About.com
A creative writing site for teens. www.Kidswriting.about.com

Merlyn’s Pen
Long acclaimed teen magazine for teen writers, Merlyn’s Pen is in the process of accepting on-line submissions. Excellent resources. www.merlynspen.com

MidLink
A bimonthly magazine that links middle schools around the world. Contributions from students ages ten to fifteen are welcome. www.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/index.text.html

The Kids’ Storytelling Club
Create a story and learn about the writing process. Become a storyteller. www.storycraft.com

TeenInk
TeenInk is a printed monthly publication and an online weekly magazine, written entirely by teens by teens. www.teenink.com

For Mystery Writers:

Candlelight Stories
Features a monthly Mystery Contest for kids. www.candlelightstories.com/D001/Mystery.asp

Kids MysteryNet
This site for elementary kids contains magic tricks, mysteries to solve, a mystery writing contest and more. http://kids.mysterynet.com

Kids Love a Mystery
Everyone loves a good mystery -- especially kids. When kids enjoy mysteries they have fun and want more. Because kids love a mystery, they are a favorite of teachers and an ideal way to teach critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and literature. www.kidsloveamystery.com/

Squiglysplayhouse
Submit poems and stories, solve pencil puzzles and brain teasers, and enjoy games, crafts and jokes on this site. www.squiglysplayhouse.com/WritingCorner/

For Research:

Colorado Virtual Library
Access the state library and touch every library and museum collection in the state. www.aclin.org

Library of Congress
Go to our wonderful national library and find information for stories on print, audio film format about history, legislation and government, and the world. www.loc.gov

Pikes Peak Library District
For information and access to books, films, audiotapes, videotapes and electronic resources, go to your public library! www.ppld.org


For Adults and Teachers:

ALA American Library Association
Let the library world keep you up to date on the latest and greatest new books, contests, and happenings. www.ala.org

Author's Guild in NY
From 1919 on, the Guild has worked on behalf of its members to lobby for free speech, copyrights and other issues of concern to authors and bring authors the latest news in the publishing industry via the Guild Bulletin. www.authorsguild.org

CBC Children’s Book Council
Non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children’s books. www.cbcbooks.org

Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Regional chapter for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. www.rmcscbwi.org

Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing and media company, has a corporate mission supported through all of its divisions of instilling the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. www.scholastic.com

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
National organization for children’s book writers and illustrators. www.scbwi.org