THE LIBRARY #7 | A Curation Post for Readers and Writers
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The Library - For Writers and Readers.
Welcome to the seventh edition of The Library. A new, writing focused curation post. Coming out of the ideas and discussions generated in the Seeking a Community of Writers post, I wanted to be able to pursue that idea even further. I know there are writing communities on Discord (of which I am also a member), and there are also curator blogs on Steemit. So this idea is nothing new. But I want for The Library to be a curator post focused solely upon writers, and the world of writing.
I intend to dedicate this space for other writers out there who are writing stories, blogs about writing, even blogs about books and reading. The more I explore Steemit, the more I come to realise that there is still so many bloggers out there who I have not encountered yet. People producing quality material, but not always finding the audience they deserve.
This idea is founded with those principles in mind. It's to help share the often disconnected writing worlds here at Steemit with each other, in the spirit of support and creative encouragement.
This is in no way meant to indicate the best (or worst, by omission) posts on Steemit. These are the ones that I saw - and that I liked - during the previous week, taking several factors into consideration, such as number of days since it was published, whether it is a series or not, and the overall quality of the writer's other material.
I can be contacted via DM on Discord if you see a writer who you believe needs to be brought to my attention for future editions of The Library (it may be yours, but I will give more weight to those who recommend other writers).
To start with, the writing groups on Discord that I recommend are:
- The Writer's Block - how to join. Their Steemit address is @thewritersblock
- The Isle of Write - how to join. Their Steemit address is @isleofwriteIf you know of any others then feel free to mention them in the comments section.
FICTION
Swords of Saint Valentine is A Wrap!
@cheah has presented a post listing out the successful entries into the recent Swords of Saint Valentine contest. There are links to ten of the entries available to follow up on.
SWORDS OF SAINT VALENTINE wasn't just a writing event; it was designed to promote the pulp aesthetic and invite other Steemit users to join the movement.
@stephmckenzie continues with a long running Steemit series that may be of interest to readers of The Library. The above link is to chapter 32, but if you wish to see where it all begins, here is chapter one.
This story is also up to chapter 32, but for those who are into romance novels, @dreemit has delivered with some quality writing. All the links can be found in the above link, but to get you started you may wish to check out the introduction.
THE DEATH - A SHORT STORY BASED ON REAL LIFE INCIDENTS
And the last inclusion in the fiction section this week is provided by @adisrivastav. This is a powerful, and emotional short story, drawing on a real life experience, but providing quality storytelling in the process.
PUBLISHING ACHIEVEMENTS (FICTION)
@kathieletalis shares some exciting news about her own publishing achievements already this year. Two novellas in an ongoing series already published and available.
PUBLISHING ACHIEVEMENTS (POETRY)
Welcome to the Sombre Days (Poetry Collection) - Announcement
@poetrybyjeremy's first published poetry collection will be available in just a few days, and in conjunction with this he will be posting the poems here at Steemit also, over the next 3 months.
WRITING CONTESTS
BLOCK-CHAINS | A Conspiracy Writing Contest IV (100 STEEM in prizes)
@v4vapid presents his latest writing contest for us at Steemit. Just released, there is a still a week to get something ready for this opportunity.
Thank you for reading the seventh edition of The Library. Please feel free to leave comments, suggestions, ideas, etc.
As always, I appreciate your time and attention, and hope you enjoyed your library visit.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you liked it then please like, comment, and follow.
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Links to earlier works
- Fiction
My Fiction Writing Collection
Writing Myself Out of Existence
When the Levee Breaks
Reality Fading
Lessons Learned From a Dying Man - includes audio version.
Book Reviews
The Switch - Elmore Leonard
A Glitch In The World - Alex Drozd
All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
Where Epics Fail - Yahia Lababidi
Hellbent - Gregg Hurwitz
1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
Soon - Lois Murphy
The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
Altered Carbon - Richard Morgan
Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
Crooked God Machine - Autumn Christian
Audio Poetry
The Dance of Destiny and Fate
One Day, Just Not Today
Woohoo! Nice to see my spectacular sis @dreemit crack the list! It's long overdue, and I feel like it's a much deserving mention!
She was always going to rate a mention. Just had to pick the right time. Well deserving, I agree.
Thank you for yet another curation post, and for featuring my project! I am excited to be sharing this on steemit, one of the best communities that I have ever interacted with.
And congratulations on your publishing achievement. Glad I could help highlight it, and I look forward to reading your poems over the next few months.
Wow i have been looking for a writing community as i do poetry and also fiction writing. Glad to find u guys here. Would be great if u have a discord channel.
Welcome to The Library, glad to see you here. There are 2 Discord channels listed in the post, it's the first listed item as you scroll down. There is The Writer's Block and also Isle of Write. Both of these have areas for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Hopefully something there to get you started. The invite links are also above. Let me know if you have any problems.
Sure...i am joining it now. Thanks.
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Thank you.
Always good to see writers being showcased and given love. I don't think we are given much as photos, art and videos are given huge delegations and upvotes.
Cheers to you for doing this.
I don't have much in the way of Steem, but a little bit of extra exposure never hurt anyone. I hope it does help. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
Nice work! Awesome job taking the time to assembly this collection!
Wow. Amazing stuff you doing. Really nice.
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It's wonderful what you're doing - getting more exposure on quality posts! :)