Wednesday Links ~*~ 30 July 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

1000 Literary Agents
http://www.1000literaryagents.com/literary-agents-us.php
Searchable Agent listing database.

The Blue Book of Grammar & Punctuation
http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
http://www.grammarbook.com/
Easy to use online reference guide.
Now has a subscription fee, but basic
rules information is still free.

CopsOnline
http://www.copsonline.com/
Crime and mystery writers will find a great wealth
of information about officers, scams, law enforcement
training and courses. And if you can't find it you can
"Ask A Cop."

Cyber Film School
http://www.cyberfilmschool.com/
Film Underground offers movie industry info,
links, resources and forums.

Law and Governments Resources
http://www.hg.org/1table.html
Site offers an alphabetized listing of international
law sites, including Library's of Congress, CIA, ILLR links
site is maintained by HierosGamos Legal Research Center.

Literary Contest Caution
http://windpub.com/literary.scams/
Article and forum archive, from Wind Publication,
offering warnings and tips about literary contest.

Lyons Literary
http://lyonsliterary.blogspot.com/
Blog from literary agent Jonathan Lyons
of Curtis Brown LTD.

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

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Fire Drakes Weyr Publishing
http://www.firedrakesweyr.com/
http://www.firedrakesweyr.com/guidelines.htm
http://www.firedrakesweyr.com/submissions.htm
Electronic publisher seeking submissions in several
genre including fantasy / scifi, romantic genre,
children's stories, general fiction, and mysteries.
Query: submissions at firedrakesweyr dot com

Marion Street Press
http://www.marionstreetpress.com/index.html
http://www.marionstreetpress.com/Submitmanuscript.html
Independent publisher specializing in books for writers and
journalist.
Query: edavis at marionstreetpress dot com
Publisher: Ed Avis
106 S Oak Park Ave.
Suite 205
Oak Park, Illinois 60302

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

American History Magazine
http://www.historynet.com/ah/
http://www.historynet.com/contact-historynet-and-weider-history-group#high_2
A magazine of true stories about the places,
people, ideals, and events that have formed
and driven the American society.
Query: americanhistory at weiderhistorygroup dot com
American History
Story Idea
19300 Promenade Drive
Leesburg, VA 20176-6500

Blue Mountain Arts
http://www.sps.com
http://www.sps.com/greetingcards/writers_guidelines.htm
Greeting card and publishing firm is seeking submissions
of poetry for friendship, family, special occasions, positive
living, and other topics one person might want to share
with another person. Submissions may also be considered
for inclusion in book anthologies. Pay rates vary.
Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.
Editorial Department
P.O. Box 1007
Boulder, CO 80306

Garden Design Magazine
http://www.gardendesign.com/
Print and online publication targeting those serious
and passionate about the beauty of gardening. Wide
focus from urban to palatial, spacious to area
economical.
Query:
Assistant Editor
Garden Design Magazine
460 N. Orlando Ave. , Suite 200
Winter Park, FL 32789

Listen
http://www.listenmagazine.org/
http://www.listenmagazine.org/article.php?id=17
Print publication and website targeting tobacco
prevention; classroom tool.
Considers drug factual articles, stories, quizzes,
shorts, and personal spotlights.
Query: editor at listenmagazine dot org
Listen Magazine
55 West Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740

Plays
http://www.playsmag.com
Drama Magazine for young People, publishes
65 to 70 wholesome, one-act plays each year.
Seeking good scripts for young people in
primary through senior high. Comedies,
farces, dramas, mysteries, and melodramas.
Submissions: lpreston at playsmag dot com
Elizabeth Preston, Editor
PLAYS
P.O. Box 600160
Newton, MA 02460

This Magazine
http://www.thismagazine.ca/
http://www.thismagazine.ca/contact/writersguide.php
Premiere Canadian news magazine published six times
a year. Considers articles and features on politics,
culture, the arts, social issues, labor, feminism and
sexuality.
Email: queries at thismagazine dot ca
This Magazine
401 Richmond St. W. #396
Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8

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Drop me a link and your info at
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C'alista
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