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Dictionary & Thesauri
Dictionary.com
and Thesaurus.com
Two resources no author should be without!
I use these two constantly.
Dictionary
Site
Another useful one. Includes several
etymological dictionaries.
OneLook
Dictionary Site
Includes a spelling list, for the orthographically
challenged, such as myself…
Rhyming
Dictionary
Very useful for the poets and lyricists amongst us.
A
Slang Dictionary
“The Hick-to-Hip Translation Guide”
Reference Resources
Bullfinch's
Mythology
A wonderful reference for the mythologically minded.
Britannica.com
This most fantastic of the
online encyclopedias in now free to access. A must-have link.
Note: Since becoming free for all, the site has been experiencing
crippling traffic, so it may run slowly.
Common
Errors in English
A valuable resource - contains numerous links to
related sites on style, usage, word origins and more.
FBI’s
Public Website
Need I say
more?
Fedstats
A terrific source for governmental information - you
never know what will come in handy.
The
Navy Time Clock
Useful for
calculating time zone differences.
Translate
at Dictionary.com
A very sueful resource, this site translates words, phrases or entire web pages
to or from English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Creative Writing Links
Inkspot
A wonderful writer's resource.
Ephemera
Anagram
Generator
So useful when
writing Lecterfic!
The
OnLine English Phrase-Checker
This site "provides a window to a FAST search for the exact
phrase" - the phrase checker provides examples of any English phrase
in context.
Psychtests
An interesting collection. You never know where that new idea will come
from! But beware! You might learn that you're Obsessive~Compulsive!
Screenwriter's
Guide to Autopsies
That's right! Your one-stop
reference for writing that critical autopsy scene.
ZDNet’s
Useful Site of the Day
I got a
lot of these terrific sites from here!