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ARTICLES, TEMPLATES, AND OTHER INFO FOR WRITERS	Press Kit Sample Narrative Arc Dictionary of Publishing Terms Choosing the Publisher That's Right for You You're Getting it Wrong: Experts Debunk Genre Fiction Cliches Homage to my Mentor Memoir of a Ball Well Hit, story by Bill Walsh referenced in Homage to my Mentor Art of the Interview No Comment: The Battle to Get Quotes September is the Start of Submission Season Poetry Contest Advice from three Daily Press Poets Laureate Directory of Writing Contests, Grants, & Awards, compiled by Poets & Writers Downloadable Word Document of poetry contests Downloadable Word Document of poetry book contests The Rejection Whisperer, an examination of rejection letters, cover letters, & formatting for writers A Brief Survey of the Short Story, a column by Chris Power Writing Basics Resource Guide Proper Submission Format Sample Article Query (word document) Sample Poetry Cover Letter (word document with comments) Sample Cover Letter (word document) Do I Really Knead Reference Books? The Future of Digital Publishing (30 mb pdf download, created by Jane Friedman) Pulitzer winner Robert Olen Butler Writes a short story in real time Helpful Tidbits In terms of "Fair Use," you can excerpt up to 300 words from a book or 150 words from a magazine article without permission. Copyright exists on anything you write. Registration only matters in court cases. Even then, registration doesn't trump proof of earlier written existence. All generalizations, including this one, are false. --Mark Twain
VIRGINIA EVENTS FOR WRITERS	Central Virginia Events Virginia Festival of the Book (Charlottesville) Virginia Writers Symposium (Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville) Hanover Book Festival (Hanover) Richmond Events Virginia Literary Festival, which includes: > James River Writers Conference (Richmond) > Award Ceremony for Virginia Book Awards (Richmond) Hanover Book Festival (Hanover) Art After Hours (Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond) Hampton Roads Events Christopher Newport University Writers Conference. (Newport News) Hampton Roads Writers Conference. (Va. Beach) ODU Literary Festival (Norfolk) TCC Literary Festival (South Hampton Roads) Williamsburg Book Festival (Williamsburg) Word-4-Word Poetry Open Mic (City Center, Newport News) Saturday Poetry Series (James City County Library, Norge) Piedmont Events Bridgewater International Poetry Festival (Bridgewater College) Northern Virginia Events Fall for the Book (Fairfax) Western Virginia Events Roanoke Regional Writers Conference (Roanoke) Tinker Mountain Writers' Workshop (Roanoke) Elsewhere List of Writers' Conferences in all states
LINKS FOR WRITERS	Virginia Literary Journals Writing Contest Directory The Sun's Reader's Write column: a place where novice writers can break in with a major publication. Virginia's Independent Bookstores Interview Release Forms Writing.org (Articles to help you launch a freelance writing career, from a former literary agent and Playboy editor) Writing Articles (Long list of articles for writers provided by Author Network) Journalism Careers (Advice on journalism, writing, media and broadcasting careers for freelancers, students and career changers) Writers Services (Various information) Library of Virginia Literary Awards
WRITING MAGAZINES	The Writer Established in April 1887, The Writer is the patriarch of all American writing magazines. Each monthly issue includes such features as before-and-after examples of improved writing, practical solutions for writing problems, selected literary magazine profiles, tips from famous authors, and hands-on advice. It also includes an extensive market listing. A one-year subscription (12 issues) costs $32.95. Poets & Writers Poets & Writers provides essays on the literary life and interviews with contemporary writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The magazine publishes articles with practical applications for both emerging and established writers. In addition, it provides the most comprehensive listing of literary grants and awards, deadlines, and prizewinners available in print. A one-year subscription (6 issues) costs $19.95. Writer's Digest Writer's Digest is the most widely read magazine for writers. Founded in 1920, each issue includes market and contest information, articles, and interviews. A one-year subscription (8 issues) costs $19.96. Southern Writers Founded in 2011, Southern Writers magazine provides articles on the craft of writing and highlights successful Southern authors, such as James Grippando and Jill McCorkle, who share behind-the-scenes moments from their writing lives and books. A one-year print subscription (8 issues) costs $52.99. An online subscription costs $29.99. Publisher's Weekly International news magazine of book publishing and bookselling. Supplies in-depth interviews with top authors, publishing industry news, bestseller lists, and much more. As the title suggests, the magazine is published weekly. A one-year subscription (52 issues) costs $225.00.