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Here are links to various
sites I've found useful - categories listed on the left. Some might
be relevant to several categories (eg poetry and local) in which case I
have either selected one category (apparently at random), or put the link
in both. This page is still very much under construction, so keep visiting. Feedback welcome, contact me at clarekirwan_at_btinternet.com |
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| Poetry
Arts Council England - loads of info, resources, research and funding advice BBC Poetry Out Loud - haven't examined this closely but it looks good with interviews, recordings you can listen to, word games etc Dead Good Poets Society - very active Liverpool-based group which has regular open mics, guest poets, workshops, events and projects Event Poets - professional poets for hire - Caribbean, European, or real scouse International Performance Poetry Network - community of... guess what?... performance poets - news of events, slams etc Literary Festivals - British Council's list of UK lit fests The Poetry Kit - comprehensive database of current competitions, events, links to the pages of dozens of poets. Free regular newsletter by email. The Poetry Library - although the library itself is closed for refurbishment, this useful site lists selected poetry events, news, competitions and magazines (online and hard copy) The Poetry Society - the main poetry organisation for the UK, with many resources, membership, publications etc. Prizemagic - my favourite site for writing competitions - great fun, cheerfully irreverent Rhymezone - probably shouldn't be telling you this, but it's a useful poetic resource submissions - a useful and extensive list of links to the submissions pages of poetry mags (online and hard copy) and poetry presses Wirral Ode Show - Open Mic nights, events Write out Loud - Excellent site from the Bolton-based performance poets. Includes gigs across the nation (add your own), discussions, gallery of poets. |
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Writing
Arts Council England - loads of info, resources, research and funding advice Association of Authors' Agents - database of agents Author.co.uk - info on individual authors, writing groups etc Comedy Zone - info on stand-up comedians, also advice, examples etc Duotrope - simply the best free online database for writers! Check out thousands of searchable markets, track your submissions Prizemagic - thorough and very entertaining list of current competitions for writers and poets Shvoong - get paid to write condensed 'abstracts' of books, scientific papers, humanities, newspapers and websites... alledgedly Story - competitions, projects, news events - everything to do with short stories Writelink - creative writing, paying markets, opportunities etc
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Other Useful Resources Count Me In - database of current theme days/weeks/years. From Year of the Volunteer to Be Nice to Nettles Week (I kid you not) H2G2 - Articles n everything imaginable, brainchild of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy creator, the late, great Douglas Adams. Anyone can contribute. On This Day - News database from the BBC Rhymezone - excellent site for rhymes, soundalikes, synonyms, definitions etc. synonym.com - much better than standard word processor thesauri Writer's Free Reference - eclectic collection of links to information on wild and wonderful range of subjects from a 10,000 year calendar to a cliche finder, along with many more general writers links (ho hum, competitions, magazines, grammar) |
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Interesting People Gill McEvoy - warm, observant and often surprising Elvis McGonagall - International poetry slam champion and bloody nice chap. Cath Nichols - ex-doyenne of the Dead Goods, widely published and prone to dressing up - Hurrah! Hovis Presley - a few examples from the late, great comedy poet. Roger Cliffe-Thompson - scouse humour and great presence - he's got a tick on his head Justine Teeling - local poet whose succinct poems capture the zeitgeist Nick Toczek - poet, story teller, magician and a bit of an expert on dragons |
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Local Contacts Cheshire Arts - Cheshire council arts site Wirral Council - all the local information you could want - and more! Wirral Globe - Telling it how it isn't, or, alternatively...
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