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Intermedia Arts
Intermedia Arts is Minnesota's premier multicultural, multidisciplinary arts center. Our mission is to be a catalyst that builds understanding among people through art. Intermedia Arts Literary Programs (formerly SASE: The Write Place) are dedicated to making the literary arts accessible to a diverse community of writers and enthusiasts; we are committed to ensuring that people of all cultural, economic, social and ethnic backgrounds have a place and a voice within the Twin Cities' literary community.
Jackpine Writers' Block
Founded in 1994 and located in Park Rapids, MN, JWB is a nonprofit organization seeking to discover and encourage regional writers.
Lake Superior Writers
This Duluth-based membership organization was founded to promote all genres of writing as a profession or as an avocation.
Literary Guild
The Literary Guild at the University of Minnesota Duluth provides an opportunity to explore the literary arts, both original works as well as other works, in a non-academic atmosphere. Meetings, readings, and publications are open to the public as well as UMD students.
The Loft Literary Center
The mission of the Loft is to foster a writing community, the artistic development of individual writers, and an audience for literature. The Loft is housed at Open Book in Minneapolis.
Midwest Fiction Writers
This organization provides support and promotion for writers within the romance industry.
Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.
The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc., is a Minnesota non-profit corporation dedicated to furthering the appreciation of science fiction and fantasy literature.
Minnesota Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
The Minnesota chapter provides networking opportunities and educational programming for writers and illustrators who produce media for children.
Open Book
Open Book was co-founded in 2000 by charter tenants The Loft, Milkweed Editions, and Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). This Minneapolis literary arts center features meeting classrooms and exhibit space; a book arts studio; and Ruminator Books bookseller.
The Playwrights' Center
Founded in 1971, the Playwrights' Center is a regional and national resource for script development by providing a range of services for writers at all stages of their careers.
Screenwriters Workshop
An all volunteer, non-profit organization that provides aspiring and practicing Minnesota screenwriters a setting for interaction and exchange of information. Since 1987 Screenwriters Workshop has promoted the development of Minnesota screenwriters. As members of Screenwriters Workshop, screenwriters, playwrights, producers, directors, and allied partners in filmmaking express their commitment to improving the quality of storytelling. Programs include: script critique groups, table readings, staged readings, seminars, conferences, script contests, and social mixers.
Twin Cities Online Creative Writers
Minnesota-based virtual meeting place dedicated to creative writing.
Minnesota Continuing Education for Writers
Compleat Scholar Writing Programs
The University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education offers workshops, classes, and retreats ranging from songwriting to grantwriting, from professional and business prose to mystery, science fiction and screenwriting.
Grand Marais Art Colony
The Grand Marais Art Colony is located on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior. The Colony offers non-resident workshop opportunities for visual artists and writers throughout the summer.
Hamline University
Hamline University offers continuing education opportunities for writers.
Intermedia Arts
Intermedia Arts offers a variety of community literary programs, including: mentorships, grants, classes, workshops, and opportunities to develop your skills as an artist and community leader by teaching and participating in public literary readings.
The Literary Arts Institute (LAI)
LAI, located at the College of St. Benedict, sponsors programs in all aspects of the literary arts including workshops, summer institutes, readers theater, an author prize program, and fine press book craft.
The Loft Literary Center
The Loft offers public programs, workshops and classes, grants, writing competitions, and services for writers and readers. The Loft is located at Open Book in Minneapolis.
Split Rock Arts Program
The University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education presents weeklong summer residential workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative non-writing at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.
Minnesota Graduate Writing Programs
Hamline University, Saint Paul
MA Liberal Studies & MFA Writing
Minnesota State University, Mankato
MA, Creative Writing Programs
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
MFA, Creative Writing
University of Minnesota, Duluth
MA, Literary Studies
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
MA, English/Creative Writing Program
University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul
MA, English
Minnesota Residencies, Fellowships, Competitions and Funding Opportunities
Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Located in Red Wing, the Anderson Center offers short-term residencies to artists, writers, scientists and humanists who are free to work on their individual projects.
COMPAS
Compas is a non-profit community-based arts organization which sponsors school residency programs for artists and writers as well as public arts presentations.
McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers
The Loft Literary Center administers the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers in creative prose, poetry, and children's literature. The fellowships carry $25,000 cash awards.
Midwest Independent Publishers Association's Book Awards
This annual awards program recognizes and honors works from independent publishers in the Midwest.
Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Editions is a nonprofit literary press offering cash advances for winners of the Milkweed National Fiction Prize and the Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature.
Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB)
MSAB ensures the arts are accessible to all citizens by nurturing creative activities, encouraging the development of innovative forms of artistic expression, and preserving the diverse artistic heritage of the people.
New York Mills Arts Retreat
The Arts Retreat, sponsored by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center in Otter Tail County, provides an opportunity to focus on creative work while experiencing a unique taste of life in a Midwestern small town.
Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA)
The NEMBA recognizes books which represent the history, culture, heritage or lifestyle of northeastern Minnesota. It is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Duluth Library and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
SASE/Jerome Awards: Grants for Emerging Minnesota Writers
Each year, Intermedia Arts awards grants of up to $5,000 to emerging Minnesota writers. The purpose of this program is to make grants to support the creation and production of new artistic works by emerging Minnesota writers, and to contribute to the professional advancement of those writers.
The Sister Mariella Prize
Sponsored by the Literary Arts Institute at the College of St. Benedicts, this annual prize includes a cash award of up to $15,000 presented for the best new book of literary fiction and book publication by Graywolf Press.
VERVE Grants for Spoken Word Poets
Each year, Intermedia Arts awards grants of up to $3,000 to emerging Minnesota spoken word poets. The purpose of this program is to make grants to support the creation and production of new artistic works by emerging Minnesota spoken word poets, and to contribute to the professional advancement of those artists.
Minnesota Literary Publications
Ascent
This literary magazine is published by Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and features fiction, essays and poetry.
The Blue Earth Review
The official literary magazine of Minnesota State University, Mankato, this publication features poetry, prose, fiction and art.
The Corresponder
This biannual publication from the English Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato was founded to provide support for Minnesota writers, as intended by its originator, Robert C. Wright.
Dislocate
This journal is sponsored by the University of Minnesota MFA creative writing program and publishes both established and emerging writers in each of the three genres — fiction, nonfiction, and poetry — in which University of Minnesota students specialize.
Dust and Fire
The English Department at Bemidji State University publishes this annual anthology of women's writing and art.
The Five Owls
This Minneapolis-based national publication reviews children's books and serves as a guide to children's literature in the curriculum.
Great River Review
This literary journal is published by the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Red Wing, MN.
Lake Country Journal
This Brainerd publication features writing, photography, and art from Minnesota's northern Lake Country.
Minnetonka Review
Seeks out and publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by both new and established authors.
Mizna
This Minneapolis-based journal features prose, poetry, and visual art exploring Arab America.
The Moccasin
Sponsored by the League of Minnesota Poets in Brainerd, MN.
Rain Taxi
Rain Taxi is a quarterly publication featuring reviews of literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with an emphasis on works that push the boundaries of language, narrative, and genre.
Riverbank Review
The Riverbank Review is a national children's literature publication with book reviews, essays, interviews, and other features for those seeking high-quality books for young readers.
The Roaring Muse
Published by the Literary Guild at the University of Minnesota Duluth, The Roaring Muse features poetry, prose, and short stories from university students and the general public.
Student Literary Arts Magazine (SLAM)
SLAM is published twice a year by and for undergraduate creative writing students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The Talking Stick
The Talking Stick is a literary journal offering artwork, poetry, essays and short stories by northern Minnesota writers. It is published by the Jackpine Writers' Block, a writers' group that has been meeting in Park Rapids, MN since 1994.
A View from the Loft
A View from the Loft is a magazine published by the Loft Literary Center. This monthly magazine features articles about writing and literature, interviews with writers, opportunities for publication and awards and reviews of books and Internet sites of interest to writers.
Water~Stone Review
Water~Stone, an annual review of literature (fiction, essays, creative nonfiction, poetry), is published by the Graduate Liberal Studies at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.
XCP: Cross Cultural Poetics
XCP: Cross Cultural Poetics is a biannual interdisciplinary journal of poetry, poetics, experimental ethnography and cultural and performance studies. Published in Minneapolis.
National Organizations for Writers
Academy of American Poets
Supports American poets at all stages of their careers and fosters the appreciation of contemporary poetry through nationally sponsored programs.
American Crime Writer's League
Online idea exchange founded by a group of writers.
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Organization for freelance writers.
Asian American Writers' Workshop
Resource for writers, readers and publishers on literature written by Asians living in America.
The Associated Writing Programs
Serves writers, writing programs and writers conferences and centers since 1967.
Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
Fosters appreciation of the value of literary studies and of a common literary culture.
Author's Guild
Society of published authors advocating for fair compensation, free speech and copyright protection.
Black Writers Alliance
Online resource to educate, inform, support and empower aspiring and published Black writers.
Horror Writers Association (HWA)
Worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of writers of horror and dark fantasy.
International Women's Writing Guild
Network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing.
Lambda Literary Foundation
The Lambda Literary Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender literature.
Mystery Writers of America, Inc.
Professional organization of mystery and crime writers in all categories: fiction, screenplays and staged plays and nonfiction.
National Book Critics Circle (NBCC)
NBCC, founded in 1974, consists of nearly 700 active book reviewers, interested in communicating with one another about common concerns.
National Writers Association
Organization serving readers, writers, film producers, agents and editors.
National Writers Union
Trade union for freelance writers working in U.S. markets.
Novelists, Inc.
Coalition of multi-published writers of popular fiction dedicated to serving the professional needs of its members.
PEN American Center
Fellowship of writers to advance literature, to promote the culture of reading, and to defend free expression.
Poetry Society of America
Sponsors readings, seminars, and competitions intended to challenge and inspire readers and writers of poetry.
Romance Writers of America
Provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
Organization of writers of speculative fiction and other forms of genre fiction.
Sisters in Crime
International organization of readers and writers dedicated to raising the awareness of women's contributions to the mystery genre.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Professional organization dedicated to serving the people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children's literature.
Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN)
Provides opportunities for authors, illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, editors, self-publishers, and others involved in the process of publishing to exchange ideas and information.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
Brings writers and educators together in collaborations that explore the connections between writing and reading literature and that generate new ideas and materials.
Writers Guild of America
Union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries.
Bloomsbury Review
Quarterly publication featuring author interviews self-described as "good writing about good reading and good writers."
Bloomsbury Magazine
This online resource from the UK includes literary news, writing resources, and essays of interest to writers and readers.
ByLine
ByLine is a monthly magazine for writers. Since its founding in 1981, ByLine has published--and paid for--the first work of hundreds of poets and writers of fiction and nonfiction.
Copyright Office of the Library of Congress
Information concerning the registration and protection of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.
National Endowment for the Humanities
NEH is an independent grant-making federal agency which supports research, education, and public programs in the humanities.
Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress
Home of the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress. In addition to supporting the Poet Laureate's activities and interests, the Center sponsors an annual series of public poetry and fiction readings, lectures, symposia, and the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry.
Poetry Magazine
Poetry is the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world. The publication's mission is to print the best poetry written today, in whatever style, genre, or approach. An new excerpt from the current issue is posted each week on their website.
Poets and Writers
Poets and Writers magazine profiles noted authors and publishing professionals, lists a roster of upcoming grants and awards, as well as recent prize-winners, and reports news relating to contemporary literature.
Publishers Weekly
The online version of the international news magazine for book publishing and bookselling.
ScriptMag.com
The magazine's website includes a comprehensive list of online resources for scriptwriters.
Writers Write
Online resource for information about books, writing and publishing.
The Writers Chronicle
The Writer's Chronicle, published six times a year, presents essays, articles, news, and information designed to enlighten, inform, and entertain writers, editors, students, and teachers of writing.
WritersDigest.com
Founded in 1920, Writer's Digest is described as the insiders guide to the writing life.
WritersMarket.com
WritersMarket.com provides complete market contact information, query letter clinics, pay rates, submission guidelines, and more.
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If you would like to suggest additional links to resources for writers, or if you find a link above that is "broken" or no longer available, please contact us via email.Writers Wanted for 2011 Saint Paul Almanac
Submission deadline: March 31, 2010
Now planning its fifth annual edition, the Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook dedicated solely to Minnesota’s capital city. Including a calendar, date book, restaurant reviews, essays and poems about Saint Paul, the Almanac is a rich resource for anyone wishing to explore the cultural and social depths of Saint Paul throughout the year. Contributors include notable Saint Paulites such as Garrison Keillor, Gordon Parks, Patricia Hampl, Carol Connolly, Jim Moore, Deborah Keenan, Mahmoud El-Kati, Phebe Hanson, and dozens more.
The Saint Paul Almanac solicits and revels in the work of authors and poets, including Saint Paul’s most prominent writers. There are contributions from baseball fanatics, hot rodders, history scholars, quirky Rangers, and newcomers from as far afield as Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico and Ethiopia.
The Almanac offers something for everything—a range of short stories, essays, mild political screeds, immigration tales, memoirs, poetry and a calendar of events. The writers’ contributions charm and win the trust of readers through attentiveness to the tales they tell. Most of the Almanac’s editorial selections are excursions into neighborhood, family, or personal history, whose enjoyment lies in their modesty and detail. You can almost hear a child nudging each writer forward: “And then what happened?!”
The Almanac encourages writers to make their story personal and specific, have fun with the process, and think outside the box in terms of topics and format. Most selections in the Almanac are 650 words or fewer, with a small number being as long as 1,500 words. Tiny poems are encouraged. Small stipends will be paid on acceptance for publication.
Writers interested in having their work considered for the 2011 Saint Paul Almanac have until March 31, 2010 to submit. Multiple submissions are acceptable. The complete guidelines for submitting a piece and ideas for topics are available at www.saintpaulalmanac.com on the submissions page. Send your stories by email to stories@saintpaulalmanac.com.
The Minnesota Book Awards is a Capital City project, led by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library,
in consortium with the Saint Paul Public Library and the Mayor’s office in the City of Saint Paul.
Outreach partners for the Book Awards include the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)
and the Minnesota Library Association (MLA).