Children's Literature:

• Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. A professional organization for those who work in children's literature.
• Children's Writing Resource Center. For those interested in writing for children.
• Resources for Childrens Writers. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.

• Horror Writers' Association. For writers of the macabre.
• Resources for Horror Writers. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.
• The Cabinet of Dr. Casey. An impressive webpage, covering horror resources in a variety of media types.

• Resources for Mystery Writers. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.
• Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang. Help your mobsters, gumshoes, and other 30's & 40's characters sounding realistic.
• Mystery Writers of America. Homepage of the national organization.
• Crime Writers of Canada. Homepage of Canada's mystery writers organization.

• Screenwriters and Playwrights Home Page has a lot of useful information for those are hoping to have their work performed. Divided into the two genres, the page has information addressing a myriad of issues in writing a play or screenplay, as well as works on writing in general. It is frequently updated and looks quite useful.
• Resources for Screenwriters and Playwrights. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.

• Glossary of Poetic Terms. Don't know the difference between a sonnet and a haiku? Find out here.
• Resources for Poets. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.
• Rhyming Dictionary. Need a rhyme for malaise or artichoke? Find one here.

• Romance Writers of America. The homepage of the national organization.
• Resources for Romance Writers. From the Virtual Library at Inkspot.
• Romance Reading Ring. A web site ring devoted to the romance genre.

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Professional organization for writers of the fantastic.
• Patricia C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions. When creating a world to set your fantasy (or science fiction) epic, you need it to be consistent and believable. Answering (or at least thinking about) some of these questions will help you do that.
• The Internet Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Booklist. See what the folks on the net like, and vote for your favorites as well.
• Resources for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. From the Virtual Library from Inkspot.
• SCI-FInder. A search engine specializing in finding science fiction and fantasy web sites.

Reference Works

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Publishing and Publication

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