Reference Shelf 6.17.05

Giddyap: some thoughts on writing a romantic cowboy character from the folks at Harlequin.
Not sure what a badonkadonk is? Try What Does That Mean?, a free lexicon of English idioms, words, and catch phrases from around the world.
On the other end of that scale, Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students from Virginia Tech plus some other science writing resources from Indiana U.
Finally, what’s up with all those crazy earthquakes? I don’t know but here’s an earthquake glossary, the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program Website plus Envirolink, “a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources.”

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