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The Richmond Heights Poetry Club
...begun in April 1997, met once a month at the Richmond Heights Library through 1999. 


Aha! Poetry!
Read poetry by other teens, post your own poetry, read & write book reviews, learn new types of poetry (haiku, tanka, ghazal, etc.) Enter games & contests. Also includes a link to the "Brautigan Virtual Library" which claims to keep copies of writing by unpublished authors in its holdings.

Critique Circle
Critique Circle is an online writing workshop. On this site you can submit your original work for critique by other writers. Also you can critique the work of others. On the forums you can chat with other writers and get tips for improving your writing. Take advantage of this great resource for writers.

Elfwood
Elfwood is home to the largest collection of amateur science fiction and fantasy fiction and art. At Elfwood you can submit your own writings and artwork, look at others work and talk with other people who love science fiction and fantasy. The perfect site for science fiction/fantasy fans.

FictionPress
Over 118,000 writers, hundreds of thousands of readers, and over 650,000 original works fill FictionPress’s archives. Prove your creativity by submitting an original piece or choose from the thousands of stories and poems. Whether you’re a reader or a writer, FictionPress has something for you.

Merlyn’s Pen
Love to write? Then this is the site for you. Merlyn’s Pen is a magazine and website that contains tons of original writing from middle and high school students. On this site you can check out the magazine, submit your own writing, and read writing from other kids like you. Merlyn’s Pen has every genre of fiction you can imagine.

Poetry Today Online: Teen Poetry
A great place to post your original poems and talk to other teens who love poetry.  Sponsored by Yahoo!, this easy-to-use web site offers seven teen poetry groups to join, chat rooms, an Internet Resource Directory to help you locate poetry contests and awards, and teen poetry link reviews.

Struck by Cupid's Arrow : Love Poems by a Teenager
This site includes love poetry by an 18 year-old male, an online discussion group for other young people with an interest in writing (or reading) poetry, and the "Struck by Cupid Arrow Bookstore," which provides a list of recommended poetry books.  As quoted in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the author claims "...almost 1700 teens visit my site each day."  He promises to start posting poetry by other teens soon.

Writer's Slate
The Writer's Slate publishes the poetry and prose of kids from kindergarten through 12th grade.  So if you're itching to be a writer, this is a good place to begin.  The web site not only has submission requirements, but also lots of information on various writing contests sponsored by the Writing Conference.

Writing World
This helpful site is full of tips for aspiring writers of all ages. Want some advice on getting published? Check out Writing World’s “Getting Started” section. Looking for a writing job? Read the “Writers Wanted” section? Interested in writing classes or contests? Writing World has a section on each. Any writing question you have, Writing World has the information you’re looking for.

 Xenith
Started in 1997 by a sixteen year old who was curious to see what other people her age were writing, Xenith.com has expanded into a very popular site for teen writers. With over a thousand pieces of original pieces by young writers, this site is full of undiscovered treasure. Submit your own work and talk with others about writing in general.

 

 

 

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Jeanette Piquet, Director | Betsy Simmons, Youth Services Librarian
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Date this page was last updated: 12/26/11