($ = fee/cost,
$+ = over $150)
Resources
the basics
literature & genre
databases & history
awarenes
connect
software, journaling
reading & writing
publication
world building
authors
misc links


~*~

author
writing
news
journeys
words count (lj)
myspace
portal
alden
f.a.q.
map
main

updated
June 30, 2010
World Building

character building
Baby Names.com
NameFinder
Baby Names From Around the World
Jamaican Baby Names
A List of Occupations
What did people do: in a Medieval City?
Index of Old Occupations
A List of Professional Titles
20000-Names.com
The Random Name Generator
Behind the Name: the Etymology & History of First Names
Fiction Writer's Character Chart
How to Create a Character Profile
Medieval Names Archive
Medieval Names Archive
Kate Monk's Onomastikon (Dictionary of Names)
The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, & Body Language Cues
How to Name the Characters for Your Story With This Simple Technique


language
Search Online Gaelic Dictionaries
The Language Construction Kit
UniLang Community
UsingEnglish.com: Resources for English as a Second Language
LangMaker


occupations
Bounty Hunters Online
International Flight Catering Association
Private Detectives and Investigators
Zeno's Forensic Science Site


metalworking, arms, armor, military
Sword Forum International
The Arador Armour Library
Military Ranks
Arms & Armour
The Forge
Knighthood, Chivalry, & Tournaments
Links to Orders: Military, Knighthood, & Merit
Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournament: Glossary of Terms
The Knights Templar International Home Page - Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani (OSMTH)
Templar History
anvilfire.com
The Ring Lord
Some Aspects of the Metallurgy and Production of European Armor
The Oakeshott Institute
The Lair


psychology & behavior
Stalking Behavior


genetics & medical
MEDLINEplus
gene-watch.org
DNA and Genetics


technology
Technovelgy


magic building
Magical World Builder's Guide
Guidelines for creating magic-systems for RPGs
GNBA Spell, Prayer, & Notebooks
Olik's AD&D Pages
Lessons in Writing WB-L3: Magic, pt. 1
Lessons in Writing WB-L4: Magic, pt. 2


architecture
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
Architecture Through the Ages
Castle Terminology
Castles of the World


costume
Milieux: The Costume Site
Fairy Fashion Wedding Gowns (period gowns)
Milieux: The Costume Site
The Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild
The Costume Gallery


mythology & religion
Encyclopedia Mythica
The Church: Apologetics
BuddhaNet
New Advent
World Religions and 101 Cults, Sects, Denominations
Virtual Religion Index
On Religion in SF and Fantasy: An Interview with Orson Scott Card
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Ancient Order of Druids in America
The Henge of Keltria
Definition of Druidry
the MYSTICA
The Druid Network
Timeless Myths
The Druid Grove
Dave's Mythical Creatures and Places
Myths & Legends
Bible Wiki
Religion-wiki
What is Creationism?
creationism.org

space
Stellar classification
Astronomy HyperText Book
Star Classification
AstronomyAnswerBook: Meteorites
Space.com
The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia
Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop


world development
HRW World Atlas
World Builder Projects
Weather Research Center
Weather.org
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Environment
WorldBook Online
Glaciers and Glacial Geology
All About Glaciers
Animal Planet
Glacier
Geography 1111: Intro to Physical Geography
The Many Faces of Mount St. Helens
The Alchemy Web Site
The Physical Environment
Volcanoes
Constructing an SF Universe
Climates of the world - Climate Zone
Global Climates
Forces of Nature
The Weather Doctor
The Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory
Meteor Impact Hazard
Meteors, Meteorites, and Impacts
Environmental damage caused by Meteor Crater impact
Earth Impact Effects Program
Meteors
On Creating an Earthlike Planet
USA Today Weather
Caves Theme Page
Caves, The Unexplored Frontier
Journey Into Amazing Caves
Biospeleology (cave biology)
Glossary of Biospeleology
HyperPhysics
WorldBiomes.com
Shades of Green: Earth's Forests
A Way With Worlds
Old Maps
Rich Staats' RPG/World Building Articles
Basilicus: Free Worldbuilding
World Builders
World Builder's Meteorology Links


plants & animals
The Tree of Life Web Project
Big Cats Online
Mark's Fresh Flower Scans
Nature: Critter Guide
The Care and Feeding of a Mortal Mount
Flora and Fauna of Caves


food & drugs
Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage links list
godecookery.com
CNN Interactive: Herbs & Spices
Spices Taste and Hotness Index
Erowid Psychoactive Vaults


society & culture

- General -
Patricia Wrede's Fantasy World Building Questions
The Mythopoet's Manual

- Medieval Society & History -
The Society for Creative Anachronism
medieval-life.net
Stefan's Florilegium Archive
AncientScripts.com
Medieval Culture & Self-Represent/Late Middle Ages
ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Medieval Demographics Made Easy
SCA Market Place
Dark Age and Mediaeval History (forum)
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Ye Olde Graphic Designer (Heraldry)
The Meanings Behind the Symbols

- Elizabethan/Victorian Society -
The Victorian Web
Elizabethan Costuming Page
Exquisite Victorian Links

- Etiquette -
Debrett's Limited

- World Civilizations/History -
Ireland History in Maps (History, Geography & Genealogy)
WSU World Civilizations
History Hotline
General Ancient History & Archaeology
Ancient World Cultures
Internet Research Resources for Historical Writers
History & Travel: The Historical Cheat Sheet

- SF: Ships & More -
www.dcmstarships.com (starship design)
Sci-Fi Space Ship Deck Plan Stencils

- Miscellaneous -
A List of Occupations
Forms of Government


supernatural creatures
vampire links list
Vampiric Studies
By Light Unseen
The Ghost Research Society
Ghostvillage.com
Glossary of Vampire Terms


misc w.b. help/info
Major Surplus and Survival Warehouse
1ABCstore.com
Shadow's Den
dk.com books (Eyewitness/Smithsonian Handbooks)
clubplanet.com
Free Online Graph Paper PDFs
On Thud and Blunder
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom


   
links .|. writers portal .|. site map


Graphics, Site Design, Content & Writings © 2003-2010 by Denyse "Domynoe" Loeb unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Graphics, design, and content writings may not be duplicated, copied, uploaded to another server, or used for any other purpose other than viewing while visiting alden.nu. While linking to individual pages are permitted, links must NOT hide the original URL or domain, may not be framed off the network, or interfere with navigation of the original domain. Graphics and other files may not be linked to outside the pages on which they appear within the network and associated domains. For more information, please visit one or more of the following: what is copyright | 10 myths about copyrights | u.s. copyright faq | r.i.g.h.t.s. | no electronic theft.