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All New Simplyprose!

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 2d 13h 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, 2d 14h 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, September 3
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!

Harper Collins + Internet = Writers Win

`Jon-Law:iconJon-Law: reports, September 3
Undiscovered novelists take note: huge publisher opens online talent discovery and review site.

Revolutionary new resource for emerging writers

*TheObviousChild:iconTheObviousChild: reports, 2d 14h 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!

All New Simplyprose!

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 2d 13h ago
What Is Simplyprose? | A Brief History | Where We Are Now | Where We Are Going | Simplypoetry | September Prompts | August Submissions

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!

RESULTS: Heaven/Time Literature contest

*almalobana:iconalmalobana: reports, September 3
Results of the Time/Heaven literature contest

A tutti gli italiani

~Nikein:iconNikein: reports, September 3
Che ne dite di creare un sito simil DA italiano?

Did you know?

~whitebear2000:iconwhitebear2000: reports, 2d 7h ago
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2006 in Lit: the Community's Top Ten Retrospective

`PinkyMcCoversong:iconPinkyMcCoversong: reports, January 28, 2007
2006 was a happenin' time for dA - and for literature on dA. the following deviants, all active in the literature community, have drummed up top ten lists in their journals, evaluating the best of 2006 in dA literature. Some of these deviants have added to their lists favorites in other categories on dA, in music, in novels, and everything that made their year. Below are these journal entries. But before we cut to the chase, here are some favorites that were mentioned on multiple lists, making them some of the most adored pieces by 2006's participants:







AbCat's favorites

Amalgamadora's favorites

apocathary's favorites

bananaprincess' favorites

boundlessgravity's favorites

carissima82's favorites

caveatLECTOR's favorites

diamondie's favorites

emothemurdok's favorites

flappability's favorites

fleet21's favorites

fraterm's favorites

GeneratingHype's favorites

krissie's favorites

lovetodeviate's favorites

manchaliaina's favorites

MSJames' favorites

PinkyMcCoversong's favorites

ShatteredNail's favorites

skufti's favorites

the-beastie's favorites

TheKingofFall's favorites

zebrazebrazebra's favorites

Devious Comments

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*emothemurdok:iconemothemurdok: Jan 28, 2007, 7:42:55 PM
/me turns pink |:

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Tell James Marsters his new love interest is a cement block, he'll have chemistry with the cement block. We'd all ship S/CB, and when JM looked at the block just so, we'd post, "wow. CB looked hot tonight."
*emothemurdok:iconemothemurdok: Jan 28, 2007, 7:43:24 PM
(Hooray! Awesome picks.)

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Tell James Marsters his new love interest is a cement block, he'll have chemistry with the cement block. We'd all ship S/CB, and when JM looked at the block just so, we'd post, "wow. CB looked hot tonight."
~skufti:iconskufti: Jan 28, 2007, 7:50:05 PM
:blush: i get to be surrounded by pretty spiffy poems.

going through those journals was fun. great picks.

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sincerely,

an extraordinary machine.
`MSJames:iconMSJames: Jan 28, 2007, 7:55:56 PM
Great and wonderful picks!

Niether Emo's, carissima82's nor Janna's links work

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~litNEWS, help us keep you informed.

may Beelzebub's scrotum rest firmly on your chin
`PinkyMcCoversong:iconPinkyMcCoversong: Jan 28, 2007, 7:56:56 PM
i know, i'm pissed! i wish i knew how to fix it.

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< GunShyMartyr > PinkyMcCoversong: o hi asl plz
< PinkyMcCoversong > GunShyMartyr: ask again in a cockney accent
< GunShyMartyr > ELLO daaaahling, what's yah name then. giveus a kiss would ya love? yer eighteen roite?
`MSJames:iconMSJames: Jan 28, 2007, 7:57:00 PM
Great and wonderful picks!

Niether Emo's, carissima82's nor Janna's links work

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~litNEWS, help us keep you informed.

may Beelzebub's scrotum rest firmly on your chin
`MSJames:iconMSJames: Jan 28, 2007, 7:58:17 PM
Great and wonderful picks!

Niether Emo's, carissima82's nor Janna's links work

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~litNEWS, help us keep you informed.

may Beelzebub's scrotum rest firmly on your chin
`MSJames:iconMSJames: Jan 28, 2007, 8:01:03 PM
Fix my triplicate post when you do. :/

I think the GD's can maybe edit them.

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~litNEWS, help us keep you informed.

may Beelzebub's scrotum rest firmly on your chin
`PinkyMcCoversong:iconPinkyMcCoversong: Jan 28, 2007, 8:15:34 PM
maybe

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< GunShyMartyr > PinkyMcCoversong: o hi asl plz
< PinkyMcCoversong > GunShyMartyr: ask again in a cockney accent
< GunShyMartyr > ELLO daaaahling, what's yah name then. giveus a kiss would ya love? yer eighteen roite?