Some of the books are excellent. Some of the books are the only ones I have on the topic, and there may well be better ones that I don't know of.
Writing/World building
A list of Limyaael's rants on writing fantasy
Fantasy worldbuilding questions
A fantasy worldbuilder (Just scroll down and click to download the PDF)
Elements of Setting
Some articles about different aspects of writing.
Query Letters that Get Manuscript Requests
How to Write a (fiction) Book Proposal
Start Here: How to Get Your Book Published
Writing a Novel Synopsis
How to Find a Literary Agent for Your Book
Query Shark - all about writing a query letter.
Publisher's Marketplace
How to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material
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A blog called the Bookshelf Muse. Now moved to Writers Helping Writers.
Here's some posts from The Bookshelf Muse:
-A list of emotions
-Theme
-Describing appearance
-Critiques
-Tension
-Taglines
-Marketing 1
-Marketing 2
-Character reactions
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A website called Springhole, with writing and role-playing tips. Here's a few of their posts I liked:
~Problems with hair and clothes
~Royal people
~Masculine
~Gender
~Random name generators
~Names
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Five Traps and Tips for Character Development
A website called Writer's Corner plus a couple helpful articles I found on it: character voice and outlining a story
Developing fantasy languages
And more fantasy language stuff, looking at Tolkein's work
Character interview questions I both found and wrote
Information on names.
The Artist's Way, by Cameron
The Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspiration for Writing, by Wood
The Writer's Idea Book: How to Develop Ideas for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Screenplays, by Heffron
Showing and Telling: Learn how to Show and when to Tell for Powerful and Balanced Writing, by Alberts
The Writer's guide to psychology, by Kaufman
The Emotion Thesaurus, by Ackerman and Puglisi
The Positive Trait Thesaurus and the Negative Trait Thesaurus, both by Ackerman and Puglisi
The Essential Guide for new Writers, by Storey.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Browne and King
The Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, by Bykofsky and Sander
The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book, by Susan Page
Successful critiques
Poetry
Poemcrazy, by Wooldridge
The Discovery of Poetry, by Mayes
Kokinshu (Japanese poetry)
Science Fiction
The Writer's Guide to Creating a Science Fiction Universe, by George Ochoa and Jeffrey Osier
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: 20 Dynamic Essays by Today's top Professionals (there's not really any fantasy stuff in this book - it's all sci fi)
Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the science of interplanetary and interstellar travel, by Bova and Lewis
Aliens and Alien Societies: A Writer's Guide to Creating Extraterrestrial Life-forms, by Bova and Schmidt
World-Building: A writer's guide to constructing star systems and life-supporting planets, by Gillett
Wilhelm and Mathison, Avatar: An Activist Survival Guide
The Wildlife of Star Wars
Culture, History, and Places
Disclaimer: Some of these sources are not very respectful to the cultures they discuss - the reason they're listed here is because they're views into the past of some countries, before they were more altered by outside forces.
A timeline of inventions, so you know what to include in your story
A World History Encyclopedia
India:
India Unveiled, by Arnett
A World of Food: India, by Ganeri
Being Different, by Malhotra
My India, by Corbett
Sacred Horses: The memoirs of a Turkmen cowboy (about Turkmenistan)
Saudi Notes: Two years in the kingdom, by Neale
Europe:
North America - the traditional:
Handbook of North American Indians, by Sturtevant (A huge multi-volume set)
Stars of the First People: Native American star myths and constellations, by Miller
North American Indian Arts, by Whiteford
Great Speeches by Native Americans, by Blaisdell
American Indian Healing Arts: Herbs, rituals, and remedies for every season of live, by Kavasch and Baar
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast, by Stewart
Arts and Crafts of the Native American Tribes, by Johnson and Yenne
Good Medicine: Traditional dress issue, by Hungry Wolf
19th Century Plains Indian Dresses, by Jennys
The Indian Tipi: Its history, construction, and use, by Laubin
Tipis, Tepees, Teepees: History and design of the cloth Tipi, by Holley
Focus on Feathers: A Complete Guide to American Indian Feather Craft, by Forsythe
Pow-Wow: Dancers and Craftworker's Handbook, by Hungry Wolf
Native American Weapons, by Taylor
Making Indian Bows and Arrows... the old ways, by Spotted Eagle
American Indian Archery, by Laubin
Native American Survival Skills, by Hunt
Native American Games and stories, by Bruchac and Bruchac
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and Management of California's Natural Resources, by Anderson
The World We Used to Live In, by Deloria
The Ways of my Grandmothers, by Hungry Wolf (about the Blackfoot people)
The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture, by Ewers
Lone Bull's Horse Raid, by Goble
All Our Relatives, by Goble
Black Elk Speaks, by Neihardt and Black Elk (About the Sioux)
The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's account of the seven rites of the Ogalala Sioux, by Brown
Apaches: A history and culture portrait, by Haley
Arts, Cultures, and Lives of the Plains Indian People: Memory and Vision, by Hansen
The Plains Indian Warbonnet: Its story and construction, by Hardin
The Arapaho, by Kroeber
The Cheyenne Indians: Their history and lifeways, by Grinnell
The Lost Universe: Pawnee life and culture, by Weltfish
The Comanches: Lords of the South Plains, by Wallace and Hoebel
Beginning Cherokee, by Holmes and Smith
Anasazi: Ancient People of the Rock, by Pike
The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco - Monterey Bay Area, by Margolin
California Indians and their Environment, by Lightfoot and Parrish
The First Spanish Entry into San Francisco Bay: 1775, by Vicente Maria
The Northern Shoshone, by Lowie
Mountain Maidu People of Tasmam Kojom, by Benner-Ogle
The Paiute, by Franklin and Bunte
Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared heritage of the Californias, by Wilken-Robertson
The Early Ethnography of the Kumeyaay, by Shackley
Tsimshian Culture: A light through the Ages, by Miller
The Tsimshian Indians and their Arts, by Garfield and Wingert
Trail to Heaven: Knowledge and Narrative in a northern native community, by Ridington (Dunne-za)
Crossroads of the Continents, by Fitzhugh and Crowell
Hunters of the Northern Forest: Designs for survival among the Alaskan Kutchin, by Nelson
Make Prayers to the Raven: A Kokuyan view of the northern forest, by Nelson
Africa:
African Warriors, by Magor (Samburu people)
The Samburu, by Spencer
Life in Ancient Egypt, by Erman
Health
Nerdfitness
-Top Posts
-But I don't have time...
-Interval Training
-Beginner workout
-Running
-Barefoot running
-Tabata training
-Parkour
-Biking
-Yoga
-Squats
-Pull ups
-Pushups
-Helping Others
-Working with a friend
-Breakfast
-Protein
-Meals
-Intermittent Fasting
-Paleo diet
-Small steps
-Lose weight
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(And some books for designing magical systems)
Zapped, by Gittleman. Electric and internet signals can impact your health Check it out.
The Comprehensive guide to Self-Defense, by Chen. This was written by a friend of my Dad's. I took his self-defense class. This book describes things well.
Basic Rockcraft, by Robbins
The Astrology of the Seers: A Guide to Vedic (Hindu) Astrology, by Frawley
How to Meditate, by Novak.
Hands of Light, by Brennan. This has a lot of stuff about auras, which is good reference if you want to write about healing in a magic society, ex. I got a lot of ideas from it.
Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art, by Stein. More great reference if you want to make magical healing. As are the following.
The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui, by Usui
Handbook of Vastu, by Babu.
Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement, Rossbach.
The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Murray and Pizzorno.
Thought
Effective Communication Skills - series from The Great Courses
The Writer's guide to psychology, by Kaufman
An article about dreams
Environment
Animals
A list I made of a bunch of different animals.
Zoobooks. A series of kid books on many kinds of animals. They have good basic information.
Tom Brown's Field Guide: Nature Observation and Tracking
Tom Brown's Field Guide to the Forgotten Wilderness
A Key to the Skulls of North American Mammals, by Glass
Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species, by ElbrochMammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species, by Elbroch
The Barron's pet owner's manuals. This is a series of books that looks at all manner of pets, from rabbits, to gerbils, to goats. I have quite a few of them for some reason...
The New Complete Dog Book, by the American Kennel Club
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds and Dog Care. By Larkin and Stockman.
Once a Wolf: How wildlife biologists fought to bring back the gray wolf, by Swinburne
Innocent Killers: A fascinating journey through the worlds of the hyena, the jackal, and the wild dog, by Van Lawick-Goodall
Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide, by Sanderson and Watson
The Wolverine Way, by Chadwick
In the Shadow of Man, by Goodall
Gorillas in the Mist, by Fossey
Some helpful information about horses.
Breeding and Training a Horse or Pony, by Sutcliffe
A Horse of Your Own: The Rider-Owner's Complete Guide, by Stoneridge
Communicating with Cues: The Rider's Guide to Training and Problem solving, by Lyons.
Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship, by Pony Boy
Such is the Real Nature of Horses, by Vavra
Natural Horsemanship, by Parelli
Mustangs: Wild Horses of the West, by Hubert and Klein
The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies, Pickeral
Encyclopedia of the Horse, Edwards
Horses and Horsemanship Through the Ages, by Gianoli
Getting in T-Touch: Understand and Influence Your Horse's Personality.
The Perfect Horse: The Daring US mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis, by Letts
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A field guide, by Emmons
Penguins: Natural History and Conservation, by Borboroglu and Boersma
Peterson field guide to birds
Falconry: Art and practice, by Ford
North American Falconry and Hunting Hawks, by Beebe and Webster
The Birder's Handbook, by Wheye
The Shorebird Guide, by O'Brien, Crossley, and Karlson
Field Guide to Birds of the Northern California Coast, by Stallcup and Evens
A Field Guide to the Birds of Peru, by Clements and Shany
Birds of Peru, by Schulenberg, Stotz, Lane, O'Neill, and Parker III
The Hummingbird Book: The complete guide to attracting, identifying, and enjoying hummingbirds, by Stokes
Owls of California and the west, by Peeters
Crows of the World, by Goodwin
The Warbler Guide, by Stephenson and Whittle
The Backyard Chicken Keeper's Bible
Nestwatch - build bird houses
The Book of Eggs, by Hauber
A database of bird feathers
Bandedbirds.org: Report sightings of banded birds
In the Heart of the Sea: the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick, by Philbrick (whaling)
Elephant Seals: A comprehensive guide
Voyage of the Turtle: In pursuit of the earth's last dinosaur, Safina
Exploring Tidal Life Along the Pacific Coast: with emphasis on Point Reyes National Seashore, by Tierney, Ulmer, Waxdeck, Foster, and Eckenroad
Animals and Plants of Monterey Bay, by Klosterman
Seashore Animals of the Pacific Coast, by Johnson and Snook
Field Guide to Seashore Creatures, by Meinkoth
A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World, by Ebert, Dando, and Fowler
Pacific Salmon Filed Guide, by Godwin and Krkosek
Crustaceans, by Schmitt
The Crayfish, by Huxley
Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects, by Triplehorn and Johnson
Principles of Insect Morphology, by Snodgrass
The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Insects, by Stanek
Western Forest Insects, by Furniss and Carolin
Field Guide to California Insects, by Will, Gross, Rubiinoff, and Powell
Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species, by Charney and Eiseman
Entomological Techniques: How to Work with Insects, by Peterson
Firefly encyclopedia of insects and spiders, by O’toole
Beetles, by Jones
Field Guide to the Beetles of California, by Evans and Hogue
Introduction to California Beetles, by Evans and Hogue
The Beetles of the Pacific Northwest, by Hatch
A Natural History of Ladybird Beetles, by Majerus, Roy and Brown
Dung Beetle Ecology, by Hanski and Cambefort
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, by Mullen and Durden
Medical Parasitology, by John and Petri
The Sucking Lice, by Ferris
Mosquitoes of California, by Bohart and Washino
Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Pacific Coast, by Walker
Termites: Biology and pest management, by Pearce
Ants: Their structure, development, and behavior, by Wheeler
The Cerambycidae of North America, by Linsley
The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, honey recipes, and other home uses
The Bees of the World, by Michener
Bees: A natural history, by O'Toole
The Honey Bee, by Gould
The Hive and the Honeybee, by Dadant and Sons
The Bees in your Backyard, by Wilson and Carril
Bee Genetics and Breeding, by Rinderer
The New Starting Right with Bees: a beginner's handbook on beekeeping, by Flottum and Summers
Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's bees and butterflies, by the Xerces Society
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to your Garden, by Walliser
Xerces Society: About Monarch butterflies and planting plants to help them
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions, by Shapiro and Manolis
Western Butterflies, by Opler and Wright
Butterflies of North America, by Brock and Kaufman
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
Butterflies of the World, by Sbordoni and Forestiero
Basic Techniques for Observing and Studying Moths and Butterflies, by Winter Jr.
Silkworms, by Johnson
Bumble bees of the Western United States
Bee Basics: An introduction to our native bees
California Insects, by Powell and Hogue
Field Guide to Insects and Spiders and related species of North America, by Evans
Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States, by Capinera, Scott, and Walker
That Gunk on Your Car: A unique guide to insects of North America, by Hostetler
Insect Enemies of Western Forests, by Keen
Common Spiders of North America, by Bradley
Healing-Type Stuff for Magic Development
Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. By Pitcairn.
The Healing Touch, by Fox.
The Tellington TTouch:A Breakthrough Technique to Tran and Care for your Favorite Animal. By Tellington-Jones and Taylor.
Homeopathic First Aid Treatment for Pets. These last few are good for animals in magic worlds.
The Healing Power of Gemstones, by Johari.
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, by Kunz
Language of Flowers, by Greenaway
Magic and Medicine of plants, from Reader's Digest.
The Herbalist, from Meyerbooks.
Garden Spells: The Magic of Herbs, Trees, and Flowers, by Nahmad.
Herbs and Things, by Moore.
The Yoga of Herbs, by Frawley and Lad.
Other
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