"Always dream and shoot higher than you know how
to. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.
Try to be better than yourself." ---William Faulkner
So many links, so little time!
What follows is a list of incredible resources for our class as we journey
through the semester.
CONTESTS AND PUBLISHING:
NCTE's National
Gallery of Writing
Contribute a piece of writing to be published in the gallery or just browse
the work of others.
The following links are general
in nature:
The
Writer's Chronicle
This is a monthly magazine with many resources
for the writer that wants to stay current with trends and discussions--plus
loads of writings to spark your creativity!
Poets
and Writers
This is a bimonthly magazine that offers much of
the same kinds of information as the previous link, yet a different
smorgasbord of writing samples.
Writer's
Digest
This site offers many tips and writing
suggestions for writers. Each issue has a new contest --look for "writing
prompts and challenges" under motivation station. You can see what kinds of
writing won in past months, and maybe submit some material yourself!
Absolute
Write Water Cooler
This is a forum for aspiring and published
writers, with loads of information. (You may have to explore for a while--but
many intriguing items here).
Soul
Food Cafe'
A little weird--but we are all a little weird,
right? This is a labyrinth of visuals, tips, and ideas to spark your
creativity or to jolt you out of your writer's block. If you have a rainy
after- noon with nothing to do, check out this site for something different.
These links concentrate on
poetry:
Academy
of American Poets
This is a comprehensive site for the study,
research, and creation of poetry.
Daily
Poetry
Make this part of your daily routine--read a
poem each day.
Poetry
180-A Collection of Modern Poetry
Poetry
Society of America
Every
Poet
An interesting source for everything you might
want to know about poetry--and more. You can also submit your poetry for
critique by their staff--let me know if you decide to do this.
Ready for something "edgy"?
How about Poetry Slam!!
PSi
--Poetry Slam, Inc.
From the website:
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The mission of Poetry Slam Incorporated
(PSI) is to promote the performance and creation of poetry while cultivating
literary activities and spoken word events in order to build audience
participation, stimulate creativity, awaken minds, foster education, inspire
mentoring, encourage artistic statement and engage communities worldwide in
the revelry of language.
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Youth
Speaks
This is a youth oriented slam site. Tips on
poetry slam and how to make it happen in your community. (Sounds like a
goal...)
Austin
Poetry Slam
This is an eye into what Austin's Youth Poetry
Slam world looks like.
Taylor
Mali
Maybe this is just a teacher thing, but he's a
fun slammer to watch. His site also has resources for following other slammers.