A site for writers and readers, overflowing with resources, links, original works, and ordering forms. It calls itself a leader in digital and multimedia publishing: “We are a growing international publisher and producer working on behalf of artists and authors to publish, package, market, and merchandise their work.”

How true is their self-advertisement?

The site offers the “Artist & Author Showcase - - Visual & Performing Arts, Crafts, Books & Manuscripts!” which promotes new books by giving samples of the author’s works; “ArtNet News” which list opportunities for writers and artists; “Literary Fragments” which boasts itself to be the only international quarterly anthology around in print.

And special for this week, original works: Chateau d'Amour - - Romance, Love, In Nubibus, Espangne; Chimera Castle - - Fantasy, Horror, will-o'-the-wisp, Ignis Fatuus; Kesara Station - - Science Fiction, Techno, Feigned Erudition, Ben Trovato; Le Dessous des Cartes - - Mystery, Terra Incognita, Crux Criticorum.

And best of all, the site offers a weather news service: PDX Forecast. Tide tables and rain forecast for Portland, Oregon.

Maintained by Marc Fluery, this website provides a beginner’s guide to writing for comics. With credits in some comic books like Dark Horse Comics, the Fluery dude shares his hands-on knowledge of the business.

Fluery claims that his website is filling in a major gap. He says that there are no resources, online or offline, to guide the novice comic writer. Is this true? Anyone? He then spins off six different essays: some basic Basics, script format, rhythm, and analysis/application of his instructions.

How different is writing for comics? One major difference—the fact of page and panel. Fluery advises that the writer be conscious of how he handles story exposition via page and panel. Fluery warns that page and panel instruction should never be too explicit and strict, lest the writer impede into the illustrator’s domain.

Richie, ahoy.