Fantasy/SciFi/Paranormal

“Fantasy World” building questions
http://www.sfwa.org/writing/worldbuilding1.htm

Fantasy World Creators
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index.php

Fantasy World Map Generator
http://www.fantasymaps.com/101/

World Builder’s Home Page
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/index.html

RinkWorks - Fantasy Name Generator
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
One of the perks of creating fantasy stories -- whether by writing a story or game or by role-playing -- is you get to make up the names. Some people relish the task while others are frustrated by it. Some like it but can't seem to create names that are diverse enough. Fantasy Name Generator is a tool that can help you. It can generate an endless number of random names (of people, places, or anything) that would be suitable for use in a fantasy setting. It can generate names on its own, or you can tell it what kind of name you're looking for. Feel free to use this tool and any name that comes out of it (assuming it doesn't accidentally generate a legally protected trademark or something).

Sci-Fi Resources on the Web
http://www.writesff.com/resources/

Language Construction Kit
(Guide to creating your own languages)
http://www.zompist.com/kit.html
also http://www.langmaker.com/

Classical Mythology Home Page
http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/index.html

Norse Myths
http://members.tripod.com/~izzalabell/norsemyths.html

Water Spirit Legends
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/water.html

Aura Color Meanings
http://www.reiki-for-holistic-health.com/auracolormeanings.html

Paranormal Investigations
http://www.paranormalghost.com/

Witch's Voice Newsletter
http://www.witchvox.com/

Info on Genies appears to be limited. Their source of origin is islam, arabic holy men and the Quran (Koran). http://www.inter-islam.org/faith/jinn2.html The most common source of reference for most of us comes from "Tales of Arabian Nights", "Aladdin" and (I think) Sinbad the Sailor). There is some rumor of genie type stories that come from China but I haven't been able to locate them.

http://pantheon.org/ - Encyclopedia Mythica is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 5700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Some of the topics you will find: Legendary animals such as unicorns and dragons; Objects like Excalibur and Mjollnir; Gods and goddesses from many religions, including Greek, Japanese, Hindu, and Native American; Imaginative places such as Atlantis, Avalon, and Thule. The site even features supernatural creatures such as gnomes, leprechauns, and fairies.

http://www.xproject-paranormal.com/archives/paranormal/eerieland.html - Eerieland: A Paranormal Tour of Ireland Provides a tour of Ireland, a beautiful country filled with folklore and mystery including banshees, leprechauns, fairies, singing ghosts, haunted lakes, and the dobhar-chu.

Hidden Files: Law Enforcement's True Case Stories of the Unexplained and Paranormal by Sue Kovach. NTC/Contemporary Publishing; ISBN: 0809231212. Most of these amazing stories of unexplained events from the files of law enforcement across the U.S. and Canada involve actual police cases, or occurred while an officer was on duty. These are thought-provoking and fascinating accounts, supported by credible witnesses. This book features intriguing stories of ghosts, UFOs, and other reports of paranormal phenomena. In Hidden Files, Sue Kovach presents some of law enforcement's most intriguing files. Such information often test the bounds of credibility, but can such reports be easily dismissed when the witness is an officer of the law trained to make calm, detailed observations under the most stressful situations?

Fairy Dictionary
http://d21c.com/selkywolf/sweetsong/fairydictionary.html

Fairy Encyclopedia
http://www.jackowitch.com/faries1.html

Legend of the Irish pooka (Celtic Tiger)
http://ne.essortment.com/legendspookair_rycs.htm

Irish Mythology
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Irish_mythology

Celtic History, Faeries, and Magical Places (This is Great!)
http://www.fionabroome.com/sitemap.htm

Irish Myths and Legends
http://members.tripod.com/~warlight/ABANAZIR.html

Angels and Ghosts
http://www.angelsghosts.com/