DocumentCloud Scholars and Rogues | Creative Writing Resources Online As part of its mission to promote new literature, Scholars & Rogues has developed a suite of resources devoted to helping creative writers hone their craft and find the right home for their work. The Scholars & Rogues LitJournal is always looking for great new fiction, nonfiction and poetry, of course (submission guidelines can be found here) and there are literally thousands of other print and online publications out there seeking to bring the best possible creative writing they can find to their readers. It isn’t always a simple process, but most writers with talent and a willingness to work can be optimistic about their chances of finding a publisher. But how to find the right journal? The list below isn’t comprehensive (it’s hard to imagine any list that truly is), but it provides a vast array of resources that can benefit both the new and established writer. Literary Magazine Publication Lists and Databases Submission and Tracking Tools Other Resources
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Mix, Share and Play Without Limits Garbl's Writing Resources Online--grammar, concise writing, writing process, style, word usage, plain language, word play, creativity The Ultimate Creativity Tool* [ Home ] [ Writing Resources ] [ Style Manual ] [ Plain English Guide ] [ Concise Writing Guide ] [ Writing Bookshelf ] [ What's New ] <A HREF=" Widgets</A> Online since Nov. 1, 1997, Garbl's Writing Resources Online features websites focusing on English grammar, concise writing, word play, the writing process, style and usage, words, plain language, action writing, creativity, and reference sources. You'll also find lists of websites on punctuation, overcoming writer's block, avoiding bias, spelling and vocabulary, and writing for the Web. Warning to Writing Resources users: Several pages are not working properly in Internet Explorer and Opera; they're working fine in Firefox. I can't endorse all the standards, guidelines and links on websites in this free annotated directory.
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25 Helpful Websites for Creative Writers Jun 08, 2011 Need help getting your creative juices flowing? These websites for creative writers offer grammar tips, writing prompts, peer critiques and advice on getting published. Read on to learn how you can strengthen your creative writing on the Web. General Writing Writer's Digest - The website for the publication Writer's Digest is a one-stop shop for creative writers. Writing Prompts The Story Starter - This website offers over one trillion randomly generated story starters for creative writers. Writing Mechanics Grammar Girl - Grammar Girl's famous Quick and Dirty Tips (delivered via blog or podcast) will help you keep your creative writing error free. Writing Forums WritingForums.org - This bustling writing community has over 28,000 members.
You Publish The Complete Guide to List and To-Do Apps Are you a list-maker? Probably. Do you make to-do lists? If so, do you also make other types of lists such as reading lists, checklists, shopping lists, and reference lists? Undoubtedly. I’ve spoken with approximately 200 people so far, and have discovered both a wide range of different techniques that people us to create and manage their lists, and a variety of tools that are used. Wunderlist Wunderlist is a straightforward, uncomplicated task management to-do list app that works on multiple platforms, and syncs seamlessly across them all. Asana Asana is ideal for more complicated projects and collaborative task management. Remember the Milk Remember the Milk provides pre-built list categories such as inbox, personal, study, work, with options to sort your outstanding tasks by due date. Any.do Any.do is set up to help you organize when your tasks need to be completed. Todoist Evernote Evernote is not limited to to-do; it’s a note taking app that lets you create many types of lists. Listible
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Online Mentoring Resources | Serviceleader.org Online mentoring or online tutoring takes many forms, everything from one youth matched with one mentor, to a group of students in one classroom matched with a group of mentors from one company for a specific curriculum-based activity. It can be a program of just a few weeks or one that lasts an entire school year. It may mean an online volunteer sending one or two e-mails a week, or spending several hours a week reviewing a student's project for class. It can be school-based and curriculum-focused, or conducted through a nonprofit organization that serves young people. Below is an index of selected organizations and online mentoring/teletutoring projects and materials, as well as general mentoring resources, that we feel could be helpful to an organization exploring the idea of online mentoring or teletutoring. Telementor.org Peer Centered An ongoing online forum for and about writing tutoring, produced by Salt Lake City Community College. National Mentoring Partnership