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online resources for writers «
Poets and Writers has a great online presence. Much of the content of Poets and Writers Magazine (which all serious writers should subscribe to!) is available here, and they also offer a lively discussion board, the Speakeasy.
CRWROPPS, or Creative Writing Opportunities, is a newsletter that sends publishing opportunities to your email daily (calls for submissions, writing contests, etc.) Subscribe at the link above (I recommend the daily digest version; otherwise, your inbox will be flooded.)
Readerville is a forum for passionate readers and writers. You can access dozens of conversations about writing and reading and publishing 24 hours a day.
Publisher’s Lunch is a free daily email newsletter about the publishing industry. You can also sign up for a paid subscription at Publisher’s Marketplace, which offers even more information about what’s going on in the publishing world. A good place for those seeking agents.
Red Room: “Where the writers are”
The Emerging Writers Network posts numerous interviews with underappreciated authors and provides great networking opportunities through the newsletter.
Preditors and Editors is a very valuable site for writers; before you contact an agent or publisher, you can check on this website to see if the company is a legitimate one. It can save you a lot of heartache.
PEN American Center (“An association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression, and foster international literary fellowship”)
PEN Center USA (“A non-profit membership organization made up of writers of every stripe working west of the Mississippi. Its members are connected by the goals of building interest in the written word and defending writers worldwide.”)
National Association of Women Writers (“Where women unite to write”)
International Women’s Writing Guild (“A network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing”)
826 Writing Centers (Community writing programs launched by author Dave Eggers)
Girls Write Now (Helping girls find their voices in NY)
WriteGirl (Helping girls find their voices in Southern CA)
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Maud Newton (focuses on literary fiction and publishing)
The Elegant Variation (also has a literary emphasis)
Moorish Girl (focuses on international fiction)
Buzz, Balls, and Hype (focuses on book promotion)
Galleycat (focuses on publishing news)
Conversations with Famous Writers (“amusing banter with cool writers” facilitated by my friend Cindy Bokma)
Litpark (“where writers come to play”; great interviews and thought-provoking issues from Susan Henderson)
Powell’s Book Blog (book news and a great rotating roster of guest author bloggers from one of the best bookstores in the world)
The Lit-Blog Co-op (some of the top literary bloggers banding together to draw attention to overlooked contemporary fiction)
Persephone Speaks (a Kore Press forum on women and literature)
Kelly Spitzer (“writers in profile”)
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CODEPINK (I am on the national staff of this amazing grassroots women’s peace organization, and write the weekly action alert that goes out to almost 200,000 members)
Common Dreams (great progressive news source)
AlterNet (more progressive news)
The Afghan Women’s Mission (which works closely with RAWA to support health, education, and other programs for Afghan women)
Iraqi Women Oral History Project (powerful stories directly from the women most affected by the war in Iraq, compiled by Laura Hamblin)
Feministing (sassy conversation about feminist issues)
OBJECT: It’s how you say it (more feisty feminist conversation)
V-Day (ending violence against women and girls world wide, founded by Eve Ensler)
Have Fun, Do Good (“a blog for people who want to make the world a better place AND have fun”)
No Impact Man (one man’s attempt to walk lightly on the earth)
MercyCorps (international humanitarian aid)
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