If you have any to add, please let me know. I am still deciding how to list all this. For now, I have them set up as I do in my bookmarks: by project. I may later have anchor links to the various topics. For now, keep in mind this page is far from finished.

Sites to go to first for information:

– Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

– AskOxford - online dictionary

– Dictionary.com

– One-Look Reverse Dictionary

– Open Director Writer’s Resources - human maintained directory

– Open Director Search Results - search for ‘author’

– Bartleby’s - online books (reference, verse, fiction….) (also see Reference)

My WIP Research: (links lead to another page at this site)

…for Wayback

• The Bayeux Tapestry

…for Scholarly Ways/Centric

• Arcology
• Techno-centric
• Geo-centric
• Symbiosis

…for Simple Sarah

• Meditation
• Archery
• Leather craft
• Stones and Crystals
• Horses and Horse care

(links lead to further down this page)

• Software
• Languages
• References/Dictionaries
• Names
• WorldBuilding
• Writer Supplies and Gadgets

Coming soon:

• How-To’s/Tips/Grammar
• Literature
• Organizations/’Cons’

Software:

• WordWeb Pro - free and well worth the upgrade
• Software for Writers - commercial site/store
• Cliche’ Cleaner - name says it all
• Rough Draft - writer’s word processor
• OpenOffice.org - free alternative to MSWord, Excel and PowerPoint (see also World Building)
• Inspiration 7.5 (screenshots from mine)

Languages

• The Art of Language Making (how to roll your own)
• Yiddish Translation - Commerical website so you can only look up so many at a time
• Yiddish Dictionary/Translation - huge page that takes a while to load.
• University of Notre Dame Latin Dictionary
• Search Online Gaelic Dictionaries
• English to Japanese Dictionary

Southern dialect of the United States:

• Southern Slang Dictionary
• Hillbonics - southern slang, verbs, phrases, etc. (West Virginia style)
• Toni L - NC writer’s collection of phrases
• The humor of Southern hospitality

Humorous ‘Translators

• Universal Translator - ‘translates’ websites into Pimp, Skinhead, hAcK3r, Smurf, Ozzie, Cockney Rhyming Slang, and Redneck
• Jive and ValSpeak Bible translation - for real
• Chef/Jive/ValSpeak/Pig(latin) Translator - java driven (’Chef’ is the Swedish Chef from the Muppets)
• ValSpeak Translator - translates websites to ‘ValSpeak’ (ie Valley Girl Speak)

References

• RhymeZone - rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
• Online Symbolism Dictionary
• WriteExpress Rhyming Dictionary
• Animal Congregations - answers to the ‘What do you call a group of….?’ questions

Names

• BabyNames.com
• Surname guide
• Feminine Names from 13th Century Perugia
• Yorkshire Given Names from 1379
• Late 16th Century English Given Names
• Medieval Names Archive - introduction
• Medieval Names Archive Listing
• Pet Channel’s Meaning of Names - critter related but an excellent resource for the meaning
• Pet Channel’s Find a Name - you can seach for a name based on a wide variety of criteria

World Building Software:

• AutoRealm- free map/world making software
• ProFantasy Software- not free- worldbuilding software
• Terragen - free scenery software

World Build How-To

• World-Builders.org - part of California State University
• Fractal Explorer - online fractal generator
• PC Wrede’s World Building Questions - fantasy author’s site

Space, Stars, and Trekkies:

• Strange Horizon Articles - alternative space craft
• Star Classification - kids’ site so it’s easy to read
• Star Trek Planet Classification - from the California Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Radio Frequency:

• Radio Frequency - Wikipedia
• Advanced VLF - NASA
• Electromagnetic Spectrum - Wikipedia

Misc:

• Card Games - Wikipedia
• Knighthood and Chivalry - glossary of terms
• Alchemy - everything plus some

Writer’s Supplies and Gadgets

Commercial Sites/Stores:

• Writer’s Only Store
• Writer’s Store

Computer Alternatives/Ergonomics:

• AlphaSmart- small word processor gadget
• Office Organix - retailer of ergonomic desks and gadgets
• ErgoOutfitters
• Solutions for Humans - (excellent site)