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On this page is a compilation of writer resources I have discovered and used at various times. I thought I'd create this page in case others might have an interest and also find any of them useful. One area I have particularly been interested in is Joseph Campbell's Journey of the Hero and have listed several sources for information on this subject. Recently, I have also compiled a "Table of Journeys" for my own information and use that you may or may not find helpful. This table compares the Character Arc, Vogler's Hero's Journey, Joseph Compbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces, Murdock's Heroine's Journey, and the interpretation of the Major Arcana Cards of the Tarot in following the hero's journey. A website that you may be interested in visiting for more information on Joseph Campbell is The Joseph Campbell Foundation. I will continue to add to this site, so do check back from time to time. My Favorite Non-Fiction Book Sources: The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, by Christopher Vogler. Copyright 1998, ISBN #0-941188-70-1. Michael Wiese Productions. The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock. Copyright 1990. ISBN # 0-8773-485-2. Shambhala Publications, Inc. Tarot and the Journey of the Hero by Hajo Banzhaf. Copyright 1997/2000. ISBN #1-57863-117-3. Samuel Weiser, Inc. The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. Copyright 1949. ISBN # 0-691-01784-0. Princeton University Press. Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your Script by William Indick, Ph.D. Copyright 2004. ISBN # 0-941188-87-6. Michael Wiese Productions. The Gregg Reference Manual by William A. Sabin. Copyright 1992. ISBN # 0-02-819921-9. McGraw-Hill/Glencoe. Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively by Rebecca McClanahan. Copyright 1999. ISBN # 0-89879-861-2. Writer's Digest Books. The Fine Art of Erotic Talk by Bonnie Gabriel. Copyright 1996. ISBN # 0-553-37396-X. Bantam Books. On Writing by Stephen King. Copyright 2000. ISBN #0-684-85352-3. Scribner. My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies by Nancy Friday. Copyright 1973. ISBN #0-671-01987-2. Pocket Books. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg. Copyright 1986. ISBN #0-87773-375-9. Shambhala. Kate Walker's 12-Point Guide to Writing Romance. Copyright 2004. ISBN #1-84285-044-X. www.studymates.co.uk. Book Marketing from A-Z by Francine Silverman. Copyright 2005. ISBN #0-7414-2431-2. Infinity Publishing.com. Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified by MaranGraphics. IDG's 3-D Visual Series. ISBN #0-7645-6067-0. IDG Books Worldwide. The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron with Mark Bryan. Copyright 1992. ISBN #0-87477-694-5. G.P. Putnam's Sons.   Recommended Ebooks for Staying Organized while still trying to be creative: Websites: Plot Ideas/Plot Generators: Hatch's Plot Bank Calihoo Writing Ideas Generator/36 Dramatic Situations 20 Master Plot Exercises Hero's Journey Writing Tool Seventh Sanctum (Inspiration by Randomization) Amazing Ben's RPG Plot Generator   References, including dictionaries and encyclopedias: Adrianna's Sensual Thesaurus for Romantic Writing Erotic Thesaurus Sensual Venus Tips on Acronyms The Crude Thesaurus Sex Dictionary - A comprehensive sex dictionary containing all types of sexual related terms Dictionary of Sexual Terms and Expressions The Rhyme Zone Merriam-Webster On-Line Dictionary The Non-Verbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs and Body Language Clues Writer's Encyclopedia Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Language Resources Thesaurus.reference.com Slangsite.com ( SlangSite.com is a dictionary of slang, webspeak, made up words, and colloquialisms.) OneLook.com   Other Writer Reference Web Pages: Charlotte Dillon's Resource for Writers Laurie H. Hutzler's Emotional Toolbox Public Domain Music Reference Site Charlotte Boyett-Campos' Wind Legends Writer's Resource Page Odin's Castles of Dreams & Legends (archive of history and historical references)   Promotional Vehicle Websites for Writers: Author-Reviews (absolutely free book promotion for any author-with author and reader reviews, book descriptions and where to buy) Knowbetter.com Literary Leaps   Naming Your Characters: Behind the Name Babynamer 2000 Names   Angels, Mythological Creatures, Astrology, and other related subjects: 12 Signs of the Zodiac Astrology-Numerology.com Catholic Encyclopedia Catholic Online - Angels and Saints Encyclopedia Mythica Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts Gods, Heroes, and Myths Greek, Chinese, Fantasy Elements Greek Mythology and the Zodiac Internet Sacred Texts Archive (relating to esoteric and occult beliefs) Lady Grython's Mythical Realm.com Llewellyn Encyclopedia (Mysteries of the mind and the universe.) Monstropedia (online encyclopedia of monsters in myth, magick and legend) Names of Gods and Goddesses (Norse, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Irish, Welsh, Japanese, of war, of love & sexuality... Links to other pages of gods and goddesses such as Aboriginal, New Zealand, Oceanic, Polynesian, Hawaiian, Hindu, etc., etc.)

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