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So, a day late, but better late than never right? The amount of new items on this list is smaller than usual, but if none of those inspire you, don't forget that there are some old items whose deadlines are fast approaching. Why not take a look at the This I Believe Essay Contest hosted by =Adeimantus. Nonfiction of dA needs a boost, and this gives you the opportunity to express something you feel in a medium you may not have explored before. If you are looking for other opportunities to tell your true stories, check out *ProsePlease's most recent ProsePrompt or ~Prose-R-Us' Beginning and End contest.

~Jessica (`ATrue)
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General Lit Chatrooms

#dAlit. A rest stop and workplace for writers of all sorts. [link]
#FlashLit. A place for FlashLit players to play without disturbing anyone. [link]
#Literazzi. A place for writers of all levels and folks who love literature. [link]
#LitHate. For those without free love. [link]
#LitLove. Home of the supportive and encouraging literature community. [link]
#LitQandA. A room strictly for questions regarding Literature. [link]


dA-Wide Activities

Contest: “April Showers, May Flowers.” Deadline May 31, 2009. [link]
Other: Critique Week! [link]
Other: The Deviant Awards: Nominations open. Lit related categories currently open include “Best Fiction Writer.” [link]


Individually Sponsored Activities

Contest: “Writing for the Children” from =VertigoArt. Deadline June 5, 2009. [link]
Contest: “Tell Me a Story” from =bekkia. Deadline Aug. 1, 2009. [link]
Contest: “Beginning” from ~Desire-Dess. Deadline Jun. 30, 2009. [link]
Contest: “This I Believe Essay Contest” from =Adeimantus. Deadline May 31, 2009. [link]
Contest: “Creativity Contest” from *my-dark-desire. Deadline Jun. 30, 2009. [link]
Contest: “Reimagining” from =la-beck. Deadline May 18, 2009. [link]
Contest: “Landscape of a Dream” from =sStranger. Deadline Aug. 30, 2009. [link]
Prompt: Prompts posted by *RalfMaximus. #56 asks to create your best Bond villain lair. [link]
Contest: “This is Madness; this is Fantasy!” from *sequekhan. Deadline Jun. 30, 2009. [link]


Publications

*DistinctLiterature aims to promote writers, be they well known or not, through publication. We are open to submissions, whether they're poetry or prose, and any genre goes. We aim to publish 4 issues a year, with the proceeds going to a selected charity.

Chat: #Distinct. [link]


~ReadThisMagazine is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run publication based in the heart of beautiful, literary Edinburgh, Scotland. The RT eds are a quintet of young poets, and we love to see fresh, original writing from unknown and emerging writers!


~Soundzine is an online magazine produced by members of the deviantART community that features poetry, prose, music, and plays being read aloud.


Poetry Groups

~boundpoems is a group dedicated to exploring new frontiers in poetry by imposing iron-clad constraints on the very poem you are attempting to break open. Contradictory? Why, yes, it is! And yet, how very exciting!

Join: Just watch the club. [link]
Prompt: “write a poem without any articles (a, an, the).” [link]


~Judas-Poets aims to provide a safe and encouraging place for dA writers to show off their work and gain and offer critique and support conducive of mutual growth and learning. Also, we want to see each and every dA writer reach his or her potential.

Join: Please carefully follow the clubs joining instructions. [link]


=PoetryPlease is a non-exclusive club for poets that incorporates many activities including: contests, prompts, chat room activities, workshops, and mentoring services. This club is the oldest literature group on DeviantArt and by far the largest poetry specific club dA wide.

Join: Please follow the club's joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is looking for chat room moderators among other positions. [link]
Prompts: Challenge #38: Write your own poem inspired by a slam poem you’ve listened to. [link]
Contest: “Epic Poetry.” Deadline May 31, 2009. [link]
Other: Workshop [link] and Chat Room [link]


=RawEm0tion was a small, close-knit community, and now that we have grown, we are even more about the community and full of emotional writers wanting to share their emotions with the world. From anger to love, from sadness to complete bliss, this is where it all happens!

Join: Please read the instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is looking for Greeters and Spotlight Judges. [link]
Prompt: “Silence is Golden.” Deadline May 17, 2009. [link]
Other: Level Up! RPG. [link]
Chat: #RawEm0tion. [link]


*simplypoetry is a sister project to *simplyprose and the concept for both is the same: it “aims to provide a place on dA where poets can feature their poems without a selection process, but...will only feature poems that have been written for prompts that *simplypoetry has provided.” This is to encourage new writing on DeviantArt rather than the re-submission of older works.

Volunteer Opportunities: The project is still looking for someone to write monthly articles. [link]
Prompts: The April prompts are up. [link]


~TheFavoritesProject “is a program designed to feature poetry” from all over DeviantArt. There is no submission process and no membership process; all featured poems are determined by a majority vote of its panel of appraisers.

Volunteer Opportunities: This project is looking for 1 new Volunteer Opportunities member. [link]
Other: This project is always looking for poetry suggestions for new features. [link]


~unknown-poet-project

Join: Watch and note the club.
Other: Comment for Poets Project. [link]


=versebyverse is a community for poets of all styles, traditions and techniques as well as those who love to read poetry.

Join: Watch the club. [link]
Prompt: May’s form is the Tetractys” and the theme is “Mother.” [link]


*Visual-Poetry-Club is exactly what is sounds like: a club dedicated to visual poetry. The club accepts submissions by its members and also runs regular contests.

Join: Watch and note the club and add their icon to your front page. [link]


We're about poetry! At *WickedlyLoquacious, we hope to provide an environment where poets can not only share their work, but gain some recognition for it as well. Of course, there will be plenty of activities for aspiring poets to participate in.

Join: Please read the instructions. [link]
Prompt: Four miscellaneous prompts available for May. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: Several Volunteer Opportunities positions are now open. [link]
Chat: #WLC. [link]


Prose Groups

~FanfictionAsylum is just what the Doctor prescribed. Here is a haven for people who have lost their minds to Fanfiction. So if you need your daily fix then become a patient of ~FanfictionAsylum today!

Join: Carefully follow the joining instructions. [link]


~FictionFrictionClub is a club that is about showing any kind of imagination,at any friction. We dont care who you are or what your bad past with writing might have been, ~FictionFrictionClub gives you a fresh start.

Join: Watch the club and note them with “join” in the subject line. Make sure to include your name in the note. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is looking to fill various Volunteer Opportunities positions. [link]


~FictionWorkshop is a club dedicated to artists who write original fiction in the form of Novels, Novellas, Short Stories and Scripts. This club's purpose is to provide support, guidance and critique for Original Fiction Writers.

Join: Carefully follow the club's joining instructions. [link]


~fiftywordfiction is a club exactly as it sounds: based on the posted topics, writers are challenged to write a story around that theme.

Join: Simply send a note. [link]
Prompts: “Energy.” [link]


~Kindred-Chronicle currently accepts prose submissions from its members to include in the club’s gallery.

Join: Watch and note the club. [link]


*ProsePlease is the most diverse prose club on DeviantArt, and is sister to =PoetryPlease. This club invites members of every caliber to participate in prompts, contests, critique sessions and chat room activities, anything that will get those creative muscles flexing.

Join: Please carefully follow the club's joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is looking for Chatroom Moderators and a Community Critics admin. [link]
Prompt: May’s prompt: Tell us how an unfortunate event became positive in the end. [link]


~Prose-R-Us is a community created by prose lovers with the goal of having fun while sharing their writings, critiques, and ideas with other members.

Join Watch and note the club with “join” in the subject line. [link]
Contest: “Beginning and End.” Deadline May 30, 2009. [link]
Other: Workshop. [link]


RenderWonderland is a community of fantasy and science fiction writers, which showcases members' prose or poetry, highlights events concerning these genres on dA (and occasionally the outside world), and creates an environment for writers to meet other fellow members.

Join: Simply watch the club, but make sure to read the rules first. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: The group is looking to fill several admin positions. [link]


*Romantic-fanfiction is a project designed for fanfiction writers that prefer to focus on themes of romance. They run regular contests and feature the submissions in their gallery.

Join: Just watch the club. [link]
Prompt: “Rainy Days.” Deadline May 16, 2009. [link]


*simplyprose is a sister project to *simplypoetry and the concept for both is the same: it “aims to provide a place on dA where poets can feature their poems without a selection process, but...will only feature poems that have been written for prompts that *simplyprose has provided.” This is to encourage new writing on DeviantArt rather than the re-submission of older works.

Prompts: May's prompts are up. [link]


*The-Novelist-Club is designed to feature the novels of its members on a chapter-by-chapter basis.

Join: Watch and note the club. [link]
Other: Submit to the workshop. [link]


~Writers-Critique’s purpose is not to show off your work, but to improve it. This is a safe environment where you can post that epic tale you've been writing on and off for ages but haven't yet shown it to anyone. Here, you will find others can help you improve and learn.

Join: Watch and note the club. [link]


A keystone is the one stone in the arch that keeps all the other stones together. ~writerskeystone is here to bring together all fantasy writers in one place to share their joy in tales and writing. This is a club for writers to grow, learn, and teach other writers that share the same joy. Please join us and help us form the archway into the realms of fantasy!

Join: Please follow the instructions. [link]


*WritingRP is for role-playing, but with words only. Settings and characters are created by the members and others join in threads with new character and continue the storyline.

Join: Note the club. [link]
Other: The WritingRP Forum. [link]


Poetry & Prose Groups

*Adopt-A-Writer is a club built to match up all kinds of writers, be you a creator of prose or poetry, and find you someone who will offer critique, help, and friendship! You have the chance to be an adopter, an adoptee, or both.

Join: Follow the joining instructions and fill out the Writer's Profile Form. “[link]


~Critique-Me is a club that accepts works by its members for its Volunteer Opportunities to critique.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]


At *DailyLitDeviations, several pieces of both prose and poetry are featured daily. We watch the literature categories, tirelessly searching for underexposed works. We strongly believe that literature is indeed art, and should be treated as such and get just as much exposure as all other art forms.

Volunteer Opportunities: The group is looking for a Prose Admin. [link]


*getLIT acts as a gathering point for the literature community, promoting high levels of critique, intellect, free speech and debate, all without serving the publicity of its management.

Chat: #getLIT. [link]


For all inky-fingered deviants, =Inked-Page provides a place for critique, member spotlights, and frequent contests and prompts. This is a place where members can gain exposure and help other writers in the dA community.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is for a Submissions Volunteer Opportunities member. [link]
Prompts: See the club's Challenges page for prompt topics to inspire you. [link]
Other: The Comment Project. [link]


~Letters-Words-Write is your literature pit stop - share your work, give and receive critique, meet other authors! Stop wishing you were apart of the crowd and step in on the hustle and join today!

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]


~Literary-Minds doesn”t focus on a particular style of writing; it is for all genres from fantasy novels to emotive poetry. Anyone can join and submit so long as the rules are being followed.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club is looking for two new Admins. [link]


~Lit-Lovers is the ultimate club for lovers of all things literature related! Its fun yet sophisticated and all members get to submit poetry and stories that they have written and enter fab contests for great prizes! If you wanna get in on the action then join now!

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Contest: “Expression, Passion, Emotion.” Deadline Apr. 30, 2009. [link]


=Lit-Resources is a community designed to aid and inspire writers of all mediums and calibers. Find links from here to other areas of the dA Lit community as well.

Contest: “Feature Suggestions.” Send a suggestion for someone to feature and you could win. [link]
Prompt: “Hiding Behind the Cabinet.” [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group is looking to fill several positions. [link]


*LitterBugs aims to merge several small initiatives to provide critique, workshops, advice (technical and process based), interviews and mentorship to provide a general one-stop-shop for improving your writing skills.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group could use volunteers in various areas. [link]
Chat: #LitterBugs. [link]


~lostbooks is a gallery of fragments, both text and image artifacts, connected by a common theme: The Deconstruction and Reimagining of Books and Book Culture in our Post-Literate Age. Entries may take the form of images of these artifacts, text descriptions of physical artifacts, text excerpts from lost books, and/or image and/or text explorations of things related to the main themes of this club.

Join: Watch the club and choose a membership category: Donor or Scout. [link]


:iconmightierthan: :devmightierthan: is a dA club for any and every kind of writer - no matter what genre, skill-level, following, or style.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group could use a few more general Volunteer Opportunities members. [link]
Prompt: Daily prompts added on a weekly basis. [link]


~Monolith-Verses features the works of its members in its gallery.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: The club is looking for a recruiter. [link]


=ScribeSanctuary is a place for writers of all skill levels to express themselves freely. Here, we accept all genres and styles no matter how proper or poor the grammar. It's our belief that a good story does not have to have perfect grammar. We do not force one another into “improving”, yet offer a place where you can seek critiques and guidance if you so choose.

Join: Please read the joining instructions.. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group is looking to fill a few Volunteer Opportunities positions. [link]
Prompt: Monthly style challenge “erspectives.” Deadline May 31, 2009. [link]
Chat: #ScribeSanctuary. [link]


~six-words is a group that offers prompts that contain six words that must be incorporated in order and in their exact form into an original piece of poetry or prose.

Prompt: “withered litany laud recant lees charnel.” Deadline May 13, 2009. [link]


~Start-Writing-Club is for any teen writer, especially in Oregon. We encourage all forms of writing, and include a subgroup for comics (see our gallery folders). We hope our weekly prompts may inspire you and that submit art to our club to further expand your audience!

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Prompt: Weekly writing prompt “hone Book of Inspiration.” [link]


*The-Cabal is an eclectic group of writers who value quality in literature. The group puts emphasis on their chat room activities.

Prompts: Prompts posted daily. [link]
Contest: “Copycat Contest.” Deadline Apr. 30, 2009. [link]
Chat: #Cabal. Special events being held for NaPoWriMo in April 2009. [link]


At *TheCanadianHerald, discover Canada from a unique perspective with our members as your Ambassadors. We are dedicated to providing an enriching experience for our members and presenting the best of Canada to the dA Community. The aim of the Canadian Herald is to offer a diverse perspective of our native land as seen by Canadians from the west to the east.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: The club is looking for a Focus Canada Editor. [link]
Prompt: May’s All Canadian Project is “At the Bus Stop.” Deadline May 31, 2009. [link]
Prompt: April/May’s Literary Challenge is “I went on a Little Trip.” Deadline May 15, 2009. [link]


*The-Literati is a club all about the members. We've always wanted you to feel involved and appreciated. The goal of The-Literati is to create a welcoming, nurturing environment for anyone. We want you to know that there is always someone here to help if you need it.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Prompts: New prompts posted daily. [link]


*TheWritersMeow is designed exclusively for writers looking for constructive criticism, writing tips, and encouragement. This club is not just to showcase work û it is for those who truly want to improve their skills! We showcase everything from fiction and articles and scripts, even poetry. Seasoned writers and novices with a dream of writing are encouraged to join this friendly, family-like community!

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Contest: “Science Fiction Contest.” Deadline May 25, 2009. [link]
Chat: #writersmeow. [link]


~thewritersnook's mission is have a community diversified by its members in every aspect of life and also in many levels of writing, many styles and also many genres. We pride ourselves on accepting every new member into the community with open arms and strive to achieve a community that anyone can belong and get involved in.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group is looking for a Contest Assistant and a Community Colab Admin. [link]
Prompt: There are 4 types of prompts posted weekly: word, sentence, paragraph, and emotion. [link]


~TheWritingClub accepts submissions by its members for any genre of writing and features them in their gallery.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]


Where talent meets teeth! =Trashrock is an avenue of literary improvement, advice and constructive critique that allows you, as a writer, to slowly evolve at your own discretion and by your own election. Join the Critique rumble, now!

Volunteer Opportunities: This project currently has 4 positions vacant for poetry/prose critiquers. [link]
Chat: #Trashrock. [link]


*VampireWriters is dedicated to the immortal underground of prose and poetry writers, all with an affection for the fanged and the macabre...all submissions must be vampiric in nature, somehow. The club accepts relevant submissions from its members for featuring in its gallery.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This club needs a couple new moderators. [link]


=Wordsmith-Foundry’s aim is to provide constructive, developmental and helpful criticism by request in any literary genre. Excepting in times of plague, critiques will be responded to within the week.


=Wordspill is a new group designed to offer motivation for any level of writer who wants to get words on a page. At the core of =Wordspill will be a themed fortnightly activity. One person who submits to this activity is selected to choose the next prompt topic.

Prompt: “Glass.” Deadline Mar. 11, 2009. [link]


~writeaway offers its members a chance to have their poetry or prose featured in the club's gallery. They also initiate occassional contests.

Volunteer Opportunities: This club has two Volunteer Opportunities positions open, one for the service of your choice. [link]
Prompt: “April Fools.” Flash Fiction. Deadline Apr. 30, 2009. [link]
Other: Comment Service. [link]


*Writers-Club's goal is to promote and celebrate the foundations and evolution of the literature community in all aspects! We encourage all members and non-members alike to enjoy all submissions and activities we have to offer.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Volunteer Opportunities: This group is looking for a Chatroom Moderator. [link]
Contest: “Acrostic Haiku.” Deadline Jun. 5, 2009. [link]


*Writers-Guild-DA is a club for writers everywhere of every skill level to post their work for others to see. There are also activities to help boost those creative juices.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Prompt: Write a short narrative inspired by one of the pictures. [link]


~writers-in-progress is temporarily on hold due to technical difficulties but hopes to be back up and running soon.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]
Prompt: May Theme is “Tips for Writing Short Stories.” Week #2: One Incident Only. [link]


=Writers-Slam is the home of the audio-literary experience. We are a weekly live broadcast featuring some of deviantART's wonderful literature community. We broadcast each Sunday at 9 PM GMT.

Volunteer Opportunity: This group needs readers for one final broadcast. [link]


*writersunknown accepts submissions from its members for feature in their gallery and provides helpful prompts to get the creative juices flowing.

Join: Please read the joining instructions. [link]


*Writers-Workshop is a literature community that focuses on the development of a writer. We are a non-competitive home for any writer who may want to improve, explore and experiment with their work.

Volunteer Opportunities: The project does not need Volunteer Opportunities, but they are looking for workshop hosts. This would be a one-time commitment. [link]
Prompt: “The Workshop You Never Did.” Deadline May 27, 2009. [link]


Literature Resources

~Found-in-Translation helps members of DA in translating any writings that they may have. Just find the language you're interested in and click on the username.

Volunteer Opportunities: This club will accept up to 4 translators per language. [link]


*litNEWS covers all the happenings of the DeviantArt literature community.


Tired of going through journals and news articles to find out what's happening in DevArt literature? =Lit-Twitter will keep you in the loop!


~poetic-forms is a lit resource of just that- poetic forms. Learns how to work with traditional and modern poetic forms.


~PoetryLibrary is a resource of articles to assist poets with the whole process, from writing to publication.


*PrintsForLit provides excellent lit templates for poets to mount and sell their poetry.


~writingresources is a quiet library of resources for writers. The project proVides tuturials for building stories and characters, definitions of poetic forms, and guides for nonfiction writing. There are also general resources about the craft of writing.

Volunteer Opportunities: This group needs people to assist with keeping their journals up-to-date. [link]


FAQ


Why do some groups have a subcategory that others don't?

Only pertinent information that the group has made available will be included in the subcategories. This means that if the club is not actively looking for Volunteer Opportunities, there will not be a “Volunteer Opportunities” subcategory. You'll find all or none of the following subcategories below each group description:

the Join section informs you of the club's joining procedure.
the Volunteer Opportunities section let's you know if the club or project is looking for Volunteer Opportunities
the contest and Prompt sections are exactly as they sound: lists of ongoing contests and/or prompts hosted by the club or project.
the Other section directs you to any area of special focus for the club or project, such as a chat room or forum

What do I do if I see information that is out of date or information that is missing?

Please inform me either by note or comment and include a link to the source of your information so I can verify that the information is accurate. I also want to know if a new group opens up or an inactive one becomes active again, so please let me know if this happens!

What is considered an “active” group?

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