Welcome to July!

We still have many ongoing literature activities, contests, projects, and all sorts of fantastic things continuing from June well on into this month and into August – just full of the summer sunshine and all brand new possibilities for both poets and prose fan alike!

But before we dive into our literary news, we all need your input on those pesky miscats! So be sure to tell $chix0r all about it: [link] so we can better improve the site for you. And on that same note, we have also received word that the general romantic and erotic prose categories of our literature sections have re-opened! Apparently they were closed down due to major porn issues, but hopefully with streamlining on the way – we can all work together to avoid that. We also have some group news coming, so be on the watch for that as well. The best way to do so is to keep an eye on ^SparrowSong.

On a more personal note, I have been having a splendid time on my vacation, and I have enjoyed a number of popular sites out West. I was also very privileged along the way to have the opportunity to meet up with my dear friend =AGMeade and my fellow GM ^fllnthblnk. Both of you were simply wonderful! Thank you both for having me from the bottom of my heart, it was fantastic having that time with you – you both made the trip even better! Also: I have all ready had several requests for photos from the trip. If any of you are interested post a comment here in the journal, and if I get enough responses I may post some of them via scraps. I do not post photos of myself on DA, [you have been warned,] but I will be more than happy to post others as per request.

Lets get into our Literary news for July:

First off, I am very excited to be announcing the summer Haikuthon, being hosted by the ever resourceful =Iscariot-Priest. Details on that can be found on his journal here: [link] and don’t forget to fave the fantastic stamps that `Memnalar and =bekkia have made for this event, and show your support for our writers! [link] and [link]

We also must not forget about `ATrue’s highly useful club listing - The Lit List. This is for those of you who are interested in joining clubs and getting your literature work out there on DA a very good place to start. The newest Lit list can be found here: [link] Also, FYI: ~moyanII’s Visual Haiku contest deadline is today! And the wonderful Six Word contest is still in progress, so check out the news: [link] and be sure to send in your entries before July 3rd, you still have a few days left! ^DCZed’s Four Seasons Community Project, which is open to all medias is still in progress. Have a look here [link] if you missed it. Your deadline for this project is on July 6th.

With the exciting additions of the new deviant profiles, we have all become familiar with the workings of a fun little tool called “twitter,” so on that note, I am very happy to re-draw your attention to =Lit-Twitter. Its (very exciting!) purpose is to help us help you keep informed on all of the happenings on DA in lit, so be sure to check it out, you won’t be disappointed! So far, it has been very wonderful about keeping us all in the know, so be sure to add our resident tweet to your watch list and keep up to date on the minute in what is happening in Literature, just in case one of your local GM’s miss it!

Don’t forget, we have an interesting array of Literature chatrooms to visit that might be of interest to you! We just love #getlit; but we also love: the fabulous #Literazzi, the lovely #litlove, the intriguing #LitQandA, the most radical #Scissors, the awesome #WLC, the fun #flashlit, the terrific #litterbugs, and of course the ever-so-cool #LitteraeAmor, the very friendly folks at #distinct are also very excited to be meeting you, and of course the srs bsns of literary discussion in the channel #cabal. If there are any other great “Litter” chats I have missed, just simply note me, and I will come by and check them out. I am always pleased to see new visitors stop in. The chatrooms are always active, and we will continue to be there to happily assist you. If anyone has any other questions at any time feel free to send any inquiries should that need ever arise. And of course, not neglecting the newest feature for literature on DeviantArt – [link] a very fresh way to offer critique on our deviations. This, I have found, has especially been helpful so far.

Along those same lines, if you are possibly interested in joining a new critique group? Then you might want to stop by *devCRIT. This group is open to all categories, which also includes literature. They are also looking for some wonderful critics to offer their services to them, and some great deviations in which to offer critique. We also have another fairly new critique group on the scene that you might also want to check out: ~TheCritiqueBox. And speaking of critique and more, you will also want to keep an eye out for the latest news on =Writers-Slam journal, we hope to bring back those great podcasts! And the fantastic team on *Writers-Workshop is always abuzz with some new workshops to improve your writing. And also we have the exciting return of =Wordspill!

Fellow writer and deviant *RalfMaximus has also recently started an interesting daily prompt challenge on his journal. So, if anyone is looking for a creative way to continue to get inspired for this month, by sure to take a moment to stop by get to writing. Check out the latest news here: [link] =bekkia is also hosting some wonderful prompts on her journal as well! [link] so we will have plenty of great prompt challenges for you to check out! And, we also have a club just strictly devoted to them! Be sure and visit *Prompt-A-Day for a great chance to write even more wonderful opportunities to come up with some great ideas for stories using these prompts.

And, while on the subjects of prompts and features, we have more great unknown poetic features on =salshep’s latest journal: [link] Sal also presents another challenge for you! Check it out here: [link] And, also starting this month, you will have an opportunity to take part in the exciting Flash Fiction Month, so start here: [link] and be sure to sign up. You don’t want to miss out on all of the exciting activities and writing projects. Be sure to stop by *Flash-Fic-Month as well for all of the latest news on this. Also be sure to stop by the chatroom channel #flashfictionmonth for all of the continuous activities and prompts for the month!

And don’t forget: `leoraigarath and =Synith have been host to a few interesting articles featuring some wonderful writers recently, so in case you missed them, check out these news article links: [link] [link] and [link] Also, if there is anyone you would like to see interviewed, send a note to *LitterBugs. And, =echelon-maniac would very much like to draw your attention to the PhotoLit Prompt project here: [link] where we’d gladly like to inspire you to put your photo to words!

And, we'd also like to introduce some newer clubs and projects that you may have missed and want to check out: our first is a wonderful new club that features the primary lit genes of sci-fi and fantasy called *RenderWonderland, another great publishing project new to DA called *DistinctLiterature, ~ShortStackStories, which will hopefully provoke a fun way to write up some short stories, ~Poemsforlife, another great poetry project, =SongofthePoets, which offers an array of lovely poetry and lyrical features, ~Deviant-Publishing which as the name suggests, will be a fantastic place to get the ball rolling on DA features for possibly publishing. There is also *CollabLit for your one-stop place for literature collabs, =versebyverse and *Rhyme-and-Reason, both places striving to focus on poetry studies and appreciation for the lines! And ~OnceUponATimeClub, for more prompts and other varied challenges. And *DistinctLiterature's newest book feature for some of your fellow deviants is coming soon, so be on the look out for that as well, and be sure to show your support to all of our newest clubs!

The always lovely `Beccalicious would be very pleased if you could take a moment to stop by her latest news article [link] and read all about this wonderful Harmless project. It is for a very good cause! The deadline for this inspiring project is on July 31st. Also, =SeptemberBreeze would like to announce another interesting opportunity: The Dream/Nightmare contest! Details here: [link] This contest is open to both prose and poetry, and you will have another great chance to win some more features and other goodies.

And here is another fun treat for you just in case you’ve missed it on previous journals: =sStranger is hosting a fun contest which also includes literature, so check out the journal here: [link] for details and be as creative and “innovative” as you wish. Your deadline for this is in August. Deviant =bekkia is hosting an awesome story contest [link] which also includes some great features, so go check it out. Your deadline for this one will be on August 1st, so get writing!

Also, if you haven’t yet, be sure to stop by and the new and improved =Trashrock There is a growing list of wonderful folks there very eager to assist you. Check out the latest news on their informative journal. The latest Lit Rock review can be found here: [link] Also, the ever-gorgeous `poprocksandcharlotte and her partner-in-crime ^StJoan are re-launching the great #Trashrock channel, so be sure to stop in. Jes is also going to be the brainchild behind another project coming soon, so keep an eye on her journal!


--Any other lit news, old or recent that I've missed: note me.




If you stop by, and would like to begin your journey on my DA homepage, may I suggest starting here: [link]

Also, if you are new to DA and need further assistance, please feel free to note me if you cannot find what you are looking for in the FAQ section found here: [link]

Are there any other literature clubs that I have not yet added to my watch?
Please feel free to leave me a comment.

Reminder: Our literature division of labors – and I just want to remind everyone that I will be working closely with our literature chats and clubs – so if there are any concerns at anytime about these two issues, feel free to note me at any time. Here is the list for those of you needing to be made aware of what my team members are doing:

^fllnthblnk is in charge of expanding our publication driven resources and to help anyone with a desire to contribute to this base. In addition, he will help you if you are looking for articles and so forth related to writing, critiquing, revision and publishing.

^SparrowSong will be focusing on any education driven resources and will also offer continuous assistance on this and various other Literature projects. She is also taking on our Literature forums.

^StJoan will be handling contests and administrative duties for the lit community. Please contact her if you have ideas for contests, problems with other deviants, questions about categories and feedback for your Lit GM team.

And, of course, here are some lovely stamps, to show your support!






Please stop by and feel free to join us, whether you are a writer, a poet, reader, or even a critic - we'd love to have you. We are currently accepting regular submissions and various pieces for our Workshops, so please show your support to these wonderful writers and stop by.

If you should like to become involved and would like to support us - please take a look and feel free to join us. You can adopt or be adopted by another writer! Join us here: *Adopt-A-Writer

Are you looking for critiques on your literature? How about a friendly atmosphere to talk lit, and to meet others who share in your interest? Then look no further than our official chatroom at *getLIT!

I am on the wonderful *WordCount staff as their Romantic/Erotic feature director, so if there are any of you talented writers out there looking for some great exposure for your romantic literature, feel free to note me a link (or two), I'd love to take a look!

I have added several updates to our local club... *Indianadeviants so if you are from Indiana, or just interested in Hoosier related news, please, by all means, join us! We would be more than happy to have you there. We always accept new submissions and hold votes. If you are our weekly winner, you will get a club feature and fave!

Come by and check out *writersunknown If you are interested in joining us, please -by all means - note the club and feel free to add us to your watch. I've revamped its journal and we are now accepting submissions, so check us out and join in on the fun.

~Prose-R-Us is still growing strong. We are also still looking for new workshop posts and are now accepting regular submissions. So you have not yet joined us - do so.

There are always lots of new lit related things floating about, and the best way to stay afoot on all of them is to check out our nifty page over at *litNEWS, to watch and read up on the latest we have to offer to the lit community.