- from Jane Dormer, who's The Internet: A Writer's Guide is the classic book on the subject:

http://www.internetwriter.co.uk/

Not just the usual suspects, either - lots of sites I'd no idea existed. For example, just thinking of the thread on London historical geography:

[quote]Ryhiner map collection - one of the most valuable and outstanding collections of the world. It consists of more than 15,000 maps, charts, plans and views from the 16th to the 18th century
http://biblio.unibe.ch/stub/ryhiner[/quote]

All in all, well worth a browse.

Emma

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eeeew!

whose The Internet:

Oh dear, that link didn't work, did it. I thought I'd left enough space before the quote code. Try this:

http://biblio.unibe.ch/stub/ryhiner

Emma

I've been meaning to ask everyone about this for ages. Emma, does the book also include sites thare are just for writing chat/interest/gossip rather than research? I only know a very limited number...in fact, Miss Snark and Grumpy Old Bookman just about covers it.
If this has been asked before and any kind of useful list came out of it, would love to know.
Thanks.

Don't know about the book - I can't find my copy and it's not the most recent edition, but if you click on my first link and then on '1200 links for writers' on the LH side, one of the listings is 'Writers Communities' or some such.

Emma

This is all the links:

http://www.internetwriter.co.uk/chapters/index.htm

Ah, sorry Emma. Didn't look at the first page properly! Thanks for this. V useful.