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Interesting Links For Readers, Writers, and Other Interested Folks:

Gin Bender Poetry Review (T.A. Thompson, Aug 11, 2002)
A literary webzine accepting submissions from experienced and new writers.

Holly Lisle's Forward Motion Community for Writers and Readers (Anne Marble, Aug 3, 2002)
We're a group of often insanely dedicated writers, and a smaller group of obsessive readers; we challenge each other to write better, to reach higher, to never give up on our dreams. The community's motto is Write here -- write now, which defines us well; the writers in the community talk about writing, but more importantly, we write. The site includes critique groups, classes, message boards, writing exercises, chat, and more.

Holly Lisle's Vision: A Resource for Writers (Anne Marble, Aug 3, 2002)
a free bi-monthly ezine offering informative articles to writers at all career levels. Each issue has more than a dozen articles on everything from specific genre hints to editing techniques. Written by and for authors, we have featured articles by Holly Lisle, S.L. Viehl, Carol Stephenson and many other published writers.

Dangerously Curvy Novels (J. Henderson, Jul 5, 2002)
Reviews and searchable database of women's fiction.

Stephen Turner's Cassiopeia Web Site (Stephen Turner, May 28, 2002)
Personal site dedicated to showcasing my writing and artwork to the waiting world.

The Tundra Prize -- SF short story and poetry competition (Mark Rayner, May 24, 2002)
Speculative fiction and poetry in the manner of Emily Chesley: 2k or 2 poems of up to 100 lines per entry. Prize: $150 + publication, publication for laudable mentions. Entry fee: $10. Enter online. Deadline: Sept. 14, 2002

Analyst and Reader of Scripts/Screenplays (Lynne Pembroke, May 11, 2002)
Help to you, the writer. My professional service will greatly increase the chance of that agent, studio or screenwriting contest reader giving your script/screenplay a "consider" or "recommend". See my web site for details!

Fiction Inferno (Max E. Keele, May 3, 2002)
A working link to the Literary Magazine that Burns You Up

Science Fiction Editor (Lynda Lotman, Mar 17, 2002)
Manuscript editing service specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction.

Marcus Tessem's Half-Light (marcus, Mar 10, 2002)
Autjor Site previewing anthology of dark literary fiction stories by M. Tessem

Clarion Ex Machina (Hilary Moon Murphy, Jan 5, 2002)
The Best Guide to Clarion, Clarion West and Odyssey on the web. Includes links to online articles about all three workshops, and all the known journals written at Clarion and Clarion West. Plus much, much more!

Parapsychology@Neuro-Kinetik (Ivan Lay, Jan 2, 2002)
Speculative facts for speculative writers!

David Moody - Believe the Unbelievable (David Moody, Nov 30, 2001)
A site showcasing my novels. Read Autumn - a dark horror novel - for free today!

Adult Creative Writing Club (Virginia Kent, Nov 29, 2001)
Share with other adult writers. Your writings can be as "Adult" or not "Adult" as you like. No boundaries except for your age: 18 and older. Monthly contest assignment. All genres.

Writers' Postage Chart (Terry Hickman, Nov 16, 2001)
Postage charts for USA, Canada, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Australia & New Zealand

Science Fiction Writing Online Class at Gotham Writers' Workship (linda, Oct 29, 2001)
Gotham Writers' Workshop, the country's largest creative writing school, offers comprehensive courses in New York City and online at WritingClasses.com, including writing classes in fiction, science fiction, screenwriting, nonfiction, memoir, playwriting, poetry, children's books, business writing, romance writing, mystery writing and more. Private instruction and teen classes available. Free brochure and free class contest at WritingClasses.com/212-WRITERS.

Not-A-Webring (Vera Nazarian, Oct 27, 2001)
The original group of writers with online journals.

The Emily Chesley Reading Circle (Mark Rayner, Oct 19, 2001)
A site dedicated to that long-overlooked speculative fiction writer of the Victorian era, Emily Chesley. A must-visit for SF fans, historians and anyone who loves an elaborate in-joke.

Fiction Inferno (Max E. Keele, Oct 16, 2001)
The Speculative Fiction Literary Magazine that Burns You Up

John's Freeloading SF Page (Mary, Oct 10, 2001)
Check out the lists: the hero, the love interest, the sidekick. If any of them cause you to flinch, your work-in-progress may need revision. :)

From Miriam's Cove: Tales From A Town Steeped In Evil (kealan burke, Sep 16, 2001)
A page showcasing my horror stories from the haunted town of Miriam's Cove. Fiction submissions welcome.

World Writer (Jan Andersen, Sep 10, 2001)
World Writer is a comprehensive resource for writers of all genres. Links to markets, guidelines, jobs, research, showcase sites, small business advice and specific links to different genres such as screenwriting, SF, fantasy and horror, travel writing, technical writing, romance writing, writing for children, and much more. World Writer also features articles on a wide range of subjects by the author, Jan Andersen and a page dedicated to featuring the work of other up and coming writers.

Fiction Online - SciFi Stories and Ads (Jonathan Montgomery, Sep 4, 2001)
Stories by science fiction writer Jonathan Montgomery, as well as a place to promote your own fiction.

Silver Oak (Angie P., Aug 21, 2001)
UK based online bookstore also featuring related book news, events, releases and non-fiction articles.

Cenotaph Pocket Edition (D. Schuller, Aug 17, 2001)
Fiction with Vision -- In a Flash!! ~~ Quality flash fiction on the web

Diverse Books (Kent Brewster, Aug 8, 2001)
Interesting British community-driven book review site, with fannish information.

Reviewer Addresses (Carolyn DeCusatis, Aug 2, 2001)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop

The Book Reviewer Site (Nell, Jul 29, 2001)
Reviews/previews of books of all genres, interviews with authors, contests for free books and publisher host for e-books.

Academy of Saint Gabriel Library (Mary, Jul 18, 2001)
Names! Group that does research for members of the SCA. Tends toward the medieval and European, but goes deep

Gambeson Media Network (Gambeson Media Network, Jul 2, 2001)
The Gambeson Media Network is a professionally designed news, entertainment and information site serving the fiction, nonfiction, music and poetry communities. Now accepting submissions. Visit http://www.gambeson.com/mc.html for more information about the network.

Editing (Robert N Stephenson, Jun 8, 2001)
Well I'm here to help, as always. Not musg else to say really. Robert N Stephenson

Darc Ages - Online Edition (AR Yngve, May 14, 2001)
An ambitious 100,000-word novel. It was serialized online in 1999, and the complete Internet version can be read for free.

Alien Beach - Online Edition (AR Yngve, May 14, 2001)
An ambitious novel on the old "what if aliens landed tomorrow" theme. It was serialized online in 1999, and the complete Internet version can be read for free.

SpecFicWorld.com (SpecFicWorld.com, May 9, 2001)
a resource guide for speculative fiction writers and readers.

Eponym: International Names (Mary, Apr 26, 2001)
Enormous collection of links to names pages. Includes general resources and specific regions.

An Onomastikon (Dictionary of Names) (Mary, Apr 26, 2001)
A large and excellent collection of names, with historical and regional data

Tangent Online (Jim Van Pelt, Apr 24, 2001)
The only publication dedicated to reviewing short fiction.

Locus Magazine (Jim Van Pelt, Apr 24, 2001)
Locus is one of the professional publications for SF/F/H writers. Reviews and News.

Horror Writers Association (Jim Van Pelt, Apr 24, 2001)
The home page for the professional horror writers' association.

The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer Eligible Author Web Site (Jim Van Pelt, Apr 24, 2001)
See who the new pro authors are and where they made their breakthroughs.

WebRats (Trey, Apr 23, 2001)
The Few. The Proud. The Scribblers. Journals with attitude.

Postage Chart (Terry Hickman, Apr 23, 2001)
USA postage rates for manuscripts, by number of pages and weights

Light Bulb Alley (Terry Hickman, Apr 23, 2001)
Odds & Ends of info & idea-generating scraps for genre writers

Vacancy (Jon Hodges, Apr 21, 2001)
Webzine of supernatural fiction and poetry, all in streaming RealAudio for aural amusement.

Hellnotes (Jon Hodges, Apr 21, 2001)
Impressive weekly newsletter for horror writers (and fans).

Project Pulp (Jon Hodges, Apr 21, 2001)
The .COM of the small press: easy way to buy sample copies of numerous small press magazines of various speculative genres.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (John Savage, Apr 21, 2001)
The trade association for writers with professional track records. Includes a fair number of other resources.

Agent Research and Evaluation (John Savage, Apr 21, 2001)
Excellent (free) research tool to determine whether an agent has a track record of selling books to legitimate publishers

Preditos & Editors (Toiya K. Finley, Apr 20, 2001)
Huge list of markets, links for writers, info. on scam agents and markets.

The Black Hole (Toiya K. Finley, Apr 20, 2001)
Averaged response times and commentary on tons of markets.

Ansible (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
Dave Langford's notorious British sf/fan newsletter, published since 1979.

Ralan Conley's Webstravaganza (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
Outstanding collection of market news, plus other interesting stuff.

Would That It Were (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
The Internet's premier magazine of historical science fiction. Alternate history, time travel, and more. Don F. Muchow, Gil C. Schmidt, Jeff Robinson, editors.

Electric Wine (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
A magazine of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Closed to submissions but alive and kicking; you'll see material from lots of Speculations readers here.

Gothic.net (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
The oldest surviving electronic market deemed "professional" by SFWA. Dark, spectacular, chewy, thought-provoking, and not afraid to poke fun at itself or its readers. Darren Mckeeman, editor.

Speculon (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
Reader-supported e-zine. Tim Cooper, editor.

Eggplant Productions (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
Home to Jackhammer, Dark Matter Chronicles, Spellbound, and other good stuff. Raechel Henderson Moon, proprietor.

Strange Horizons (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
A new weekly speculative fiction magazine. Mary Anne Mohanraj, editor.

Writer Beware (John Savage, Apr 20, 2001)
A guide to literary scams, maintained by the RM's Victoria Strauss for SFWA

Association of Authors' Representatives (John Savage, Apr 20, 2001)
The US literary agents' trade association

The Savage Beast (John Savage, Apr 20, 2001)
Literary (and legal) resources and reviews on speculative fiction

SFF.net (Kent Brewster, Apr 20, 2001)
Your one-stop shop for all your SF needs.



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