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	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CELEBRINDAL'S MARKET AND RESOURCE LINKS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     3-D Crime Scene http://3dcrimescene.com/ Site is operated by a former criminal investigator with an expertise in crime scene reconstruction. He now offers a 5 day course on crime reconstruction, but mystery and crime writers will gain insights by just visiting the site.   Basic Elements Of English http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/ Maintained by the University of Calgary the website offers an interactive tutorial of grammar.   Margot Finke http://www.margotfinke.com/ Website focuses on writing for children. Features a monthly column, links, information, and more.   Law.com http://www.lawgirl.com/lawgirl.shtml http://www.lawgirl.com/copyright.shtml#publication The basics of American copyright law written in very plain English. Great site, written with a sense of humor, that includes information on trademark and reproduction law.   Movie Maker Magazine http://www.moviemaker.com/ Articles, forums, tips, and resource links for screenwriters, and others involved in the movie industry.   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.   Writing Fix http://writingfix.com/rightbrain.htm Writing resource site. Thank you Rose   *~*~*~*~*   Night Shade Books http://www.nightshadebooks.com/index.aspx http://www.nightshadebooks.com/contact.aspx Print publisher of science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and cross genre in-between. Query: night@nightshadebooks.com  Night Shade Books 1470 NW Saltzman Road Portland, OR 97229   Pelican Publishing http://www.pelicanpub.com http://www.pelicanpub.com/guidelines.htm Considers query letters for a variety of genre. Query letters to: Editorial Department Pelican Publishing Company 1000 Burmaster St. Gretna, LA 70053   *~*~*~*~*   ADDitude Magazine http://www.additudemag.com/   http://www.additudemag.com/writersguidelines.asp Lifestyle and self-help magazine mainly for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Interested in personal experience articles that offer insights in to children with ADD. Query: letters@additudemag.com  ADDitude Magazine 42 West 38th St., Suite 901 New York, NY 10018   Nevada Magazine http://www.nevadamagazine.com/ http://www.nevadamagazine.com/public_html/contacts.html Bi-monthly print publication and corresponding website. Submission guidelines and queries: editor@nevadamagazine.com  401 N. Carson St., Suite 100 Carson City, NV 89701 Old Farmer's Almanac http://www.almanac.com/index.php http://www.almanac.com/guidelines/ Annual publication since 1792 about the weather and nature. Looks for the off beat article or feature relevant to the focus of the magazine, i.e. weather, herbs, animals, events, folklore, history, gardening, and farming. The Old Farmer's Almanac P.O. Box 520 Dublin, NH 03444   Orange Coast Magazine http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/site/pp.asp?c=ahKQL8NTE&b=6613 http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=ahKQL8NTE&b=4726&content_id={72D27290-C8EF-4DAC-99B2-02DED2DE3032} Dedicated to the interest and lifestyles of affluent Orange County California. Accepts celebrity and travel features, all other articles and features should pertain to the O.C. Query: Tina Borgatta - Editor 3701 Birch Street Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660   Science Fiction Weekly http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/ http://www.scifi.com/sfw/standing/submission.html Publication considers reviews and articles. Sci-fi website considers short stories. Query: scifiweekly@scifi.com   Science Fiction Weekly 128 Bayer Road Hedgesville, WV 25427   Copyright & Fair Use http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html Straight forward, easy to understand explanation and criteria for the fair use of copyrighted materials.   Encyclopedia of Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html Online encyclopedia of myth, lore and legend. Site offers 6,100 entries on gods, goddesses, worldwide legends and heroes.   Hollywoodnetwork dot Com http://hollywoodnetwork.com/ http://www.hollywoodawards.com/filmawards/application.html Webbased community of sites dedicated to screenwriting, selling to Hollywood and information. Membership required, but appears free.   Literary Agents http://membersrediff.com/vnagaswami/Literary.htm Site for Indian writers host a plethora of links for sites relating to literary agents in the UK, US and India. Also offers links for sites of general interest to any writer.   Locus Online http://www.locusmag.com/ Magazine for the sci-fi reader and author. Offers industry news, book reviews, author interviews and a great links page.   Research Legal Topics http://www.lawyers.com/legal_topics/browse_by_topic/index.php? From Lawyers.com legal information links broken down by crime, or legal arena. Information includes fan's on multiple crimes, how to reports, what's and why.   Spicy Green Iguana http://www.spicygreeniguana.com/ Great resource site for Science Fiction writers. Site offers market guidelines broken down by type of publication.   Webster's Online Dictionary http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Boast itself as the world's largest dictionary with 90 modern languages and 10 ancestral languages.   The Writer's Life http://www.thewriterslife.net/ http://www.thewriterslife.homestead.com/submissions.html Dorothy offers a complete writer's resource, with information, links and submission opportunities.   *~*~*~*~*   Avalon Books http://www.avalonbooks.com/ http://www.avalonbooks.com/wrtgdl.html publishes hardcover secular romances, mysteries, and westerns query letter, a 2-3 page (and no longer) synopsis of the entire manuscript, and the first three chapters. All submissions must be typed and double-spaced. Queries: editorial@avalonbooks.com AVALON BOOKS 160 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016   Del Rey Books http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/index.html Division of Random House publishing specializing in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Del Rey Books 1540 Broadway NY, NY 10036 USA delrey@randomhouse.com    *~*~*~*~*   The Bear Deluxe Magazine http://www.orlo.org Quarterly magazine that considers literary arts, investigative reporting, fiction, essay, poetry, news, creative opinion, reviews and interviews. Unsolicited submissions and query letters are encouraged. The Bear Deluxe Magazine, c/o Orlo PO Box 10342 Portland, OR 97296 Query: bear@orlo.org    Insights Magazine http://www.insightmagazine.org/index.asp http://www.insightmagazine.org/guidelines/ Magazine written for teens age 13 to 19 years. Published by the Seventh Day Advents, Insights considers true stories, profiles of Christian celebrities, and general articles. Query: insight@rhpa.org Insights Magazine 55 W. Oak Ridge Dr. Hagerstown, MD 21740-7390   Military Spouses Magazine http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com http://www.militaryspousemagazine.com/WritersGuidelines.htm Bi-monthly magazine that delves into the issues surrounding the life of a military spouse, i.e. education, career, active duty, parenting, travel, and fitness. Query for features and departments. RGalvin@militaryspousemagazine.com   Regina Galvin Managing Editor P.O. Box 3447 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas 66027   Woman's Day http://www.womansday.com/xp6/WomansDay/home.xml http://www.womansday.com/article.asp?section_id=22&article_id=5811&page_number=2 Woman's Day buys a broad range of articles including: marriage, health, parenting, religion, money-management, interpersonal relationships, careers, new lifestyles, etc. Their primary interest is in articles that will help improve their reader's lives. Submissions should be sent to Reader Service, Woman's Day 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019, WELCOMES QUERY LETTERS     Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ Yep the CDC, I went looking for a link and learned all about ebola and SARS. Planning an epidemic in your next book this is your informational site. This is a researchers heaven.   Copyright Website http://www.benedict.com/ Easy to use and maneuver this website offers concise information on copyright law, usage a nd fairuse.   Hollywood Script Reader's Digest http://www.screenscripts.com/ Website devoted to script and screen. Offers membership incentives, listings, links and more.   Owl ~ Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html Maintained by Purdue University the Online Writing Lab offers extensive information; grammar, spelling, punctuation. Workshops, presentations and even more links.   Passionate Pen Press http://www.passionatepen.com/index.htm Complete romance writers resource offering agent info and links, publishing tips information and links.   Writing A Selling Synopsis http://wwwauthorsofromance.com/articles/synopsis.htm Synopsis breakdown by romance author Mia Crews   Yellapalooza http://www.yellapalooza.com/ Children Writers and Illustrators website provides writing news, resources, links, articles, and book reviews.   *~*~*~*~*   New Concepts Publishing http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/ http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/submissionguidelines.htm Print and Electronic publisher of fiction, non-fiction, childrens, young adult, romance historical, fantasy, science fiction, thillers. Doesn't accept electronic submissions. Query: submissions@newconceptspublishing.com Ship submission packets to appropriate editor: New Concepts Publishing 5202 Humphreys Road Lake Park, GA 31636   Running Press http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/runningpress/home.jsp http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/runningpress/sub_policies.jsp Imprint of Perseus Books specializing in mini editions, illustrated non-fiction, and children's books. 125 South 22nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-4399   *~*~*~*~*   Babybug http://www.cricketmag.com/ http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=20 BABYBUG, a listening and looking magazine for infants and toddlers ages six to twenty-four months, is published by the Cricket Magazine Group. Submissions to Editor BABYBUG Magazine 315 Fifth Street Peru, IL 61354   Fate Magazine http://www.fatemag.com/ http://www.fatemag.com/writersguide.html Magazine focusing on strange and unknown phenomena Email submission: submissions@fatemag.com FATE magazine PO Box 460 Lakeville MN 55044   Coincide Publishing http://coincidepublishing.com/ http://coincidepublishing.com/writers.html Coincide buys for sites and publications which include: She Knows http://sheknows.com/lowcarb/   Diet and Fitness http://coincidepublishing.com/dietandfitnesspage/index.html Low Carb Energy http://coincidepublishing.com/lowcarbenergypage/index.html submissions and queries to: writers@coincide.com   Consumer Economist http://www.consumereconomist.com/index.php http://www.consumereconomist.com/view.php?pagename=Editorial%20Guidelines&PHPSESSID=fdc7963fc8b14cbd9353f29995028e87   Consumer magazine of practical information on consumer topics. Query: pimathew@myeastern.com Editor The Consumer Economist PO Box 1770 New London, CT 06320   Marco Polo Magazine http://www.marcopolomagazine.com/index.asp http://www.marcopolomagazine.com/writers/guidelines.asp Magazine for adventure travelers. Looking for interesting survivor stories from places at home and abroad. Query: james@marcopolomagazine.com  Marco Polo Magazine Editorial Submissions 695 Central Ave. Suite 200ASt. Petersburg, FL 33701   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEBSITES, BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY WRITING ROAD MEMBERS AND FRIENDS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Writers and Readers Network site www.writersandreadersnetwork.com    Carrie Lynn Lyons Author of Dream Pictures http://home.earthlink.net/~jacey2000   Emma Rose Nero http://www.emmarosenero.com   Andy Davie/Raven's homepage http://www.thejays.nildram.co.uk OUT NOW AT ABLE EBOOKS, all three of my ebooks! 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