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Calling All Writers!

@youthculture:iconyouthculture: reports, October 6
Does your work involve literature? Do you use your skills as a writer for your profession? Whether you're an English teacher, work in publication, or you write grant proposals, we want to hear from you!

Literature DD's for September

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, October 5
A look at literature and literature related DD's from the Month of September by gallery *Note all write ups are taken directly from the DD feature:

September's Submissions and October's Prompts

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, October 3
The latest simplyprose news feature, showcasing the submissions for the month of September and giving each peice a short commentary on the strongest aspect of that piece's style.

It's that time again! TR Submission Round 2!

`poprocksandcharlotte:iconpoprocksandcharlotte: reports, October 1
:wow:It’s that time again!:wow:

After a small yet successful September, *Trashrock is looking for submissions again! That’s right boys, girls and aliens, a month has already passed by since the Not so Grand Opening of TR and we’re ready for a whole new batch of poetry and prose to turn on its head!
With new exciting features, new critics and a lot of energy, October is going to be a great month for critique and Lit!

A feature in their own words

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, September 30
*TheObviousChild and =tetemeko craft their prize feature in their own words.

Great Prose Exposed: WordCount Feature #14

*WordCount:iconWordCount: reports, September 30
Looking for prose in all the wrong places? Want to read more prose but have a short attention span? Still haven't found that juicy piece of fiction (or nonfiction) that's satisfied your need for a longer read? Fear not: our diligent staff has done all the work for you! All you have to do is check inside. :D

`SparrowSong on writing, critique and her passions

^lovetodeviate:iconlovetodeviate: reports, September 28
An interview with writer, critic (critiquer?), lit senior, `SparrowSong. Here are some tidbits:

“I like that my passions change. If nothing else, it gives me more to write about.”

“Everyone has heard the expression, ‘Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.’ If you don’t learn to critique, you will always be dependent on others to help you instead of being able to do it by yourself.”

“Art changes how we view the surface of the world to reveal truth or beauty—or both—underneath.”

Winners of the Dawn of Your Eighth Year Contest!

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, September 26
winners of the 8th birthday contest announced

V&W Lit Event Week 4: Isolation or Realization

*twilight-apple:icontwilight-apple: reports, September 20
Week 4 of the Vampire and Werewolf Lit Event has arrived with its topics and rules, plus the Week 2 winners and a last reminder about the month-long contest.

Mightier Than the Sword III

=Francine1991:iconFrancine1991: reports, September 21
The third in a series of news articles highlighting DeviantART's literature community.

Literature News This Week

Literature DD's for September

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, October 5
A look at literature and literature related DD's from the Month of September by gallery *Note all write ups are taken directly from the DD feature:

Calling All Writers!

@youthculture:iconyouthculture: reports, October 6
Does your work involve literature? Do you use your skills as a writer for your profession? Whether you're an English teacher, work in publication, or you write grant proposals, we want to hear from you!

Poetry Feature #77

*TheFavoritesProject:iconTheFavoritesProject: reports, October 5
We've featured 77 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!

The Vampire and Werewolf Lit Event Winners List

*twilight-apple:icontwilight-apple: reports, 8h 13m ago
The complete winners (and runners-up) list from the September 2008 vampire and werewolf lit event.

Call For Submissions For Online Poetry Magazine!

`fllnthblnk:iconfllnthblnk: reports, 5h 57m ago
A new online magazine has opened up and needs submissions of awesome, high-quality poems in any form or style.

NEW CHAT ROOMS FOR POETS AND WRITERS!!!!

~rhythmicStars:iconrhythmicStars: reports, 9h 43m ago
Calling all Writers and Poets who seriously pursues the Art of Literature! Let's get together and spread our knowledge!

Amazing Abilities!!

=frizziekizzie:iconfrizziekizzie: reports, 2d 15h ago
A attention monthly grabbing spotlight for Literature deviants that deserve it!! :D

New Club for Free Watchers and Poetry help!

~forgetthedreampoet:iconforgetthedreampoet: reports, October 8
If you want more details send a note to forgetthedreampoet or jjthedemon.

Literature


Zombie Writer's Alert

~JustinStarwind:iconJustinStarwind: reports, November 23, 2006
Okay. I am crazy about zombies. Ever since I seen the orignal Dawn of the Dead 6 years ago, to the first time I've ever played the Resident Evil series. I have dreamt of them, wrote about them, drawn about them, heck! Me and Argus have even had full flegged conversastions about what we'd do if zombies came to our city, school, or world. And now I am being told I can be accused of Terrorist Threatening Charge if I write about them.

I. Am. Pissed.

A eighteen year old high school student, from Kentucky, was arrested Tuesday for making "Terrorist Threats", by writing a story for his English class about zombies overtaking his school. His grandparents found it and turned it into police.

He swears up and down that it was a work of fiction, but the police say, "Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it's a felony in the state of Kentucky."

Bull crap.

It's. Fucking. Art.

I've made a lot of stories of zombies overtaking my school. If I ever get accused of this stuff I don't know what I'll do. Kill myself or something.

You can read about it more over here. [link]
Let's all pray for this kid. I am.

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~geronimo89:icongeronimo89: Nov 23, 2006, 12:45:23 AM
Okay, America seems to be well known for such stupid things.

Let's pray for less dumb people!

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=devilious-red:icondevilious-red: Nov 23, 2006, 1:38:08 AM
That guys grandparents are pathetic excuses for grandparents.

How can writing a story about SOMETHING THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN be seen as a terrorist threat? What the hell are they expecting him to do? Reanimate corpses from the local cemetery and train them to use guns and go hunt down the mayor? :|

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*diamondie:icondiamondie: Nov 23, 2006, 3:20:43 AM
This is very saddening, but doesn't surprise me a bit. The United States has turned into a totalitarian, facistic police state with no respect to human rights.

Thanks for posting this. Those who don't speak out are a part of the crime.
~Avhaz:iconAvhaz: Nov 23, 2006, 7:23:53 AM
Pathetic. Something should be done about that moronic legal system of yours. :roll:

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~Kech9090:iconKech9090: Nov 23, 2006, 8:23:28 AM Mood: Irritated
This is crazy, a story totally fictiction getting in trouble like this. Then again society brings out fears are the cause of such nonsense to the point that fear runs the society. The US has a problem with this closing the nation from the outside world. I'm lucky that I live here in Canada. Where we are more open and tolerent, but even that is slipping thanks to the attitude of government from the Liberal government of the past to the now in power Conservative government of present day.

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~Alfredtrek88:iconAlfredtrek88: Nov 23, 2006, 10:42:22 AM
So f*cking disgusting.

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~baita-of-the-camera:iconbaita-of-the-camera: Nov 23, 2006, 11:00:34 AM Mood: Disbelief
This is insanly wrong!

Why in the world would his grandparents turn him in is the most confusing part of this.

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=linepau1:iconlinepau1: Nov 23, 2006, 11:22:56 AM
What else can you really say besides wow? :|

Someone didn't like their grandson very much :P

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