Writer's Tools

Don't be bashful - if you know a good link that should be added EMAIL us and we will check it out.  We know you have one or two trade secrets online you won't mind sharing with the rest of us!

• Bible Answers
  

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• Aussie Slang Dictionary - an invaluable tool to the non-Aussie writer with the Aussie character.  Try not to get too carried away though!
  
  
• Yahoo Reference>Dictionaries>Slang - you will find more of the above here for various countries (mostly ex-British colonies) but you will also find sub-cultures here too (i.e. mountain bikers, gays etc...)
  
  
• Semantic Rhyming Dictionary - an invaluable tool for the poet - or anyone else who gets the urge to rhyme.  Allows you to search various levels of rhyme i.e. exact match, end sounds etc..
  
  
• A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang - an everything slang dictionary.
  
  
• High - Tech Dictionary
  
  

• Information Please: Online Dictionary and Encyclopedia

• THE SEMANTIC RHYMING DICTIONARY - Thesaurus and reference tools; for poetry and rhyme, it is as easy as entering a word.

• Free Education on the Internet

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• Encyclopedia.com - a free online encyclopedia.
  
  
• Encyclopedia Mythica - a great fantasy/fiction writer's reference.  Full of myth, legend and folklore information.
  
  

• High - Tech Dictionary

• Information Please: Online Dictionary and Encyclopedia

• The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary - Thesaurus and reference tools; for poetry and rhyme, it is as easy as entering a word.

• The Internet Public Library

• The Internet Public Library Reference Center

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• Elements of Style - the well-known grammar and style aid now online.
  
  
• Guide to Grammar and Writing - This is the Internet's solution to Strunk and White.

• National Writing Project WWW Resources - Finding funding and grant resources on the Internet.

• Archiving Early America - Digital Library, world of early America, great site!

• Law, Government & Political Science Reference

• Internet Library Reference Center

(Great for researching that medical mystery fiction story!)

• AOL ~ Illness and Treatments

• AOL ~ Research an Illness

• Fiona Jones Writer's Resources For Medical and Science Writing

• The Virtual Medical Center

• The Virtual Dental Center

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• AOL Web Center ~ Research & Learn
  
  

• DillWeed ~ The Online Media Resource ~ Dictionary, radio, film, museums, engines, television, telephone, and so much more.

• John Hewitt's Writer's Resource Center

• Learning to Write - a resource site with lots of information and links to agents and other sources.

• Page ONE Lists Of Resources - Incredible list of links.

• Writer's Toolbox ~ Internet Resources for Writers

• Quoteland - just what it sounds like.
  
  
• Familiar Quotations J. Bartlett - another of those famous old books now online.

• Information Please: Weather and Climate

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• Roget's Thesaurus - old, faithful basic English Language thesaurus.
  
  
• Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus - allows you to search words and create visual word maps from that word. I haven't tried it yet but it sounds good (BTW this is a recommended writing "warm up")

• Literary Trivia Links

• Poets and Writers - Trivia Question

• Shakespeare Trivia

• The Writer's Nook Sports Trivia Blitz

• RefDesk.com - This is the place to look first for the information you need.  A gigantic selection of links to dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, almanacs, history, grammar, formatting and other information of great value to writers.
    
• Word Wizard - a great site full of word origins, quotes, insults and more. Stop by if for nothing else but the fun of it.

 I would like to thank David M. Somerfleck who unbeknownst to him gave me many of the links you see here.  Stop by his site (The Writer's Retreat) see what he has and tell him, "Thanks for sharing with Writing Corner!"