mwflogo.gif (4334 bytes)      Mystery Writers' Resources

Agents | Copyrights& Legal | Organizations | Resources  | Publishers

E-Publishers | Review Sites for Mysteries

                                Forensics | Law | Guns | Poisons | Police | Mafia | Misc. Security

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes) Items marked with this icon are highly recommended

Agents

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)Agent Research & Evaluation - one of the best sites of this type on the web.

Association of Author Representatives Agent List

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Authorlink! - news, information and marketing for authors & literary agents

Editors & Preditors

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)RoseDog.com - writers' showcase, free access to authors/agents/publishers, soon offering FREE classifieds (workshops, conferences, services, readers groups and writers groups)

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)SWFA's Agent Warnings

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)WritersNet - List of Agents & Publishers

Agent Query - offers a free searchable database of literary agent profiles--including agents representing mystery fiction. It also offers publishing advice, numerous publishing links, and other invaluable writers' resources.



Forensics

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)Crime Scene Investigations extensive info from a former investigator

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net with the most accurate and detailed information you can find about everything from fingerprints to poison to forensics to photography.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Zeno's Forensics Page
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)FBI Homepage - lots of good basic info on their organization
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)The Art & Science of Crime Scene Investigation - footprints in detail, suspect statement analysis and lots of other great information
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Questioned Document Analysis - handwriting and other document analysis
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Forensic Archeology

forensic entomology page
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Forensic Science Society

Inteltec - high tech crime consortium- http://hightechcrimecops.org

TSCM-Types of Wiretaps, Bugs and Methods --
http://www.tscm.com/typebug.html

Welcome to Find A Death!!! -- http://www.findadeath.com/

Law

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)LawLinks: The Internet Legal Resource Center
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)National Law Journal/Law.com
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)The 'Lectric Law Library ®

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Electronic Frontier Foundation

Copyright 

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)The Copyright Website - real world, practical copyright info
WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)The Publishing Law Center - articles cover contracts, copyright, fair use, public domain, subsidiary rights, electronic rights and more

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)The US Copyright Office website - straight from the horse's mouth

 

 

Organizations

The Crime Writers of Canada (CWC): includes many useful crime/mystery links.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers: annual writers conference in September

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Sisters In Crime: Authors, agents, booksellers, editors, librarians, critics, and readers interested in mysteries written by women. Has special interest group for female crime writers. 

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Short Mystery Fiction Society

Wright Sight.com dedicated to helping writers get worldwide writing exposure

Police Procedure

WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)Crime Scene Investigations extensive info from a former investigator

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Ask an Expert
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Cop Net

Cops 'n Writers - a fee site for technical review of your work by real cops
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)City of Los Angeles Home Page
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Crime Scene Investigation
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Drug Enforcement Administration


Federal Bureau of Investigation

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)DNA - What every law enforcement professional needs to know about DNA evidence
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Fingerprints

Fingerprints HQ Resource Directory 
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Crime Magazine http://www.crimemagazine.com/

Cybersleuths http://www.cybersleuths.com/

NAIS http://www.pimall.com/nais/home.html

Yahoo! Crime Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Crime/
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)New Scotland Yard
WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)The Police Officers Internet Directory
Police Writers' Club bullet.gif (12252 bytes)

Police Marksman - great information on the types of guns police use

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)US Marshall Service Homepage

Publishers

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Addison-Wesley Publishing

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)HarperCollins

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Houghton Mifflin Co.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Penguin-Putnam

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Random House
    Ballentine Publishing Group
        delrey,fawcett, ivy, house of collectibles , one world , moorings

    Random House Trade Group
        Knopf Publishing Group

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Simon & Schuster

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)St Martin's Press  contains Writers' Guidelines

Redfield Publishers - Member, Independent Mystery Publishers
Top Publications - Member, Independent Mystery Publishers
Savvy Press - Member, Independent Mystery Publishers
Perseverance Press - Member, Independent Mystery Publishers
Coyote Moon - Member, Independent Mystery Publishers

 

Electronic Publishers

Book Length Publishers

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Hard Shell Word Factory - Electronic Books, Popular fiction, all Genres, Self-help, True Crime, YA, Childrens

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Boson Books

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Dreams Unlimited - Focus on paranormal, futuristic, fantasy, erotic, gay & lesbian romance

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)E-Books on the Net - accepting submissions from mystery writers

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Online Originals

 

Short Story and Magazine Publishers

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Dark Planet Webzine

Writing Resources

Sleuth Editing a copyediting business specializing in mysteries

'Write Again' provides an intelligent environment in which to organise all your writing projects - the software will suggest markets for your completed projects, or projects to newly entered markets. Basically, it streamlines the day-to-day management of your entire writing career.

Mystery Lovers Corner - I help mystery authors promote their books through my website. There is a charge to be listed, but I've kept the costs low.


The Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Children's Writing Resource Center

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Cluelass - the definitive site for mystery events, book releases and other mystery related news.

Double Tiger Author Services - provides services to beginning writers who have completed a manuscript. Services include critiquing, preparing manuscript for sale, finding an agent or publisher.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Eclectics.com - writing techniques articles

Knowledge Finder - directory of where to find...everything

Writng.Com - you're an enthusiastic, creative writer looking for the perfect place to store and display your writing online or a casual reader searching for a good story, Writing.Com is the website for you!

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Writing-World.com  - took over Inkspots' content.  Now offers more than 250 articles on just about every aspect of writing (fiction, nonfiction, freelancing, greeting cards, international, etc.), plus over 500 links to other resources, market information, contest listings, and more. It also offers a free biweekly newsletter that offers feature articles, columns, markets, contests, links, and news from the writing/publishing world.

Publishers Weekly online http://www.publishersweekly.com/

United States Patent and Trademark site http://www.uspto.gov

 Virtual Classroom conducts a six week online course in Writing the Mystery Story. The program features six units of progressive instruction for a full length mystery, one to one conferencing, and monitored assignments. The instructor is an author, consultant, and electronic journalist.  


WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)Writers Write - a one stop resource for the professional writer

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)WordMuseum - writers contests, resources, many genres

Guns

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Forensic Firearm Tutorial - includes info on gun shot residue, patterns
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)National Rifle Association -- Includes information on federal and state firearms laws
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Police Marksman - great information on the types of guns police use
bullet.gif (12252 bytes) Snipercountry.com This is a scary site, but it can give you tons of practical information on guns.  You must register and abide by their strict rules.

 

Poisons & Medical

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)MedicineNet - great research resource.   Has an ASK THE EXPERT area.
bullet.gif (12252 bytes)on-line medical glossary

Mafia
WB01637_.gif (294 bytes)The Unofficial Mafia Webpage - lots of information on the NY Mafia

Misc. Security

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)The Bodyguard Home Page
Links to the private security industry and various peripheral groups.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Guide to Lock Picking by Ted the Tool
Including a thought-provoking ethical discussion from the MIT hacking community.

bullet.gif (12252 bytes)Stalking Victim's Sanctuary - great information on the psychology of stalkers

 

Review Sites for Mysteries

About.com http://mysterybooks.about.com/cs/mysterythriller/index.htm
Absolute Write http://www.absolutewrite.com
All Readers http://www.allreaders.com
Authors Den http://www.authorsden.com/
Book Browse http://www.bookbrowse.com
Book Ideas http://www.bookideas.com
Book Review Café http://www.bookreviewcafe.com./
Book Spot http://www.bookspot.com/reviews/
Booksense http://www.booksense.com/index.jsp
Case Solvers http://www.simegen.com/reviews/mystery/
Cluelass and the Mysterious Home Page http://www.cluelass.com/
CoffeeHouseForWriters.com http://www.CoffeeHouseForWriters.com
Common Reader http://www.commonreader.com/cgi-bin/rbox/ido.cgi/info/aboutus.html
Compulsive Reader http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/
Crescent Blues: http://www.crescentblues.com
Deadly Ink http://www.deadlyink.com
DorothyL 
eBook Reviews http://www.ebook-reviews.net/
writersplace.com http://www.ewritersplace.com
Fear of Writing http://www.fearofwriting.com
Fiction Factor http://www.fictionfactor.com/
Iloveamystery http://www.iloveamysterynewsletter.com
Ivy Quill http://www.ivyquill.com/
Jerry Lentz Experiments http://www.live365.com/stations/154770
Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/
Mostly Fiction http://www.mostlyfiction.com
MurderExpress.net http://murderexpress.net/
Myshelf.com http://www.Myshelf.com
Mystery Guide http://www.mysteryguide.com/
Mystery Ink Online http://www.mysteryinkonline.com/
Mystery News http://www.blackravenpress.com/
Mystery Place http://www.mysteryplaceonline.com/
Mystery Readers Journal http://www.mysteryreaders.org
National Assoc. of Women Writers Weekly http://www.naww.org
Over My Dead Body http://www.overmydeadbody.com
Overbooked http://www.overbooked.org
Page One Lit http://www.pageonelit.com/interviews.html
Published.com http://www.published.com/index.html
Reviewing the Evidence http://www.reviewingtheevidence.com
Sisters in Crime http://www.sinc-ic.org/
Sound of the Baskervilles http://www.geocities.com/soundofthebaskervilles/
Spicy Green Iguana http://spicygreeniguana.com/
Suite 101 http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/mystery_novels_authors
The Drood Review of Mystery http://www.droodreview.com
Twisted Tales http://twistedtales.bravepages.com/submissionguidelines.htm
Writers BBS http://www.writersbbs.com/forums
Writers Manual http://www.writersmanual.com
Writers Weekly http://www.writersweekly.com
Writers Write http://www.writerswrite.com/books/
Writers' Journal (The Complete Writer's Magazine ) http://www.writersjournal.com
Writing -World http://www.writing-world.com
Writing, Etc http://www.filbertpublishing.com/