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The Academy of
American Poets
Fresh analysis and collections. Past exhibits are
archived. Choose "Find a Poet" for a growing collection of biographies,
linked to representative texts of the poet's works.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
The Art Fix
An electronic venue of free and alternative promotion and distribution of art and literature. Not a representing art agency; no fees charged for promotion; no selling; no commissions. A creation of, and brought to you by, Augusto Fine Art.
The Back Alley Arts Organization, Inc.
Nonprofit that publishes and promotes struggling artists and writers nationally.
Jonathan Sussman, Mountainview Road, Millburn, New Jersey
Comm Tech Lab
At Michigan State University. Celebrates
technological augmentation of the human spirit. As individuals we
embrace the computer as an esteemed accomplice to extend our
potential in art and learning, science and creativity, communication and
contemplation.
Electronic Poetry
Center
At SUNY Buffalo.
Lit.Org
Site and forum for writers, journalists, et al.
Nobel Foundation Web Site
Innovative searches, an eclectic timeline, and a wealth
of biographical material. You can search by prize category, Laureate
name, and/or year.
Play Café
A Berkeley-based writers' literary organization and theatre writing group formed in 1998. Meets once a month at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
The Saturday Poets of San Mateo, California
Monthly series of poetry readings at Il Piccolo Caffe in Burlingame, California. Readings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The Secret Pens
Online gallery of artwork by fans of the Sime/Gen novels by
Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah. Fan fiction and poetry also.
WorkForWriters
An e-mail list for professional writers, staff or freelance, to find job leads, share information on job searches, writing contacts, contracts, writers' organizations, etc. The list also posts jobs from employers for print, screen, and TV writers, journalists, editors, book indexers, et al.
The Writers Guild of America
An excellent tutorial on the elements of visual literacy.
Writing.Com
An online community of thousands of writers of all ages, interests, and skill levels, where you can create a free portfolio and exchange feedback with other writers. One of Writer's Digest 2005's "101 Best Websites for Writers."
Publications
AfterNoon
An online magazine of art and literature. Includes poetry and fiction. Check out their electronic art
gallery.
Andy's Fence at Voy Forums
Poetry, prose, lyrics, short stories. Post your poetry. Writers free.
Andy Spaschak, 2123 Central Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12304
AnyLit.com
Outstanding poetry forum.
Andy Alkon, Paradox Inc., 874 Cedar Court, New Richmond, WI 54017
The Atlantic Online Poetry Pages
Archipelago
International Journal of Literature, the Arts and Opinion.
Artistic
Forum
Features in-depth RealAudio interviews/readings,
articles, poetry, books, music, art, and much more!
2759 Main Street,
Brewster, MA 02631
Art Rock
Tarpaulin Sky (info@tarpaulinsky.com), an online literary magazine containing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, and reviews, is published quarterly in multiple text and audio formats, including downloadable PDF, RealAudio, and MP3.
Tarpaulin Sky, P.O. Box 883, Everson, WA 98247
ArtsFusion
Monthly
publication. ArtsFusion welcomes submissions of poetry, creative
writing, and any written work relating to the arts, including reviews,
essays, articles, etc.
submissions@artsfusion.com
Big Bridge
Bay Area–based Webzine of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art. Recently chosen
by Poetry at The Mining Company's Best of the Net Award. Accepting
submissions. Has no literary axe to grind. Will keep archives, and offers
links.
Bomis.com
Webring sites where you can submit your poetry free.
Bookforum
Artforum's quarterly review of fiction, nonfiction, and writing on the arts. Filled with
insightful coverage of some 40 titles, the newly redesigned Bookforum
is your syllabus for a summer of stimulating reading. A new editor, a new look. Special summer subscription offer.
CleverStreet
CleverStreet is a Web site where writers can submit their work online to have it read and reviewed by other writers (and others). CleverStreet is useful for several purposes, including becoming published.
Defenestration
Defenestration is a nonpaying online monthly humor magazine dedicated to all things funny. We accept poetry, prose, essays, and art. Please visit our Web site for a full list of submission guidelines, or just take the plunge and submit. E-mailed submissions only, to submissions@defenestrationmag.net.
From Hunger
A riotous cyberzine.
Grand Reflections
This is a brand-new family-oriented digest-size magazine which will be coming out in September 2003. The publication will be produced on a bimonthly basis.
Groovything.com
Writing contest, free online party planner, gift registry, games. Upload animation, sounds, images, links.
In Motion Magazine
Art and social change. In English and Spanish. Check out the Photo of the
Week.
Levanoarts.com
Carlos Lévano's Web site of art and experimental comics.
Loads of Odes
Real-life published poetry about the world and the people in it. Submit your poems and Web links, check out links pages, and become a featured poet.
Penwomanship
The magazine of women's creative writing, art, and photography. Submission guidelines are available at the Web site, or contact Penny White.
Poetry Daily
Publication, resources.
Poets against the War
With additional links to similar sites.
Roycerus
Songwriting, copywriting.
San Francisco Reader
Monthly print and digital publication that features Bay Area literary and visual art.
Jeff Troiano, P.O. Box 460418, San Francisco, CA 94114
Spreadhead Collective
New York–based spread is new underground guerrilla exploratory art + literature in the new medium.
defect8@hotmail.com
The Sun
Personal writing, essays, fiction.
Tattoo Highway
Online journal publishes poetry, literary prose, and original graphics.
Sara McAulay
Tiny Lights: A Journal of Personal Essay
Online component of Tiny Lights: A Journal of Personal Essay. Calls for manuscripts and Writer's Forum.
21 Wallace Court, Petaluma, CA 94952
Tower of Babel
The multilingual, multicultural online journal and community of arts and ideas.
TrysDan Roberts
Literary links page, art links page, and feature information about the novel The Sinking of Noah's Ark.
256 Shades of Grey
256 Shades of Grey is a Wisconsin-based literary-arts zine containing cutting-edge fiction, poetry, commentaries, and editorials.
Urban Desires
Monthly, manic, and metaphysical.
Technique
"Building
Clauses"
Elementary level. Learn the rules, and practice interactively, to become a fine sentence-writer.
"Guide to Grammar and
Writing"
This practical and engaging presentation of grammar teaches and reviews with clarity and impact.
"What Makes a Good Short Story?"
Elementary level. Constructing plot,
exploring point of view, creating character, describing setting, and
analyzing theme.
Dictionaries
American Sign
Language Browser
Quicktime movies demonstrating the vocabulary of
American Sign Language, word by word. The effect is very close to that of having
a personal tutor.
WordNet
Search
An online dictionary that you can explore quickly in many different directions . . . synonym, antonym, more general, more
specific, etc.
Wordtheque
Word-by-word multilingual library—polyglot profusions of dictionaries, glossaries,
and interactive translators, plus anagrams, forums, etc.
Libraries and Reference
Bartleby Project Archive
Columbia University's special collection of literature and poetry.
Duke University's Scriptorium
Rare manuscripts from the library.
English Literature—16th-Century Renaissance
The Luminarium provides English literature
in the digital multimedia of text, image, and music. The 16th century
includes Shakespeare, Marlowe, and more, of course, but did you know that Henry VIII and Elizabeth I wrote poetry? Twenty-eight English authors of the
period; texts and resources.
Great Books
Index
Most great authors' works online in easy-to-read chapter divisions.
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20559-6000
ReadPrint
Online library offering free books for students, teachers, and classics enthusiasts. Reputedly a real lifesaver for those in school.
Scrolls
from the Dead Sea
The 20th century's most important Biblical discovery, from the Library of Congress, ". . . the largest and oldest body
of manuscripts relating to the Bible and to the time of Jesus of Nazareth."
Historical Figures
Charles
Dickens
The Dickens Project, internationally recognized as the
premier center for Dickens studies in the world.
Jónas
Hallgrímsson: Selected Poetry and Prose
Icelandic poet and naturalist, circa 1807.
Mark Twain at
Large
An exhibit of Mark Twain's travels in the United States and
abroad using the Mark Twain papers from U.C. Berkeley's Bancroft Library. Databases of letters, original notebooks, photographs, and other
memorabilia.
W. B. Yeats Society of New York
Services
Donny R. Bennett, Literary Agent
Personal consultation and guidance for spiritual writers. Gothic Publishing Agency, Glendale, Arizona.
Camie Heuer, Writing Agent
Will render professional articles or novels. 831 Plymouth Drive NE, Apt. B, Keizer, OR 97303.
Research Bureau
Paid Internet research service for writers. Lawrance Rafferty, Research Bureau, Flat 3, 11 Windsor Park, Belfast, U.K.
Stargazer Publishing
Site promotes a literary journal and writers. Capture Weekly Literary Journal publishes short fiction and flash fiction online in Adobe PDF format. Graeme Houston, Editor, www.stargazer-publishing.com or signups@stargazer-publishing.com.
A Way with Words
Nonfiction editing, proofreading, writing (profiles, professional bios, and news releases). Request free nine-page monograph entitled "Working with an Editor" by e-mailing Laurel Olson Cook, or purchase her e-book Watch Your Language!: Tips from a Working Editor from www.booklocker.com. Laurel Olson Cook, P.O. Box 1161, Healdsburg, CA 95448.
writerbid.com
A job resource for writers or those who need a writer's services . . . and other freelance avenues. (E-mail to Ken Chandler.)
Submissions
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