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This month learn how to use your senses to improve your writing, get Top Tips on approaching an editor, find out about contributing to our new student Ezine 'Chapter and Verse', see if our Useful Websites really are of any use to you and be inspired!
USEFUL SITES FOR WRITERS
www.womensviewsonnews.org
This is a brand new news-based website run by Alison Clarke, a freelance journalist. The site has an angle on women's views on world news, although the owner does not exclude submissions from men. Here's what Alison says...'the site will provide up to date news on all the major national and international stories of the day, in much the same way as any newspaper or online news service, but from the perspective of women. Stories will not just reflect issues of traditional interest to women such as health, education, crime and domestic violence, but will also include all the so-called macho subjects like defence, war, economics and politics. It will also include feature articles and opinion pieces, but the focus will always be news. Anyone can post a story about any news or current event anywhere in the world onto the site, as long as they abide by two basic rule; that it is written about women, that it does not contain any sexist, racist or fascist material'. It is a non-profit venture so there won't be any payment for your submissions, however, it is a superb way to get your writing out there where others can read it and get to know your name - could open up many doors.
www.alcs.co.uk/About_ALCS/about_alcs.aspx
The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) is a writer-run website representing 'the interests of all UK writers and aims to ensure writers are fairly compensated for any works that are copied, broadcast or recorded. Writers' primary rights are protected by contract, but it is the life of the work over the following decades that needs to be monitored and fairly rewarded'. This is an internationally recognised organisation, considered to be an authority on copyright and the protection of author's rights. It really is something all writers should consider joining and the £25.00 one-off lifetime fee is a bargain!
www.dvshop.ca/dvcafe/writing/crime.htm
This is the place to be if you want to write about crime and mystery. The site is a portal to all kinds of crime, law and law enforcement related sites. There's a section on Reference and Research covering sites that explain latent print examination (fingerprints to you and me!) and writer's guides to criminal law, evidence and procedure. An Organized Crime section covers gang land news and there is a site detailing information on every kind of criminal gang you can think of. Plus, it houses links to organisations such as the FBI, DEA and a site that details police slang and code. Should be an invaluable resource for all those wanting to make their work feel authentic.
Remember, if you run a website that you think may be of use to our readers, let me know. If I like it, I'll publish a link to it giving you a free plug. What could be better than that?
