Wednesday Links ~*~ 27 February 2008

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

Crime Fiction Dossier
http://www.crimefictionblog.com/
Blog by crime writer and journalist David J.
Montgomery.

Forensic Evidence
http://www.forensic-evidence.com/site/MasterIndex.html
Website ob forensic law, science, public policy. A large
collection of articles, findings, and decisions. Scroll down.

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.

Online English Phrase Checker
http://www.oleng.com.au/phrase-checker.html
Check any English phrase in seconds. Find out how
many times the phrase (or word) is used. Check how
the phrase (or word) is used and in what contexts.

Police Writers
http://www.police-writers.com/index.html
A group of police writers from the LAPD grew
to include officers from across the nation. The
group includes police authors, bloggers, and
feature writers.

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.

Scriptologist
http://www.scriptologist.com/index.html
Website dedicated to helping screenwriters
perfect and market their scripts. Site offers
a magazine, forum and of course sells their
own software.

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

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Hourglass Books
http://www.hourglassbooks.org/
http://www.hourglassbooks.org/submissions.html
Publisher of short story anthologies. Currently is
accepting submissions on occupational hazards -
stories from the work world. Considers topics for
future anthologies.
Query: editor at hourglassbooks dot org
Hourglass Books
387 Northgate Road
Lindenhurst, IL 60046

Llewellyn Publishing
http://www.llewellyn.com/
http://www.llewellyn.com/history/submit.php
Print publisher of New Age Science and related genre.
Acquisitions Department
Llewellyn Worldwide
2143 Wooddale Drive
Woodbury, MN, 55125-2989
PO Box 64383
St. Paul, MN 55164-0383

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E, The Environmental Magazine
http://www.emagazine.com/
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?1512
Bi-monthly magazine covering everything environmental
national and international. Magazine and website offers
an array of columns, tips, features, and articles.
Query: jimm at emagazine dot com
Jim Motavalli, Editor
E Magazine
28 Knight Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

Forward
http://www.forward.com/
http://www.forward.com/about/write-for-us/
Online and print journalistic publication with an
American Jewish appeal. Considers articles, features,
columns, and articles.
Query: Appropriate editor
The Forward
45 East 33rd Street
New York City 10016

Garden Railways Magazine
http://www.trains.com/grw/
http://www.trains.com/grw/default.aspx?c=a&id=49
Online (Trains.com) and print publication for outdoors
hobby train enthusiasts. Considers features, articles,
how-tos, and landscaping.
Query: mhorovitz at gardenrailways dot com
Garden Railways Magazine
P.O. Box 460222
Denver, CO 80246

Parabola Magazine
http://www.parabola.org/
http://parabola.org/content/view/14/39/
Quarterly publication devoted to exploring the world's myths,
symbols, and religious traditions.
Queries: editors at parabola dot org
The Editors
Parabola Magazine
20 West 20th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10011

Strange Horizons
http://www.strangehorizons.com/
http://www.strangehorizons.com/guidelines/fiction.shtml
Speculative fiction Online Magazine. Published
weekly Strange Horizons covers variety of genre
from short fiction, to science fiction, to magic realism.
Query: editor at strangehorizons dot com
Each department has full submitting guidelines to follow.

Woman's Day
http://www.womansday.com/default.asp
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.
Query:
Reader Service, Woman's Day
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 20 February 2008

AWOC.COM The Writer's Place
http://www.awoc.com/Guidelines.cfm
Extensive database for paying and non paying markets. And
compiles the Writing for Dollars newsletter.

DALRO
http://www.dalro.co.za/
South African Copyright society administrator for
authors and publishers

Mock Crime Scene
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Criminal+Investigations&L3=State+Police+Crime+Lab&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_crimelab_msp_crimelab_mock_crime_scene&csid=Eeops Interactive photo on the website of the Massachutesettes
State Police Crime Lab. By clicking items in the picture, you
can find out how the crime lab would process each item.

Murder In The Grove
http://www.murderinthegrove.com/
Contest presented by the Popular Fiction Association of Idaho
in conjunction with their annual Murder In The Grove Convention.
Deadline to submit entries by unpublished writers is March 1st, 2008.

Muse It Up Club
http://museitupclub.tripod.com/
An line critique community for writers to gain
feedback from their peers. Site offers workshops,
information, and agent listings.

Punctuation Made Simple
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/golson/punctuation/
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/golson/punctuation/intro.html
Basis primer on punctuation.

Read Roger
http://www.hbook.com/blog/
Blog by Horn Book Magazine Editor
Roger Sutton. Industry announcements,
rants, raves, and information.

Screen Writing info
http://www.screenwriting.info/
Site provides a great amount of useable knowledge
for screenwriters. From general information to style,
story development to dialogue.

So You Wanna Write a Children's Book
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/childbook/childbook.html
Helpful articles and tips for children's writers.

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Chronicle Books
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/Chronicle/servlet/FStart
Publisher of children's books, and adult trade books including
photographic selections, literary fiction, poetry, cookbooks,
art, and architecture.
Chronicle Books
Editorial Department (specify division)
85 Second Street, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, California 94105

Floris Books
http://www.florisbooks.co.uk/
http://www.florisbooks.co.uk/submissions.html
Small press Scottish publisher of books of children
and adults books.
Query: floris at florisbooks dot co dot uk
Floris Books
15 Harrison Gardens
Edinburgh
EH11 1SHScotland, UK

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Car Collector Magazine
http://www.carcollector.com/
Online and print publication for vintage car enthusiast.
Covers the car show and cruise scene, news, features.
Query: editorial at carcollector dot com
Car Collector Magazine
5095 S. Washington Ave.
Titusville, Fl 32780

Heritage Magazine
http://www.heritagemagazine.co.uk/
Bimonthly print publication devoted to historical
and traditional aspects, attractions, venues, and events.
Query: editorial at heritagemagazine dot co dot uk
Heritage magazine
2 Jubilee Place
London SW3 3TQ

Northern Breeze / Sailing Breezes
http://www.sailingbreezes.com/home.htm
http://www.sailingbreezes.com/Sailing_Breezes_Current/guide/writersguidelines.htm
Print and online regional sailing magazine of the
North American great lakes and the Midwest.
Considers sailing articles, and photo features.
Query: alan at sailingbreezes dot com
Sailing Breezes Magazine
3949 Winnetka Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427

Ohio Magazine
http://www.ohiomagazine.com/ME2/Default.asp
http://www.ohiomag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=586CA122EB394032BD4AA3B686FF03D9&nm=Travel&type=gen&mod=Core%20Pages&gid=4CABA5566C2E4A0AA26D1A9C1540D3E4
Print magazine that celebrates Ohio. Seeks articles and
features on events, locations and attractions.
Query:
Ohio Magazine
Attn: Richard Osborne
Editorial Director
1422 Euclid Ave. Suite 730
Cleveland, OH, 44115
Cleveland Magazine
http://www.clevelandmagazine.com/ME2/Default.asp
Query: gleydura@clevelandmagazine.com
Editorial Director
1422 Euclid Ave. Suite 730
Cleveland, OH, 44115

Parade Magazine
http://parade.com/
http://parade.com/images/WritersGuidelines.pdf
Weekly magazine covering entertainment, community issues,
health concerns, and unique angles on the news.
Query: Megan Brown
Article Editor - Parade Magazine
711 Third Avenue
NY, NY 10017 - 4014

The Strand Magazine
http://www.strandmag.com/
http://www.strandmag.com/glines.htm
In the footsteps of its predecessor, Strand magazine
offers great mysteries written in the classic tradition,
short stories, book reviews, essays and poetry.
Query: strandmag at worldnet dot att dot net
Andrew F. Gulli, Managing Editor
PO Box 1418
Birmingham, MI 48012-1418

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Wednesday Links ~ ♥ ~ 13 February 2008

Alison Unplugged
http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/
Blog of literary agent Alison Kent of the Donald
Maas Literary Agency.

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

The FBI Handbook of Forensic Services
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/intro.htm
Crime writers will find this website filled with
collection and evidence preservation, reporting,
submission and shipping.

Garbl's Writing Resources
http://garbl.home.comcast.net/writing/
Nice collection of resources, style guides, grammar
tips, and links.

Learnatron
http://www.wonderfulwritingskillsunhandbook.com/
A wonderful language tool, covering the basics of
English and its many mechanisms. You can use
the Unhandbook as a learning course or a quick
brush up on specifics with the instant reference list.

Passive Voice Handout
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice.html
Information sheet on the myths and facts on
passive voice writing from the Writing Center
of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Screen Style
http://www.screenstyle.com/
Shopping haven for screenwriters. Home of Creative
Screenwriting magazine. Workshops, software, scripts,
bookstore, and more.

SFWA Writer Beware
http://www.sfwa.org/beware/
Information page from the Science Fiction and Fantasy
Writers Association includes agent warnings for writers
shopping their wares.

Writing Corner
http://www.writingcorner.com/
Writing Corner offers publishing and market information,
links, informative articles.

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New Leaf Press
http://www.newleafpublishinggroup.com/store/
http://www.nlpg.com/store/submissions.htm
Christian Publisher
New Leaf Press
P.O. Box 726
Green Forest, AR 72638

Scobre Press
http://www.scobre.com/
Publisher of Young Adult books centering around sports
with positive outcomes.
Scobre Press Corporation
2255 Calle Clara
La Jolla, California 92037

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Backpacker
http://www.backpacker.com/
http://www.backpacker.com/guidelines/0,3132,,00.html
Magazine and website devoted to the art of hiking. Interested
in related articles; gear, destination, technique, and personalities.
Query: Features editor: espence at backpacker dot com
Backpacker
2520 55th Street
Suite 210
Boulder, CO 80301

Blue Water Sailing
http://www.bwsailing.com/
http://www.bwsailing.com/author-guidelines/
Online and print publication, considers articles,
features, and columns about cruising, destinations,
equipment, navigation, and onboard energy solutions.
Query: jen at bwsailing dot com
Blue Water Sailing
747 Aquidneck Ave., Ste. 201
Middletown, RI 02842

Pets Magazine
http://www.petsmagazine.ca/
Bi-monthly online and print publication
distributed widely in Veterinarian offices
through out Canada. Pets Magazine
focuses on us and our pets and
what is happening in the pet world.
Query: editor at petsmagazine dot ca
Pets Magazine
c/o Simmon Publishing
32 Foster Cres.
Whitby, Ontario L1R 1W1 Canada

Popular Woodworking Magazine
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/writersguidelines
Online and print magazine considers how-to project
features and instructional features dealing with technique
and finishing.
Query: megan.fitzpatrick at fwpubs dot com
Popular Woodworking
4700 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

Reader's Digest
http://www.rd.com/
http://www.rd.com/articleproposal.do
Open topic of common interest. Submit a well-developed
one-to-two page article proposal to THE EDITORS.
Considers published material for possible use as a reprint.
Query:
Reader's Digest
Box 100
Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570

Reader's Digest Canada
http://www.readersdigest.ca/index.html
http://www.readersdigest.ca/laugh_submit.html
Canadian edition. Submit a well-developed
one-to-two page article proposal to THE EDITORS.
Considers published material for possible use as a reprint.
Query: originals at rd dot com
1100 René Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, QC H3B 5H5

Salon Online
http://www.salon.com/index.html
http://www.salon.com/about/submissions/index.html
http://www.salon.com/about/staff/#edit
Highly respected online publication that accepts a
wide variety of articles for publication. Does not
accept poetry or fiction.
Query appropriate editorial department:
Salon Media Group, Inc
101 Spear Street, Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 6 February 2008

Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia
http://www.cwill.bc.ca/
Membership organization. Site offers news, links, and
resources, along with membership information.

Dowse
http://www.dowse.com/home.html
Link archive for writers, artist, and other
creative people. Links include resources, markets,
and research.

Hollywoodnetwork dot Com
http://hollywoodnetwork.com/
Web based community of sites dedicated to screenwriting,
selling to Hollywood and information. Membership required,
but appears free.

How Stuff Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Learn how it ticks without taking it apart -
basically how to's made simple.

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html
Copyright basics, including procedure, filing fees and forms.

Police Writers
http://www.police-writers.com/index.html
A group of police writers from the LAPD grew
to include officers from across the nation. The
group includes police authors, bloggers, and
feature writers.

The Word Detective
http://www.word-detective.com/
http://www.word-detective.com/current.html
Website and newsletter dedicated to a humorous look
at words and the English language, with the occasioned
question aimed at and answered by the Word Detective.

Writing Tips and Writing Quotations
http://writingtips-writingquotations.blogspot.com/
Informational blog from Canadian writer Laurie
Pawlik-Kienlen.

Yeah, Write for Writers
http://www.yeahwrite.com/
Shareware filling in the blanks word processing
program for writers. Also offers Fun Write word
processing program for kids and students.

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No Starch Press
http://www.nostarch.com/
http://www.nostarch.com/releases/book_proposal.pdf
Small Independent publisher of geek books. Oh, and
the Lego building guide.
Query: info at nostarch dot com
No Starch Press
555 De Haro St., Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94107

The Permanent Press
http://www.thepermanentpress.com/
http://www.thepermanentpress.com/submissions.ihtml
Small press publishing approximately twelve titles
annually. Considers fiction and some non-fiction.
Query: info at thepermanentpress dot com
Judith Shepard
The Permanent Press
4170 Noyac Road
Sag Harbor, New York 11963

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Lifestyles Magazine
http://www.lifestylesmagazine.com/
Bimonthly high gloss magazine of personality
profiles, features, philanthropic and art news.
Query: editorial at lifestylesmagazine dot com
Lifestyles Magazine
PO Box 2129
Buffalo, NY 14240

Popular Science
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/
Print publication and website. Considers articles, news
filler pieces, features, and about new technology
and advancements in computers, automobiles,
recreation, environment, and more.
Query:
Popular Science
Editorial Department
2 Park Ave., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Renaissance Magazine
http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/
http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/subguide.html
Accepting manuscripts related to the Renaissance
and Middle Ages, including but not limited to:
historical articles, martial arts, travel, interviews
with artisans, articles on the SCA and related
re-enactment groups, dragons, etc.
Query editortom at renaissancemagazine dot com
Renaissance Magazine
One Controls Dr.
Shelton, CT 06484

Skydiving Magazine
http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/
http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/writing.htm
Considers articles and features about the technical
aspects of the sport, equipment, how to, and events.
Query: sue at skydivingmagazine dot com
Skydiving
1725 Lexington Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724

TQR
http://www.tqrstories.com/
http://www.tqrstories.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=67
Online publication interested in all fiction genres.
Considers lengthy short stories up to 12k. Has four
submission periods through out the year.
Query: tqrstories at gmail dot com

Wildlife Art Magazine
http://www.wildlifeartmag.com/
http://wildlifeartmag.com/pdf_downloads/WA_WritersGuidelines.pdf
Magazine about artist, their art, related conservation
and habitat.
Query: rmscott-blair at wildlifeartmag dot com
Rose Marie Scott-Blair
Editor, Wildlife Art magazine
PO Box 219
Ramona, CA 92065

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© 2000-2008 Calista Cates
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