Links:



Writer's Resources

- Preditors and Editors a must for anyone looking to publish anything

- Publishers Weekly

- Duotrope.com: This is an excellent resource for finding markets, and helping keep track of your submissions. I can't begin to tell you how useful they are


Writers I Know



Penpointers

- The Penpointers Website

Brian Kaufman


Brian is the most experienced writer currently involved in penpointers. Though he has several novels to his name, and has published a surprising number and range of works, he is currently focusing on horror fiction.

- Brian's blog

- Brian's small press: Dark Silo Press

David Burton


Though no longer an active member of Penpointers, due to having moved out of state, David Burton spent many years as part of the organization, and we wish him the best of luck as he continues his writing.

- David Burton

Aaron Spriggs


Entomologist, Musician, Writer, Make up artist, Aaron is the renaissance man of the penpointers, and often leaves the rest of us wondering if he only does things he excels at, or if he simply excels at whatever he happens to decide to do.

- Aaron Spriggs



Writers I met at conferences

- Susan Brooks

- Julia Hunter

- Julie Kazimer


*Julie Kazimer's The New Never News blog (to which I am a contributing author)

- Kathleen Wells


Though Dr. Wells is a novelist, her website is dedicated to her foundation, the Winged Heart Foundation, a worthy cause and worth looking into.

- Ian T. Healy

- Martha Verlander

- Joyce Moore

- J.T. Evans

- Thia Myles Vincent



Other writers I know

- Judith Kaufman

- Zach Turner



Writers I don't know, but admire


- Ted Conover: the only nonfiction author I actively seek out

- Carol Berg: one of the best fantasy writers I've read

- Jim Butcher: another of the best fantasy writers I've read

- Steve Hockensmith: who has published a series of books which mix Sherlock styled mysteries with a western background



Writing Communities

- NaNoWriMo

- Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, a colorado based writers organization

- Pike's Peak Writers, a colorado based writers organization


Places I've been published

- Crossed Genres

- "Monsters" in Issue #17, April 2010
- "A Day in the Life" in Issue #20, July 2010
- "The Arrangement" in Issue #32, August 2011

- Brain Soup Magazine, available here

- "Cold Blooded Predators" June, 2011

- Nocturnal Lyric

- "Rite of Initiation" Issue #70, Nov 2010

- Daily Science Fiction

- "Delusional" December 1st 2010
- "Men of Wealth" May 24, 2011

- Bosley Gravel's Cavelcade of Terror

- "In Anticipation of Our Second Date" October 29th 2010

- Golden Vision Magazine

- "The Art of Survival" April 2011

- Bending Spoons

- "Life at the End of the Universe" Nov 2010

- Short Story Me

- "Not Dead" March 13th, 2011

- Dark Moon Digest

- "Dark Laughter" June, 2011

- Strange Weird and Wonderful

- "Psylence" Fall, 2011

-69 Flavors of Paranoia

- "Nap Time" Aug/Sept 2011

-Intergalactic Medicine Show

- "Old Flat Foot"

- The New Never News - I was a contributing author for the first few months


Friends' Websites

- Brazos Bingo


Local Fort Collins Businesses

- The Reader's Cove


where it is
An independent bookstore well worth visiting. Kids will love the pirate ship in the back, and adults will love that they buy used books for store credit.

- LDL Sculptures


Looking for a way to liven up your front yard? How about a metal sculpture? Giant ants, dragon flies, owls, well worth a look.

- Chippers Lanes


A great place to go bowling, they have leagues, specials, competitions, and food, of course.

- Geomart


For all your map related needs

- Gryphon


A wonderful, locally owned comic book and game shop. Friendly, knowledgeable owners

Interesting and innovative sites


- Quirky
Basically, they're reinventing the way we do inventions. People submit ideas, people give feedback . . . a community involved innovation oriented invention website. Definitely worth looking at. And you can order their products straight from them.

Zombie Related Sites

- Brian's Book, just in case you missed the link at the top

- March of the Zombies official site


If you're a fan of zombies, this fashion show, slash art exhibition, slash concert is a must visit

- Zombie Fashion designer, Summer Jackson

- Special effects including, but not limited to, zombifications

- Zombie Artwork