Writers and Writing and Reading (I resist adding "Oh My!")

YA Author's Cafe - Come and chat with our guest authors and find some great new books you may have missed. Includes lots of great YA book and blog links.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Aspiring children's book writers, your homework starts here. You'll find answers to the majority of your questions on this site, much of it generally available, some of it for members only.

Predators/Editors - Before you pick an agent or a publisher to send your precious manuscript to, check this website. A listing of agents and publishers who scam hopeful writers (scam=take your money. No reputable publisher charges the author to publish their books. It's the other way around. They pay you. And agents make their money from selling your books. Not from charging you reading or editing fees. Never sign with an agent who asks you for money up front.)

YA/Children's Authors' Websites - Comprehensive listing compiled and maintained by editor extraordinaire Sharyn November.

Authors by State - Great resource, pretty much what it says, a listing of children's book authors listed by state, for those looking for authors to invite for school and library visits.

GuysLitWire.com - Teen guy who needs a book? Know a teen guy who needs a book? This is the blog for you!

Stuff I Like

National Gallery of Art - This is so cool! You can look at the National Gallery collection on-line. I love the National Gallery and I love this site.

Virtual York - That's York, Pennsylvania. Website offers a walking tour of the principal beauties of York City. No, really. There are some beauties!

Wilbur Chocolate Factory! - Mmmm...Wilbur Buds!

Most Eligible Princes in the World - Look, it pays to keep track of these things sometimes.

Serious Stuff

Mountain Justice Summer - Please take a second to go and see what mountaintop removal coal mining looks like. It's not about how clean you can burn the coal but about how you get it out of the ground.