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Poetry, What is it good for?
If you want to learn more about poetry, go to the BBC website HERE
A great free site that you can use to publicise your events etc.
A word of warning, according to this site's search engine, St Leonards on Sea doesn't exist, but Hastings does!
This site has just about everything you need to know about writing and how to get published, including news and reviews, a problem page(for writing problems), articles on how deal with rejection (of a publishing kind), short stories from contributers, a writer's forum, a self-publishing advice service, a printing service, a bookstall, a list of agents (UK and US), a list of links to useful sites, and a whole lot more I can't be bothered to tell you about, definitely well worth a look.
http://www.writersservices.com/index.htm
The Poetry Kit is one of a group of literature sites supported by the Arts Council of England and contains extensive listings of events, courses, competitions, poetry tours, organisations, publishers, workshops, recommended books, poetry societies, magazines, and a whole lot more from all over the world, in fact, everything the poet of today needs to keep their muse alive and inspiring them in our rather unromantic age, despite the rather unimaginative logo (it doesn't rhyme or anything).
http://www.poetrykit.org/index.htm
This is another great site for just about anything to do with writing. You can join an online writing group, publish your work on the site and read and review other writers work, you can join in online discussions, sign up for a newsletter, get advice on your writing skills and a lot more besides, well worth a visit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/
A company that specialises in printing self-publishing authors. if you thought you could never afford to get your work published without a publishing house plucking you from obscurity and launching you on the road to fame and fortune, think again. You will be amazed and not a little excited at how cheap it can be to become a published author using this company's services.
The UK Copyright Service is a registration centre for original works by writers, musicians, artists, designers, software providers, authors, companies, organisations and individuals. Our service provides international protection by securing independent evidence that will help prove originality and ownership in any future claims or disputes.
http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/
This is our site for sharing information, support, news of events, photos of same, gossip, useful websites, ideas, and a warm mateyness between members (mostly).
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/shorelinkwriters/
New Eastbourne Writers are a friendly, informal writing group, who enjoy writing for all audiences. If you are interested in writing, either as a complete beginner, or with an aim to publishing your first novel, then this is the group for you. But only if you can't get to Shorelink, of course...
http://www.neweastbournewriters.co.uk/
This is one of our partner group's sites with news, information about the group and their meetings, and a selection of members work, some of it intensely personal, all of very well written.
http://www.newhamwriters.newham.org.uk/index.html
The Black and Minority Ethnic project
Our site aims to keep you engaged with what is happening in Hastings and surrounding areas by providing a space for discussions and a place for organisations and groups to publicise information and their activities. We hope you find our site interesting and useful.
http://www.hastingsbme.org.uk/
Horizons is a Community Learning Project. Their website has been created, designed and built by students on one of Horizons' courses.
THE HORIZONS PROJECT’S PHILOSOPHY
We, as an educational project, believe that people know what they need and our aim is to help them achieve it.
We believe that adults of all ages who are interested in learning, have the right to free courses in places that are easy to get to, at times that suit them, and to learn at their own pace.
http://www.horizons-hastings.org.uk/
HVA is a full member of the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS). Now includes the Hastings Community Network (see below).
http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/
Welcome to Hastings Today. Keep up to date with local news and sport - all powered by the Hastings & St Leonards Observer.
http://www.hastingstoday.co.uk/
The Hastings Community Network is an overarching umbrella organisation, open to any community or voluntary organisation in Hastings and St. Leonards. It provides a voice for groups who want to be heard by local decision makers on issues that affect the community. it is also a useful sorce of information on funding, the Local Strategic Partnership, The Health and Social care forum, The hastings Housing Partnership , and The Neighbourhood Renewal Forums.Now comes under the auspices of Hastings Voluntary Action.
http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/index.php?q=node/134
Coastal
Currents is fast becoming the South Coast's most spectacular festival
of contemporary arts.
Throughout August, September and October, you can enjoy the very best
in street theatre, performance, spoken word, craft, photography, mixed
media, video and digital media from the unique coastline of Bexhill, Hastings,
Rye and Dungeness.
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sitdown
Finally, after all that hard surfing, a chance to relax and put your feet up with this laidback approach to the vexed question of whether to put the milk in first or last... not to mention the never-ending search for the perfect biscuit.
www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/
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