[The American Scholar]
When American literature became good enough for Americans, what happened to the literary canon?

[tv tropes]
This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction.

[Strange Horizons]
A statistical study of Locus Online's "Notable Books."

[Whatever]
Dear Asimov’s, Analog, and F&SF: Please be aware that here in 2009, you look absolutely foolish for not accepting electronic submissions. We are a decade into the 21st century now. You really have had more than enough time to accept the fact that almost all correspondence and transmission of documents has become an electronic affair, and to create a system that allows you to process and respond to such submissions in an efficient and timely manner.

[Visual Economics]
How the average U.S. consumer spends their paycheck.