27 January 2009

Wednesday Links ~*~ 28 January 2009

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Book Marketing Maven
http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/
Marketing information website by Dana
Lynn Smith. Offers articles on marketing,
tips, insights, and of course her services.

Canadian Press Style Book
http://www.thecanadianpress.com/products_and_services.aspx?id=86
Available in hardback, the Canadian
Press Association now offers their
style book in an online subscriber
format.

Children Come First
http://www.childrencomefirst.com/
Website and organization dedicated to bringing
writers, teachers, parents, and publishers together
to ensure healthy reading attitudes and growth in
children.

Horror Screenwriter's Page
http://www.tcnj.edu/~beres/horror.htm
Links, links, and more links for the nib dipped
in blood.

Human Genome Project
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/forensics.shtml
Everything you wanted to know about DNA
Forensics.

Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion
http://www.pumpupyouronlinebookpromotion.blogspot.com
Dorothy Thompson of Writer's Life offers
tips, conversation, and information for
authors looking for ideas on how to
Pump Up their promotions.

Sentry
http://www.sentry.org/
http://www.sentry.org/~trev/essays/essay98-1.html
Australian Internet Copyright information, including
a 1998 essay for the University of Australia South
Wales on Internet and Hypertext Copyright Law.

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

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Penguin Publishing
http://us.penguingroup.com/
Commercial publisher of all genre of books
from Children's to biographies, mystery thrillers
to political to history. Penguin offers over
forty imprints under its publishing umbrella.
Penguin Publishing
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014

Red Sage Press
http://www.redsagepub.com/
http://www.redsagepub.com/authors.html
Publisher of Erotica and Erotic Romance.
Currently considering novellas and short
stories for a future anthology.
Query: submission at eredsage dot com
Red Sage Publishing, Inc.
P.O. Box 4844
Seminole, FL 33775

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Canticle Magazine
http://lhla.org/canticle/
http://lhla.org/canticle/currentissue.html
http://lhla.org/canticle/guidelines.html
Bimonthly publication of Women of Grace, devoted to
women's vocation in the church. Welcomes pieces that
captures and contains a "solid and mature grasp"
of the authentic Catholic faith.
Query:Editor editor at canticlemagazine dot com
Canticle Magazine
325 Scarlet Blvd
Oldsmar Fl 34677

The Growing Edge
http://www.growingedge.com/
http://www.growingedge.com/contributors_info.html
Bi monthly print publication and website on hydroponic
gardening.
The Growing Edge
New Moon Publishing
P.O. Box 1027
Corvallis, Oregon 97339-1027

Kaleidoscope Magazine
http://www.udsakron.org/services/kaleidoscope/
Print and online publication of United
Disabilities Services of Ohio. Acclaimed
magazine focuses on experiences of the
disabilities through the fine arts and
literature. Considers fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, reviews, and visual arts features.
Query: kaleidoscope at udsakron dot org
United Disability Services
701 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44311-1019

On Spec Magazine
http://www.onspec.ca/
http://www.onspec.ca/pdf/submissions.pdf
Canadian based publication of speculative fiction
and poetry: fantasy, horror, ghost stories,
fairy stories, magic and realism.
ON SPEC Magazine
Box 4727
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6E 5G6

Skywest In-flight Magazine
http://www.skywestmagazine.com/
http://www.skywestmagazine.com/EDIT/editGuidelines.htm
Free monthly publication on SkyWest flights.
Focuses on body, living, entertainment, travel,
and business.
Query: colleen at gopubinc dot com
GO! PUBLICATIONS INC.
205 N. 10th St.
Ste. B100
Boise, ID 83702

Windspeaker
http://www.ammsa.com/windspeaker/index.htm
http://www.ammsa.com/windspeaker/windguidelines.html
Publication on the Aboriginal people of Canada.
Considers news features, arts and entertainment,
news, and features focused on the Canadian Aboriginal
people
Query: edwind at ammsa dot com
The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)
13245 - 146 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5L 4S8

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Breaking news:
Realms of Fantasy is closing down following publication of its April 2009 issue
http://sfscope.com/2009/01/realms-of-fantasy-closing.html
- thank you Peggy.

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20 January 2009

Wednesday Links ~*~ 21 January 2009

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

A Newbies Guide to Publishing
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/
Blog by author JA Konrath.

Copyright & Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html
Straight forward, easy to understand explanation
and criteria for the fair use of copyrighted
materials.

First Writers
http://www.firstwriter.com/Agents/
Site offering searchable literary agent
database. Charges monthly subscription fee.

The Graveyard Shift
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/
Blog from veteran police investigator Lee
Lofland (who happens to be a pretty nice
guy) covers all things cops and robbers.

Market My Novel
http://www.askangelawilson.com/
Marketing blog from social media
consultant Angela Wilson.

Pennwriters
http://www.pennwriters.com/
Originally began as a Pennsylvania writers
membership organization. Membership now
spans the country. Site offers author information,
workshops, and Monday chats with
industry professions.

The Phrase Finder
http://www.phrases.org.uk/index.html
An index of over 2,000 English sayings, phrases,
and idioms.

Screenwriting League
http://swritersleague.blogspot.com/
Blog by New York based screen writers sharing
insights, industry information, and opinions.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Bloomsbury Publishing
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/Default.asp
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/info/subguide.asp
Award winning Independent British publishing
house. Requires a synopsis and two chapters.
The Commissioning Editor
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
36 Soho Square
London W1D 3HB England

Houghton Mifflin Books
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/hmcochild/
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/faq/submission.html
Publisher of Children's story and picture books.
Houghton Mifflin Children's Books
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-3764

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Bird Watcher Digest
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/bwd_corporate/submissions.aspx
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/bwd_corporate/sg_writers.aspx
Bi-monthly print and online publication.
Considers features, humorous pieces,
and articles.
Query: submissions at birdwatchersdigest dot com
Bird Watcher's Digest
PO Box 110
149 Acme Street
Marietta, OH 45750

Family Circle
http://www.familycircle.com/
http://www.parents.com/parents/file.jsp?item=/help/writers_guidelines&itemSource=fc
Seeking articles on health, child care,
relationships, finances, and other matters
of concern to today's family.
Query:
Family Circle
375 Lexington Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5514

Junior Baseball Magazine
http://www.juniorbaseball.com/jb-magazine/issue-highlights.html
http://www.juniorbaseball.com/moreinfo/writersguidelines.shtml
Magazine of youth baseball in
America.
Query: publisher at juniorbaseball dot com
Junior Baseball
P.O. Box 9099
Langhorne, PA, 19047

Quill and Quire Magazine
http://www.quillandquire.com/
http://www.quillandquire.com/faq.cfm#27
Canadian print and online publication
of the Canadian book trade. Considers
books reviews and books for review; news
and articles about writing, publishing, and
bookselling in Canada; author profiles.
Query: dweiler at quillandquire dot com
Quill & Quire
111 Queen Street East, Suite 320
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1S2

Shape Magazine
http://www.shape.com/
Magazine focuses on women's health issues, fitness trends,
lifestyles, and psychology.
Query appropriate editor
Shape
21100 Erwin Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

World Radio
http://www.wr6wr.com/
A reader written print publication for amateur radio
operators by amateur radio operators.
Query: editor at wr6wr dot com
Nancy Kott
WZ8C
P.O. Box 807
Hadley, MI 48440

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13 January 2009

Wednesday Links ~*~ 14 January 2009

If you appreciate Wednesday Links and find it a reputable writer's
resource, I hope you will take a moment and vote for Wednesday
Links at the Critters / Preditors and Editors Polls for 2008
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/writerinfo.shtml
Voting ends today, Wednesday, January 14th.

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Australian Copyright Law
http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Copyright
Informational website of the Australian Attorney
General's Department. Lays down an outline of
copyright issues and laws.

Cliché Finder
http://www.westegg.com:80/cliche/
A database of clichès by word association. I know
a certain dance author who would love this site.

Forensic Science Resource Page
http://www.tncrimlaw.com/forensic/
http://www.tncrimlaw.com/forensic/fsbindx.htm
The Tennessee Forensics and Criminal Law
Resource Link Center.

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

Sally Murphy's Writing For Children Blog
http://www.sallymurphy.blogspot.com/
Blog from Australian children's author
Sally Murphy on the business of writing
for children.

Scriptwriter’s Utopia
http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/index.php
News site dedicated to industry information.
Offers sales information, reviews, and workshops.

Who What When
http://www.sbrowning.com/whowhatwhen/
An interactive timeline database beginning
at 1000 AD to present. The site also offers
a searchable listing of popular quotes.

You Can Write
http://www.youcanwrite.com/
A reality check for aspiring non-fiction
writers. Website discusses finding an agent,
Book proposals, query letters, publishers,
and writing itself. You Can Write also
offers an extensive collection of writing
resource information and links.

The Zack Company
http://www.zackcompany.blogspot.com/
Blog on everything books from A to Z from literary
agent Andrew Zack.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

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 dot ca
Ash Tree Press
P.O. Box 1360
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Canada V0K 1A0

Gill & MacMillian I.E.
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/ecom/Library3.nsf/pages/Authorsnotes?OpenDocument
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/ecom/library3.nsf/submitproposal?openform
Irish publisher of educational and higher
education text, but also a publisher of
general non-fiction, fiction, and Children's books.
Considers unsolicited proposals
Gill & Macmillan
10 Hume Avenue
Park West
Dublin 12, Ireland

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Alaska Airlines Magazine
http://www.alaskaairlinesmagazine.com/
http://www.alaskaairlinesmagazine.com/contributor/writers.php
In-flight 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

Emerald Coast Magazine
http://www.emeraldcoastmagazine.com/
Lifestyle magazine focused on the people,
events, and culture of Florida's Emerald
Coast.
Query: editorial at rowland dot com
Amanda Broadfoot, editor
Emerald Coast Magazine
1932 Miccosukee Road
Tallahassee FL 32308

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

Ms Magazine
http://www.msmagazine.com/
http://www.msmagazine.com/contact.asp#submissions
Monthly print magazine. Considers
articles and features, and fiction.
s/ Ms. Magazine
433 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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 dot fitzpatrick at fwpubs dot com
Popular Woodworking
4700 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

Up! Magazine
http://www.up-magazine.com/magazine/
http://www.up-magazine.com/contributor_guidelines_july2408.pdf
Inflight magazine of Westjet Airlines.
Considers features and articles on subjects
of interest to those flying to Westjet
destinations.
Query:gdavies at redpointmedia dot ca
RedPoint Media Group Inc.
#105, 1210 - 20th Avenue S.E.
Ramsay Design Centre
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2G 1M8

~*~*~*~*~

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06 January 2009

Wednesday Links ~*~ 7 January 2009

If you appreciate Wednesday Links and find it a reputable writer's
resource, I hope you will take a moment and vote for Wednesday
Links at the Critters / Preditors and Editors Polls for 2008
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/writerinfo.shtml
Voting ends 14 January 2009

*~*~ Resources ~*~*

Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Criminology facts at a glance - crime,
criminals, law enforcement.

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

Galley Cat
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/
From Mediabistro a daily blog on books, the
business, and more.

Grammar Lady
http://www.grammarlady.com/
Online grammar, punctuation, and writing tool.

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

Screenplay
http://www.screenplay.com/
Sight offers screenwriting software,
industry information, resources, links, and
online classes and workshops.

Sparetime Novelist
http://sparetimenovelist.netfirms.com/litagents.html
List of literary agents and agencies.

Submission Checklist
http://www.passionatepen.com/subchecklist.htm
An outline of good advice for submitting
authors, from Passionate Pen.

Writers Digest
http://www.writersdigest.com/
Writer’s Digest the home of everything a writer
wants to know and more. Check out their top
100. High paying magazine markets. Detailed
submission guidelines, pay rates and other invaluable
sell your writing tools.

*~*~ Publishers ~*~*

Berkely Jove
http://us.penguingroup.com/
http://nalauthors.com/
Imprint of Penguin Putnam. Mass market
paperback, and trade paper back books.
Prints 500 titles annually.
Penguin Press
375 Hudson St Frnt 212
New York, NY 10014

Highsmith Press & Upstart Books
http://www.highsmith.com/upstartbooks/
http://www.highsmith.com/upstartbooks/pages/manuscript-submission/
Imprint publisher specializing in children's
books, and educational tools for libraries
and teachers.
Query: mmulder at highsmith dot com
Matt Mulder, Director of Publications
Highsmith Press
401 S. Wright Rd.
P.O. Box 5207
Janesville, WI 53547-5207

*~*~ Paying Gigs ~*~*

Dramatics Magazine
http://www.edta.org/publications/dramatics/default.aspx
http://www.edta.org/publications/writers_guidelines.aspx
An educational theatre magazine published by the
Thespian Society primarily read by high school
theatre students. Considers articles on all
aspects of the performing arts, and plays.
Query:
Dramatics
2343 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Horticulture Magazine
http://www.hortmag.com/General_Menu/
http://www.hortmag.com/contact.asp
Magazine covering the art and science
of smart gardening.
Query: edit at hortmagd dot com
Horticulture Magazine
F+W Publications
4700 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati OH 45236

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

Prairie Fire
http://www.prairiefire.ca/
http://www.prairiefire.ca/guidelines.html
http://www.prairiefire.ca/contribrates.html
Publication of new writing. Considers poems,
shorts, medium length fictions, articles, and
book reviews.
Query:
Prairie Fire Press, Inc.
423 - 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3

Town and Country
http://www.townandcountrymag.com/
Hearst publication and website. Concerned
with riche lifestyle, fashion, travel, arts,
antiques, and design.
Query: tnc at hearst dot com
Town & Country
300 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-3794

Yes! Magazine
http://www.yesmagazine.org/default.asp
http://www.yesmagazine.org/default.asp?ID=15
Print publication and website focused
on solutions to our ecological, social, and
political problems. Considers features,
sidebars, and commentary.
Query: submissions at yesmagazine dot org
Submissions Editor
YES! Magazine
284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 116
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

~*~*~*~*~

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