Wednesday Links ~*~ 1 October 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Advice From The Caterpillar
http://advicefromacaterpillar.wordpress.com/
Author Peggy Tibbetts long running column
of advice, reviews, and news for writers.

Collection and Preservation of Blood Evidence
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/Blood1.html
Compiled information of information, an over
view, and even technique by Louisiana State
Police Forensic Scientist George Schiro.

The Copyright Licensing Agency
http://www.cla.co.uk/
A non-profit organization, British Copyright Law
and Licensing Agency offers tips to British
writers on protecting their works under the loose
British copyright law.

Critiquing and Editing Services
http://www.nataliercollins.com/editing.php
Author Natalie Collins is offering editing and
critiquing services for your manuscript, query
letter, or synopsis.

Debutante Ball
http://www.thedebutanteball.com/
Third season of blogging by debut authors.
Thanks Jenny!

Global Literary Market for Screenwriters
http://www.screenstyle.com/globmar.html
Paid membership website for marketing your scripts.
Boost a database / directory of more than one
thousand agents, producers and industry executives.

National Writers Union
http://www.nwu.org/
The union for freelance writers working in U.S. markets

One Look
http://www.onelook.com/
Dictionary search. Boast index of more than
6 million words in 971 dictionaries. Includes a
reverse search engine, wildcard search engine and
translation search engine.

To Market
http://www.raabassociates.com/tomarket/tomarket.htm
Resource and marketing information portal
for Children's authors.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Ballantine Books
http://www.randomhouse.com/BB/
A member of the Random House family, Ballantine specializes
in fiction, health, biographical and historical. Ballantine also
offers ebooks and books for reading circles.
Query: bfi at randomhouse dot com
Ballantine Books
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Metropolis Ink
http://www.metropolisink.com/
http://www.metropolisink.com/faq.htm
Electronic and print on demand publisher.
Query: submissions at metropolisink dot com
Kurt Florman
22870 S. Metate Forest Trail
PO Box 682
Yarnell AZ 85362

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Bay Nature
http://www.baynature.com/home.html
http://baynature.org/about/submissions
Quarterly print publication and website focused
the nature of the greater San Francisco Bay area.
Query: david at baynature dot com
David Loeb, Publisher, or
Dan Rademacher, Editor
BAY NATURE
1328 - 6th Street, #2
Berkeley, CA 94710

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

Horse Illustrated
http://www.animalnetwork.com/horse/default.aspx
http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-magazines/horse-illustrated/writer-guidelines.aspx
http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-magazines/horse-illustrated/submission-guidelines.aspx
Equine publication of Bowtie Inc. Considers
articles and features on horse care, ownership,
and issues.
Query:
Horse Illustrated
PO Box 6050
Mission Viejo, CA 92690-6050

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
MAMM
54 West 22nd Street
4th floor
New York, NY 10010

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.
Online submission: http://www.pshares.org/submit/
Ploughshares
Emerson College
120 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116-4624

Travel + Leisure.Com
http://www.travelandleisure.com/index.cfm
http://www.travelandleisure.com/contact/index.cfm#ed
http://www.amexpub.com/applications/email.cfm?brand=tl&to=query&url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/contact/index.cfm#ed&referedby=undefined&error=undefined&diag=undefined
Print publication for the active travelers.
Majority of content is freelance.
Query: tlquery at aexp dot com
Photography portfolios may be sent to:
Travel + Leisure Magazine
Photography Department
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

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Wednesday Links ~*~ 24 September 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Book Promoter
http://www.bookpromoter.com/authors-newsletter.html
Website for authors working to promote their and even
sell their wares. Site offers free forums, newsletters,
site appraisal, and more.

Copyright News
http://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/
http://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/subchange.html
Sign up for the American Library of Congress' copyright
newsletter. This free emailed newsletter provides updates
to American copyright law and issues.

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

Doolle
http://www.doollee.com/Agents/6CANagents.htm
A searchable database of Canadian Literary Agents.

Every Note
http://evernote.com/
Word processing program for writers.

Karin Syed
http://karensyed.blogspot.com/
A day in the life of a publisher blog.

Screenwriters Resource Center
http://www.screenwriting.com/
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/
Offers a wide variety of links, information,
screenwriting software and even a Wednesday
night chat session, publishes "Creative Screenwriting"
magazine and offers free "write-ware."

Word Web
http://wordweb.info/free/
Freeware thesaurus and dictionary for windows.

Writers' Journal
www.writersjournal.com
Bi-monthly writers magazine includes
market listings and contest information.
Thanks Leon!

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Free Spirit Publishing
http://www.freespirit.com
http://www.freespirit.com/company/submissions.cfm
Publishing company that targets children and
teens. Free Spirit publishes approximately 22
new titles annually most are nonfiction.
Query: acquisitions at freespirit dot com
Free Spirit Publishing
217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1299

Lime Light Editions & Amadeus Press
http://www.limelighteditions.com/
http://www.amadeuspress.com/about/guidelines.cfm
Considering manuscripts regarding theatre,
dance, music, and film related subjects.
Query: jcerullo at amadeuspress dot com
Hal Leonard Corporation
Attn: John Cerullo, Publisher
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10010

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

American Heritage Magazine
http://www.americanheritage.com/magazine/
http://www.americanheritage.com/contact/writersguidelinesAH.pdf
Magazine focused on the American experience.
Considers non-fiction articles, best accompanied
by photos.
Query: jrodibaugh at americanheritage dot com
Query:
Richard Snow, editor
416 Hungerford Drive
Suite 216
Rockville Maryland 20850
90 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

Editor and Publisher Magazine
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/index.jsp
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/about_us/contacts.jsp
Print magazine and corresponding website
about the newspaper industry.
gmitchell at editorandpublisher dot com
Editor & Publisher
770 Broadway
New York, NY 10003-9595

Instyle Magazine
http://www.instyle.com/instyle/
A Warner Time publication on fashion, beauty,
lifestyle and celebrity features.
In Style
1271 Avenue of the Americas
18th Floor, Suite 26-01B
Ny, Ny 10020

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

The Rotarian
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/rotarian/index.html
http://www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Monthly publication for Rotary International members.
Considers features, articles, and columns of interest to
Rotary members including: finance, health and medicine,
travel, lifestyle, social issues, and technology.
Query: rotarian at rotaryintl dot org
The Rotarian
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201-3698

Wired
http://www.wired.com/wired/
Print publication and website dealing with technology:
the companies and people who change our world.
Considers articles and features.
Query: guidelines at wiredmag dot com
Wired
520 Third Street, Ste. 305
San Francisco, CA 94107-1815

~*~*~*~*~

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Collating an anthology and looking for works to include?
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© 2000-2008 Calista Cates
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post Wednesday Links in its entirety and with
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Wednesday Links ~*~ 17 September 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Beatrice
http://www.beatrice.com/
Ron Hogan introduces readers to writers.

Cop Talk
http://www.karintabke.com/coptalk.php
Writing a crime, author Karin Tabke and Officer
Friendly will take your questions and they
archive the answers under easy to use headings.

Inscribed
http://www.inscribed.org/
Online magazine for writers.
Thanks Kyle!

Liquid Story Binder
http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/
Word processing software for writers. Features
timelines, dossiers, storyboards, note taking,
and more.

The Purple Crayon
http://www.underdown.org/
Website of Harold Underdown is dedicated to
children's writing. Site contains great links,
articles, and information about children's
writing, resources, and news.

The Slot: A Spot for Copy Writers
http://www.theslot.com/
http://www.theslot.com/copyeditors.html
Well written, informative website for writers. Make
sure you enter Sharp Points armed with time, every
click addictively leads you somewhere else.

UNESCO
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=14076&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Collection of links and information on international
copyright laws. Site also offers links to copyright
resources and updated copyright information.

Wordle
http://wordle.net/
Create word clouds for your website, blog,
or book promotions.
Thanks Peggy!

Writer's Channel
http://www.writerschannel.net/
Paid membership community for screenwriters. Site
offers mentor programs, chats, screenwriting workshops,
resources, and information.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Andrews McMeel Publishing Company
http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/index.html
http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/submissions.html#_submissions
Publisher of general non-fiction trade books,
humor, calendars, and gift sets.
Andrews McMeel Universal
4520 Main Street
Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64111-7701

Sterling Publishing
http://www.sterlingpub.com/
http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/sterling/author-guidelines
Publisher of children's books, young adult,
and adult non-fiction topics.
Query:
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
387 Park Avenue South, 11th floor
New York, NY 10016-8810

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Defenders Magazine
http://www.defenders.org/index.php
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/defenders_magazine/index.php
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/defenders_magazine/submission_guidelines.php
Quarterly, membership print publication of
Defenders of Wildlife. Considers photo features,
articles, and columns focused on wildlife,
habitat preservation, biodiversity conservation,
and related topics.
Query: mageditor at defenders dot org
Defenders Magazine
1130 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Hopscotch Magazine
http://www.hopscotchmagazine.com/
http://www.boysquest.com/frameset.html?target=bq
Bi-monthly publication for girls ages 6 to 12.
Features articles, stories and poetry that
focus on all things of interest to girls.
Query:
Hopscotch Magazines
PO Box 164
Bluffton, OH 45817-0164

Living Aboard Magazine
http://www.livingaboard.com/
Print publication and website on the joys
of living on board a vessel. Considers
articles and features about all aspects
of life on board.
Query: editor at livingaboard dot com
Living Aboard
5321 Industrial Oaks Blvd.
Ste. 128
Austin, Texas 78735

Pioneer Drama Service
http://www.pioneerdrama.com/default.asp
http://www.pioneerdrama.com/stuff/newplaywrights.html
Publisher of one act plays, melodramas, and musicals
for educational and community presentation.
Pioneer Drama also conducts their annual Shubert
Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
Query: playwrights at pioneerdrama dot com
Editor
Pioneer Drama Service
PO Box 4267
Englewood, CO 80155-4267

Traveler UK
http://www.traveller.org.uk/
http://www.wexas.com/publications/traveller_magazine/contributors_guidelines.aspx
Quarterly print publication of membership based Wexas
Travel. Considers features that offer a first hand
account, destination dialogue. Articles on environmental,
political, and cultural topics faced by international
travelers.
Query: traveller at wexas dot com
Traveller Magazine
WEXAS International
45-49 Brompton Road
London SW3 1DE, UK

Yachting Monthly
http://www.ybw.com/ym/home.htm
http://www.ybw.com/ym/contrib.htm
Considers articles, features, and accompanying
photos and illustrations on seamanship and
cruising anywhere in the world.
Query: dick_durham at ipcmedia dot com
Yachting Monthly
Dick Durham, Feature Editor
9th floor
Blue Fin Building
110 Southwark Street
London SE1 0SU

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Write On!
C'alista
© 2000-2008 Calista Cates
Wednesday Links is for sharing, but please share or
post Wednesday Links in its entirety and with
notice of my copyright.

Wednesday Links ~*~ 10 September 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

49 Writers - No Moose
http://49writers.blogspot.com/
Alaskan writer blogs reading, writing,
and publishing.

Copyright Basics
http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/comm106/106copy.html
From the American Bar Association an outlined
rundown of the copyright basics every writer
should know.

Crime Scene Investigation
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/
Mystery and Crime writer's paradise. Tips on
the hows, whys, where, whats, and who
woulds of crime and crime scenes.

Daily Grammar
http://www.dailygrammar.com/
Site offers Grammar Lesson archives and daily
Grammar Lessons. Available in a workbook
and ebook.

Every Writer's Resouce
http://www.everywritersresource.com/
Very busy writer's resource website.

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.

Movie Bytes
http://moviebytes.com/
Screenwriting resource that offers industry news
and info, software, contest, links and resources.

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.

Writer's Net
http://www.writers.net/
http://www.writers.net./agents.html
Offers information about how to find and what to expect
in an agent. Does offer articles on the subject, and some
agent listings.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Simon and Schuster Publishing
http://www.simonsays.com/
http://www.simonsays.com/book_man.cfm
http://www.simonsays.com/content/feature.cfm?sid=44&feature_id=439
Well established print publishing house owned by
Viacom International. And while they might not
admit to accepting manuscripts, they are seeking
Startrek manuscripts.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10020

Yard Dog Press
http://www.yarddogpress.com
http://www.yarddogpress.com/authors.htm
Micro press specializing in fiction.
Query:
Yard Dog Press
710 W. Redbud Lane
Alma, AR 72921-7247

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Canadian Writers Journal
http://www.cwj.ca/
http://www.cwj.ca/03-00-cwj-guid.htm
Canadian Writer's Journal is a digest-size
magazine for writers emphasizing short
"how-to" articles which convey easily
understood information useful to both
apprentice and professional writers
Query: editor at cwj dot ca
Po Box 1178
New Liskeard, ON
Canada POJ 1PO

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/august08.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

Odyessy
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/ODY/
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ODY.html
A member of the Cobblestone Publishing group,
Odyessy is a themed science magazine for
children 10 to 17 years.
Query: blindstrom at cobblestone dot mv dot com
Editorial Department
Cobblestone Publishing
Elizabeth Lindstrom
30 Grove Street, Suite C
Peterborough, NH 03458

Stitches
http://www.stitchesmagazine.com/
http://www.stitchesmagazine.com/index.php/Submission.html
Journal of medical humor, prefers medical humor,
but as long as it is funny they will consider printing
your story.
Query: stitches at stitchesmagazine dot com
Stitches
240 Edward Street
Aurora, ON, L4G 3S9

Winner Magazine
http://www.winnermagazine.org/listwinner/winner/
http://www.winnermagazine.org/listwinner/var_pages/guidelines.asp
Print publication and website targeting tobacco
prevention; classroom tool. Considers features,
life skills articles, personal profiles, and activity
articles.
Query: jschleifer at rhpa dot org
Winner Magazine
55 West Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740

~*~*~*~*~

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Write On!
C'alista
© 2000-2008 Calista Cates
Wednesday Links is for sharing, but please share or
post Wednesday Links in its entirety and with
notice of my copyright.

Wednesday Links ~*~ 03 September 2008

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Charlotte Dillon Links for Romance Writers
http://www.charlottedillon.com/WritingRomance.html
List of writing links: including tax information, writer
resource and communities, and grammar.

Filmmakers
http://www.filmmakers.com/index.htm
Screenwriters resource offering news, contest
information, and resource links.

Hit Man Online
http://ftp.die.net/mirror/hitman/index.html
Fodder heaven for crime and mystery writers.
A shopping list of items needed for the next
murder you write.

Jan's World Of Writing
http://www.janfields.com/
Site dedicated to children's writing and the authors
of the genre. Site offers links, a newsletter, and the
occasional column.

Legal Information Institute
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/
Site maintained by Cornell University indexes American
copyright laws title 17 by chapter.

Nuts and Bolts
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
A writer's working tool to the mechanics of
writing as an art, a trade, and the working medium.

The Penguin Blog
http://thepenguinblog.typepad.com/the_penguin_blog/
From Penguin publishing.

PR Boot Camp
http://www.occrwa.org/onlineclassOct08.html
Be your own best publicist. A four week online
course from Louise Knott Ahern. Register
before October 12th. Course cost $30.

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.

Writer's Help Desk
http://www.writershelpdesk.com/
Website offering self-publishing information, tips,
and writing resources.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Gival Press
http://www.givalpress.com/
Independent small publisher of poetry, essays,
fiction and non-fiction.
Query: givalpress at yahoo dot com
Gival Press, LLC
PO Box 3812
Arlington, VA 22203

New Horizon Press
http://www.newhorizonpressbooks.com/
http://www.newhorizonpressbooks.com/submit.php3
Independent, small book publisher focusing true crime,
self-help, children's self-help, current affairs, health,
parenting, women's issues.
Query: nhp at newhorizonpressbooks dot com
New Horizon Press
P O Box 669
Far Hills New Jersey 07931

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

The Bark
http://www.thebark.com/us/index.html
http://www.thebark.com/us/submissions.html#
Quarterly print publication about life with dogs. Considers
Commentaries, essays, stories, fiction and well-researched
non-fiction will be considered but all work must include
dogs in a prominent manner.
Claudia Kawczynska, Editor
The Bark
2810 Eighth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

FACES
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/FAC/
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FAC.html
A division of Cricket Publications, Faces is seeking a themed
publication for children. Seeks articles, supplemental fiction, and non-fiction.
Query: facesmag at yahoo dot com
Elizabeth Crooker Carpentiere, Editor
FACES Magazine
Cobblestone Publishing
30 Grove Street, Suite C
Peterborough, NH 03458

Juxtapoz
http://www.juxtapoz.com/
http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16
High color print and online magazine covering
art. Considers features and reviews.
Query: katie at juxtapoz dot com
High Speed Productions Inc.
1303 Underwood Ave
San Francisco, CA 94124

National Review
http://www.nationalreview.com/
Online publication of National Public Radio.
Query: submissions at nationalreview dot com
National Review
215 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10016

The Smart Set
http://www.thesmartset.com/
http://www.thesmartset.com/about/
Online publication of Drexel University considers both
personal, photo, and critical essays, reporting, memoirs,
travel, and video projects.
Query: missions at thesmartset dot com
The Smart Set
Drexel University
3210 Cherry St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Wingspan Magazine
http://www.mcedit.com/
http://www.mcedit.com/?page=guidelines
Four Colour glossy In-flight magazine of ANA -
All Nippon Airways. Looks for international
entertainment, travel, and adventure within
their service territory.
Query: editors at mcedit dot com
McEdit c/o McDavis Associates, Inc.
5-22-5-507
Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-0022, Japan

~*~*~*~*~

Do you have a writing link that you want to share?
Collating an anthology and looking for works to include?
Drop me a link and your info at
Cele at Celebrindal dot com

Write On!
C'alista
© 2000-2008 Calista Cates
Wednesday Links is for sharing, but please share or
post Wednesday Links in its entirety and with
notice of my copyright.