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The Anonymous Heartache Project
The Anonymous Heartache Project is an experimental documentary narrative that explores the varied perceptions of human intimacy that transverse cultures and generations through the examination of personal messages that were never meant for public eyes.
writing  personal_growth 
october 2010 by infomentation
I Write Like
Check which famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and compares them with those of the famous writers.
writing  literature  books 
august 2010 by infomentation
Word-Origins.com – History and Etymology of Words
Word-Origins.com. Easy-to-use free collection of the history and origin of over 7,000 words. Concise, clear, and comprehensive explanations of the etymology of common English words.
writing  language  reference 
july 2010 by infomentation
IdiomDictionary.com – Online Idiom Dictionary
IdiomDictionary.com. Easy-to-use free idiom dictionary with over 5,000 idioms and phrases explained. A concise, clear, and comprehensive explanation of all commonly used idioms.
language  reference  writing 
july 2010 by infomentation
Center for Plain Language
The Center for Plain Language is a 501(c)(3) corporation established to propel the belief that
government and business communication can be clear and understandable. The Center's mission is to increase the usefulness and
efficiency of government, legal, and business documents, so that the people who use those documents can quickly
and easily: Find what they need, Understand what they find, Act on that understanding.
language  writing 
april 2010 by infomentation
Graceguts
This is a place for poems, essays, stories, book reviews, and other materials that I've written—plus a few surprises.
poetry  writing  journals 
april 2010 by infomentation
Wild Writing Women -
San Francisco Bay Area Writing Group - Self publishing collective.
writing  publishing 
march 2010 by infomentation
Switchback
Switchback is a publication of the Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program of the University of San Francisco. Switchback publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and critical essays and displays visual art. An issue's theme presents a platform from which to investigate writing from contrasting points of view.
journals  intellectual  writing  poetry  literature  academia 
february 2010 by infomentation
The League of Moveable Type
A community for the revolution of free, professional, and open-source typography.
web_design  writing  fonts 
february 2010 by infomentation
Americans Who Tell the Truth
A fantastic website of American artists, writers, activists, and cultural icons. Portraits by Robert Shetterly, with quotes from the people.
biography  art  writing  history  american_history  activism  social_change 
january 2010 by infomentation
Stories In Flight | FlickrPoet
An application that illustrates your poem from Flickr images.
storytelling  poetry  flickr  writing  visualization  creativity  art  photography 
december 2009 by infomentation
Pages from Her Story - Additional Resources
Women's diaries 1700s-1900s in the Library of Congress.
history  archives  writing  feminism 
march 2009 by infomentation
National Grammar Day:
Brought to you by the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar
language  writing  reference 
march 2009 by infomentation
Booksquare
Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism.
books  blogs  writing  publishing 
february 2009 by infomentation
things magazine
Objects can open up new ways of understanding the world.
blogs  journals  writing  photography 
may 2008 by infomentation
Uptown Writer's Space
Quieter than Starbucks, but more fun than the local library, cleaner than your extra bedroom or home office and more affordable than your gym, THE UPTOWN WRITER'S SPACE provides Chicago writers with a dedicated workspace and the supportive community yo...
chicago  uptown  writing 
may 2008 by infomentation
Rudoph's Diner
This is a blog I stumbled upon. It looks really great, though it also seems like it may be defunct. Can't really tell, because it seems to publish sporadically. I like what I've read so far, though.
journals  blogs  writing  progressive_politics  creativity 
may 2008 by infomentation
We Tell Stories
Six Authors. Six Stories. Six Weeks. Digital fiction from Penguin
books  writing 
march 2008 by infomentation
SMITH Magazine: Everyone Has A Story -- Six-Word Memoirs™, Brushes With Fame, Diaries
SMITH Magazine is a home for storytelling, with a focus on personal narrative. Whether a professional or unpublished writer, we believe everyone has a story, and everyone should have a place to tell it.
writing  journals 
february 2008 by infomentation
Six-Word Memoirs at SMITH Magazine
Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in six words? Submit yours to be considered for SMITH's next six-word memoir book. The first book, Not Quite What I Was Planning, is out now.
writing 
february 2008 by infomentation
The Phrontistery: Obscure Words and Vocabulary Resources
English obscure words and etymology resources: online dictionary of weird and unusual words, word lists, technical vocabulary aids, lipograms, and word related essays
writing  reference 
february 2008 by infomentation
Diane Ackerman
The website maintained by author Diane Ackerman. I heard an interview of her most recent book, The Zookeeper's Wife, which sounds amazing.
writing  books 
february 2008 by infomentation
Quentin Crisp
Dedicated to the memory of Quentin Crisp.
biography  writing 
january 2008 by infomentation
Knowledgerush
The Knowledgerush.com book directory is a catalog of free books available on the internet. It's a community effort and we're hoping that you can contribute by helping us find and categorize books.
books  social_networking  writing  poetry 
january 2008 by infomentation
Written In Stone | The Literary Cemetery
The Literary Cemetery is the site for finding the burial location of your favourite authors. Photos of the graves.Listings of those that have recently died. News items about dead authors.
obituaries  writing 
december 2007 by infomentation
Aphorisms galore - Famous aphorisms
Aphorisms, quotes and sayings of famous people listed by category. We have thousands of quotations online from hundreds of authors.
language  writing  reference 
december 2007 by infomentation
Jane Rule, 76
Another important queer writer died this week: Jane Rule. She was a beautiful and romantic writer, full of hope in the face of loneliness and fear. This is a nice obituary.
obituaries  lgbt  writing 
december 2007 by infomentation
atelier women writers studio
atelier women writers studio is a common space for women poets, writers, and artists to work together creatively--a space to encounter challenging workshops, literary and text-based art, as well as readings, special events and salons.
chicago  writing 
december 2007 by infomentation
Switchback Books
An independent publisher of feminist poetry.
chicago  books  poetry  writing  publishing 
december 2007 by infomentation
Conceptual Metaphor Home Page
This server is a research tool for cognitive scientists and others interested in the study of conceptual metaphor systems. Ongoing work in the metaphor system of English and other languages is made available here using a hypertext format which allows t...
writing  language  intellectual 
november 2007 by infomentation
G R E Y L O D G E
I'm not sure what this is all about, but Greylodge seems to be a repository of alternative and avant-garde creative outlets of all kinds, and outsider art.
creativity  writing  radio  internet_radio  podcasts 
november 2007 by infomentation
Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls
Stanford's Dime Novel and Story Paper Collection consists of over 8,000 individual items, including dime novel series and story papers.
writing  history  stanford 
november 2007 by infomentation
Words Without Borders
Words Without Borders opens doors to international exchange through translation of the world’s best writing — selected and translated by a distinguished group of writers, translators, and publishing professionals — and publishing and promoting these
writing  creativity  journals 
november 2007 by infomentation
Truman Capote
A biography on the life of Truman Capote, author and general gadabout who is famous for writing In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's
literature  writing 
september 2007 by infomentation
The Poetry Foundation
Search thousands of poems by theme, occasion, and subject in our poetry archive; and read poet biographies, poetry news, comics, and articles about poets and poetry.
poetry  writing 
september 2007 by infomentation
Soul Food Cafe
I haven't checked this site out in depth, but it looks lovely. Seems like a soulful place on the Internet. Soul Food Cafè aims to promote creative pursuits as a daily practice. The site is quite literally overflowing with healthy and tasty morsels for ..
blogs  writing  grief  art  creativity  personal_growth 
august 2007 by infomentation
Wordie
A place to collect your favorite words and share them with others. Another social networking tool.
writing  social_networking  reference 
july 2007 by infomentation
Ficlets
An interesting website that provides inspiration to writers to compose really short stories.
writing  amusement  community_building  creativity 
june 2007 by infomentation
World Wide Words
World Wide Words. More than 1600 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured.
language  writing  blogs 
june 2007 by infomentation
PoemHunter.Com
Poems from different poets all around the world. Thousands of poems and poets. Search for poems and poets using the Poetry Search Engine..
poetry  writing  literature 
april 2007 by infomentation
Peggy Munson
Peggy Munson is an author who publishes with Suspect Thoughts Press
writing  erotica  subversive 
april 2007 by infomentation
Suspect Thoughts Press
Writing and artwork that blurs the lines between genres and isn't afraid that it might frighten, cause laughter, or confuse, while arousing sexual desire. This is my friend Ian's publishing company.
writing  erotica  subversive  publishing 
april 2007 by infomentation
Elements of Style, Contents
Table of contents for William Strunk, Elements of Style: A Style Guide for Writers (1918)
writing 
april 2007 by infomentation
Writer's Resource Center » Home
News, articles, information and opportunities for writers
writing 
april 2007 by infomentation
The Writer's Almanac from American Public Media
American Public Media's The Writer's Almanac features Garrison Keillor recounting the highlights of this day in history and reads a short poem or two.
writing 
december 2006 by infomentation
Meanings and origins of sayings and phrases
An archive of the meanings and origins of thousands of phrases, sayings and idioms.
reference  research  writing 
november 2006 by infomentation
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