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             Navigating WDC Site and Other Helpful "Getting Started" Links

INDEPTH Library  "INDEPTH Library Page" 
WDC FAQ Sheet  http://www.writing.com/main/faq.php
Getting Started with WDC http://www.writing.com/main/handler/item_id/168945
Using WritingML  "WritingML" 
Using Bitem  "Bitem Illustrated" 
The Paper Doll Gang (newbie group):  "The Paper Doll Gang Home Page" 

             Dictionaries/Thesaurus

Your Dictionary  http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Merrian-Webster Dictionary  http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Rhyme Zone  http://www.rhymezone.com/
Write Express  http://www.writeexpress.com/online2.html
All Words  http://www.allwords.com/

All in one dictionary  http://dictionary.reference.com/
AlphaDictionary  http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
Free Dictionaries  http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Slang Dictionary  http://www.urbandictionary.com/


             Grammar Dictionaries

English Grammar  http://www.ego4u.com/
Grammar, Punctuation http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
Using English  http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary.html
Verb Tenses  http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html
Tense Game  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/tenses/getting_the_right_tense/gam...
Spelling - Amer. vs. British http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm
Quotation Marks  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_quote.html
Rules of Usage  http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html
Guide to Grammar and Style  http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/contents.html


             Poetry Resources

Poetry Types http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
Poetry Terms  http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pmglossary1.html
Poetry Terms  http://www.usd.edu/~mrogge/RDTN/210poetryterms.html
Poetry Terms  http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/~ksmith/AP_Poetry_Terms.html
Poetry Forms  http://thewordshop.tripod.com/forms.html
Understanding Poetry  http://www.owled.com/poetry.html
Writing Poetry  http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/approaches.html

             Writing Skills

Writing Skills  http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles.html
Writing Mistakes  http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/mistake.html
Free Writer's Ebooks  http://www.fictionfactor.com/freebies.html
Newbie Writers  http://www.newbie-writers.com/learnthecraft.htm
Fiction Writing Tips  http://www.pgtc.com/~slmiller/fictiontips.htm
How to Write a Query Letter  "How to Write a Query Letter" 

             Plagiarism - Know the Facts

Plagiarism  http://www.plagiarism.org/index.html
Definition of Plagiarism  http://www.plagiarism.org/index.html
Plagiarism vs. Copyright infringement  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
Copyright Infringement  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement
Plagiarism - Laymen's terms  http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/plagiarism.html

             Opportunities for Writers

   Listed below are different offers for writers.  Whether it is a publishing agent or a site where you are paid to write, always use your discretion.  Scams do exist.  Please let me know if you find any site fraudulent.

Suite101 http://www.suite101.com/writing/default2.cfm?utm_source=AdWords_Writing_Job...
Writing Articles for Magazines  http://writinghood.com/writing-business/opportunities/10-marvelous-magazine-arti...
Doing what you love  http://www.odesk.com/#reloaded 
WriteJobs http://www.writejobs.com/


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