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Important Articles for Writers

You'll find everything from copywright to contracts, foreign rights, collaborating with other writers, etc.

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Amazon Now Offers Self Publishing

This just in - Amazon Now Offers Self-Publishing!

Amazon has partnered with BookSurge to offer Self-Publishing and Print on Demand (POD) services to offer editorial services, designing, promotional tools including marketing copy, press releases and more.

From the BookSurge site:

"Self publishing has become a unique stepping stone for many authors to see their work in print or create a future in the publishing world. BookSurge provides services for you to create a finished book and makes it available in any quantity and at every level of demand, to readers worldwide. With a range of publishing services to choose from, the possibilities are for your finished book are endless!

"Whether you have a manuscript submission or a fully-designed book, whether you have black & white text or a full-color children's book, BookSurge has a program designed to meet your publishing goals and fit your budget. "

Check it out: BookSurge

New Political Blog!

Hi all -

Looking for the latest word on the political scene and a truly non-partison voice? Check out this new blog:

Independent Caucus

where you'll find a fresh new take on some old ideas, as well as practical, reasonable solutions and suggestions that address some of today's challenging questions about our government, economy, foreign policy, and more.

NotWriting.com

Fun site that you can go to at 3 a.m. when you wake up in a sweat because you're still not writing! Helps us not to feel so alone...

In their own words, their mission is:

"NotWriting.com is all about making lazy-ass writers feel better about procrastinating. Let's face it, writing is hard work and it isn't any easier when we're made to feel guilty about not doing it.

Here at NotWriting.com you'll read daily or weekly commentary (really whenever the author feels like it) on one writer's plight with not writing."

www.notwriting.com

Word Magic

I love anything that promises to reveal hidden beliefs, thoughts, and meanings - especially those trapped in my own mind! I've found a site called Inner World Media that has a fun feature called 'Word Magic.' This feature does double duty: it's a tool for inner spiritual work as well as a writing exercise. Or it's just something distracting to do at work while you're killing time until lunch.

Go to this website: Inner World Media and click on 'word magic' in the sidebar. Click on 'play' and as you watch the colored spheres swirl around, focus on a question you have - maybe about the direction of your life, a relationship, your writing, what you should focus on that day, and then click on the color you're most attracted to. A word will swim out of the blue to you and voila! There's your theme for a journal entry, a poem, a story, a collage, a photograph, take your pick. The odds of getting the same word several times are a million to one, so if it happens, pay attention!

Link Partners

LinkPartners.com
The Easy Way to Find Link Swap Partners - if you have a site of your own and are trying to find other similar sites to link with, here is a terrific resource.

Free Arts & Media Classifieds

I've just discovered this wonderful resource, not just for writing, but for: acting, dance, modeling, music, film, photography, radio, TV, visual arts, comedy - I could go on.  It's the GIG DIRECTORY, an online community with classifieds and forums and thousands and thousands of users! Best of all it's FREE TO POST anything. Here's their list: "your resume, job, event, workshop, press release, grant, festival, for sale, rent, wanted, product or service." Once you sign up you get a free newsletter. You can also subscribe for even more great services like job referrals, and a head-shot library. Check it out but, pace yourself, there's a lot to absorb.

www.gigdirectory.net

Poem-A-Day

Poets & Writers now offers a chance to subscribe to A Poem A Day. Click the link below and have a poem emailed to you every day from new or forthcoming books of poetry. Begins April 1, 2005. Don't miss it, sign up now!

http://www.poets.org/academy/contact.cfm

Inspiring Links

SARK's website - artist, writer, motivator, creative spirit

Louise Hay's site - spiritual central

Cheryl Richardson - creative and spiritual coach

The Daily Guru - sign up for daily inspirational messages by email

Susan Miller - the best astrologer I've found

Writing Links

Poetry Society of America

List of Small Presses, Publishers and Journals

Associated Writing Programs

How to Teach Poetry (Academy of American Poets)

Find a Poet

The Writer's Chronicle

Poets and Writers

Contests, Grants, Awards, Conferences & Retreats

More Conferences & Workshops

Gig Directory - Arts & Media Classifieds

Todays-Woman.net - Poetry Community