Recommended sites

Writing and roleplay resources

Resources and tools

• Ask Oxford: English usage, word facts, grammar questions

Groups

• MoonBurnt, Profusion's sister writing/roleplay group: freeform sci-fi, fantasy and horror roleplay, some RPG- and fandom-based characters allowed

Sites I'm glad exist

• Project Gutenberg, archive of free old literature
• Wikipedia, online encyclopaedia

Writers

• KJ Parker ("Technically accurate" - Siege Engine Builder's Monthly)
• Iain M Banks (A Few Notes on the Culture by the author)
• Steph Swainston
• Neal Asher
• Terry Pratchett (L-Space reference site)
• Neil Gaiman

Music

• Discogs, music and artist information database
• MediaMonkey: jukebox, music library organisation, mp3 player synchronisation

Metal

• DragonForce