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Creative Resources
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1. Broken Pencil: the magazine of zine culture and the independent arts
www.brokenpencil.com/
Reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints the best articles from the alternative press. Also includes ground-breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts.
Publisher - Broken Pencil

Toronto site

2. The Claremont Review: the international magazine of young adult writers
www.theclaremontreview.ca/
Publishes poems, short stories, short plays, graphic art, photography and interviews twice each year. Most of the work published is by Canadians, but submissions from 13-19 year olds from anywhere in the English-speaking world are welcome.
Publisher - Claremont Review Publishers

Canadian site

3. The Diary Project
www.diaryproject.com/
The Diary Project, a non-profit organization, is a global multimedia resource that encourages teens to write about their day-to-day experiences growing up.

4. Lyrical Works
www.lyricalworks.com/
LyricalWorks uses stories, poems, and images to explore "the raw materials of meaning: symbols, myths, dreams, and stories. You will see works by people a lot like you, people who are using their imaginations to explore some of the most important questions we ever ask: who am I, why am I here, and what does it all mean".
Publisher - Lyrica

site with video

5. Merlyn's Pen
www.merlynspen.org/
Merlyn's Pen emerged 18 years ago to showcase the writing of middle and high school students. Over the years it has evolved and has recieved over 120,000 student manscripts. They still respond to every young writer with personalized words of advice and encouragement.
Publisher - Merlyn's Pen: Fiction, Essays and Poems by America's Teens

6. Preditors & Editors
anotherealm.com/prededitors/
A guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers!

7. Quoteland
www.quoteland.com/
Find quotations on any topic, or identify the author of your favorite quotes.
Publisher - Quoteland.com, Inc.

8. Resources for Teen Writers
www.davidbarrkirtley.com/teenwriter/TeenResources.html
Links and resources for Teen writers interested in Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing.
Publisher - David Barr Kirtley

9. Scriptorium Scribbles
www.thescriptorium.net/youth.html
The young writers' resource webzine.
Publisher - Scriptorium

10. Spicy Green Iguana
spicygreeniguana.com/magazines/
A database of print and web-based science fiction, fantasy, horror and mystery magazines from small press to professional zines.
Publisher - Matt Hayes

11. Teen Ink
teenink.com/
TeenInk is a teen magazine, book and website featuring teen writing, information, art, photos, poetry, teen issues and more. All articles are written by teen authors who are students.
Publisher - Young Authors Foundation

12. Wet Ink: an arts magazine for and by Canadian youth
www.wetinkmagazine.com/
Wet Ink Magazine is a literary, visual arts and multimedia magazine for and by Canadian youth aged 13 to 19.
Publisher - Wet Ink Magazine

site with videosite with audio

13. What If? Canada's Fiction Magazine for Teens
www.whatifmagazine.com/
"Showcase for creative writing, editorials, book reviews, word play and interviews for and by Canada's teens. Our goal is to help young writers and illustrators get published for the first time."
Publisher - What If?

Canadian site

14. Word: Toronto's literary calendar
themercurypress.com/word
The online home of Word, the monthly literary newspaper that features reviews, columns, and Toronto event listings.
Publisher - Beverley Daurio

15. Writers' Window
english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html
Writers' Window is a site for school aged young writers (aged from 5 to 18) to publish their writing. We publish all writing that complies with our guidelines.
Publisher - Unitec New Zealand

16. Young People's Press
www.ypp.net/
This website is a major online publication of Young People's Press, a North American news service that empowers a large network of youth and young adult writers to have a voice in the mainstream media and a space at the table of public opinion. YPP articles have been published in approximately 220 newspapers in Canada and 300 papers in United States as well as on many Internet sites.
Publisher - Young People's Press

17. YoungPoets.ca
www.youngpoets.ca/youth.php
If you're a teenager who likes poetry, we've got a site full of stuff you'll like. Linked to this page you'll find a bunch of games, resources, helpful tips, and things to do. Plus, check out our e-zine, Re:verse, a good place to send your own poetry.
Publisher - League of Canadian Poets

Canadian site