nature Federation. Considers articles on nature and
the environmental.
Query: csutton at naturecanada dot ca
Editor
Nature Canada
85 Albert St., Suite 900
Ottawa, ON, K1P 6A4

Orion Magazine
http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/om/index_om.html
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/mag/editorial_inquiries/
Bi-monthly print publication and related website
or the Orion Society. Considers articles, features,
columns on cultural and ecological issues, our values
and how we live.
Query: editor at orionsociety dot org
The Editors, Orion
187 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230

P. S. Greetings
http://www.psg-fpp.com/creative_guidelines.htm
Greeting card publisher of everyday cards.
Considers both poetry and illustrations for traditional
and alternative cards.
Query:
Design Director
P.S. Greetings
5730 North Tripp Ave.
Chicago, Ill. 60646

Sky and Telescope
http://skyandtelescope.com/
http://skyandtelescope.com/aboutsky/guidelines/article_320_1.asp
Print publication and website for both professional and
amateur stargazers. Considers features and articles
related to astronomy.
Query: vcoffey at SkyandTelescope dot com
Sky Publishing Corporation
49 Bay State Rd.
Cambridge, MA 02138

Talebones
http://www.talebones.com/
http://www.fairwoodpress.com/
Magazine of Science fiction and dark fantasy.
Seek fiction, poetry and art submissions.
Query: talebones at nventure dot com
Talebones Magazine
21528 104th Street Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

*~*~*~*~*

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 17 October 2007

Bookshop Blog
http://www.bookshopblog.com/
About books, bookselling, and promotion
by people who write, sell, and promote books.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
http://www.chillingeffects.org/
http://www.chillingeffects.org/copyright/
A project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the
law schools of Berkeley, Harvard, San Francisco and
Stanford Universities.

Clear English
http://www.clearenglish.net/grammar.htm
Site offering grammar information and webpages
on specific areas.

Copy Desk
http://www.copydesk.org/
Website of the American Copy Editors Society.

Nebraska Center for Writers
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NCW/litag.htm
Sponsored by Creighton University NCW offers information
for writers about submitting their works, finding an agent,
agent addresses, vital links, and even warnings.

Ralan's Webstravaganza
http://www.ralan.com/
Site dedicated to science fiction / fantasy writing,
tips and comments. Book mark Ralan's links!

What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA
http://nlectc.org/txtfiles/bc000614.txt
Basic information about collection, preservation,
and contamination...for starts from the National
Institute of Justice

The Write Market
http://www.writemarket.com/
Site with market information broken down into
78 categories for markets and publishers.

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Adventure Books of Seattle
http://www1.adventurebooksofseattle.com/
http://www1.adventurebooksofseattle.com/booksubmissions.htm
Publisher of illustrated books, crime, hard
science fiction, true life adventure, contemporary
romance, how to, and non- fiction. Electronic
submission only.
Query: absubmissions at comcast dot com

Harper Collins Publishing ~ Avon Romance
http://www.harpercollins.com/hc/home.asp
http://www.harpercollins.com/footer/avonGuidelines.aspx
Accepting manuscripts for Historic,
Period and Contemporary romance
novels up to 100,000 words.
Query: avonromance at harpercollins dot com
Avon Books/Harper Collins
10 E 53 Street
New York, NY 10022

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American Snowmobiler Magazine
http://www.amsnow.com/sno/default.aspx
http://www.amsnow.com/sno/default.aspx?c=a&id=1636
Print publication and website considers articles on travel,
sled how-tos, personality features, and trail adventures.
Also considers photo features.
Query: amsnow at amsnow dot com

BirdTimes
http://www.petpublishing.com/birdtimes/
http://www.petpublishing.com/birdtimes/guidelines.shtml
Bi-monthly magazine for bird lovers. Considers
articles on common pet birds and the more
rare exotic birds.
Query: editorial at petpublishing dot com
Rita Davis
Executive Editor
7-L Dundas Circle
Greensboro, NC 27407

Hachette Filipacchi Media
http://www.hfmus.com/HachetteUSA/NewFlash/movie.asp?movie=womans_day_sip
http://www.hfmus.com/HachetteUSA/Page.asp?Site=womansdaysip
Publisher of approximately thirty five special interest
publications put out annually. Editorial interest include
do it yourself gardening, remodeling, cooking, and
decorating features.
Hachette Filipacchi Magazines
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Military Officer Magazine
http://www.moaa.org/Magazine/CurrentEdition/default.asp
http://www.moaa.org/magazine/guidelines.asp
Focuses on issues military, political and historical (recent)
to former military personnel, as well as day to day
living issues.
Query editor at moaa dot org
Managing Editor
Military Officers Association of America
201 N. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2539

Piedmont Magazine
http://www.piedmontmagazine.com/
http://piedmontmagazine.com/EDITORIAL.html
Quarterly print business magazine for the Virginia /
North Carolina area. Issues are thematic.
Query: chopkins at piedmontmagazine dot com
Piedmont
PO Box 166
Madison, NC 27025

Road King
http://www.roadking.com/
http://www.roadking.com/writers-guidelines/
Bi-monthly magazine for truckers. Considers
features, articles on topics related to trucking
including finance, technology, and driving tips; and
topics not related to trucking including health,
reviews, sports, and music.
Query: submissions at roadking dot com
Road King magazine
Parthenon Publishing
28 White Bridge Road, Suite 209
Nashville, TN 37205

*~*~*~*~*

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 10 October 2007

Breaking In
http://www.breakingin.net/
Website of screenwriting information includes links, tips,
articles, a newsletter, and job information.

Children's Book Council
http://www.cbcbooks.org/
Organization and website dedicated to children's
book industry. Publishing tips, information, and
industry news.

Errant Dreams
http://www.errantdreams.com/static/writing
Writers resource offering information, tips,
and personal insights.

Grammarphobia
http://www.grammarphobia.com/
Site offers grammar myths and writing tips from
the author of Woe Is I.

Paper Cuts
http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/
A blog about books.

Teaching Resources - Forensic Sciences
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/resource/forensic.html
A lengthy list of forensic science links, broken
down by category and interest.

World Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en
http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/faq/
International organization of member states
dedicated to copyright protection and enforcement
as stated at the Berne Convention.

Write Again
http://www.write-again.com/
Submission tracking donate-ware for
writers.

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Abrams Books
http://www.hnabooks.com/category/home/87
http://www.hnabooks.com/page/submissions
Children's publisher.
Query:
Attn: Editorial
Abrams Books for Young Readers & Amulet Books
115 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Ash Tree Press
http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/ashtreecurrent.html
Small run Canadian publisher of hardcover and paperback
supernatural and ghost story anthologies. Also publishes
All Hallows magazine.
email: ashtree at ash-tree dot bc.ca
Ash Tree Press
P.O. Box 1360
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Canada V0K 1A0

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Audubon Magazine
http://magazine.audubon.org/
Publication and society dedicated to preservation,education,
and appreciation of nature and specifically birds.
Query: editor at audubon dot org
National Audubon Society
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

Continental
http://magazine.continental.com/content/
http://magazine.continental.com/content/media-kit/editorial/guidelines.jsp
http://www.pohlyco.com/about-pohly/guidelines/continental.html
In-flight magazine for Continental Airlines.
Columns include several short items departments,
profile features, travel narratives, and photo essays.
Query: freelancer at pohlyco dot com
Pohly & Partners, Inc.
99 Bedford Street, Floor 5
Boston, MA 02111

German Life
http://www.germanlife.com/
http://www.germanlife.com/submissions.html
Bi-monthly print publication on the German culture
in American neighborhoods. Considers features,
articles on travel, cultural and historical interest.
German Life
1068 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502

Kiwanis Magazine
http://66.29.197.80/magazine/october07.asp
http://66.29.197.80/magazine/writerki.asp
One of three Kiwanis Club publications.
Considers general interest articles and articles
of specific interest to Kiwanis members.
Query: jbrockley at kiwanis dot org
Jack Brockley
Managing Editor
KIWANIS Magazine
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

Mid West Today
http://www.midtod.com/
http://www.midtod.com/new/writers_guide.html
Current interest publication on news, politics, sports,
environment, economics, humor, and human interests.
Query: jordan at midtod dot com
P.O. Box 685
Panora, Iowa 50216

Mothering Magazine
http://www.mothering.com/
http://www.mothering.com/sections/submission_guidelines/submission_guidelines.html
Magazine for mothers focused on health,
nurturing, issues, the art of mothering,
pregnancy, midwifery, and birth and more.
Query: candacew at mothering dot com
Candace Walsh, Articles Editor
PO Box 1690
Santa Fe, NM 87504

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First Line Contest
http://www.karintabke.com/blog/index.php
Author Karin Tabke will start up the next edition of her
popular First Line Contest. This time Karin has a
contest judge lined up that is a professional editor
for one of the NYC Six. Guidelines for Tabke's
First Line Contest go up on Karin's blog Hot Cops
by Monday morning.

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C'alista
© 2000-2007 Calista Cates

Wednesday Links ~*~ 3 October 2007

Book Slut
http://www.bookslut.com/
Industry blog, news, and interest.

Book Writer
http://www.yadudigital.com/
Windows compatible software for writers.

Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com/
http://www.copyright.com/ccc/do/viewPage?pageCode=cr100-n
http://www.copyright.com/ccc/do/viewPage?pageCode=cr5
Informational site offering copyright FAQ's and international
copyright links.

Gelman Library Forensic Index
http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/guides/sciences/forensics.html
A major print and Web-based resources listing for
text, articles, and on online books on Forensic Sciences

Grammar Slammer
http://englishplus.com/grammar/
Online help "that goes beyond a grammar checker."
Offers the basics of English grammar, letter writing,
style and usage.

Literary Marketplace
http://www.literarymarketplace.com/lmp/us/index_us.asp
Extensive information on American, Canadian,
International, and small press publishers. Also
has links for agents and other publishing essentials.

Piers Anthony's Internet Publishing
http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html
Publishing information and resources from
author Piers Anthony for writers.

Screenwriter's Toolkit
http://screenwriting.beingmedia.com/
Blog for those interested and employed
as screenwriters.

Vanity Publishing
http://www.vanitypublishing.info/
Advice and Warnings.

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Harlequin Online
http://www.eharlequin.com/
http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=538&chapter=0
http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=535
Harlequin's site offers more than just submission
guidelines and romance novels. Writers will find
an extensive list of resources and a newsletter.
EDITORIAL OFFICES
TORONTO
Harlequin Books/MIRA Books
225 Duncan Mill Road
Don Mills, Ontario
Canada M3B 3K9
NEW YORK
Silhouette/Harlequin Books/
Steeple Hill Books
6th Floor
300 East 42nd Street,
New York, NY 10017
LONDON
Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd.
Eton House, 18-24 Paradise Road
Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
TW9 1SR

Henry Holt and Company ~ Books for young Readers
http://www.henryholtchildrensbooks.com/
http://www.henryholtchildrensbooks.com/submissions.htm
http://www.henryholtchildrensbooks.com/submissions.htm#manuscript
Print publisher of children's books, including
picture books, fiction and nonfiction. Also
accepts illustration portfolio submissions.
BYR Submissions
Henry Hold and Company
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

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Atlantic Monthly
http://www.theatlantic.com/
http://www.theatlantic.com/letters/edlet.htm#submissions
Print magazine and online publication. Only print magazine
considers unsolicited manuscripts; fiction or non fiction,
and poetry. No electronic submissions.
The Atlantic Monthly
The Watergate
600 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037

Conte' Nast Traveler
http://www.condenet.com/mags/trav/
http://www.condenastmediakit.com/cnt/contact.cfm
High quality travel magazine with articles and features
written on experienced travel.
Query: Marcia_Kline at cntraveler dot com
Marcia Kline
Associate Publisher
Times Square, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10036

EsoTerra Magazine
http://www.esoterra.org/index.html
http://www.esoterra.org/submissions.htm
Journal of extreme living. Accepts articles of non-fiction,
and interviews with noteworthy artist, writers and individuals that
fit in with the magazines theme.
Query: hecate999 at excite dot com
EsoTerra Magazine
Chad Hensley
5500 Prytania, #216
New Orleans, LA 70115

Greenprints
http://greenprints.com/
http://greenprints.com/wguidelines.html
http://greenprints.com/aguidelines.html
Quarterly print publication offering a witty
take on life and gardening. Considers articles,
essays, and the occasional poem.
submissions:
Pat Stone
GreenPrints
P.O. Box 1355
Fairview, NC 28730

International Living
http://www.internationalliving.com/
http://www.internationalliving.com/write_for_us.html
Print publication and website operated by Angora Ireland
featuring articles, full length and short features on the
world's hidden vacation gems, retirement, and travel.
Query: lfergus at Internationalliving dot com
Laura Sheridan
5 Catherine Street
Waterford, Ireland

MAMM
http://www.mamm.com/
http://www.mamm.com/contact_us.php
A magazine dedicated to meeting the needs of
women diagnosed with and battling breast and
reproductive cancers.
Query: editorial at mamm dot com
MAMM54
West 22nd Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10010

*~*~*~*~*

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C'alista
© 2000-2007 Calista Cates