Links

 Agents

• Association of Authors' Representatives

• WritersNet Directory of Literary Agents

Biography

• Biographical Dictionary - Search by name, date, or keyword.

Copyrights

• Copyright Myths

• The Copyright Website

• U.S. Copyright Office

• Fair Use Checklist

• Fair Use Quiz

• Request Permission

• Copyright Assistance helpful hints

Costumes/Fashion/Period Clothing

• Historical Patterns

• History of Scottish Kilts (legitimate commercial vacation site)

Dictionaries/Thesauri

• LOGOS Multilingual Dictionary

• Roget's Thesaurus

• Casey's Snow Day Reverse Dictionary -- enter a phrase to suggest a word

• Webster's Dictionary

• WWWebster Dictionary

Editing

• The Slot -- a spot for copy editors

Etymology

• Word Watch -- Weekly commentary on current English usage

• World Wide Words -- learn the history and meaning behind words and phrases.

Forensics

• American Society of Questioned Documents Examiners

• American College of Forensic Examiners

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Genealogy

• Mormon Church Genealogy Database

• National Archives and Records Admin.

• Roots Web/Genealogy.org

• US GenWeb Project

General Resources

• AuthorLink -- Industry news, manuscript showcase, writing tips, reference links, and more.

• BookWire -- from Publishers Weekly

• Publishers Weekly

• The Online Writery -- Univ. of Missouri - Columbia's writing community

• The Rensselaer Writing Center

• Writers Beware -- avoid being scammed

• Writers Write -- an on-line resource

Government Resources

• U.S. Census

• Library of Congress

• NASA

• U.S. Consumer Information Center

• U.S. Copyright Office

• U.S. FBI

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Grammar and Style

• Online English Grammar

• Bartleby's

• Strunk's Elements of Style

• Oestara Publishing Grammar web site

Historical

Celtic:

• Encyclopedia of the Celts
  
  Civil War:
   

• Civil War.com

• Civil War artillery
  
  General History:
   

• U of Kansas General History Catalogue

• Rhodes College History Resources
  
  Medieval:
   

• Argos - Limited Area Search of the Ancient and Medieval Internet

• The Labyrinth Georgetown University center for Medieval Studies

• ORB Reference Book on Medieval Studies - an academic site by medieval scholars (Not currently available)
  
  Renaissance:
   

• Learner.Org Renaissance Exhibit

• Guide to the Renaissance
  
  Scottish History:
   

• Clans and Tartans of Scotland - Scottish history, myths, and more

• Council of Scottish Clans and Associations

• Electric Scotland's Info on clans, tartans, conflicts, games, and more

• Scottish Place-Name Society
  
  Victorian Era:
   

• Victoriana.com

Maps

• Map Libraries from around the world

Military

• U.S. Air Force

• U.S. Air Force Academy

• U.S. Army

• U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis)

Mystery and Suspense

• Mystery Writers of America

Other St. Louis Area Writers Groups

• St. Charles-Lincoln County Chapter, Missouri Writers Guild aka "The Saturday Writers Group"

• Writer's Society of Jefferson County, Missouri Writers Guild
       
   

Outdoors/Recreation

• Great Outdoors Recreation Page

• Network for Horse Lovers

Publishers

• Listing of Publishers' Sites

Quotations

• Bartlett's Quotations

• Good Quotations by Famous People

• The Quotations Page

Reference Materials

• Abbreviations and Acronyms

• For Writers Only

• Literary Resources on the Net -- an incredible set of links for researching different historical periods, cultures, the theater and arts, and more

• Martindale's Reference Desk

• UMSL Library

• Virtual Reference Desk from the Libraries of Purdue Univ.

• The Word Wizard -- Insults, quotes, Fancy Word parties, competitions for writers.

• Writers' Guild of America Link Page

• WWW Virtual Library -- news, links, articles, and more.

Romance Sites

• American Christian Romance Writers

• The Literary Times

• Romancing the Web

• The Romance Reader

• The Romantic Times

• Secret Romance Garden

• Ultimate Internet Romance Book Site

Sci/Fi - Fantasy

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Software for Writers

• The Author's Assistant

• StoryCraft Software

• Write Pro and Fiction Master Software

• Writer's Companion Software

Westerns

• Western Writers of America

Workshops

• Bread Loaf Writers Conference - Middlebury, VT

• Christian Writer's Conferences

• Oregon Writers Colony

• Shaw Guide to Writers Workshops and Conferences

• Writers Retreat Workshop - Erlanger, KY (Cincinnati area)