Check the
Etymology
(development)
of a word to prove whether your word was in usage for the setting of your
novel.
Try here for
World
War II
information.
Find out about the
Industrial
Revolution
All you want to know about
cheese
!
Learn about
19th Century Board Games
here;
And about
19th Century Amusements & Games
at this site.
Read about
Women's Education in the 19th Century
.
Need information about
19th Century Childhood
?
Want to know facts about
Farming
in the 1920s
?
Need to know about
costumes
? (Click on History & Research)
The
Minnesota Historical Society
has a wealth of information.
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Learn About Other Countries & Cultures . . .
Learn all about the
Holy
Land
; includes high resolution maps.
For
U.S.
immigration laws
.
Need some
Russian
words and phrases
?
Want to know more about
Ukrainian
food
?
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Information About Characters . . .
Want to know about your
character's
job
? See this "how to become a..." manual.
Try this source of
names,
their meanings and name generators.
For the etymology and history of
first
names across the world
see this fascinating site.
Need an amazing site for choosing a
name
for just about anything? (Don't be put off by the "dog" emphasis!)
Want the
History
of Names
?
Want a unique name? Use Brenda Coulter's
name
generator
. (Scroll to page bottom.)
Describing your
characters'
homes
? Look at these homeplans.
Look for
pictures
to suit your characters.
If your character has cancer the
National
Cancer Institute
has helpful information, as does the
University
of Pennsylvania
.
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Writing for Children . . .
Harold Underdown, author and former editor offers a lot of
up-to-date
information
and good resources for the beginner.
For a colossal list of
Children's
publishers
click on "children's publishers" in the left-hand column of this page.
Verla
Kay's message board
has loads of information and includes weekly chats with authors and editors.
The Institue of Children's Literature
runs good courses, and a subscription-based magazine.
Smart Writers have excellent material for
children's
writing
and runs good contests.
Some useful, free downloads . . .
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