If you haven't checked out Poets & Writers yet, you might enjoy a stroll through the publication's Tool for Writers section. Good stuff there.
What's the best thing in your writer's toolbox?
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Writing Tools
If you haven't checked out Poets & Writers yet, you might enjoy a stroll through the publication's Tool for Writers section. Good stuff there.
What's the best thing in your writer's toolbox?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Cure for "Writer's Block"
One of the best writerly resources I know of is Poets & Writers magazine. Are you familiar with it? Every issue is packed with links to contests, literary news, writer recommendations, how-to articles, classifieds and such. Bonus: the shorter online version is easy to read and navigate if you prefer getting your info fix at the computer.
The August 4th zine says P&W was "Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers." Each time I browse P&W or look over the contest listings, I'm inspired. I think, hey dummy, why don't you get a subscription?
So today I'm doing just that. If you're searching for something that will throw lighter fluid on your writing fire, look over P&W's newest contest submissions calendar and/or its tools for writers.
What's your favorite writer magazine, journal or zine? How do you jump start your writing motivation when a blank screen or notebook stares back at you?
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