Literary Arts

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Indiana Resources

IndyArts Artists Database: Central Indiana literary artists may be be included in the database, sponsored by the Arts Council of Indianapolis.

Butler University Visiting Writers Series: Held on the Butler campus, the events are free and open to the public.

Central Indiana Writers Association 

Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award

Indiana Review
An established non-profit literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers.

Indiana University Writers' Conference: Held annually in Bloomington, with classes on fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction for all skill levels. Public readings are free.

Indiana Romance Writers of America: Monthly meetings held in Central Indiana with informational presentations. Also sponsors annual retreat and Indiana Golden Opportunity Contest.

Midwest Writers Workshop: Sponsors annual conference in Muncie,writers retreat and more.

Southern Indiana Review: This publication presents a cross-section of emerging and established artists and writers whose work is both regional and national in scope and degree of recognition.

Southern Indiana Writers: The group meets weekly in the Floyd/Harrison area.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana

Writers' Center of Indiana: An organization whose mission includes nurturing a writing community and supporting established and emerging writers in Indiana. Offers public classes and workshops on business skills for writers and on writing in all genres.

Disability-Related Resources

Breath & Shadow: A Journal of Disability Culture and Literature

Blind Professional Journalists Group

EverettGavel.com Resources for Writers: Lots of links to a variety of websites, from a writer with vision loss. "Lack of sight does not equal lack of talent, dreams, or desire," says Gavel.

Kaleidoscope Magazine: Publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, creative writing, book reviews.

Mouth: Voice of Disability Nation Bi-monthly magazine, print only. "Reporters, artists, photographers: We want your work, but just like crime, Mouth doesn't pay."

National Disabilities Task Force of the National Writers Union.

National Federation for the Blind Writers' Division: Sponsors annual youth and adult writing contests.

Written on the Body: A Conversation About Disability
Transcript of an extensive, HBO-sponsored panel discussion on what distinguishes authentic portrayals from clichéd, symbolic, or token representations of disability.

The Writers Brigade: Participants will gain professional experience in writing and publishing articles that disseminate research in the fields of augmentative and alternative communication.

Other Resources

Absolute Write: Articles and information for beginning and professional writers of all kinds; online community.

Association of Writers & Writing Programs: Provides community, opportunities, ideas, news, and advocacy for writers and writing teachers.

Winning Writers: Information about "the best contests and resources" for poets and writers.

Creating An Online Portfolio: by Stephanie Lenz

Funds for Writers: Free newsletters with listings of grants, contests, freelance markets and contract job opportunities.

150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively

Writers Conferences and Centers: Directory of writing conferences and centers, including scholarship information.

The National Writers Union: The only labor union that represents freelance writers. Many resources on site include information about contracts.

Poets.org from the Academy of American Poets

Writing for DOLLARS! Free e-newsletter for writers. Search the Writing for Dollars Guidelines Database for writing markets (publications, etc.). It's extensive and frequently updated.