Links/Resources

Florida Tech Alumni Article
    http://today.fit.edu/alumni/profile/index.html

Organizations:

      eHarlequin Intrigue
      http://www.tryintrigue.com/

      International Thriller Writers
      www.thrillerwriters.org

      Intrigue Authors
      http://www.intrigueauthors.com

      Harlequin/Silhouette
      http://www.eHarlequin.com

      New England Chapter of RWA (NECRWA)
      http://www.booksite.net/necrwa

      New Hampshire RWA Chapter
      http://nhrwa.tripod.com/

      Novelists, Inc.
      http://www.ninc.com/

      Romance Writers of America
      http://www.rwanational.com/

      RWA Mystery/Suspense Chapter
      http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org

      Sisters In Crime
      http://www.sistersincrime.org

      Sisters In Crime/New England Chapter
      http://www.sincne.org


Agent Hunt:

      AgentResearch.com
      www.agentresearch.com

      Agent Query
      www.agentquery.com

      Association of Authors Representatives
      www.aar-online.org

      Ellen Kozak's Spotting the Publishing Scam       http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search_Archive1&template=/cm/htmldisplay.cfm&contentid=68934

      Preditors and Editors
      www.anotherealm.com/prededitors

      Writer Beware
      www.sfwa.org/beware


Writing Articles:

      Laurie Campbell's "Four Ways to Interview Your Characters"
      http://www.booklaurie.com/tips_interview.php

      Changing Minds' "Characters"
      http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/characters/plots.htm

      Changing Minds' "Plots"
      http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/plots.htm

      Lisa Cohen's "Writer's Block"
      http://www.sff.net/People/LisaRC/into2.htm

      Brenda Hiatt's "Show Me The Money"
      www.brendahiatt.com/id2.html

      Vicky Hinze's Writer's Library
      You have to sign up to enter, but it's worth the effort
      http://www.vickyhinze.com

      Lisa Gardner's "Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis"
      http://www.lisagardner.com/tricks/synopsis.htm

      Karen Harbaugh's Writing Archives.  You'll find articles by many writers.
      www.sff.net/people/KarenH

      Randy Ingermanson's "Scene and Sequel" 
      http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/scene.php

      Virginia Kantra's "Guide to Guy Speak"
      http://www.virginiakantra.net/guyspeak.html

      Robert Plutchik's "Wheel of Emotions"
      http://www.fractal.org/Bewustzijns-Besturings-Model/Nature-of-emotions.htm

      Barbara Samuel's "Layering In Lusciousness"
      http://awriterafoot.typepad.com/a_writer_afoot/2007/10/layering-in-lus.html

      Martha Stephens' "Developing An Internet Presence"
      http://marthastephens-author.com (scroll to the bottom of the page)

      "Stop You're Killing Me" website is packed full of information about mystery series, including the order in which they were originally published
      http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/

      Lawrence Watt-Evans' "So You Want To Be A Writer."  You'll find nine    articles for aspiring writers
      www.watt-evans.com

      Writers Store's Collection of Articles
      http://writersstore.com/articles/php


Top Twelve Favorite Writing Reference Books:

      The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale (if you can have only one book, this is it!)
      Breathing Life Into Your Characters by Rachel Ballon, Ph.D.
      The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating by Steven Kerry Brown
      Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King
      Immediate Fiction by Jerry Cleaver
      Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon
      Police Procedure & Investigation by Lee Lofland
      Inside Story by Dara Marks
      The Weekend Novelist by Robert Ray
      Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference by Lutz & Stevenson
      The Screenwriting Formula by Rob Tobin
      If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland