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The Written Revolution – One Week In

=StarBoyDeath:iconStarBoyDeath: reports, 8h 10m ago
#theWrittenRevolution is a group focused on literature, to give all writers a chance to develop and promote their work, whether it be prose, poem, song lyrics and any other form of writing. Our members are caring and supportive, as well as dedicated and talented writers. Anyone is welcome: if you love writing, or maybe just reading, you can be a part of the writing phenomenon that will rock the deviantART world.

Simplyprose: November's Submissions

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 11m ago
November's Submissions for *simplyprose.

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 51

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 3h ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New prompts from #Writers-Workshop, =RawEm0tion, and #distinctreference.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheSoulAsylum, *TheWritersMeow, #the-haiku-club, and #lyriclub.
:bulletblue: Contest extensions from *Scribblers-Anonymous and #Critique-It.
:bulletblue: New critique opportunities from *writeaway and #Inked-Page.
:bulletblue: 3 new groups!

:iconeditwrimo: ~EditWriMo was inspired by the ever popular Writing Month's like National Novel Writing Month and National Poetry Writing Month. The group has selected January as it's month to encourage editing all month long. For this reason, the group is not fully operational, but keep your eye on it now in preparation for January!

:iconsuturehq: #SutureHQ Suture is back with a new group! For those of you who weren't around, Suture is like the Robin Hood of deviantART literature, bringing writers the information they need with no concern for noteriety. Now they're back with tons of resources for the needy.

:iconthewrittenrevolution: is a group that accepts written submissions for many forms of writing, including poetry, prose, songs, etc. The group is inclusive, accepting writers of all styles and levels of skill. The group is also dedicated to making literature a more prominent and catered-to art form on deviantART. Join the revolution!

Philanthropy Contest

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 11
Bleeding Hearts Poetry presents the December contest with an in-depth look at procedures, prizes, and requirements.

LitBits: Issue 3

=KneelingGlory:iconKneelingGlory: reports, December 8
LitBits is a bi-weekly publication that lists projects, discussion, and events happening in dA's literature community. The aim of this publication is to bring as many lit-minded people together in as many ways as possible. If you have something you'd like mentioned in the next article, send a note to =KneelingGlory with the subject line For LitBits.

Bleeding Hearts Literature - Issue 1

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 5
Bleeding Hearts Poetry is a club devoted to literature that captivates the reader with heartfelt words and the allure that literature possesses. Once a week, happenings within the club as well as within our affiliates are announced, and features from the group and our affiliates are also published. Our mission is to provide an informational outlet to all the wonderful things occurring in the community as well as informing the community of quality deviants and the often overlooked talent they possess. Please fave the news article to support our cause!

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 50 **SPECIAL ISSUE!**

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, December 4
In this extra special issue of The Lit List, you will find a listing of some of the publisher, `ATrue's, favorite clubs on deviantART, followed by the regular, long-anticipated Lit List.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New PROMPTS from =RawEm0tion, *versebyverse, *ProsePlease, ~writeaway, *simplyprose, ~writeaway, =PoetryPlease, :devfiftywordfiction, ~Soundzine, *distinctpoetry, and `leoraigarath.
:bulletblue: New CONTESTS from =Inked-Page, :devscibblers-anonymous:, *the-haiku-club, *aillesdors, and =Scarlettletters.
:bulletblue: New VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES with *Live-Love-Write, =project-improve, ~Book-Reviews, =Writers-Club, and *Scribblers-Anonymous.
:bulletblue: New CRITIQUE OPPORTUNITIES from *Prose-R-Us, *Critique-It, ~TheCritiqueBox,
:bulletblue: New CLUBS, ~PutPen2PaperClub and *LitWIP.

:iconputpen2paperclub: ~PutPen2PaperClub is a new all-inclusive club that accepts all forms of writing from poetry to prose, fiction to fanfiction. They are waiting for members before releasing prompts and contests though, so if the concept interests you then go show them some support. Join Now!

:iconlitwip: *LitWIP is a club designed for writers of original stories that are "works-in-progress." The point of the group is to provide a forum in which writers with unfinished or rough work to get helpful feedback towards completing their work. Join Now!

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Winners!

^LadyLincoln:iconLadyLincoln: reports, December 1
NaNo final wordcounts for November 2009

Heart of Persona - Animal Round Rules

#Scribblers-Anonymous:iconScribblers-Anonymous: reports, November 28
Rules and guidelines for Heart of Persona's Animal Round

Soundzine Issue #9 Goes Live!

`apocathary:iconapocathary: reports, November 23
Soundzine, the literary e-zine that features audio recordings of poetry and prose, releases its ninth edition!

Literature News This Week

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 51

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 3h ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New prompts from #Writers-Workshop, =RawEm0tion, and #distinctreference.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheSoulAsylum, *TheWritersMeow, #the-haiku-club, and #lyriclub.
:bulletblue: Contest extensions from *Scribblers-Anonymous and #Critique-It.
:bulletblue: New critique opportunities from *writeaway and #Inked-Page.
:bulletblue: 3 new groups!

:iconeditwrimo: ~EditWriMo was inspired by the ever popular Writing Month's like National Novel Writing Month and National Poetry Writing Month. The group has selected January as it's month to encourage editing all month long. For this reason, the group is not fully operational, but keep your eye on it now in preparation for January!

:iconsuturehq: #SutureHQ Suture is back with a new group! For those of you who weren't around, Suture is like the Robin Hood of deviantART literature, bringing writers the information they need with no concern for noteriety. Now they're back with tons of resources for the needy.

:iconthewrittenrevolution: is a group that accepts written submissions for many forms of writing, including poetry, prose, songs, etc. The group is inclusive, accepting writers of all styles and levels of skill. The group is also dedicated to making literature a more prominent and catered-to art form on deviantART. Join the revolution!

Philanthropy Contest

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 11
Bleeding Hearts Poetry presents the December contest with an in-depth look at procedures, prizes, and requirements.

Simplyprose: November's Submissions

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 11m ago
November's Submissions for *simplyprose.

The Written Revolution – One Week In

=StarBoyDeath:iconStarBoyDeath: reports, 8h 10m ago
#theWrittenRevolution is a group focused on literature, to give all writers a chance to develop and promote their work, whether it be prose, poem, song lyrics and any other form of writing. Our members are caring and supportive, as well as dedicated and talented writers. Anyone is welcome: if you love writing, or maybe just reading, you can be a part of the writing phenomenon that will rock the deviantART world.

A Writing Prompt Challenge

*jamberry-song:iconjamberry-song: reports, December 12
A challenge prompt for writers on dA. The responses can be either poetry or prose, and will be rewarded with a free journal feature.

Bleeding Hearts Literature - Issue 2

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, 2d 8h ago
Bleeding Hearts Poetry is a poetry club committed to providing heartfelt literature and bringing the literature community together through working concertedly to bolster a healthy environment for the development of quality pieces created by deviants just like you on a daily basis. In order to do this, please take a few minutes of your time to read through activity in the community and fave this news article.

Join the Literature Revolution Club

*saida-freestar:iconsaida-freestar: reports, 1d 10h ago
Join the written revolution

LitWIP'S SHOWCASE PROJECT (repost)

*LitWIP:iconLitWIP: reports, 9h 47m ago
To improve the visibility of the stories we host, we are going to offer a new service for both authors and readers, so that...

AUTHORS will get an opportunity to highlight their work and tickle the readers' curiosity

READERS will be able to get an idea of what they are going to read, and choose according to their tastes

Heart of Persona - Contest Extension!

#Scribblers-Anonymous:iconScribblers-Anonymous: reports, December 12
Extension due to lack of submissions

It's a meme... for writers!?

=roninspath:iconroninspath: reports, 1d 21h ago
Showcasing a fun and fanciful meme for writers. Try it out!

Literature


Literature Gallery Update - #11

`coshdaddy:iconcoshdaddy: reports, April 3, 2007
Literature Gallery Headlines

Article 1: April is Still the Cruelest
Article 2: A Departure
Article 3: Movin' on down!
Article 4: More Fridays, More fotos!
Article 5: Lie-ographies
Article 6: Interview with an Author
Article 7: Fibs and Fiction
Article 8: Blooming Poetry
In Other News


:pointr:NaPoWriMo

Another April is upon us and with it brings a deluge of poetry. One a day, it seems, from various writers and writing enthusiasts around deviantART. Why, though, is this happening all of a sudden?

Of course, it's (Inter)national Poetry Writing Month, as our very own ^PoeticWar writes, and that means a poem a day (to keep the author away?) and lots of contests and competitions.

In this issue of the LGU, you'll see just a few of the ongoing contests this month, and of course we'll open with one from the GDs.

In the forums this month you should look out for April Agon threads. These are contest threads with various themes and styles, geared towards both prose writers and poets, that should hopefully challenge or inspire you during this fiery month of fierce writing.

The first contest is Which Line Is It Anyway?. You're given a poem, from which you can pick any line, to be the basis of inspiration or theme for your own work. You can use the line directly, or just as a casual idea.

Good luck, everyone!

:pointr:The Departed

This month isn't all rainbows and sunshine, though. ^adrift, our Prose GD, has been overtaken with life (and we can all understand that) and has decided to step-down from her position. We wish her all the best in the future, and lots of thanks for all the work that she did while on staff.

Go show her some love.

:pointr:Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin'

Maybe you haven't noticed. Maybe you have. The previews have changed, yet again, and it is a very welcome change. Right now, users will not only be able to see the title of their work (something we've been waiting on for quite a while) but you can also hover over the preview and it will scroll through the piece so you can get a better look at it before clicking on.

Big thanks to the deviantART IT group for this help, and more features are in the pipes. We're now waiting on PDF uploads for literature, and we will keep you updated on that as it develops. Thanks a lot to `imperfect who really put the early push on this feature after talking to deviants about improvements for quite a while. Good things are still happening for lit.

:pointr:fotoFRIDAY

One of the biggest on-going literature challenges is the illustrious *fotoFRIDAY. Recently, they just finished a major contest that had some really spectacular results. Something you should definitely look at, just for some quality pieces within our community.

Right now, you can find fotoFRDAY XXVI as the latest of the long-running series. Soon it will surpass the Superbowl!

:pointr:Deviographies

Looking to write, but can't think of anything to write about? Perhaps you've got an environment, a theme, an ending, but no characters. Well, you are in luck now, because we've got quite a few interesting characters to choose from.

Deviographies gives you an opportunity to look into the lives of fellow deviants and create a prose piece based on their biographies. Prizes and fun are to be had, and it would be a good exercise in using characters set-up by other writers in your own style.

Give it a try and thank *intangebility for the opportunity!

:pointr:Terry Pratchet

While some of us may follow our favourite bands around the country, city or world, just holding on to their every word, there are some of us who tend to hold on to much, much more words from their favourite authors. ^adrift has stalked down one Terry Pratchet, well-known author, at a recent convention and posted up a very interesting interview overheard there. Definitely something worth checking out.

:pointr:TELL ME THE TRUTH

*LitFFS and *salshep have something in store for you. They are giving away Ferraris to the first people who post to their news article. ...No, wait...that's a lie.

But that's the point! The literature community has been challenged to fib their way to fabulous prizes with the TELL ME A LIE contest. Prose, poetry, all of it welcome, just makes sure that it's centering around 100% fabrication.

Let the experts judge just how literary your lies are.

Oh, and if you're looking for an introduction, please check out LitFFS - A new way to think. for some background on the newly minted group.

:pointr:Spring Poetry

The haiku. Short, but a good one can take the terse verse to a much deeper level. We all know what it is, but we could all stand to better ourselves in a form that gets a poor image most of the time. =MSJames has decided that this season was the perfect time to do that. The Spring Haiku Contest has just bloomed, and you should definitely take a look at this one. Create something that represents the season as best you can.

:pointr:In Other News

Eldritch Cabal - Collaborative Lit
soundzine - dA's Audio Zine
Spotlight on Non-Fiction (part II)

Literature Gallery Update - Issue 1
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 2
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 3
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 4
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 5
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 6
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 7
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 8
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 9
Literature Gallery Update - Issue 10

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:heart: it's not showing my love :/

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June 22
:iconbananaprincess:
It is now. :)

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Critiquing someone's prose or poetry is an awesome thing to do.
:star:The supremely awesome Mimesis 3 is available now!
:iconbananaprincess:
Nice LGU, Cosh. Lots of stuff going on.

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Critiquing someone's prose or poetry is an awesome thing to do.
:star:The supremely awesome Mimesis 3 is available now!
:iconmsjames:
Good stuff abounds indeed! It's nice to see so much going n around here for sure, although it still seems oddly quiet.

Great LGU Cosh, thanks for your time and efforts. :

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:iconsalshep:
Thanks, Cosh. :)

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:iconhomiebear:
Yeah I like the scrolling thing. PDFs are a bit of a pain on my old computer, and I heard they can carry viruses now too, but we'll see how that looks I guess.

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:iconhomiebear:
Yeah I like the scrolling thing. PDFs are a bit of a pain on my old computer, and I heard they can carry viruses now too, but we'll see how that looks I guess.

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Does a bear Poo in the Woods?
Yes he does.
:iconmdog02:
I did notice the scrolling feature, and I like it a lot. I've never been a big fan of the text previews, but I must say that this is a huge improvement. Great work!

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