THE LIBRARY #8 | A Curation Post for Readers and Writers
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The Library - For Writers and Readers.
Welcome to the eighth 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
@nobyeni's has written great entry for the Blockchains writing contest.
@anikekirsten's entry for the same writing contest. Both well worth a read.
@negativer has provided a touching and poignant fantasy story about a little girl struggling to come to terms with being different to the other children.
James Joyce Reading an Exceprt from Ulysses, 1929
@rarebooksleuth has provided a rare audio of James Joyce reading from his own famous work.
POETRY
Horror Vacui - Spoken Word Poetry
I don't often include poetry in these posts, but occasionally I see something worthy of mention. @carmalain7 has published such a post. Providing a spoken word version to accompany the words, this is a powerful poetic expression.
NON-FICTION
9 Things I Learned Reading a Lot of Books
@snowmachine discusses the important lessons that she has learned from being an avid reader. The beauty of books, and reading, flowers here in her piece.
My interview with award-winning fiction writer S. G. Wong
@jessicakluthe's interview with award-winning Canadian author and self-publishing expert.
@notjohndaker has some advice for all those aspiring writers out there.
Don't be an aspiring writer. BE A WRITER. Even if you are a shitty writer, that is a million times better than an aspiring writer.
The Writer: Tips to Develop Voice & Style
@smackit delivers some more sound and educational writing advice.
Thank you for reading the eighth 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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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
Did not realize how many written pieces are on steemit and how many writers are on here until I saw your post. Wish I was a writer ;) Thanks!
There are many more than this. I try to present a selection of them, with a bit of variety in there. If you're not a writer you can always be a reader. Perhaps grow into a writer a long the way.
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