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This article is from the Internet Writer Resource Guide FAQ, by Trevor Lawrence trevor@bel.avonibp.co.uk with numerous contributions by others.

9) Other Resources - Mailing Lists (Internet Writer Resource Guide)

- AMFM

Topics:Monthly newsletter about broadcast radio in the UK
Subscription:send mail to LISTSERV@@ORBITAL.DEMON.CO.UK, `subscribe amfm
<yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'
Posting: <AMFM@ORBITAL.DEMON.CO.UK>

- BOOKNEWS

Topics:Reviews of upcoming books, cds, and videos (moderated).
Subscription: send mail to LISTSERVER@COLUMBIA.ILC.COM, `subscribe booknews
<yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <BOOKNEWS@COLUMBIA.ILC.COM>

- BOOK-TALK

Topics: Discussions and info about new books, cds, and videos.
Subscription: send mail to LISTSERVER@COLUMBIA.ILC.COM, `subscribe book-talk
<yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <BOOK-TALK@COLUMBIA.ILC.COM>

- Creative Writing Pedagogy for Teachers and Students

Topics: ``a place to discuss how and why creative writing is being
taught at colleges and universities, including the role it plays
in the curriculum, the history of creative writing programs, the
shape and flavor of creative writing courses, and the influence
it has or should have on students' lives''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@MIZZOU1.BITNET, `subscribe
crewrt-l <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <CREWRT-L@MIZZOU1.BITNET>

- English Forum

Topics: ``An archived discussion forum on electronic
communication in instruction and research of English, writing, and
literature.''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@MIZZOU11.BITNET, `subscribe
ENGLMU-L <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <ENGLMU-L@MIZZOU11.BITNET>

- MAGAZINE

Topics: ``Expert opinion or help from established scholars and
professionals. Covering the history, current state and future
prospects of the American Magazine, and issues related to magazine
publishing. Primary focus is journalistic, but also addresses
other magazine-publishing matters of economic (management,
marketing, circulation, production, research), technological,
historical and social importance.''
Subscription: send JOIN MAGAZINE <YourFirstName> <YourLastName> in
message body to <COMSERVE@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU> or (BITNET)
<COMSERVE@RPITSVM.BITNET>
Moderator: David Abrahamson <ABRAHAMSON@ACFCLUSTER.NYU.EDU>

- Megabyte University

Topics: ``an unarchived list primarily for professors, teachers,
graduate students and administrators involved in teaching
composition using computers.topics of discussion have included
software descriptions and comparisons for use in teaching
composition, determining real audience for composition students,
and announcements of upcoming conferences, both actual and
virtual. Many of the members of this list also participate in the
MediaMOO weekly online conferences and other activities''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@TTUVM1.BITNET, `subscribe
MBU-L <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <MBU-L@TTUVM1.BITNET>
Moderator: Fred Kemp

- MEDIA LIST

Topics: "A listing of newspapers, magazines, tv stations and other media
outlets that accept e-mail and electronic submissions."
Subscription: send 'subscribe MEDIALIST <YourFirstName>
<YourLastName>' in message body to <MAJORDOMO@WORLD.STD.COM>
List owner: Adam Gaffin <adamg@stworld.com>

- nfu-chat

Topics: A mail-list of the National Writers Union, nwu-chat@netcom.com,
is open to any working writer, not only to NWU members.
Subscription: send SUBSCRIBE nwu-chat <YourFirstName> <YourLastName>
in message body to <listserv@netcom.com>

- nfu-queer

Topics: Another NWU mail-list, nwu-queer, is similarly open to working
writers. It focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
issues.
Subscription: send SUBSCRIBE nwu-queer <YourFirstName> <YourLastName>
in message body to <listserv@netcom.com>

- online-news

Topics: Public Internet mailing list on electronic publishing
Subscription: send 'subscribe ONLINE-NEWS <YourFirstName> <YourLastName> in
message body to <MAJORDOMO@MARKETPLACE.COM>
List owner: Steve Outing <outings@netcom.com> or
<owner-online-newspapers@marketplace.com>

- online-newspapers

Topics: Private Internet mailing list on electronic newspapers, for newspaper
professionals only. (Please write a short desription of your professional
affiliation.)."
Subscription: send 'subscribe ONLINE-NEWSPAPERS <YourFirstName>
<YourLastName>' in message body to <MAJORDOMO@MARKETPLACE.COM>
List owner: Steve Outing <outings@netcom.com> or
<owner-online-newspapers@marketplace.com>.

- Poetry list

Topics: ``This list is designed to be a forum where original
poetry (either complete or in progress) may be posted by members
interested in critique-style discussion, examination, and analysis
of their work. ...It is assumed that all members will at some
point post an original piece, and not merely assume an exclusively
responsive role.''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@gonzaga.edu, `subscribe
poetry <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <POETRY@GONZAGA.EDU>

- Purdue Rhetoric

Topics: ``Rhetoric, Professional Writing, and Language Discussion
Group - a scholarly forum for discussion of rhetoricand
composition, professional writing, and language research.
Subscription: send mail to listserve@URCCVM.BITNET, `subscribe
PURTOPOI <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <PURTOPOI@PURCCVM.BITNET>

- Romance Writers

Topics: Romance genre
Subscription: send mail to listserv@netcom.com, 'subscribe rw-l
<yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'
Posting: <RW-L@NETCOM.COM>

- Screen Writing Discussion List

Topics: ``a discussion list of the joy and challenge of screen
writing for film and TV ... Any topic of interest to writers or
potential writers is appropriate (i.e. format, story ideas,
dialogue, characters, agents, producers, directors, actors,
studios, problems and/or solutions).''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@tamvm1.bitnet, `subscribe
scrnwrit <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <SCRNWRIT@TAMVM1.BITNET>

- Small Press Mailing List

Topics: ``Concerns of authors and editors involved with the small
press, both of books and of magazines. Printers and services,
announcements, calls for submissions, bookstores, discussion of
acceptance and rejections, book and signing events,readings, `war
stories', advice for writers, editors, self-publishers.''
Subscription: send your human-readable *request* to join or leave
to <small-press-request@world.std.com>. *Posts* to the list go to
<small-press@world.std.com>.
Moderator: <ctan@world.std.com> (Cecilia M Tan)

- SfnF-Writers

Topics: A mailing list for people interested in writing Science Fiction
and/or Fantasy. It is intended for both serious authors and dabblers.
Subscription: send mail to majordomo@seidel.ncsa.uiuc.edu 'subscribe
SFnF-Writers <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>
Posting:
List Owner: Peter Leppik, <leppik@seidel.ncsa.uiuc.edu>

- SPJ-Online

Topics: Society of Professional Journalists email list. A resource for
journalists or those interested in journalism. It seeks to complement other
popular journalism-related lists. It is an open, unmoderated list that can be
used to discuss any journalism or SPJ topic.
Subscription:</i></b> send 'subscribe SPJ-Online' in message body to
<LISTSERV@NETCOM.COM>.
Owner: Mike Barker <mbarker@mit.edu>

- The Composition Digest

Topics: ``a weekly newsgroup for the study of computers and writing,
specifically writing instruction in computer based classrooms."
Subscription: send mail to listserve@ULKYVX.BITNET, `subscribe
COMPOS01 <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <COMPOS01@ULKYVX.BITNET>

- The Garret

Topics: ``The Enclave Writers' Network and Support Group mailing
list digest.''
Subscription: send mail to server@nocturne.boulder-creek.ca.us,
`join GARRET'.
Posting: <garret@nocturne.boulder-creek.ca.us>

- The Writing Workshop

Topics: Fiction, Nfiction, Novels-L and Poetry-W lists are for submissions
and critiques, Writing list is for general discussions, new member
introductions, and announcements of various sorts. Tone is professional.
Most members actually pursue publication. There is a requirement to
contribute monthly (critique and/or submission) to retain membership status.
Subscription: send mail to LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU, `subscribe <listname>
<yourfirstname> <yourlastname>' where <listname> is `fiction', `writing',
`novels-l', 'nfiction' or 'poetry-w'. The lists are *not* self-serve, one
of the list maintainer (Rheal Nadeau) will reply by emailsending the
conditions of membership. Membership of the list is contingent on abiding
by the non-onerous conditions (no broadcasting of submissions, contribute
at least once per month, etc).
Posting: FICTION@PSUVM.PSU.EDU, WRITING@PSUVM.PSU.EDU, NOVELS-L@PSUVM.PSU.EDU,
NFICTION@PSUVM.PSU.EDU, POETRY-W@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (NB Postings only accepted
from list members).

- WIOLE

Topics: Writing Intensive Online Learning Environment, an archived
list for writing instructors.
Subscription: send mail to listserve@MIZZOU1.BITNET, `subscribe
WIOLE-L <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <WIOLE-L@MIZZOU1.BITNET>

- Write (Writer's Internet Exchange)

Topics: similar to a closed newsgroup in which the members post their
original work and critiques of other members work. The members e-mail
their submissions to WRITE@camcat.com for distribution to the full
membership list.
Failure to submit three on-topic posts each month will automatically
cancel membership. Participation is important!
Subscription: send your human-readable *request* to join or leave
to <jkent@camcat.com>
Owner/Moderator: Janet Kent <jkent@camcat.com>

- Writer's Workshop

Topics: The WRITERS list is an open, unmoderated electronic workshop for
discussions of the art and craft of writing and sharing of works in
progress. As might be expected, writers tend to write quite a lot,
so be prepared for plenty of mail.
Subscription: The workshop is self-serve - send email to
<listserv@mitvma.mit.edu> (or <listserv@mitvma.mit.bitnet>) with the
message SUBSCRIBE WRITERS <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>.
Owner: Mike Barker <mbarker@mit.edu>

- Writing Center

Topics: ``A discussion list for directors of academic writing
centers, including evaluating software for writing instruction,
use of tutors, and other issues specific to writing centers.''
Subscription: send mail to listserve@TTUVM1.BITNET, `subscribe
W-CENTER <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>'.
Posting: <W-CENTER@TTUVM1.BITNET>

 

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