For Readers
Jane Austen Society of North America website: Link to information about author Jane Austen (1775-1817).
Jane Austen Tour of Bath: Jane lived in Bath for a time … and hated it. Some of her characters lived there and expressed varied opinions about it.
Foundling Hospital Museum: Used in Spitfire Girl in Queen Victoria’s Court (1843). Called the Wofford Foundling Hospital by me. A favored charity of Charles Dickens.
Charles Dickens London Museum: This was the house Charles Dickens lived in (right up the street from the Foundling Hospital) that has been turned into a museum about his life and works.
Female Soldiers of the Civil War: How did women manage to join and fight in Civil War armies? Here is the research that you may find astounding.
War: A Haven for the Transgendered: This article explains the discovery of homosexuality and transgenderism in January of 1863. I used it in my Yankee Tigress series second book. The courtroom scene from book 2: Tiger Burning Bright is included.
Fake News in the Civil War: Fake news is not a new concept. A newspaper article before 1863 covered a conspiracy theory about fighting in Gettysburg before Civil War armies actually fought there.
Foreward to Albacron Book 1: As it says.
Bits of Wisdom from the Albacron Series: Quotes from the characters of Albacron.
Glossary of the Science in the Albacron Series: As it says.
How to Seize Power as a Dictator: The dictator’s playbook: a story that has played itself out many times during recorded history, yet the common people fall for it most of the time. It started in the United States in 2016 and is still continuing. A dictator cannot be a dictator unless the people initially allow it. Once the population realizes what they have done, it is too late.
How the United States Dictator Could Have Been Stopped: What the opponents of the dictator missed, making them equally responsible for the loss of democracy. (Coming soon)
For Writers
Florida Writers Association: Excellent writers association to be a member of. See their Royal Palm Literary Awards contest of which I have been a judge since 2008. Also, there is a short story contest where winners get published in a yearly anthology. I’ve had four published.
Joanna Penn’s The Creative Pen website: Information about writer Joanna Penn. Lots of writing aids for blossoming writers.
Jane Friedman’s Blog: It’s exceptional and loaded with help for the budding and seasoned author.
Writers Helping Writers: Contains incredible resources for writers. Run by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi, authors of the best-selling The Emotion Thesaurus … and they love to pay it forward. Indulge yourself.
One Stop for Writers: Filled with tools for writers. Run by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi authors of the best-selling The Emotion Thesaurus.
10 Best Online Writing Tools in 2025: More tools for writers. Thanks to Emma Massie for pointing it out to me.
Computer Tools and Editing Software for Writers: Software tools to aid the writer.
Seeking a Writing Career: As it says.
Writing for Theater and Film: Whether you want to write screenplays or stage plays, there is a plethora of good information here. Pay particular attention to the end of the article where links exist to several other valuable sources.
A Writer’s Guide To Healthy Wrists and Hands: As it says.
Money-Saving Guide for Authors and Writers (thank you Hannah Bass): Contains works in the public domain. Explore the menu bar. It contains a wealth of free access stuff.
Writer Beware!: The best site to research writing scams. Check here before submitting. Presented by the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association) and it covers scams in all genres.
Qualtrics Blog: Links to many other author tools.
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