Writer's Resources

Resources

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Many of the websites you will find on Starry Night Creative Artists Community pages contain links to additional websites. We've made every effort to provide reputable resources, however, we cannot be responsible for the content of external websites that are listed on the websites we are providing.


Absolute Write, a one-stop web home for professional and beginning writers.
http://www.absolutewrite.com

Agent Query:
http://www.agentquery.com
Agent Query provides a current database of literary agents and information about publishing, major publishers, small presses, literary magazines, webzines/e-journals, and numerous resources.

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AGNI---online: An extension of the print literary magazine.
http://www.bu.edu/agni
AGNI was founded in 1972 at Antioch College by undergraduate Askold Melnyczuk, a then-aspiring (now accomplished) writer with his own vision of a vehicle for alternative news, visual arts, and literature. Melnyczuk was interested in creating a magazine that would feature a new generation of writers and visual artists.

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The American Folklore Society is an association of people who study and communicate knowledge about folklore throughout the world. Their 2,200+ members and subscribers are scholars, teachers, and libraries at colleges and universities; professionals in arts and cultural organizations; and community members involved in folklore work. Many members live and work in the US, but their interests in folklore stretch around the world, and today about one in every eight AFS members is from outside the US.
http://www.afsnet.org

American Society of Journalists and Authors: ASJA is the nation's leading organization of independent nonfiction writers.
http://www.asja.org

Artists-In-Residence, an international website hosting service that offers free personal, business, and organizational websites to those in the performing arts, visual arts, and the humanities. This website host is not only for professional and amateur artists and performers, but for educators, historians, therapists, theorists in art, drama, literature, music, dance, photography, philosophy, anthropology, archeaology, etc.
http://www.artists-in-residence.com

Ask About Writing, a resources website for writers of all abilities.
http://www.askaboutwriting.net

AuthorsDen, a free online literary community of authors and readers.
http://www.authorsden.com

The Blue Moon Literary & Art Review publishes fiction and poetry of all genres, from serious fiction to murder mystery. They are especially interested in short stories and excerpts from novels in progress, and they are dedicated to high quality, interesting, and unusual works. They also consider reviews of art, books, and plays, as well as literary essays of any kind.
http://www.geocities.com/bluemoonreview

Brick
http://www.brickmag.com

COPYRIGHT: The official USA government website for copyright information featuring recent publications, forms, law resources, and registration information.
http://www.copyright.gov

The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture: the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry, and prose. Literary magazines and presses accomplish the backstage work of American literature: discovering new writers; supporting mid-career writers; publishing the creative voices of communities underrepresented in the mainstream commercial culture; and preserving literature for future readers by keeping books in print.

Independent literary publishing requires a unique balance of art and business. Organizational strength and good business practices are as necessary to the survival of these publishers as their editorial work is to the vitality of American letters.

As the service organization to these publishers, the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses guides literature through the business of publishing.

CLMP believes that stronger organizations and operations result in their members' literature reaching a larger and more diverse audience. CLMP's practical approach to this philosophy is two-tiered. Their services and resources are designed to develop each member's publishing capacity through increased marketing and organizational skills, while CLMP also serves as a nexus of communication, promoting shared learning across the entire field.

The field of literary publishing incorporates a wide diversity of presses and magazines: those with budgets of less than $5,000 to those of more than $1 million; publishers working in large cities, rural areas, and every place in between; and representing an astounding array of aesthetic and editorial missions.

The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses unifies the strengths of this diverse field by serving literary publishers' common needs and goals while celebrating their independent voices.
http://www.clmp.org

Critique Groups for Writers, a community of novice to expert writers. Members form critique groups to support one another in the pursuit of writing excellence. They collaborate to produce quality work for agents and editors.
http://www.critiquegroups.com

CUTTHROAT, A Journal of the Arts, publishes high-quality poetry and short fiction from well-known as well as previously unpublished authors. They offer two literary prizes yearly: The Joy Harjo Poetry Award and The Rick DeMarinis Short Fiction Award. First place winners receive $1250 plus publication. Second place winners receive $250 plus publication. They also publish the Honorable Mentions in both genres. Additionally, they feature a “Discovery Poet.”
http://www.cutthroatmag.com

Duotrope's Digest
http://duotrope.com

Freelance Writing Organization-International. This is an impressive and free online writing resource database.
http://www.fwointl.com/index.html

Glimmer Train Press, Inc.
http://www.glimmertrain.com

Granta
http://www.granta.com

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The Great First Impression Book Proposal by Carolyn Howard-Johnson primarily focuses on the nonfiction author but has tips that can be applied to queries and submissions for fiction. It is available as a $0.49 Amazon Short. Send an email and ask Carolyn to add your email address to her newsletter.

Amazon Short:
http://www.amazon.com/Great-First-Impression-Book-Proposal/dp/B000YG6O5U

E-mail:
HoJoNews@aol.com

Website:
http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com

Carolyn Howard-Johnson Biography

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Hedgebrook, Women Authoring Change: Hedgebrook invests in women who write by providing them with space and time to create significant work, in solitude and community, and by developing an international network to connect writers and audiences. The Hedgebrook Retreat is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. Situated on 48-acres of forest and meadow facing Puget Sound, the retreat hosts women writers from all over the world for residencies of two weeks to two months, at no cost to the writer. Residents are housed in six handcrafted cottages, where they spend their days in solitude – writing, reading, taking walks in the woods on the property, on nearby Double Bluff beach, or trails around the island. In the evenings, they gather in the farmhouse kitchen to share a home-cooked gourmet meal, their work, their process, and their stories. The women who come to Hedgebrook are writing in all genres, and are of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, and levels of writing experience.
http://www.hedgebrook.org

H.O.W. is an art and literary journal that publishes an eclectic mix of today's prominent writers and artists alongside upcoming talents with a effort to raise money and awareness for the fifteen million children throughout the world that have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The subject matter of the work is vast and varied: the only common element its quality. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. A Starry Night Productions urges you to send a donation even if you are not submitting. Visit their website to learn more about their important work with innocent children.
http://www.howjournal.com

Humble Voice showcases music, art, photography, writing, and video work.
http://www.humblevoice.com

The Iowa Review enters its 38th year of continuous publication in 2008.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/current_issue.html

Kartika Review publishes literary fiction, poetry, and essays that endeavor to expand and enhance the mainstream perception of Asian American creative writing. The journal also publishes book reviews, author interviews, and artwork relevant to the Asian Diaspora or authored by individuals of Asian descent. Kartika plans to sponsor readings, panel discussions, writing contests, and other creative activities for the Asian American community in New York City and the Bay Area.
http://www.kartikareview.com

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KNOCKOUT Literary Magazine is edited by Jeremy Halinen and Brett Ortler. It is a bi-annual literary magazine published in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2007. It is known for the wide range of styles it publishes, and for its dedication to social causes.

KNOCKOUT'S inaugural issue featured National Book Award winners (Robert Bly), former US Poets Laureate (Billy Collins), U.S. State Poets Laureate (Marvin Bell, Iowa; Robert Bly, Minnesota), as well as winners of other major awards, including the $100,000 Kingsley-Tufts Poetry Prize (Thomas Lux) and the Lamont Poetry Prize (Marvin Bell). In addition, several of the poets published in KNOCKOUT have been awarded the Pushcart Prize. The second and third issues include work by other notable poets and award winners, including a Nobel Prize for Literature recipient.

KNOCKOUT features a nearly 50/50 mix of LBGT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender/transsexual people) and straight writers in each issue. Discussing this in an interview with The Minnesota Daily, Halinen said, "It's something that I don't see a lot of other magazines doing, having a diverse group of writers, working to bring them all under one cover."

KNOCKOUT donated 50% of the proceeds from its first issue to the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit which aims to support educational opportunities for those in Southern Sudan.
http://www.knockoutlit.org
http://www.valentinoachakdeng.org

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Long Short Story, Inc. is a terrifc writer's ezine. They publish the best work of writers — from beginners to established authors. LSS editors reply personally to each author. When they find writers with potential, they work with those authors, critiquing and offering suggestions to improve the writing in preparation for publication.
http://longstoryshort.us

McSweeney's
http://www.mcsweeneys.net

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
http://www.merriam-webster.com

Mississippi Review
http://www.mississippireview.com

Missouri Review Review
http://www.missourireview.com

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is an organization for mystery writers, crime writers, and readers. They present the prestigious Edgar® Awards and sponsor MWA: Reads (a vibrant youth literacy program).
http://www.mysterywriters.org

National League of American Pen Women consists of women who have demonstrated creative talents in art, letters, and music composition. There are Pen Women branches throughout the United States. In some states, there are state associations of affiliated branches.
http://www.americanpenwomen.org

National Storytelling Network works to bring together and nurture individuals and organizations that use the power of storytelling in all its forms.
http://www.storynet.org

New Letters, a magazine of writing and art.
http://www.newletters.org

Nimrod
http://www.utulsa.edu/nimrod

NO: A Journal of the Arts
http://www.nojournal.com

The North American Review
http://webdelsol.com/NorthAmReview/NAR/NAR/Home.html

One Look Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com

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Open City Magazine & Books are published by Open City, Inc., a nonprofit corporation based in New York City. The editors, Thomas Beller and Joanna Yas, strive to keep the literary journal vital for each new generation by publishing a dynamic array of poetry and prose with a daring, youthful, spirit. The editors aim to add a voice to the culture that values wit, depth, and ingenuity, and, in particular, the exposing and elucidating of the human predicament which is often devalued by commercial publishers. Many writers featured in Open City's pages are being published for the first time.

The magazine was founded in 1990 by Thomas Beller and Daniel Pinchbeck and the book series was founded in 1999 by Robert Bingham. The magazine is published three times per year, and at this time Open City Books releases one book per year. The magazine and books are distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West.
http://www.opencity.org

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One Look Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com

The Paris Review
http://www.parisreview.com

PEN American Center is the largest of the 141 centers of International PEN, the world’s oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 to dispel national, ethnic, and racial hatreds and to promote understanding among all countries. PEN American Center, founded a year later, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship. The Center has a membership of 3,300+ distinguished writers, editors, and translators. In addition to defending writers in prison or in danger of imprisonment for their work, PEN American Center sponsors public literary programs and forums on current issues, sends prominent authors to inner-city schools to encourage reading and writing, administers literary prizes, promotes international literature that might otherwise go unread in the United States, and offers grants and loans to writers facing financial or medical emergencies. In carrying out this work, PEN American Center builds upon the achievements of such dedicated past members as W. H. Auden, James Baldwin, Willa Cather, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Thomas Mann, Arthur Miller, Marianne Moore, Susan Sontag, and John Steinbeck.
http://www.pen.org

Pindeldyboz
http://www.pindeldyboz.com

Pirene's Fountain
http://www.pirenesfountain.com

Ploughshares
http://www.pshares.org

Poetry Magazine
http://www.poetrymagazine.org

Poets.Org from the Academy of America Poets supports American poets at all stages of their careers and fosters the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
http://www.poets.org

Poets & Writers provides support and exposure to writers at all stages in their development.
http://www.pw.org

POOL
http://www.poolpoetry.com

Preditors & Editors, a guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers.
http://anotherealm.com/prededitors

Publishers Lunch
http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/lunch/free
Publishers Lunch shared with nearly 30,000 publishing people every day. Each report gathers web stories and print of interest to the professional trade book community, original reporting, a little perspective, and occasional wisecracks.

Publishers Weekly, an international news website of book publishing and bookselling.
http://www.publishersweekly.com

Publishing Trends, a monthly newsletter featuring news and opinion on the changing world of book publishing.
http://www.publishingtrends.com

Ragged Sky Press, founded in 1992, publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books. In 2005, Ellen Foos decided to publish five poetry collections simultaneously: the Ragged Sky Poetry Series, launched in February 2006.
http://raggedsky.com

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RHINO is a non-profit literary organization based in Evanston, Illinois, with a central-Illinois presence in Normal, Illinois. They are primarily devoted to the publication of RHINO, an annual journal featuring high-quality, diverse poetry, short/shorts, and translations. They also support a community of writers by presenting readings and workshops, and by awarding cash prizes to poets through two annual programs. They are a proud contributor to the vitality of Illinois’ literary community.

The Poetry Forum, Inc. was founded in 1976 as a poetry workshop, and RHINO was started as an outlet for the work of members of The Poetry Forum. Since then, it has become a regionally and nationally recognized annual collection of literature by new and established writers. RHINO occupies a niche somewhere between academia and the emerging Chicago poetry scene – devoted to printing work that tells stories, provokes thought, and pushes the boundaries in form and feeling – while connecting with an audience.
http://www.rhinopoetry.org

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Chuck Sambuchino, Guide to Literary Agents
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog

Santa Monica Review
http://www.smc.edu/sm_review

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. provides information and advice about the practical aspects of being a writer.
http://www.sfwa.org

Short Story
http://www.shortstoryreview.org

Small Spiral Notebook
http://www.smallspiralnotebook.com

Soapstone, a Writing Retreat for Women: Soapstone provides women writers uninterrupted time for their work and the opportunity to live in semi-solitude close to the natural world. In addition to a quiet space away from jobs, children, and other responsibilities—Soapstone provides validation and encouragement. Located in Oregon’s Coast Range, nine miles from the ocean, the retreat stands on twenty-two acres of densely forested land along the banks of Soapstone Creek and is home to much wildlife. Writers in residence enjoy a unique opportunity to learn about the natural world and join Soapstone staff in conscious stewardship of the land. Soapstone is available to two writers at a time, each with her own writing studio. From an applicant pool of 300-400, approximately thirty writers each year are awarded residencies of one to four weeks.
http://www.soapstone.org

The Southern Review
http://www.lsu.edu/thesouthernreview

Starving Artists Law.Com and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: Believe it or not, there are dozens of legal organizations that provide free legal services to nonprofit arts organizations and to artists who can't afford legal services. Issues often handled include contract negotiations, mediation services, nonprofit incorporation, copyright information and infringement lawsuits, tax information, estate planning, and lease review. VLA organizations also provide education programs, including seminars, publications, and the maintenance of art law libraries.
http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/help/volunteer%20lawyers.htm

Tin House
http://www.tinhouse.com

United States Artists (USA) is a public charity and grant making organization dedicated to arts advocacy, support, and funding of America's finest living artists.
http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public/Home/index.cfm

The Virginia Quarterly Review
http://www.vqronline.org

Word Riot
http://www.wordriot.org

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Writer Advice:
http://www.writeradvice.com

Writer Advice not only promotes authors through its interviews but also publishes both experienced and emerging writers, showcasing fresh ideas and high quality writing. Review their guidelines to learn more. They accept book reviews, prose, and poetry. Because reading onscreen is 25% harder than reading on paper, they prefer shorter pieces.

Editor B. Lynn Goodwin’s Email: Lgood67334@comcast.net

B. Lynn Goodwin's Biography

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Writer's Beware: The amazing Victoria Strauss runs Writer Beware, an incredible website that collects information about writing related scams.

WRITER BEWARE'S THUMBS DOWN AGENCY LIST:
http://www.sfwa.org/beware/twentyworst.html

Victoria Strauss-Evaluating Agents:
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2006/04/victoria-strauss-evaluating-agents.html

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Writer’s Digest, a magazine offering information and resources.
http://www.writersdigest.com

Writers Guild of America, West: The official site of the labor union representing screenwriters for television and film.
http://www.wga.org

Your Dictionary
http://www.yourdictionary.com

Zoetrope: All-Story
http://www.all-story.com

Zone 3
http://www.apsu.edu/zone3

ZYZZYVA
http://www.zyzzyva.org



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