Reference Shelf 8.17.06

OK some of the links today are more ‘of interest’ than of actual use. It’s summer, people.
This is pretty macabre but seems ripe for story inspiration: real life suicide notes.
An invitation for submissions to the “It Came From Airport Security” anthology.
Speaking of which, sources on terrorism and home land security via the American Press Institute.
I’ve always heard that you’re supposed to remove cliche from your writing, not include it, but if for some reason you need to add a cliche, you can find one here.
Via the Renegade Writer–ways to can the spam.


The pagan name generator. If you end up using this please let me know for what.

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