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Writing Life Resources Minnesota Literature (newsletter) One Nord Circle St. Paul, MN 55127 MNLit@aol.com Workshops, grants, opinion essays, calls for submission, arts calendar and more. $10.00/year. If you don't subscribe to this, you're not keeping up with Minnesota literature. Poets & Writers (magazine) 72 Spring Street New York, NY 10012 www.pw.org The source for writers looking for markets and for good essays and articles on the writing life. Worth every dime ($18.00 for 6 issues). Sometimes available at BSU bookstore in magazine rack. The Loft Pratt Community Center 66 Malcolm Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 www.loft.org An organization devoted to writers. Newsletter, workshops, readings, grants, awards and more. Teachers & Writers Collaborative 5 Union Square West New York, NY 10003 www.twc.org An excellent resource for teachers and writers-in-residence. Poetry Harbor 1028 East 6th Street Duluth, MN 55805 An upstart writers' organization in Duluth. Sponsors readings, workshops, publications. If you live nearby or travel to Duluth, get on their mailing list. If you want to support the arts and get a nice T-shirt and poetic license, subscribe. Associated Writing Programs Tallwood House, Mail Stop 1E3 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 web.gmu.edu/departments/awp An association of college writing programs and writers in general. Annual conference, job listings, resume service. Chronicle, a bi-monthly newsletter, includes essays, articles, calls for submissions, grants and more. Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) Park Square Court 400 Sibley Street, Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-1949 www.arts.state.mn.us An excellent resource. Write to get on their free mailing list, and then send for information on grants for Minnesota writers. The National Writers Union 113 University Place, 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 www.nwu.org A union of freelance writers. Newsletter, sample contracts, legal advice, press passes and more. Regional Arts Council Every region in Minnesota has one. They have grants and other assistance for writers. To find out where your region's Arts Council is, call MSAB. They'll know. Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators 22736 VanOwen Street, Suite 106 West Hills, CA 91307 www.scbwi.org Highly recommended to me. Worth the cost (about $40.00/year); has chapters and offers workshops in major cities. Newsletter includes markets, articles, other help. The Corresponder Mankato State University Box 13, PO Box 8400 Mankato, MN 56002 "A Fan Letter on Minnesota Writers." News and reviews. Free, but a $5-10 contribution is much appreciated. American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) 1501 Broadway, Suite 302 New York, NY 10036 www.asja.org Highly recommended to me. Newsletter includes current freelance markets.

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