Tumblr Writing Community Links and Tags
[Updated 5/25/12] Here is an amazing list of other Tumblr writing community pages/projects/tags that work hard to expose readers to great writing. Find new writers to read, discover talented people to interact with, find new readers to share your work with. Please contact us to be added to this list, (or if you need something updated).
Pages/Projects (special focus/features will be notated)
- Yeahwriters: Prompts. Lit Mags list. Critiques.
- Spilled Ink: Poetry. Prose page. Projects.
- The Writer’s Bloc: Advice. Prompts.
- Tumblr Fiction: Fiction. Prompts. Interviews.
- Home For Writers: Submissions. Critiques.
- The Poetry Revolution: Prompts. Forms.
- Lines Entwined: Collabs. Challenges.
- Monday Muse: Submissions. Contests.
- What is Poetry?: Pieces about what poetry is.
- We Write We Speak: Discussion topics.
- TWC Welcome Center: Community. Answers questions.
- Fuck Yeah Slam Poems!: Slam Poetry. Spoken Word.
- Flash Fiction: Generally 500 words, or less. Prompts.
- Writers Of Tumblr: Focus on Tumblr writers. Resources. Book ads.
- Tumblr Writers Directory: Directory of Tumblr writing blogs.
- For The Voiceless
- The Reject’s Corner
- Not Without These Words
- Out Of Academia
- Note To The Editor
- Incantations
- You In Second Person
- For The Love Of Literature
- Sitting On The Window Ledge
People
- http://poeticallyprofound.tumblr.com/
- http://aquietjoy.tumblr.com/
- http://deathbuggy.tumblr.com/
- http://savageselections.tumblr.com/
Tags
- #twcp: If you have a project that you would like to share with the community, please include this tag. (Note: This is for project descriptions. Not personal writing.)
- #twcplagiarism: If someone re-posts your work without credit (please give the person a few days to fix their “mistake” before posting a link to their blog).
- #twctips: If you have a platform/formatting tip that might be helpful to the community, please include this tag. (Note: this is not meant for opinion pieces.)
- #twccsurvivetumblr: If you would like to write a post with tips on how new writers can “Survive Tumblr” please title it: How to Survive the Tumblr Writing Community. It can be positive, negative, or neutral… and include this tag. Please see the posts already up as examples.
- #The Feedback Project: Feedback. [Keep in mind, giving makes receiving more likely.]
- #Poetryintheraw: Feedback. Original description. Not sure if your piece is poetry? [Keep in mind, giving makes receiving more likely.]
- #Spilled Ink: Tracked by Spilled Ink (For Poetry).
- #SpilledinkProse: Tracked by Spilled Ink (For Prose).
- #rejectscorner: Tracked by the Reject’s Corner.
- #Long Reads I Popular I Featured
Writing community realted, other than reblogs
- A Closer Look [Series written by David]
- His Temper Matches His Hair
The Tumblr Books
- Bookstore [currently being maintained by poeticallyundead]
- The Tumblr Library
- Books by Writers on Tumblr owned by Noelle
Tumblr Platform Tips
Off-Tumblr Resources
- Database of Lit Mags
- AgentInbox: Find an agent online. This is a free service, but you can choose to upgrade if you want to track when literary agents actually review your query letter/submissions.
