Writing


 

Non-Fiction

Story-a-Day 1 2 3 4 5
 Story-a-Day info

Nabokov Assignment 1 2 3 4 5
 Nabokov Assignment info

 

***Recommended Links***

William Michaelian, writer
check out his "Favorite Books & Authors" page which has very detailed recommendations and descriptions and if you have time look through his "No Time to Cut My Hair," a collection of seventy short stories he wrote over the span of just 90 days.  On his "Highly Recommended" links page are several resources for writers and readers.  Read his novel A Listening Thing if you have time!


 


Useful Links for Writers
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Free Dictionary/Encyclopedia
Many words on this site are highlighted and give you instant definitions--no need to click through.

Free Translation
Good tool though sometimes inaccurate.  Not as good with Russian (see next link)

Russian Translations

Luthier Site
Learn all about the construction of guitars from this well-documented site.  Includes many photos and even details on tools.  Highly recommended.

Bartleby's Great Books Online
A wealth of information here... Search reference docs, fiction, non-fiction and verse.  Tons of quotations, too.

Classic Typewriters
You'll learn more than you ever wanted to know about old typewriters here.  Great pictures and descriptions.

UN Charter
The text of the preamble is printed in brass on the walkway entrance to the UN Plaza in San Francisco.  It seems like people just walk over it.

Korean War Chronology

San Francisco Public Library
You need only be a resident of the state of CA to get an SF Library Card which gives you access to powerful research tools and online journals/books.

Tabor Valley Farms
My favorite alpaca site.

Construction of a Violin

Sources of Canadian Law
I know, I read your mind with this one.

Online tutoring for high school and college students - CompWriter.com
They have it all!

Cosmopsis Books
The Bay Area's newest independent publisher.


 

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