For today, we have http://www.ambient-mixer.com, a white noise generating website for writers who like their noise with a bit more of a specific atmosphere than rain or oceans (although these are probably available). It has offerings like Gryffindor Common Room, and In Rivendell, and a number of "ambient categories" to choose from. It also allows you to create your own sound mix. Perfect for those who are tired of pretending they're in a coffee shop.

For today, here's an article on writing fantasy creatures from earlier this year: Gender Determination in Fantasy Creatures. This is a guest post by entomologist Robinne Weiss over at Dan Koboldt's blog. It turns out even some normal earthly creatures sort out their biological sex in weird and wonderful ways.