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PUBLIC MARKS from jlesage with tags literature & tools

01 December 2006

Reader²

by 20 others
another social bookmarking site to find books to read like the ones you know, in genres you prefer, enjoyed by other readers with your tastes; it's one of the fun features of Amazon.com, now with whole sites for the purpose

27 November 2006

Lists of Bests

by 5 others
again, I am fascinated by lists of bests, especially as related to literature; they comprise both an ideology of the canon and a sociology of popular tastes, a la Bourdieu; in an extended form, they comprise much of amazon.com

What Should I Read Next?

by 9 others
Like many web2.0 search sites, you tell it what you like and it builds a profile of your preferences. Film and entertainment addition in development.

26 November 2006

LibriVox

by 8 others
goal is to record all the books in the public domain; lots of audio-lit here

22 November 2006

19 November 2006

Poynter Online - Writing Tools

50 writing tools, a quick list; we can all benefit from these

14 November 2006

Word Circuits

"This is a place for poetry and fiction born to pixels rather than the page--writing that's digital down to its bones." An excellent resource with both online poetry, often Flash poetry, and other links.

11 November 2006

Librarian Chick - tools for learning

by 4 others
links to resources like Books/Audio books, Calculators, Collaboration, Student Loans, Foreign Language, Graphs/Presentation, Lectures, Notes/Writing, Online Learning, Poetry, Reference, Science/Space, Test Taking/Prep

23 October 2006

Self Publishing Blog: 101 Resources for Self Published Writers

tips for creative folks looking for story ideas, fiction or non fiction; links to many sites that stimulate writing

21 October 2006

STORYTRON - Interactive Storytelling

Software for something between a game and literary hypertext. "Storytronics uses Verbs to define what may happen in interactive storytelling. Each Verb represents one possible dramatic action, like a kiss, a demand, or an advice." Looks like fun.

10 October 2006

05 October 2006

Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)

updated 2006. Topics include historical periods for British and U.S. Literature, Theatre and Drama, Theory, Women's Literature & Feminism, Ethnicities & Nationalities, Hypertext