ScriptLinks CA Resources
general searches and writing resources, directories and databases
Acronym Finder - dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms
Airnyc.org - arts directories
AllWords.com - English dictionary with multi-lingual search, glossaries, extensive writing and word-related links
Answers.com - dictionary, encyclopedia, reference library, questions and answers on a vast array of topics
Articlesbase - open submission articles directory
Askville By Amazon - message board community with links to online resources
Author-Network.com - (UK) extensive writing resources include articles and columns, news and events
BBCi - UK-based international news
Bella Online - non-profit publishing community for women, advice and articles
The Burry Man Writers Center - (UK) resources for a worldwide community of writers
Canadian Business Directory - Canadian search engine and business directory
Canadian Copywriter - resources for screenwriting, filmmaking, and the movie industry, plus genre writing, marketing, design, and copyright
CIA World Factbook - world maps, flags, histories and profiles
Cliché Finder - extensive list of cliches
CNET Download.com - free software downloads and reviews
Common Errors in English - English professor's list of errors in language usage
dMarie Time Capsule - info from 1800's to present with headlines, top shows, songs, TV shows, birthdays, etc.
dmoz Open Directory Project - the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web
eHow - step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything
Encyclopedia.com - search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries, archived articles
Ewritersplace - e-zine with articles, columns, and courses
Familiar Quotations - A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature, online reference book
Fed Stats - statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
Find Articles.com - free and premium articles on business resource network
First Writer - extensive databases for subscribers include literary agents, competitions, and magazines, daily emails on markets, free online magazine, and resources
Freelance Writing.com - extensive databases of writing markets and contests, reading room, writing resources, forums, and news
Freelance Writing Organization Int'l - one of the world's largest free online writing databases, member site
FreeTranslation.com - free language translation service for small amounts of text
Future For All - A Layperson's View of Future Technology and Society, simple to understand articles and extensive links
Googobits.com - independent articles and advice
HDLNS - news headlines updated 24 hours a day, top stories and various categories
Helium - market knowledge base, articles by member writers
How Stuff Works - comprehensive guide to a vast range of topics, with videos, maps and consumer guide
How To Do Things.com - problem-solving articles by community contributors
Hulu - video clips, TV shows, movie trailers, news, documentaries, interviews, and web originals
Indeed - search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages
Indeed Canada - search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages
Info Please - daily almanac, timelines, reference and research tools, countries and slideshows
Inkwell Newswatch - monthly literary ezine and writers' resource publication, 'how-to' for all forms of writing
Internet-Resources.com - list of writing resources, includes markets, screenwriting resources listed under Other
iTools - quick access to a variety of internet search tools
Keirsey Temperament Website - system of categorizing personality types, useful for character development
LinksValley.com - search engine and internet directory with listings of content rich sites
Listings Canada - Canadian content for search results
Lukol Directory - open directory search engine
Mega Net - search engine, manually edited and approved listings
The Online Slang Dictionary - American and English slang, with word list, browse by letter, and thesaurus functions
OpenOffice.org - repository for extensions
Pdf995 - free version of pdf software suite for download
People Jar - international directory platform for networking based on occupation, with personal profiles and discussions
The Phrontistery - obscure words, glossaries, word lists, essays, language and etymology resources
Preditors and Editors - compendium of information and warnings about businesses and individuals in all writing genres
Project Gutenberg - database of e-books, CDs, DVDs and sheet music
Project Gutenberg Canada - e-books in the Canadian public domain
Ralan.com - extensive SpecFic and Humor writing market listings, resources, contests, and Ralan's fiction
RapidShare - (Switzerland) one of the world's largest file-hosting services, pay and free
Refdesk.com - links to search engines, reference tools, facts and news
The Science Realm - extensive links to science and tech resources
So You Wanna.com - how-to site with explanations, articles, Q&As, top tens, and movie reviews
Source Forge - open source applications and software directory
Squidoo - publishing platform and community with member-written overview articles on focus areas
StartPage.ca - Canadian directory with news and provincial sections
Suite101.com - articles, interviews and commentary by freelance writers and journalists
Time To Write - Jurgen Wolff's writing tips for articles, books, plays, screenplays, and poems, plus free monthly e-bulletin
Visual Writer - articles emphasizing visual qualities of a story and good storytelling techniques, what kind of world we are creating through narratives
Wikipedia - collaborative international encyclopedia with articles and links to related pages
Wise Geek - clear and concise answers to common questions
Write-Brain - select software and books, links for novel, screen and play writing, plus resources
The Writer Gazette - resources, articles and tips, forums, job postings, contests, newsletter
Writer Network.com - online community of professional freelance writers and editors, member sites, newsletter and job listings
Writers Net - directory of writers, editors, publishers and literary agents, articles and forum
Writers Services - (UK) agents list, bookstall, magazine, fact sheets, extensive resources
Writers Write - blog and books, writing and publishing, extensive resources, classifieds, markets and contests, discussion board, news
Write Street.com - recommended links to tools and resources for writers, updated daily
The Writing Show - podcast interviews, reality shows, and features for writers in all genres
Writing-world.com - articles, columns, resources, newsletter
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