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Thesaurus.com: great online reference, free, comprehensive		Dictionary.com: great online reference: free, comprehensive
Mirriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary: elusive names of parts		The Visual Dictionary: better search-function than Webster's
The Visual Thesaurus: amazing, limited vocab, some free searches		Hex-Hub Colours: originally for html codes, great colour names
Using English: idioms: handy idioms search, good categories		Free Dictionary: idioms: richer lists but no search by meaning
Wordnik: far beyond any other wordsite: try the "Relate" link.		Google images: worth a thousand words.

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Behind the Name: huge, great searches, every language & era		Behind the Surname: huge, great searches, every language & era
Popular UK names: latest stats with downloadable spreadsheets		Popular US names: rankings searchable for any year after 1879

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Pandora: Music Genome streams music like your favourites. US only.		Spotify: free music with ads or pay; create your own playlists
Spotibot: creates Pandora-style playlists from artists, for Spotify		Spotiseek: similar to Spotibot - each has features so try both

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Fantasy Art Design: fantasy scenes, surreal, fairytale, futuristic		Matte Paintings: stunning fantasy landscapes & scenery
Furiae: Enayla's haunting portraits of fantasy characters		Total Wallpaper: ugly site, but some magical 3D wallpapers

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The Writer's Handbook lists agents, publishers, magazines, etc		Writers' & Artists' Yearbook lists agents, publishers, magazines, etc
The Artist's Way: a transformative & freeing 12-week creativity course		Your Best Year Yet: balanced goal-setting to realise your dreams

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ALCS: register any published work for annual copyright payments. UK.

HMRC: latest bandings & allowances to do your tax. UK.