Links
Books & Publishing:
My blog with other 5 Spot writers: http://www.welcometothe5spot.blogspot.com/
Myspace for Five Things I Can’t Live Without (come on over and be my friend): http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=232210957
Litquake (the uniquely San Francisco literary festival): http://www.litquake.org/
Bookslut (features, reviews, interviews, blog, they got it all): http://www.bookslut.com/
Miss Snark, the Literary Agent’s blog (no new posts as of 5/20/07, but the archives are still up): http://misssnark.blogspot.com/
Gawker (publishing and media news with bite): http://www.gawker.com/
Booksense (to find an independent bookseller near you): http://www.booksense.com/
Dating & Relationship Sites (information only, scroll all the way down for a separate list of internet dating sites):
Lots of articles and advice about dating: http://dating.about.com/
A good site for teen advice (besides this one, of course!): http://teenadvice.about.com/
I’m a big believer in Dr. Schnarch’s method of sex therapy (which is also intimacy therapy, and overall growth therapy.) He’s got books so you can try it at home, so to speak. http://www.passionatemarriage.com/mt_schnarch.shtml
Random stuff I like:
Overheard in NY (You hear the darnedest things in a city where everyone takes public transit.): http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/
Found magazine (Yep, it’s an entire magazine of found letters, notes, grocery lists, etc. Often achieves that magical combo of funny and sad all at once.)http://www.foundmagazine.com/
For my curlyhaired compatriots (product reviews and an online store for frizz fighters you can’t find just anywhere): http://www.naturallycurly.com/
If you’re in the San Francisco area:
Inside Storytime (monthly reading series): http://www.insidestorytime.com/
Grotto Nights (quarterly series with readers and multimedia presentations around a particular theme): http://www.pobronson.com/GrottoNights.htm
Literary Death Match (New, popular, and hard to describe—check out the site.):
http://www.literarydeathmatch.com/Literary%20Death%20Match/Events.html
Porchlight Storytelling Series http://www.porchlightsf.com/
Writers with Drinks http://www.writerswithdrinks.com/
San Francisco Writers Workshop (A weekly drop-in workshop. You never know what you’re going to get, except for a warm, inclusive community.): http://www.sanfranciscowritersworkshop.com/
Here’s a slew of internet dating sites (both general and more specialized.) They all have their own vibe and clientele, so if you don’t succeed with one, try try again on another.
Salon Personals http://www.personals.salon.com/
Perfect Match http://www.perfectmatch.com/
Yahoo Personals http://www.personals.yahoo.com/
OKCupid http://www.okcupid.com/ This one’s free, and can put some fun back in your internet dating. It’s got all sorts of wacky tests—as well as some more traditional—and users can write their own tests and questions. It seems to attract some young, creative singles.
Great Expectations Dating http://www.ge-dating.com/
Matchmaker http://www.matchmaker.com/
eHarmony http://www.eharmony.com/
Friendfinder http://www.friendfinder.com/ There’s also Asian Friend Finder, Jewish Friend Finder, and for those who are feeling frisky, Adult Friend Finder, among others.
Match http://www.match.com/index.aspx?lid=1
Right Stuff Dating http://www.rightstuffdating.com/ You have to have attended college or a graduate program at one of about 50 sorta elite schools, but it’s not just Ivy League. The website has the complete list of schools.
Secure Singles http://www.securesingles.com/ Catering to the environmentally conscious and socially aware, so says the site.
Dharmamatch http://www.dharmamatch.com/ For spiritually conscious singles–again, so says the site.
For dog lovers: http://www.doglover.biz/