Links

Amy Atwell

Cindy Carroll / Scriptscene

Colorado Romance Writers

Crime Scene Writer Loop:  Run by retired police officer with participation by law enforcement experts (Must be approved to join)

Diana Bold

El Paso County, CO Sheriff

Five Scribes Blog

Heartbeat (Medical Romance Chapter of RWA)

Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region

J.M. Sabel

Karen Fox (contains good market news)

Karin Tabke

Kiss of Death Mystery/Suspense Chapter of RWA

Liz Lipperman

Mary Jo Scheibl

Melanie Atkins

Pikes Peak Romance Writers

Pikes Peak Writers

Robin Searle

Romance Writers of America

Sharon Silva

Sisters in Crime

Sisters in Crime Rocky Mountain Chapter

Sylvia Rochester

Following are some of the Resource Books I’ve found helpful:

Craft Writing Resources

The Career Novelist by Donald Maass

The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes & Heroines Sixteen Master Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever, Sue Viders

Getting the Words Right, How to Rewrite Edit & Revise by Theodore A Rees Cheney

Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing, A Novelist at his Craft by David Morrell

Making a Good Writer Great, A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters by Linda Seger

Rainbow Editing™, A Colorful New Take on the Editing Experience by Dawn Smit  

Reader’s Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder, A Unique and Powerful Combination of  Dictionary and Thesaurus

Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain

The Writer’s Brainstorming Kit, Thinking in New Directions by Pam McCutcheon and Michael Waite 

The Writer’s Journey, Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler

Writing the Breakout Novel & Workbook by Donald Maass

Writing the Fiction Synopsis by Pam McCutcheon

Mystery Writing/Nonfiction Resources:

Armed and Dangerous, A Writer’s Guide to Weapons by Michael Newton

The Crime Writer’s Handbook, 65 Ways to Kill Your Victim in Print by Douglas Wynn

Deadly Doses, A Writer’s Guide to Poisons by Serita Deborah Stevens with Anne Klarner

Introduction to Firearms for Writers by Timothy L. Hightshoe & Wolfsinger Publications

Practical Homicide Investigation Checklist and Field Guide by Vernon J. Geberth

True Blue by Lynda Sue Cooper

When You’re the Only cop in Town… by Jack Berry and Debra Dixon

Self-Help Resources:

Living Well with Chronic Pain, Because Life Can’t Wait by Jude Willhoff  

When Reasoning No Longer Works: A Practical Guide to Dealing with Dementia & Alzheimer's by Angel Smits