Resources

Visit these pages to learn more about the craft of writing or simply to find that pesky detail, all member recommended!

Research

  • Pantheon.org – Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology, Folklore, and Religion
  • Costumes.org – The Costumer’s Manifesto: Period Clothing and Costume History
  • VictorianLondon.org – The Victorian Dictionary: Exploring Victorian London
  • Heraldica.org – French Heraldy, Nobility and Assignment of Rank, the King’s Great Officers of State, etc.
  • Correct Forms of Address – For when you need to know how to address the 3rd son of an earl or the wife of a baronet
  • Google Books – Public Domain Books, Magazines, and Travel Guides on almost every subject imaginable
  • Includes:
  • Google Earth – Satellite images of any location (Requires Download)
  • InReferencetoMurder.com – Everything you need to know about murder, crime, and how the cases are solved
  • Stylelist.com
  • BLS.gov – The Occupational Outlook Handbook released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statics – Information on expected earnings, working conditions, training or education needed, and job responsibilities for almost any occupation

Writer’s Tools

Contests & Classes

JANUARY 21

**WORKSHOP BEGINS** The Craft of Business Writing. Presenter: Jane Porter. Holiday Inn Worthington. Columbus, Ohio. Central Ohio Fiction Writers. http://www.cofw.org/workshop.html.

JANUARY 27

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Hypnosis: How It Works; How to Write About It Convincingly. Presenter: Jeannie Eddy. Kiss of Death. http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/coffin.html.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Channeling Your Characters. Presenter: Alicia Rasley. Kiss of Death. http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/coffin.html.

FEBRUARY 1

**CLASS BEGINS ** Finished Now What. Presenter: Alexa Bourne. Feb. 1–29. Outreach International Romance Writers. http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#FEB.

**CLASS BEGINS** Yummy Heroes Workshop. Presenters: Jackie Ivie/Teresa Bodwell. Feb. 1–15. Outreach International Romance Writers. http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#FEB.

**CLASS BEGINS** Romance Writing 101. Presenter: Anne Marie Novark. Feb. 1–15. Outreach International Romance Writers. http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#FEB.

**CLASS BEGINS** Developing the Brand You. Presenter: Jennifer Fusco. Feb. 1–15. Celtic Hearts Romance Writers. http://www.celtichearts.org/workshops.html.

**CLASS BEGINS** Steamed Up: Writing Erotic Steampunk. Presenter: Christine D’Abo. Passionate Ink. http://www.passionateink.org/workshops/.

**CONTEST DEADLINE** 14th Annual Fire and Ice Contest. Chicago-North RWA. http://www.chicagonorthrwa.org/contest.php.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Silken Sands 2012 Conference. Speakers: Beverley Kendall and Barbara Vey. Early bird registration deadline Feb. 1; conference held March 16–18, 2012, on Pensacola Beach. Gulf Coast RWA. http://www.gccrwa.com/silkensands/.

FEBRUARY 3

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing. Presenter: Mayra Calvani. Feb. 6–24. Lowcountry RWA. http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#FEB1.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** The Dreaded Synopsis. Presenter: Elizabeth Sinclair. Feb. 6–24. Lowcountry RWA. http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#FEB2.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Whose Story Is This? Presenter: Susan Palmquist. Feb. 6–17. Lowcountry RWA. http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#FEB3.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Completing Your Mystery. Presenter: Jaqueline Corcoran. Feb. 6–24. Lowcountry RWA. http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#FEB4.

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE** Fiction to Freelance in Six Easy Steps. Presenter: Beth Morrow. Feb. 6–24. Lowcountry RWA. http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/#FEB5.

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