~Self=publish info~

~This is a very  informative website on self-publishing.~

~How-to Adventure~

~This article really is interesting and pertains to me. I want to start my journalism adventure with how-to or trade  magazines, then go onto magazines. How this relates to poetry is that you can write articles about how to write poetry, or even write a humorous poems to them.

~Blogger Paintings~

~Introducing blogger painting, and helpful blogging info by commentors  and Alexis Grant.

~The Kindle Market~

~The Poetry Market E-zine is now available on the Kindle; times are a'changing.~

~Lit Mag List~

~This is really helpful; an online lit magazine database! It lists the details of each magazine in detail-pretty sweet and you save on postage.~

~Cheerful Cafe Poetry Night~

~I had to post this, it sounds like a lot of fun. It is Slice Magazine's evening of fun and such, which  takes place at a cafe and sponsored by a brewery. It's a different kind of event, more homey and cheerful, if you can afford it. The tickets start at $50 and end at $250.

~Got Passion?~

~This is a good article with links if you're passionate about writing and and need inspiration. I found a helpful article, "How Passion Can Make or Break Your Writing Career, by Alicia Rades. There are helpful and related links at the bottom  of the  page.

~Under the Cover Writer Advice~

~This is a great article I found with advice for beginning writers; well written and easy to understand.

~Self-publishing is the New Way of Writing~

~This is the "new" way of writing;people these days self-publish their books online. Its cheaper and easier to advertise your book. Its not gaurented to make you famous or well-known, but it can work. These are the experiences of two authors who describe and show what it means to be successful in the indie book industry: Erin Keyser Horn and Roy McConnell. Not well known authors, but still known in their circle, and so much money involved if you want to be serious these days! Its so hard to tell between dreams and realities of writing, Horn and McConnell share their misconceptions and accomplishments in order to help new and aspiring writers.~

~Writing Career help center~

~This is a great spot on the internet if you want to be a freelance writing, with oppertunities and advice abound, for all types of writing. If you're looking for direction or are stuck, you should go here. This is one of the best poetry and writing sites that I've seen so far.~

~Alexis Grant's Social Media for writers~

~A bit pricey, 99 dolors for this e-book, but it looks like its worth it. Social Media for Writers is perfect for beginner-to-intermediate writers who know the basics but want to make better use of the time they spend online. You’ll learn how to use social media to work toward your goals, grow your blog community and harness that Twitter power you’ve heard so much about. Which is reat for a online journalism class so that we know what were doing here. It really seems like it would illustrate the point of onlice convergence very well. Its a whole course you pay for, the author Alexis Grant seems to know what she's talking about here, the course is called Social Media for Writers. Its good to get if you come into some money.~

~Journalistic News Put Poetically~

~This ties very well into online journalism and poetry, I think, which is very good news for me and people trying to relate news, journalism and poetry.~

~Its a birthday~

~Happy Birthday, Gabriel!~ “If you say that there are elephants flying in the sky, people are not going to believe you. But if you say that there are four hundred and twenty-five elephants flying in the sky, people will probably believe you.” Happy birthday, Gabriel García Márquez, who is eighty-seven today: http://tpr.ly/NXlKL2.

~Ear painting~

~I read somewhere that haiku and poetry

are like ear paintings because they are so sensory and its so quick and happens in one flash of a moment. All poetry has to have a dramatic and emotional impact on you, my dad taught poetry and enlish at City Collee, he always told me, "show, not tell."I don't remember where I read this specificly, but this is a good site for the haiku of today.~

~Poetry Image~

~This is a peaceful image I love-it just reminds me of writing poetry so much. I got it from one of my labs at school on Photoshop.~ This imaage can calm you and get you in the mood to write, it worked for me.~

~Halfway down...~

~Halfway Down the Stairs is a magazine that's been around for awhile. It is a well-known electronic journal. They publish poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, as well as book reviews. I love poetry and writing magaizines with unique names.~

~Crack That Spine~

~Crack the Spine Magazine is now open to submissions. This is an interesting magazine that accepts almost all forms of writing-so, there is no excuse not to get your work out there-on your own time, that is.~

~Ernest Hemingway on Writing~

~Wow, great Hemingway site; very descriptive on writing of any subject with a scroll picture. "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit at a typewriter and bleed"=Ernest Hemingway Picture and quote: Author's publish

~Writing prompts~

~If you want to write mystery books or dark poetry, this is a great writing prompt. Very Edgar Alan Poe and Victorian, I think.

~Coffeehouse Conessions~

~This is a new and unique book, the author goes to various coffee shops and writes poems based on conversations she hears.~

~The lit pub~

~This is a great new resource for books, poetry and other.

~International dance and poetry contest~

~My dad entered in this contest and won. Its a great way of blending poetry and dance; a very unique idea.~

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)

~A free poetry contest for humor poems. Just upload it and submit.~

~Free guide for advertising Twitter-Style~

~Read the free downloaded book on publishing your book online and advertising on Twitter~

~Write Your Book and Advertise on Twitter~

~This article is very interesting to me. You get to advertise your book as often as you want on Twitter. you link your work up to the internet, and that's what becoming an online journalist is all about.~

What is Google Authorship? (And Why Should You Care?)

~This is a useful article I found. I you want to become a online journalist and this is a new tool to get more content called Google authorship. Its hard to find the authentic sites these days. Google Authorship fixes this problem by allowing you to link your identity to every blog post you write. I think this is very helpful to help understand this new concept.~