The
6' Ferret Writers' Group
"Writing
can
be a lonely business—unless, of course, you're in a writers'
group. The
6' Ferret Writers' Group has developed this web site to provide tips
for
those of you interested in setting up your own groups, as well as ideas
for exercises and events for existing groups."
Absolute
Write "If you are interested in freelance writing,
screenwriting,
playwriting, writing novels, non-fiction, comic book writing, greeting
cards, poetry, or-- well, you get the idea-- you're in the right place."
A
Cup of Comfort
Calls
for
Submission:
"submit your stories [for] an acclaimed new series of books, each
filled
to the brim with original, soul-comforting true stories written by
people
of all ages and from all walks of life."
Amherst
Writers & Artists
"was
founded
by writer Pat Schneider in 1981. For twenty-two years it has offered
creative
writing workshops and retreats for both established and beginning
writers
in affiliated workshops across the U.S. Now they are also offered in
Ireland,
Mexico, Peru, and on the Isle of Iona."
AWAD
A.Word.A.Day email list -
"The
music
and magic of words... We are a community of more than 525,000
linguaphiles
in 206 countries."
sample
listing:
Date: Wed Jan 1 01:01:06 EST 2003 / Subject:
A.Word.A.Day--katabasis
katabasis
(kuh-TAB-uh-sis)
noun - A retreat, especially a
military one.
[After
the
march
of 10,000 Greeks subsequent to the death of Cyrus the Younger, related
by Xenophon
in
his
historical
work Anabasis. From Greek katabasis (a going down), from katabainein
(to
go down). Compare
with
anabasis:
http://wordsmith.org/words/anabasis.html ]
"Like
Western
civilization itself, as his friend and chief critical promoter Harold
Rosenberg
sardonically remarked,
De
Kooning
was always in decline. This katabasis is supposed to have begun in the
early '50s, with the Women series."
Robert Hughes, Seeing the Face in the Fire, Time, May 30, 1994.
Bard's
Ink "a working writer's community... a group of
published and
aspiring Canadian writers, working in all genres.
Bellevue
Literary Review
Bellevue
Hospital,
the oldest public hospital in the United States, has been witness to
265
years of human drama. In this tradition we have created the Bellevue
Literary
Review, a forum for illuminating humanity and human experience.
Comic
Book Legal Defense Fund "People
from other parts of the world appreciate the First Amendment. Americans
really aren't sure... They are completely in favor of some of that
speech
that agrees with what they think and they're not too sure about the
other
kind." Neil Gaiman - author of "Sandman" [from interview in Inscriptions
'e-zine for writers' October 9, 2000]
Creative
Writing for Teens "Articles, exercises, and
excerpts from books,
plus links and other resources."
Cynthia
Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources
"original
articles, bibliographies, interviews, publishing community news, an
online
quarterly newsletter, curriculum information, and more."
The
Electronic Literature Organization "to facilitate
and promote
the writing, publishing, and reading of literature in electronic
media.."
Etude
"a
literary journal of nonfiction featuring narrative nonfiction, literary
journalism, essays, book reviews and columns, is published quarterly by
the literary nonfiction program at the University of Oregon"
Fear
of Writing - site of Milli Thornton - author of book Fear
of Writing
Free
E-books by Great Women Writers [techtv.com/screensavers site]
FRESH
YARN --
"the first Online
Salon for Personal Essays. Part literary publication, part virtual
spoken-word,
all personal essays. Twice a month, FRESH YARN presents six new pieces
written by a diverse lineup of all-star writers, directors, producers,
performers and personalities.
Contributors
include: Katie Ford (Co-writer Miss Congeniality..); Kathy Najimy
(Actress
Sister Act, King of the Hill..); Lisa Cholodenko (Writer/Director High
Art and Laurel Canyon); Jill Soloway (Writer/ Producer Six Feet Under);
Jane Anderson (Emmy-winning Writer/Director Normal, Babydance); Sue
Kolinsky
(Writer/Producer The Osbournes and Newlyweds: Nick and
Jessica).."
[plus many others]
FundsforWriters
"I
love to write. And I know of thousands of others who do, too. But too
many
don't have an understanding of where funds are available. So here is
the
end-result. The FundsforWriters family. And yes... we are a family. If
you need anything from me, my email is always open. That's what family
is for." C. Hope Clark
Inscriptions
"the weekly e-zine for professional writers"
The
Insiders System "has led
writers to representation and deals, better writing and bigger contact
lists. I've worked with over seven hundred writers, all over the
country
and all over the world. Even if the business is harder, more gimmicky,
and more seductive to writers who want the easy way in, I care about
writers
and their stories and I intend to stay in business for a long time.
Doing
the right thing isn't getting easier, but it's getting more
important."
Natalie Rothenberg [roughcut.com article]
International
Society for General Semantics
"a
doctrine
and educational discipline intended to improve habits of response of
human
beings to their environment and one another -- esp. by training in the
more critical use of words and other symbols."
iUniverse.com
features, articles interviews, news etc
Literati
Network
"Home
for a
growing number of today's leading authors.. published authors in all
genres...
also serves as a resource for all current author-related information,
as
provided directly by member authors and their publishers, or as
researched
by the Literati staff.
literotica.com
original erotic fiction and fantasy
Momwriters
"..a community of working, wanna be working, or aspiring writers who
also
deal with the added task of finding time to write with kids (or
Grandkids)
underfoot."
National
Association of Women Writers The NAWW was
founded in 2001.
Our mission is to support, inspire, motivate, entertain, and teach
women
writers. Our national membership is open to all women writers
regardless
of their portfolio.
The
Nature of Writing
"We
offer
classes
that do more than teach you the basics of writing. They're designed to
introduce you to other, broader visions of the world; challenge you to
look beyond the obvious, question assumptions, and return to your own
writing
with a renewed appreciation for what's possible.... Our classes focus
on
helping writers produce effective, publishable essays in the genres of
nature, food and culture, food and travel, adventure, and memoir
writing."
News
from the Republic of Letters independent
review of literature
and the arts; editors: Saul Bellow and Keith Botsford
One
Woman's Writing Retreat
Online
Dictionary of Playground Slang
Ontario
Review
Organized
Writer - Tools for the business of writing
- by Julie Hood
also
see quotes from article Personality Traits of a Real Writer - by Julie
Hood
on
the page self-limiting
behavior : page 2
Original
Impulse - Personal Coaching and Creativity Workshops
"I
am a Writers' Coach and a Life Coach who loves to help clients see
tangible
results. My vision includes a planet of people living according to
their
own True North, shining bright their light to make this a better place
for everyone." Cynthia Morris
Paraview
"a
multi-media
company... publishing books, books-on-demand, and eBooks; offering
other
literary properties;
producing
streaming
video and television documentaries.." etc
The
Paris Review
PEN
Center USA West
Poets
& Writers - "the primary source of information,
support, and guidance
for creative writers."
Project
Gutenberg - "the Internet's oldest producer of FREE
electronic books
(eBooks or eTexts).
Published!
How to Reach Writing Success [site of
Marcia Yudkin]
Redwood
Coast Writers' Center "a program.. to integrate
written arts
into the community."
The
Rock "Interviews with editors, profiles of authors,
writing articles,
booksigning information, research book specials..."
Simon's
Rock College Summer Young Writers Workshop - June
27 - July 17,
2004
"We
are now
part of the National Writing and Thinking Network, the largest
consortium
of summer writing programs in the country. Each year 70-80 academically
motivated students are chosen to participate in the Simon's Rock
program.
Former participants have gone on to such colleges as Amherst, Bard,
Harvard,
Haverford, Kenyon, Princeton, Simon's Rock, Smith, Williams, and Yale."
Sisters
in Crime/Los Angeles "An exciting, eclectic group of women
and men
who love mysteries. .. published and pre-published authors, readers,
bookstore
owners, agents, and others united in a common goal -- reading, writing,
enjoying, and promoting the mystery genre."
The Soul Food Cafe
“a portal for artists and writers alike. It is a safe haven where
creativity flourishes... aims to promote creative pursuits as a daily
practice. The site is quite literally overflowing with healthy and
tasty morsels for every artist. It’s full of tips, techniques,
references and encouragement.”
StoryCon
- World's 1st Conference on the Art, Science & Application of
Story,
Late September, 2002, LA, California
'The
STORY
has existed as an "art" for over 200,000 years, and the Story business
already far exceeds 20 billion dollars a year. Besides the worlds of
entertainment
and publishing, story plays a powerful, often central role in
psychology,
healing, diplomacy, marketing, product development, corporate and
organizational
leadership, culture and management. It is time for a cross
fertilization
of ideas, time for the coming together of the leaders in the fields of
fiction, screenwriting, journalism, narrative therapies,
narratologists,
programmers developing story creation algorithms, mythologists,
folklorists,
positive psychologists, game developers, neuroscientists who study how
the brain mediates narrative and the creation of stories and myths,
practitioners
of the healing arts who use journaling and narrative and stories-- and
the rewriting of stories to help heal.'
John
Truby's Writer's Studio
Verbatim
Publishing Services
"helps
writers
to develop manuscripts into marketable books. As an experienced
developmental
editor, I work with you as liaison, guide, confidant, and coach. By
getting
to know your mindset and direction, I help you to align words with
purpose.
Together, we will achieve clarity and writing that resonates.
Services:
Development
of non-fiction book manuscripts. Substantive consulting
and
copyediting.
Expertise:
Popular psychology, self-help, Neurolinguistics (NLP),
communication,
relationships, new science, philosophy.
Verbivore
"for wordaholics, logolepts, and verbivores"
Web
Del Sol "to discover and nurture new readers of
contemporary
literature."
What's
Happening on the Web? "A Writer's
Perspective..."
Women
in the Arts Network "If you are interested in
producing creative
results in any area of your life - it could be that you are working on
a Web site, a novel, a screenplay, or that you wish to become a actor,
a designer, or even an anchor women - the Women in the Arts Network is
here for you! This group and web site is designed to provide shared
resources,
support and motivation to ignite the flame of inspiration and keep the
creative torch burning."
WriteDirections
"teleclasses, one-on-one coaching, publications, and newsletters... the
instruction and support you need to start--and complete--your writing
project."
WriteSuccess
"Here
you'll find the information, inspiration and resources you'll need to
start,
develop and maintain your writing career. ...
My
goal is to make this a place where writers can come for ideas,
information
and inspiration..."
Write
What You Know
Lisa
Collazo - "Reclaim Your Creativity & Fufill Your Dreams - I am
a licensed
clinical social worker and personal and professional coach who
specializes
in working with what Julia Cameron describes as "blocked creatives" in
her book The Artist's Way. My clinical skills along with my passion for
the arts has led me to develop a career as a writers' coach. I help
writers
manage their fears so that they can write authentically about what they
know. As a therapist, I have always been interested in helping people
discover
what gives them joy and a sense of purpose in their lives. My goal as a
coach is to help writers who are blocked by fear and anxiety to
discover
their true selves through their writing."
The
Write Markets Report
Writer
Online
Writer's
Digest subscription
Writers
Online Workshops [presented by Writer's Digest]
The
Writer Gazette "writer's resource site that provides tips,
techniques,
resources, articles, job postings, and more to help induce, improve,
and
promote your writing career.
The
Writers Guild of America, west
Writers
Guild research links
The
Writer's Internet Resource Guide
Writing
Corner multiple resources -- e.g. Promoting the
Author/Writer;
Encouraging Young Writers; Author-Writer Websites; Booksellers View;
Giveaways;
Book Reviews etc
WritingNow.com
e-zine dedicated to helping writers market their works
Writing
The Journey Online Journal Writing Workshop
YouCanWrite.com
"The Online Reality Check For Aspiring Nonfiction Writers... the
brainchild
of long-time publishing professionals - a literary agent and a writer,
editor, and published author.."
Zoetrope:
All-Story
The
Zuzu's Petals Literary Resource
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The
Postmodernism Generator [computer-generated
meaningless essays]
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