links

If ever you are wondering what the hell K.A. is saying, you might try to look it up here. There are hundreds of language dictionaries at this site. If you can't figure it out this way, you might just have to ask her yourself:

www.yourdictionary.com

Franche-Comté

A couple of links to things franc-comtois. Franche-Comté is a less-travelled region of Eastern France that has produced such luminaries as Victor Hugo and Louis Pasteur. Et Monsieur le Vicomte de Porte-Noire, bien sûr.

http://www.interfrance.com/en/fc/ga_la-cave.html

http://www.franche-comte.org/

The real Porte Noire:

http://www.hotelcastan.fr/porte_noire.htm

Hinduism

This is a great place to learn about Hinduism, Tantra, and all sorts of neat spiritual stuff:

http://www.hindu.org/

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/maxpages/special/ramayana/Pantheon.htm

Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian saint and guru, brought the teachings of Kriya Yoga to North America, founding the Self-Realization Fellowship. Check out the story at the SRF homepage:

http://www.yogananda-srf.org/

Shree Maa, living saint and devotee of the Great Mother and Lord Shiva, is quite a gal. I was surprised to discover that she recorded a song or two with David Sylvian. She has produced a beautiful and haunting recording of devotional songs of Ramprasad. I'd give it five thousand stars. Shree Maa Ashram:

http://www.shreemaa.org/

India

Indian art:

http://www.exoticindiaart.com/art_schools.php3

http://www.chennaionline.com/artscene/history/kalighat.asp

Indian Museum:

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~achatt1/Calcutta/indmus.html

Kalighat:

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~achatt1/Calcutta/kalighat.html

http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/bengal/kalighat/index.htm

Magazines

Bygone Days (historical fiction):

http://www.coachlightpress.com/bygone/index.shtml

Blue Food (fun, intelligent erotica):

http://www.bluefood.cc/

Resources for Writers:

Preditors & Editors:

http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/

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