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The Academy of American Poets
An award-winning website that hosts essays on poetry, biographies of more than 450 poets, text of more than 1250 poems, and RealAudio of one hundred poems read by their authors or other poets.
American Booksellers Association
Founded in 1900, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit organization devoted to meeting the needs of its core members of independently owned bookstores with retail storefront locations through advocacy, education, research, and information dissemination.
American Library Association
The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Appalachian Writer's Association
The AWA is a program dedicated to preserving Appalachian literary heritage through promoting the works of new authors and celebrating established writers.
Associated Writing Programs
The mission of the Associated Writing Programs is to foster literary talent and achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing.
Guide to Literary Agents
Chuck Sambuchino and Writer's Digest Books has launchedthe Guide to Literary Agents newsletter. This free e-publication includes information onliterary agents, script agents, writers' conferences, playwriting and writing opportunities. After you sign up, click on Editor's Blog to get a taste of an editor's life, complete with fascinating interviews and reviews of various opportunities and events of importance to writers.
Knoxville Writer's Guild
The Knoxville Writers' Guild ("the Guild") is a not-for-profit, mutual benefit organization of member-writers ("members") working in a variety of literary genres and media, published and unpublished, with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee.
National Writer's Union
The NWU it is the only labor union that represents freelance writers in all genres, formats, and media.
National Association of Science Writers
A forum in which to join forces to improve their craft and encourage conditions that promote good science writing.
North Carolina Poetry Society
A statewide volunteer organization dedicated to providing information and assistance for North Carolina's writing community.
North Carolina Writer's Network
The NCWP is a non-profit literary arts organization. They encourage and educate writers of all ages and skill levels.
Oxford University Poetry Society
The Poetry Society is the official forum for all poets at the University. They publish a magazine every term called The Reader.
PCCC Cultural Affairs
The Passaic County Community College has a Poetry Center dedicated to hosting several nationally recognized poetry events. The Poetry Center remains extremely active and is responsible for numerous programs throughout the year.
Poetry Society of America
The Poetry Society of America hosts several readings, seminars, and competitions. They are open to all readers and writers of poetry.
Society of Environmental Journalists
The SEJ is the only organization in the U.S. dedicated to improvement of environmental journalism. Their primary goal is to improve the public's knowledge of critical environmental issues through better journalism.
Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative
The SAWC, established in the 1970s, brings writers from all of the region together for annual meetings and publications.
State of Tennessee
Tennessee's official state site packed full of information regarding state procedures, laws, and the latest news.
Tennessee Arts Commission
The mission of the TAC is to ensure that all Tennessee citizens have full access and participation in the arts. The funding for the TAC is provided by the State of Tennessee and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tennessee Humanities Council
A not-for-profit organization that is the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities. The THC hosts language and literary programs for the state.
Modern Language Association
The MLA community supports scholarly findings and educational experiences among colleagues. They host a yearly convention and are dedicated to strengthening the studying and teaching of language and literature.
The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
An organization that hosts the “Griffin Poetry Prize” along with several other poetry contest.
Small Press Center
The SPC is dedicated to assisting independent publishing. They host a yearly book fair, several readings, and offer catalogues of small press books.
iUniverse.com
A leader in publications that are author-driven, iUniverse is a great tool for people trying to publish any of their works.
Publishers Marketing Association
The PMA is a trade association of independent publishers that services books, audio and video production.
Xlibris
Xlibris is a powerful publishing tool that assists in the printing of hardback, paperback, or electronic media. Xlibris assists writers while allowing them to retain all rights to their work.
Information Networks & Special Projects
Favorite Poem Project
Started by former Robert Pinsky, the favorite poem project is a collection of short videos that display Americans of all ages reading their favorite poems. The FPP also has an anthology and several collections of favorite America's favorite poetry.
Web Resources for Appalachian Writers
A table of contents jam packed with information and resources for writers in the region.
Poetry Daily
An online anthology of contemporary poets. Different poets and their books are spotlighted every day.
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