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This is not a commercial endorsement page, but rather a single writer's
recommendations about some useful sites on the web. I do not post any links
just to earn money. I do, however, join affiliate networks for sites I would
have promoted anyway. This helps cover the costs of keeping this site up and
running.
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Show Vs. Tell
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Grammar:
Punctuating Dialogue
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Grammar:
Using Quotation Marks
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Grammar:
Punctuating Titles
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Grammar:
Using Hyphens:
Compound Modifiers
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Finding Words:
Word Definitions
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http://dictionary.reference.com/
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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http://www.m-w.com/
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Finding Words:
Word Usage & Etymology
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Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary
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World Wide Words
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Urban dictionary
a user-defined repository of slang
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Finding Words:
Rhyming Words
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RhymeZone
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Finding Words:
Text Translations
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Babel Fish
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Bartleby.com
offers access to a huge repository of reference materials and
literature. It's great for researching all kinds of things, including
phrases and quotes.
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HighBeam Encyclopedia
has a free online library, providing access to various encyclopedias.
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Wikipedia
is a free, user-edited online encyclopedia.
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Wikibooks
offers a large selection of open-content textbooks.
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HowStuffWorks
offers user-friendly explanations for a variety of subjects.
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The Straight Dope
seeks to set the record straight on a wide variety of issues.
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Snopes.com
provides information on urban legends.
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Research:
Newspaper Articles
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LexisNexis AlaCarte
lets a user search for free, paying only for the articles he wants to
read in full.
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Research:
Geopolitical Information
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The World Factbook
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Research:
Timelines and Dates
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timeanddate.com
provides calendars for user-specified years.
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Getting Feedback
on Your Writing
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Agents, Editors and
Publishers
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AgentQuery
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Copyright:
Registering Your Work
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U.S. Copyright Office
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Copyright:
Getting Permission To Use
Song Lyrics in Your Work
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Buy the sheet music. Write the music publisher named on that sheet
music to explain what you want to do.
Some music publishers have online forms on their webpages to
help streamline the process.
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Copyright:
Getting Permission To Use
Songs in Your Work
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Composers
(ASCAP)
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Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
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SESAC, Inc.
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Web Publishing
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