Art
Writing:
Holly Lisle's site Holly's site is an excellent resource for new writers.
The Erotica Readers' and Writers' Association The ERWA provides helpful articles and market listings.
Ralan's Market Listings Don't submit without it!
Conestoga This is our local sci-fi/fantasy convention. I'm always there.
Endicott studios Endicott is an incredible art and storytelling collective.
Neil Gaiman He is a brilliant man. And for an author? Godlike in his handsomeness.
Ellen Kushner Ellen is a wonderful woman, absurdly talented in many areas. She is one hell of an author.
Delia Sherman She is also swell, and you should read her stuff.
Steven Brust One of my favorite fantasy writers, despite Dzur.
K. D. Wentworth A great writer and an even better friend.
Susie Bright Susie is the grand dame of modern erotica.
Hanne Blank The divine Ms. B is another erotic force to reckon with.
Heather Corinna Heather is an author, photographer, and blogger focusing on the erotic and the feminine. She also runs Scarlet Letters.
Cherie Priest What's that about lightning not striking twice in the same place? Insanely talented
and good looking isn't proof enough?
Warren Ellis Warren Ellis will hit you with his pimp stick if you don't shut the fuck up.
The Edge of Propinquity Slipstream fiction focusing on the weird and liminal. Headed by Jennifer Brozek, and home to
The End of Memory, a story of mine.
Dr. Omed's Tent Show Revival The strangest blog I read.
Craft
- Otter Works Creations, LLC
Otter Works features Mel Tatum's jewelry, which appears all over this site.
- Morbid Tendencies
Home to the unforgettable and nightmarish creations of Acataphasia Grey. Check out her Unfortunate Animal of the Month Club. Cuddly!
- Sighco Graphics
Sigh Co. provides some truly beautiful and truly geeky shirts.
- Graphitti Designs
This is your one-stop source for comic book shirts.
- Museum Replicas
M. R. isn't the worst place to get your replica weaponry, and it's among the most affordable.
Perfume:
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab For pure perfume oils. Doesn't get better than this.
Black Phoenix Trading Post Offshoot of the Lab, for perfume accessories.
Twilight Alchemy Lab The Lab's working magic arm, for aromatherapeutic and ritual blends.
Sex:
Scarleteen Scarleteen is a great sex info source for teens.
Toys in Babeland Babeland is a damn fine sex toy shop.
Good Vibrations Good Vibrations is another damn fine sex toy shop.
Naughtycat Naughtycat's, a sex toy shop run by a friend of mine, with incredible prices.
Music:
The Metal Crypt Your first stop for metal reviews -- my husband writes for them.
The Metal Archives The best source for band and album info.
Nightwish Floofy girl-fronted operatic metal. For those of you who like that sort of thing (I'm guilty).
Tarot Tarot: rocking the shit right out of you. My favorite band.
Kamelot Kamelot own all the real estate on my ass. The most talented band working today.
Within Temptation Within Temptation, a band for those of you who like Nightwish, and wish that Evanescence would put out another decent album. Try WT instead.
Human Fortress These fuckers are just fucking awesome. And friendly. Hi, guys!
Brave Indescribable, really. Beautiful female-fronted rock music you should check out.
The End The End is both a record label and a mailorder outlet. First rate.
Sentinel Steel Check it out: Sentinel Steel for your mailorder needs.
Dark Symphonies The label and mailorder.
The Miskatonic Foundation It's a label, and the only source of Ironsword albums. Go, listen, buy.
Charity:
Defenders of Wildlife D.O.W. do good work helping wild critters. And not just the cute widdle fuzzy wuzzy ones like bunnies and deer and shit. No, we're talking
wolves, baby!
The Humane Society The Humane Society is devoted to all critters, not just the wild ones.
Turpentine Creek Turpentine creek is a big cat sanctuary in Arkansas. Please go check it out, and donate if you can.
Red Cross Blood Donor Info I link to this for those of you who regret that you have but one life to give. You actually have three lives every eight weeks. Go forth and bleed into a bag. It's a damn fine thing to do, and if I can do it without puking, you can do it without puking, you big whiner.
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