31 January 2006

Wednesday Links ~*~ 1 February 2006

Colossal Dictionary of Children's Publishers
http://www.signaleader.com/index.html
Site contains a large amount of information for the
budding and established children's writer. Articles,
resources, links, and information.

Freelance Writing
http://www.freelancewriting.com/index.html
Extensive website of news, blogging, guidelines, and
commentary. Offers several news letters including:
Morning Coffee a freelance joblisting newsletter,
and Absolute Markets.

Hardin MD ~ Toxicology & poisoning
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/tox.html
Maintained by the university of Iowa this site contains
information links on environmental, chemical, disease,
bio-terrorism poisoning, medical and toxicology.

Las Vegas Quill
http://www.vegasquills.com/articles.html
Regional writing and support group for women.
But the site offers a great list of writing
focused articles by Cathe Jones.

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

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.

Word Assault
http://www.wordassault.com/
Multi word search dictionary.

Writer's Pocket Tax Guide
http://www.foolscap-quill.com/
Site helps untangle the complicated US tax filing
schedules and forms; addresses estimated taxes, to hobby
writing. Foolscap - Quill also offers Online Pocket Tax Guides for
screenwriters, publishers, filmmakers and webdesigners
at reasonable prices.

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Fairwood Press
http://www.fairwoodpress.com/
Small print publisher. Is not accepting manuscript
submissions at this time, but will consider queries.
Query: online email form
Fairwood Press
5203 Quincy Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092

Highsmith Press & Upstart Books
http://www.hpress.highsmith.com/
Imprint publisher specializing in children's books,
and educational tools for libraries and teachers.
Accepts unsolicited manuscripts.
Matt Mulder, Director of Publications
Highsmith Press
W5527 State Road 106
PO Box 800
Ft, Atkinson, WI 53538-0800
email: mmulder@highsmith.com

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Downstate Story
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfgeh/dss/
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfgeh/dss/guidelines.html
A non profit literary magazine published
each fall. Midwest or Illinois storyline
connection preferred, but not required.
Downstate Story
1825 Maple Ridge
Peoria, IL 61614
Email ehopkins@prairienet.org

The Herb Quarterly
http://www.herbquarterly.com/
Each issue discusses herbal lore, medicinal herbs,
history and cooking. Also accepts water colour
herbal renditions.
Query: jenniferbarrett@earthlink.net
The Herb Quarterly
1041 Shary Circle
Concord, CA 94518

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: mailto:lpreston@playsmag.comm
Elizabeth Preston, Editor
PLAYS
P.O. Box 600160
Newton, MA 02460

Road and Travel Magazine
http://www.roadandtravel.com/
http://www.roadandtravel.com/company/marketing/writerguide.html
Magazine and website focused on a woman's view point
of motoring and travel. Considers articles on a wide
range of related issues, very serious guidelines.
Query: mailto:editor@roadandtravel.comm
Caldwell Communications, Inc.
2424 Coolidge Road
Suite 203
Troy, MI 48084

Time
http://www.time.com/time/
Weekly news magazine with domestic, international,
and children's publications.
Query: debra_richman@timeinc.com
Time
Time & Life Building
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10020-1393

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24 January 2006

Wednesday Links ~*~ 25 January 2006

Agent Research & Evaluation
http://www.agentresearch.com/
http://www.agentresearch.com/agent_ver.html
Database offers information on over 2000 working
agents in America, Canada and Great Britian. Pay
close attention the site offers many paid services,
but the agent verification search is free.

Euro-Copyrights
http://www.euro-copyrights.org/
Copyright law in digital Europe. Offers overviews
and current copyright information in the European
markets.

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.

Grammar Bytes!
http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Site offers tips, reference, rules, exercises, and even
grammar handouts.

The Loft Literary Center
http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=134
Organization's website that offers workshops, classes,
a good selection of links and writer's resources.

Quintcareers
http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/
A guide to indispenable writing resources.

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

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Echelon Press
http://www.EchelonPress.com
http://www.echelonpress.com/submission.htm
Currently considering in several genre for the 2007
print season.
Query: editorial2@echelonpress.com
Echelon Press
Submissions Dept.
9735 Country Meadows Lane 1-D
Laurel, MD 20723

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@freespirit.com
Free Spirit Publishing
217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1299

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Adbusters Magazine
http://adbusters.org/magazine/
http://www.adbusters.org/information/guidelines/
Seeks all truly political materials: "scholarly probes
environmental forays and sci-fi carpet rides or
humorous spoofs." Welcomes editorial queries
and submissions. Also features articles, op-ed
pieces, short fiction and poetry.
Query: editor@adbusters.org
Adbusters Media Foundation
1243 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6H 1B7 Canada

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

The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/
http://www.thenation.com/about/guidelines.mhtml
http://www.thenation.com/contact/smis
Weekly news journal covering national and
international news, politics, and the arts.
Query:
The Nation
33 Irving Place
8th Floor
New York, NY

Reason Magazine
http://reason.com/
http://reason.com/writerguide.shtml
Website and monthly print publication.
Publication of "free minds - free markets"
covering politics, commentary, analysis,
and reviews.
Query: jsanchez@reason.com
Associate Editor Brian Doherty
3415 South Sepulveda Blvd
Suite 400
Los Angeles CA 90034

VFW Magazine
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.mag&did=578
Membership magazine, published ten times a year.
Focuses on issues and events of interest to
Veterans of Foreign Wars membership.
Query: RKolb@vfw.org
Richard Kolb, Editor
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Ladies Auxilary Magazine
http://www.ladiesauxvfw.com/magazine.html
Bi-monthly publication for VFW Auxiliary members.
Covers issues and events current to the auxiliary
membership.
Query: Cara Day,
Editor cday@vfw.org
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

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17 January 2006

Wednesday Links ~*~ 18 January 2006

Complications Ensue: The Craft of Screenwriting
http://complicationsensue.blogspot.com/
Blog by screenwriter Alex Epstine, who gives
an informative look into TV and of screenwriting
formats before us today.

Copyright Aid
http://www.copyrightaid.co.uk/
Britished based organization offering the latest in
copyright information, law, advice, copyright search,
and a listing of resource societies.

Logos - Multilingual Word Transporter
http://www.logos.it/lang/transl_en.html
Interactive vocabulary and grammar database
featuring multilingual capability.

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

Organized Writer
http://www.organizedwriter.com/
A very organized site of resources, articles, and
a newsletter.
PathMax
http://www.pathmax.com/main.html
An incredible site of more than 3100 links to medical
information sites; from autopsy, to veterinary Pathology,
Bioterrorism to Forensic Pathlogy.

Picture Book
http://www.picture-book.com/
Online resource for children's illustrators and pubishers.
Site offers searchable artist listings and industry links.

Writer’s Break
http://www.writersbreak.com/
New writing site seeks to inform, educate and network
new and established writers. WB also offers a twice
monthly newsletter and handy links.

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Baen Books
http://www.baen.com/
http://www.baen.com/FAQS.htm#Manuscript%20Submission%20Guidelines
Publisher of Science Fiction Books.
Email submissions: slush@baen.com
Please send manuscripts to
Baen Books
P.O. Box 1403
Riverdale, NY 10471

Black Sparrow Press
http://www.blacksparrowpress.com/
http://www.blacksparrowbooks.com/main.html
A small press publisher of poetry, prose and
literary criticism.
Black Sparrow Books
9 Hamilton Place
Boston, MA 02108-4715

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Backwoods Home Magazine
http://www.backwoodshome.com/index.html
http://www.backwoodshome.com/docs/writerguidelines.html
Print publication and website. Country oriented
"How To" magazine on being self reliant.
Query: Editor@backwoodshome.com
Article Editor
Backwoods Home Magazine
P.O. Box 712
Gold beach, OR 97444

Columbia Magazine
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/columbia/
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/columbia/guideln.htm
Magazine of "popular history" focusing on Washington State
and the Oregon Country. Pubished by the Washington State
Historical Society.
Query: cdubois@wshs.wa.gov
Editor
Columbia Magazine
WSHS Research Center
315 N. Stadium Way
Tacoma, WA 98403

Outdoor Photographer
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/submissions.shtml
Publication dedicated to life outdoors: nature, sports, and
travel. While photos are a must for every article, the printed
word is just as important.
Query:
Outdoor Photographer
Werner Publishing Corporation
12121 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Powder Magazine
http://www.powdermag.com/
Ski enthusiast publication. High quality
photo and print magazine. Considers
both article and photo submissions.
Query: derek.taylor@primedia.com
PRIMEDIA Inc.
745 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10151

Washingtonian
http://www.washingtonian.com
http://www.washingtonian.com/about/guidelines.html
Monthly print publication serving the greater Washington DC metro area.
Accepts a wide range of articles pertinent to the area from local events,
attractions, investigative profiles, satire and fiction.
Queries: editorial@washingtonian.com
Assistant Editor
Washingtonian Magazine
1828 L St., NW
Washington, DC 20036

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10 January 2006

Wednesday Links ~*~ 11 January 2006

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/
Complete referencing materials including Author/title/subject
indexing, Roget's Thesaurus, Strunk's Elements of Style,
The King James Bible, to history and contemporary quotes.

Belvedere Poets
http://www.belvederepoets.com/index.php
Active poetry community offering support, poem of the
day, and discussion forums.

Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
Non-profit organization for copyright creativity and
protection. Check out Groklaw, Creative Common's
sister site.

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.

Index of Literary Magazine Listings
http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/ohenry/0901/litmags.html

Mastering The Dreaded Synopsis
http://www.absolutewrite.com/novels/dreaded_synopsis.htm
Fictionwise editor Lee Masterson offers up a lenghty
article on condensing your novel.

Write Movies
http://www.writemovies.com/
Industry website dedicated to movie and screenwriting
news, offers information on software, contest, and reviews.

Writers - Free - Reference
http://www.writers-free-reference.com/agents/index.html
Free listing of agent email addresses from around the world.

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Parenting Press
http://www.parentingpress.com/index.html
http://www.parentingpress.com/manuscripts.html
Publishes how to parenting books that help parent and child.
Publishes child guidance, parent education, and children's
safety books.
Parenting Press, Inc.
PO Box 75267
Seattle, WA 98175-0267
Email: fcrary@ParentingPress.com

Twilighttimes Publisher
http://www.twilighttimesbooks.com/index.html
http://www.twilighttimesbooks.com/subs.html
Electronic Publisher with limited submissions dates, the
next upcoming submission period is February 15 through
March 5, 2006. Submissions cover a wide array of genre.

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Cricket Magazine
http://www.cricketmag.com
http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=6
A literary magazine for young people ages 9 - 14. CRICKET
publishes publishes original stories, poems, and articles
Submissions Editor
CRICKET Magazine
P.O. Box 300
Peru, IL 61354

Funny Times
http://www.funnytimes.com/
http://www.funnytimes.com/submissions.html
Monthly publication of funny columns, articles, stories and
cartoons.
Submit by mail only.
The Funny Times
c/o The Editors
P.O. Box 18530
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Outdoor America
http://www.iwla.org/oa/
http://www.iwla.org/OA/guidelin.html
Quarterly magazine of the Izaak Walton League.
Freelance articles should focus on league policy,
outdoor interest, and conservation.
Query:
Outdoor America Art Director
IWLA
707 Conservation Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2983

PIF, The Arts and Technology Magazine
www.pifmagazine.com
http://www.pifmagazine.com/submit/
Online publication of fiction, micros, poetry, interviews,
reviews and essays. Site requires sign up.
Submit electronically
editor@pifmagazine.com
Pif Magazine
358 NW 52nd street
Seattle, WA 98107

Yes! Magazine
http://www.futurenet.org/default.asp
http://www.futurenet.org/default.asp?id=15
Publication by the Positive Futures Network each issue
is a single theme focus on how people solve problems.
Query:
Submissions Editor
YES! Magazine
P.O. Box 10818
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

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03 January 2006

Wednesday Links ~*~ 4 January 2006

Aaron Shepard's Resources for Kids Writers
http://www.aaronshep.com/kidwriter/
Autor website offers some tips and resources
for writers in the childrens market.

A Journalist Guide To The Internet
http://reporter.umd.edu/
One word repeated many times. Links...

Blood Stain Pattern Analysis Tutorial
http://www.bloodspatter.com/BPATutorial.htm
Graphic with graphics. Solving a crime, this can
help make sense of those blood stains.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
http://www.chillingeffects.org
http://www.chillingeffects.org/copyright/
A project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the
law schools of Berkeley, Harvard, San Fransico and
Stanford Universities.

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

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.

Writing A Synopsis From The Ground Up
http://www.writing-world.com/publish/leblanc.shtml
Writing World article by Dee-Ann LeBlanc focuses on
the tips and techinques for mastering the one word
and multi-word synopsis.

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New American Library
http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/html/aboutus/adult/nal.html
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/aboutus/contactus.html#MANUSCRIPT
Penguin Books, inc. imprint since 1948, NAL publishes up to
four hundred new titles yearly. NAL imprints include
Signet and Mentor.
New American Library
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014

Northland Publishing
http://www.northlandpub.com/
The home of two imprints considering
agented and unsolicited manuscripts.
Northland Books
http://www.northlandpub.com/store/index.cfm?Render=KnowUs_Submission_nl
Publishes books on American West and southwest lifestyle,
popular culture and history. Crafts, arts, culture and cooking.
Northland Books
PO Box 1389
Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1389
Rising Moon Books
http://www.northlandpub.com/store/index.cfm?Render=KnowUs_submission_rm
Publishes children’s books
PO Box 1389
Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1389

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American Cowboy
http://www.americancowboy.com/
Magazine that features the adventurous spirit
of the American west.
query: editor@cowboy.com
American Cowboy LLC
P.O. Box 6630
Sheridan, WY 82801

Fangoria
http://www.fangoria.com
http://www.fangoria.com/contact.php
Sci-Fi and dark fiction magazine and website.
Considers
Query:
Fangoria
475 Park Avenue South
7th floor
New York, NY 10016.

Oxford American Magazine
http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/
Quarterly publication that considers and accepts
only manuscripts that are about and from the
American south. No email submission.
Query: oamag@oxfordamericanmag.com
The Oxford American
201 Donaghey Avenue
Main 107
Conway, AR 72035

Parents Magazine
http://www.parents.com/
Magazine focuses on issues and information today's
parents want to know about all aspects of parenting.
Query:
Parent
375 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Playboy Magazine
www.playboy.com
Accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Does not consider
stories sumitted electronically or by fax.
Playboy Magazine
Attention Fiction Department
680 N. Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago, IL 60611
Nonfiction queries should be sent to:
Playboy Magazine
Attn: Articles Editor
680 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
or email: articles@playboy.com

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