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Terrible Minds
Fiction writer and “freelance penmonkey” Chuck Wendig delivers ballsy, bracing advice for writers at his entertaining and useful blog
Stages and Pages
Writer, editor, and theatre professional Francine L. Trevens reviews books, movies, and stage productions at her blog
Silliman’s Blog
Thoughtful reflections on contemporary poetry and poetics from award-winning poet and editor Ron Silliman
Rhyme or Reason - What Makes a Good Poem?
J. Paul Dyson, editor of FirstWriter magazine, discusses how to integrate rhyme more effectively into your poem and choose the right style for your subject
Recovering the Lost Joy of Poetry Games
This essay by poet Marcus Goodyear from the magazine Books & Culture celebrates the playful spirit in poetry and contends that it can be a necessary leaven for poems that address difficult themes
Poets & Writers: A Frequent Winner’s Advice
In this interview with Poets & Writers Magazine from January 2009, award-winning poet Cynthia Lowen offers tips for maximizing your success with writing contests
Poetry’s Perilous Popularity
From Slate, A.O. Scott and Katha Pollitt probe the gap between ‘official’ poetry and poetry’s stealth bestsellers, and the challenge of teaching classic work without scaring students away
Poetry Debates & Manifestos
Thirty-one younger American poets take on some of the great debates and literary manifestos from the history of modern poetry
Poetic Asides by Robert Lee Brewer
Poetry blog on the Writer’s Digest website features interviews with contemporary authors, writing prompts, advice on the craft, and introductions to exotic poetic forms
On the Idea of Order: Manuscript Advice from Tupelo Press Editor Jeffrey Levine
In this blog series, the editor of prestigious literary publisher Tupelo Press offers advice on the ordering and editing of a poetry manuscript
On Making the Poetry Manuscript: Advice from Tupelo Press Editor Jeffrey Levine
Jeffrey Levine, editor of the prestigious independent publisher Tupelo Press, offers solid advice on collecting your poems into a coherent manuscript and presenting them to best advantage
Lemon Hound
Poet Sina Queyras runs this blog about the theory and practice of poetry criticism
Kate Greenstreet’s Poetry Interviews Blog
Poet Kate Greenstreet blogs at Every Other Day, where she’s compiled an archive of over 100 interviews with contemporary poets about the road to first-book publication and how it changed their life (or not)
Jeff Goins, Writer
This literary blog features profound reflections on creativity and spirituality, along with more practical advice about good writing habits and marketing your work
Interviews with Practicing Writers by Erika Dreifus
Fiction writer Erika Dreifus publishes the Practicing Writer e-newsletter, a monthly roundup of markets, contests, and writing advice, in which these interviews first appeared
How to Write in 700 Easy Lessons
In this essay from The Atlantic’s 2010 fiction issue, novelist Richard Bausch argues that writers’ manuals are a poor substitute for honing one’s aesthetic sense through immersion in great literature
From Page to Pixels: The Evolution of Online Journals
In this article from the May/June 2009 Poets & Writers Magazine, award-winning poet Sandra Beasley discusses the growing prestige of online publication and the advantages it offers for disseminating your work
FlashFiction.net
Updated daily, this site features short craft essays on writing and marketing your flash fiction
Essay Daily
Curated by DIAGRAM editor Ander Monson, Essay Daily is a space for ongoing conversation about essays and essayists of note, contemporary and otherwise
Does Poetry Matter? an essay by William Waltz
Prizewinning poet William Waltz investigates why there are more writers than readers of poetry. Today’s highbrow poets, he ventures, should plumb their playful side
Djelloul Marbrook
Award-winning poet and journalist’s weblog features essays on contemporary poets, contextualized with reflections on politics and culture
Dispoet
Insightful blog about poetry and disability includes brief reviews and discussions of contemporary poets writing about the subject
Death to the Death of Poetry, an essay by Donald Hall
Poetry has been dying all its life
Daily s-Press
Dorothee Lang, editor of BluePrintReview, an English-language online literary journal based in Germany, began this blog in March 2010 to review new books of poetry and prose from small independent presses
Comstock Review: The Poet’s Handbook
Detailed guidance for poets from the Comstock Writers’ Group
Can Poetry Matter? an essay by Dana Gioia
Poetry is imprisoned in the cozy cells of academia and specialty publishers
Boston Comment
Hard-hitting essays on the state of contemporary poetry, by poet and critic Joan Houlihan
Bad Poets, a short essay by Randall Jarrell
Mr. Jarrell (1914-1965) was a leading American poet and critic
Anatomy of a Poetry Contest
See how a judge weighs poems in this essay by Virgil Suarez
An Honest Answer by Ginger Andrews, reviewed by Dr. Joseph S. Salemi
Poet and classical scholar Joseph Salemi (see bio and poems) probes the limitations of contemporary free- verse confessional poetry
An ABC of Translating Poetry, an essay by Willis Barnstone
Master poet Willis Barnstone explores the act of translation, “a friendship between poets…a mystical union between them based on love and art
Submittable
This online submissions manager is used by a growing number of contests and journals
StartBloggingOnline.com
Blogger and social media expert Mike Wallagher created this site to give writers a simple step-by-step introduction to creating their web presence
Scribendi
Proofreading and copyediting services for literary, academic, religious, or business writing
R.R. Bowker, the US ISBN Agency
R.R. Bowker is the authorized ISBN Agency in the United States, responsible for assigning ISBNs as well as providing information and advice on the uses of the ISBN system to publishers and the publishing industry in general
PDF Online
Convert your word-processed documents into PDF or HTML format with this free online service
NetManners
Essential points of online etiquette, from marketing and technology expert Judith Kallos
MagCloud
Self-publish your own magazine through MagCloud
How To Do It Frugally
Website of Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of ‘The Frugal Book Promoter’ and ‘The Frugal Editor’, contains a wealth of advice for writers and publishers on how to generate publicity for their titles on a limited budget
Editorial Freelancers Association
National nonprofit professional association of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries
Capital Community College Guide to Grammar and Writing
This comprehensive, searchable grammar guide from Capital Community College in Hartford includes lessons on word usage, sentence structure, rhetoric, and writing a research paper
Book Marketing Buzz Blog
Experienced editor and publicist Brian Feinblum shares tips about turning media exposure into sales, creating your author brand, using multimedia tools to market your book, and much more
Book Marketing and Book Promotion
Book marketing and selling advice from John Kremer, author of ‘1001 Ways to Market Your Books.’ Informative website includes contact information for book buyers, publicity outlets and more
Book Editing Associates
Serving writers, literary agents, and publishers
Writing the Book on Self-Help: A Publisher’s Cautionary Tale
Wall Street Journal feature tracks some of the pitfalls of self-publishing
Writer Beware: Print on Demand Publishing Services
This page from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America’s advice site offers a comprehensive look at the varieties and pitfalls of POD publishing
The Book Designer
This site, run by publishing and graphic design expert Joel Friedlander, gives resources to help self-publishing authors design professional-looking books
Smashwords
This website helps authors, agents, and publishers convert their books into a variety of popular e-book formats and sell them on the Smashwords site
Self-Publish and Be Damned? Not Always
Self-published author Andy Kessler shares secrets of his success in this Wall Street Journal editorial
Dancing Poetry Contest
Enter the Dancing Poetry Festival sponsored by Artists Embassy International
