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All New Simplyprose!

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 11h ago
What Is Simplyprose? | A Brief History | Where We Are Now | Where We Are Going | Simplypoetry | September Prompts | August Submissions

Revolutionary new resource for emerging writers

*TheObviousChild:iconTheObviousChild: reports, 1d 13h ago
Revolutionary new online resource arrives, tailored especially around new, young and emerging writers. Chat, connect, contribute. Ask questions, seek advice, write writing-related articles, publish your work. All for free, and all in one place... check it out at One Night Stanzas

Harper Collins + Internet = Writers Win

`Jon-Law:iconJon-Law: reports, 2d 13h ago
Undiscovered novelists take note: huge publisher opens online talent discovery and review site.

The Grand (or not so grand) Opening of Trashrock.

*Trashrock:iconTrashrock: reports, September 2
Summary of a new Literature club, Trashrock.

Poetry Feature #72

*TheFavoritesProject:iconTheFavoritesProject: reports, August 31
We've featured 72 poems since we opened our satellite account in 2007. You can view the most recent feature here, as well as find links to our previous features. If you like what you see, please devwatch the account because we feature a new one every week! No membership is required and we have no ulterior motive than to expose some great poetry!

Simplypoetry: A New Poetry Community

*simplypoetry:iconsimplypoetry: reports, August 31
Come read about dA's newest lit community, *simplypoetry!

So, You Think You Can Romance?

`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: reports, September 1
A brief look at romance writing and a challenge to see if you can do it better. This is in conjunction with dA Lit's "Genre Month". Join in and have some fun!

`GeneratingHype on letters, editing and GDship

^lovetodeviate:iconlovetodeviate: reports, August 30
An interview with ex-GD, writer, editor, fascinating person: `GeneratingHype. Here are some tidbits from the interview (which I recommend reading in full):

"Letters presuppose a sort of authenticity, and I truly believe that a story—no matter the form—needs to be authentic and believable.

"Sometimes I wish I had stories such as "I wrote my first published poem at three and a half!" or "I started writing stories at two!", but writing never came easy for me and is still not very easy for me.

V&W Lit Event Week 1: Blood, the Moon, and Clichés

*twilight-apple:icontwilight-apple: reports, August 29
A Vampire and Werewolf Lit Event starts on September 1st, and here are the topics and rules for the week 1 contest and the month-long contest. Get writing, people! Who doesn't love vampires and werewolves?

The Use of Adverbs in Fiction Writing

=DarcKnyt:iconDarcKnyt: reports, August 29
Adverbs are the endangered species of the adult fiction world. They're frowned on like putting a Baby Ruth bar in a punch bowl at a wedding reception -- not a good idea. They're also indicative of weak writing ... but why? This article covers why adverbs are evil and what you can do to avoid using them.

Literature News This Week

So, You Think You Can Romance?

`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: reports, September 1
A brief look at romance writing and a challenge to see if you can do it better. This is in conjunction with dA Lit's "Genre Month". Join in and have some fun!

`GeneratingHype on letters, editing and GDship

^lovetodeviate:iconlovetodeviate: reports, August 30
An interview with ex-GD, writer, editor, fascinating person: `GeneratingHype. Here are some tidbits from the interview (which I recommend reading in full):

"Letters presuppose a sort of authenticity, and I truly believe that a story—no matter the form—needs to be authentic and believable.

"Sometimes I wish I had stories such as "I wrote my first published poem at three and a half!" or "I started writing stories at two!", but writing never came easy for me and is still not very easy for me.

V&W Lit Event Week 1: Blood, the Moon, and Clichés

*twilight-apple:icontwilight-apple: reports, August 29
A Vampire and Werewolf Lit Event starts on September 1st, and here are the topics and rules for the week 1 contest and the month-long contest. Get writing, people! Who doesn't love vampires and werewolves?

Harper Collins + Internet = Writers Win

`Jon-Law:iconJon-Law: reports, 2d 13h ago
Undiscovered novelists take note: huge publisher opens online talent discovery and review site.

Revolutionary new resource for emerging writers

*TheObviousChild:iconTheObviousChild: reports, 1d 13h ago
Revolutionary new online resource arrives, tailored especially around new, young and emerging writers. Chat, connect, contribute. Ask questions, seek advice, write writing-related articles, publish your work. All for free, and all in one place... check it out at One Night Stanzas

Simplypoetry: A New Poetry Community

*simplypoetry:iconsimplypoetry: reports, August 31
Come read about dA's newest lit community, *simplypoetry!

The Grand (or not so grand) Opening of Trashrock.

*Trashrock:iconTrashrock: reports, September 2
Summary of a new Literature club, Trashrock.

All New Simplyprose!

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 11h ago
What Is Simplyprose? | A Brief History | Where We Are Now | Where We Are Going | Simplypoetry | September Prompts | August Submissions

Poetry Feature #72

*TheFavoritesProject:iconTheFavoritesProject: reports, August 31
We've featured 72 poems since we opened our satellite account in 2007. You can view the most recent feature here, as well as find links to our previous features. If you like what you see, please devwatch the account because we feature a new one every week! No membership is required and we have no ulterior motive than to expose some great poetry!

RESULTS: Heaven/Time Literature contest

*almalobana:iconalmalobana: reports, 2d 5h ago
Results of the Time/Heaven literature contest

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Random Acts of Poetry

~justim:iconjustim: reports, October 2, 2005
The second annual Random Acts of Poetry week is a Canadian initiative that promotes poetry, poets and literacy in a fresh way to everyday people in their everyday lives. This year, 27 poets from across Canada will be joined by 10 poets from England, Scotland and Ireland, making the event truly international after only one year. Watch for local poets from your community reading poems to people on the street, at bus stops, schools, libraries, hair salons and in local schools.

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~poetofthepast:iconpoetofthepast: Oct 5, 2005, 7:54:43 PM
i was a victim of a drive-by slam poem )=

;-P

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I aint one for poetry
Aint one for prose
Aint one for the scent of a springtime rose
But there is one fact that I do know
I sure get a kick outta that “Bevis and Butthead show”

du du du dewt!


Btw: I'm 17. Call me Phoenix