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The Academy of American Poets
Biographies, photos, and other information on more than 400 poets, plus a "Listening Booth," Discussion Forums, and Event Calendars.
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Carol Baldwin's Blog
Carol Baldwin is a writer and educator whose blog reflects her “twin passions of reading and writing.” She has great ideas for teachers and home-school parents, as well as book reviews and other interesting tidbits. She is author of Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Middle School (Maupin House, 2007)
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Charlotte Writers' Club
The Charlotte Writer’s Club meets monthly, from September through May, and offers speakers, contests, critique groups, and more. |
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www.lifeworkcoaching.com
Denise Hedges is a life coach “whose greatest joy is helping professional women create what they want in their lives.” A professional speaker, she also offers coaching, a free e-newsletter, and a link to some cool free stuff. |
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Main Street Rag
A Charlotte-based print magazine featuring poetry, short fiction, photography, graphic images, essays, interviews reviews and cartoons in an 80+ page, perfect-bound format. They also publish poetry collections through an annual chapbook contest as well as full-length collections. |
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The North Carolina Arts Council
Our state poet laureate, Kay Stripling Byer, does an outstanding job at promoting writing at this website. One of my favorite features is the "poet of the week." |
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North Carolina Writers’ Network
This organization offers education, advice and opportunities galore. Its bimonthly newsletter is jam-packed with writing news, events, contests and places to submit your writing. |
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Poetry 180
Billy Collins’s "poem a day" website is recommended by WordPlay contributor Wendy Gill, who says, “I love the variety of the selections and poem #75 by Linda Pastan is one I WISH I'd written.” |
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The Right Words at the Right Time
I’m proud to be a contributor to Marlo Thomas’s book The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2. It’s not only an inspiring book, it’s a life-changing book — proceeds from sales go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You can hear an audio message from Marlo in which she tells her own personal story that birthed the Right Words project by going to another contributor’s website — Zev Saftlas’s EmpoweringMessages.com, then clicking the play button on the little device beneath Marlo’s bio. |
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