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WRITERS MARKET
This page is very beneficial to writers. If you are a website owner
or professional, contact us to showcase your services here and get
maximum exposure from our numerous visitors.
Literary
Associations
There are so many literary associations
around the world. You could find out other literary associations on
the Web. For a comprehensive list, go to:
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/gateway/referenceshelf/assocdir.htm
Literary Magazines
Subscribe to literary magazines and learn
the latest things about writing. Check these two sites:
http://www.newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm
http://www.allyoucanread.com/index.asp?idCat=139
Book Clubs
You can read great books at a discount by
joining book clubs. Check your favorite genre in these sites and
join.
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/books/bookclubs
http://www.booksonline.com
Writing Seminars / Workshops
There can be no better way of honing your
skill and meeting published writers than by attending writing
seminars and workshops. Visit this web site and book a date with th
one of your choice.
http://writing.shawguides.com
Book
Conferences
In addition to the above, there are
special book conferences. You could for instance decide to attend a
conference on story telling. You can find a list of all such past
and present conferences here:
http://www.allconferences.com/Arts
Writing Contests / Prizes
You could take advantage of the several
literary contests and submit an essay, a short story, or a book for
contest. The best place for new writers is:
http://www.theparisreview.com.
You can win up to $5,000 here.
Also see the following site:
http://www.newpages.com/literary/contests.htm
Writer’s Resorts
There are writers’ retreat and vacation
places all over the world. You can learn something new there and
even get a chance to write a new title. Search for the one nearest
you. For example if you live in the United States, you can have the
best of two worlds—learning and having fun—in Greenville, West
Virginia.
http://www.creeksideresort.net/retreats.html
If you however want to take a swing in
lands where travel writers have been, visit:
http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/Resorts.html
Writer’s Tools
A lot of research materials—from reference
works to translations—are available on the Net. You can find them
here:
http://www.writerswrite.com/
You can also get writing software to write
on any topic under the sun. Visit this site:
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/writesoftware
The
Library
Libraries, termed “one of the pillars of
civilization” and called the memory of mankind by the German poet,
Goethe, is of immense benefit to the writer. So you, the writer,
can’t do without the library—like the lady and her handbag. But do
you know where the libraries are? Check these:
The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
The British Library
http://www.bl.uk
Russian State Library
http://www.rsl.ru/defengl.asp
National Library of France
www.bnf.fr
Libraries of the World
http://www.ifla.org/II/natlibs.htm
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb
The Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org
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