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Mamma (multi-search, submit, etc.) - The mother of all search engines.
Scenario
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xrefer - Digital Reference Library
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museum.com
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Alex Catalog of Electronic Texts
AllReaders.com (Reviews,
summaries, genres)
Electronic Text Center
-- University of Virginia
Bartleby.com_ Great Books Online
On-Line Books Page
Brewer's
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The Craft of Writing
The Online Writery
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Writer's
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Internet
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for Teen Writers
The Beginning Writer's Dictionary (care of writer.org)
The Craft of Writing:
Articles by the SFWA
The Rejection
Collection
Synopsis
Workshop c/o the
Portland extension of the RWA.
Writing Tips from Vivian Beck.
Manuscript Preparation - by Vonda N. McIntyre
Manuscript Format Checklist
Manuscript
Preparation Guidelines
About.Com:
Humanities/Arts
Nolo.Com:
Self-Help Law
Literary Law Guide
PubLaw
Horror and Dark Fantasy
HWA - Horror Writers Association
HWA-Michigan chapter
SFWA - Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Shocklines
Forum - Where the
horrific people hang out on the web.
HorrorFind - Hosts HorrorFind
Weekend.
HorrorCon - The Horror
Convention.
Preditors
& Editors - Get the inside scoop on
that magazine/editor/house/etc.
The
Black Hole - How long
will that rejection take?
Spicy Green Iguana - Horror/fantasy markets.
Ralan.com - Horror/fantasy markets.
SF Market List Sci-Fi and Fantasy
markets.
Handy Job
Hunter for Writers Newsletter - Aimed at horror/fantasy writers.
Jobs in Hell - Horror/fantasy markets.
Gila Queen's Guide to Markets - Horror/fantasy
markets.
Goblin Markets - Horror/fantasy
markets.
Darkmarkets - Horror markets.
Paula Fleming's Market List - Sci-Fi/fantasy/horror
markets.
The Market List - A Writers Market Resource
for all Fiction Genres
Speculations - Horror/fantasy markets.
The msg boards have some great leads if you
take the time to wade through them.
Write-Hemisphere - Behind the scenes
news on the Horror/SF/Fantasy markets.
Australian Spec. Fic. Markets
Worldwide
Markets in English for Freelance Writers - General listings.
The Burry Man Writers Center - Freelance Writers Resources
Small
Press Insider - Horror/Fantasy small press ezboard.
DarkEcho Horror
The Dark Side of the Net
Classic Horror & Fantasy
Classic Horror Fiction
Yahoo Horror Links
Writers' Resources on the Web_ F&SF
Writing Speculative Fiction - Lots of
hints to get you started in the business.
DearReader.com -
Chapter-a-Day horror novels.
Horror Authors Yahoo group
SFF Net
The Young Writers: Speculative Fiction Forum
Critters
Workshop - online workshop/critique group for SF/F/Horror.
Probably the biggest, but may take a while for your story to get queued
up.
Shocklines
Writers Group - online
critique group for horror. Well
organized and set up.
Horror
Writers Workshop - on msn groups. Stories posted
publicly online for members to critique.
Horror
Writers Workshop - on YahooGroups (not the same
group). Stories private, only
available to members, so you don't lose any rights.
Horrorauthors.net - for the critique group, scroll down to
"Online Critique Group:"
Odyssey - Intensive 6-week workshop aimed at Fantasy Writers
Clarion - 6-week Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop at Michigan
State Univ.
Clarion West - Same deal, in Seattle, Washington.
Clarion South - Clarion goes Downunder
The SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers
SFWA's
listing of workshops and writer's groups
SpecFicWorld's Listings of Workshops
Dark Echo:
Do-it-Yourself Workshop
Critiquing
& Groups - Not just
Spec Fic groups.
Forensics
Criminal
Minds Reader's and Writer's Resource
Famous
Floaters
Writer's Medical and Forensics
Crime Library - from CourtTV
Ventura County SAR Dive
Team - Info on drownings
Autopsy -A Screenwriter's Guide
Death: The Last Taboo
Autopsy - By Ed Friedlander, M.D., Pathologist (With some good links)
A bug
life: 10 questions for a forensic entomologist
Ballistics
Forensics - About Crime
links
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Half.com
mysimon.com - Good price
comparisons for new books.
Barnes &
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Amazon.com
Shocklines - The place
for horror books, and other related stuff
Science Fiction,
Fantasy, and Horror Bookstores
Authors
Jack
Ketchum
Clive Barker
Stephen King
H.P. Lovecraft
A Poe Webliography
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Small Publishers Association of North America
Screenwriting
dependentfilms.net - Great
resource! Tools and utilities for every budding
moviemaker/screenwriter.
www.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/seminar.html
http://www.scriptwritingsecrets.com/
http://www.createyourscreenplay.com/
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www.geocities.com/cdeemer/format.htm
www.sfwritersproject.com/Features/stantontipsheet.php3
www.scriptbuddy.com/resources/whytheformat.shtml
www.screenwritersworkshop.com/tips.html
The Internet Movie Database
All-Movie Guide
Academia
Seton Hill - Home of the Writing of Popular Fiction
Master's program. You can focus on
Horror/Fantasy.
Goddard - Home to another low-residency Creative
Writing MFA program.
U of M English Dept. - My undergrad Alma
Mater.
The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for
the Study of Science Fiction
Etc:
BookCrossing - Let your books roam, see where they
go.
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