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- ABC Tales
- is a place to post your poetry, short stories, nonfiction and biography, and organise them into collections in order to offer them up to the throng of other users for friendly but serious critique and support. With a process called 'cherry-picking' – which allows editors to pick out certain pieces of work and highlight them as must-reads for other users – it's certainly a worthwhile place to test your best: and help others along the way, too.
- www.abctales.com
- Bookarazzi
- features a blog written jointly by nearly 50 published authors alias BloggersWithBookDeals. It has a writer's room providing advice, events listings and quick-fire interviews. Drop-down menus give access to book and film reviews and links to useful resources.
- www.bookarazzi.com
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- Green Metropolis
- is a place where you can buy a multitude of second hand books for the flat price of £3.75 each; and receive £3 for every book you sell. With the added feature of a universal wishlist, you can add any book you're lusting after for other users to see – and see if you have a copy of one of the titles that another reader seeks. It's a great way to get hold of new books without costing the planet; and lighten the burden on your own straining shelves.
- www.greenmetropolis.com
- Green Story
- is a collaborative creative writing competition where anybody can help to write a story, a chapter at a time, that encourages readers of all ages to think about how we can best look after trees and the environment. There are three versions of the story, depending on what type of fiction you write: adults', teen or children's.
- http://greenstory.co.uk/
- Guardian Poetry Workshop
- presents writers with an opportunity to submit a poem and receive appraisal from a published poet. Each month a different established poet sets an exercise, explaining why they have chosen that particular topic or technique and offering to help entrants on their way.
- http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetryworkshop
- Ibiblio
- is a user-friendly gold mine of free information on the web. Instead of sifting through search engine results, find collections relating to arts, language and literature at your fingertips.
- www.ibiblio.org
- International Pen
- defends freedom of expression within literature. Link up with women writers across the globe, discover authors in exile and in prison and read new international writing. If reports on injustice such as Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho's year-long court case move you to take action, contact details for all of IP's groups are online.
- www.internationalpen.org.uk
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- The Lipster
- is the new online pop culture broadsheet aiming to refine the content of women's glossy magazines that presents a daily run-down of international news from a sassy female perspective; intelligently written feature stories cover film, music and social politics, including some wonderfully controversial content. And if you don't agree with what you read? Every article comes with a response section for readers – and the comments are often just as entertaining as the original piece.
- www.thelipster.com
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- The Never Ending Story
- is an online story-sharing site where you can start your own story to be opened up to submission from other users, or submit chapters/verses to stories which have already begun.
- www.theneverendingstory.com
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- Poetry Magic
- is a website devoted to the craft and theory of poetry, offering practical advice for beginners, critiques and links. It is affiliated with www.poetry-portal.com
- www.poetrymagic.co.uk
- Poetry Portal
- is a comprehensive directory of internet poetry. Includes competitions, events, courses and countless useful links.
- www.poetry-portal.com
- Ready Steady Book
- offers independent reviews, articles and interviews with, about and by contemporary writers. Keep an eye out for opinions on your favourite books.
- www.readysteadybook.com
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- The Short Review
- is a user-friendly site that provides a much-needed platform for original reviews of story collections and anthologies. Follow the links to the site’s founder and editor Tania Hershman’s blog for more reviews and for your chance to comment.
- www.theshortreview.com
- Short Story Radio
- is an internet radio station for English language short stories. You can enjoy listening to stories old and new, as well as submitting your own for consideration.
- www.shortstoryradio.com
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- Wisplurkers
- allows young readers to contribute to a new children’s fantasy book being penned by ‘Maggie C.' Influence the characters and storyline by contributing ideas and interacting with the author. Download past episodes and sign up to have the latest drafts sent directly to your inbox.
- www.wisplurkers.net
- Wowowow
- is aimed at women over 45, and consists of articles and blog-like pieces on political and social issues as well as more lighthearted life-musings. Brought to us by a panel of women from over the pond that includes Whoopi Goldberg and Liz Smith, this is a high-profile affair. All articles invite comment and discussion from readers, which makes for a great community feel.
- www.wowowow.com
- Writers and Artists
- is a user-friendly site packed with free content and advice. Search for agents, publishers or editorial services and get advice from industry experts. Subscribe to the e-newsletter RedLetter for extra tips and updates.
- www.writersandartists.co.uk
