Resources for writers
- New Pages Young Authors Guide (http://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/young-authors-guide)
-Newpages.com provides helpful information for writers of all ages and genres. The young authors guide provides a list of journals and publications that accept specifically teen work. You can also check under their Call for Submissions header for journals of all varieties that are currently accepting work.
- Figment (http://figment.com/)
-Figment.com is an online community where you can self-publish work in various genres. This is a great way to get connect with other writers and get people reading your stories.
- The Telling Room (http://www.tellingroom.org/get-published/places-publish)
-The Telling Room provides resources for young writers as well as a comprehensive list of online and in-print publishers of teen work. They also host writing contests for young writers and publish fiction, poetry, and personal essays.
- Pittsburgh Poetry House (http://pittsburghpoetryhouses.com/)
-A local community of Pittsburgh based poets, the publish and distribute new work every few weeks.
-The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh hosts a literary journal for teens and publishes work exclusively by students in Allegheny County.
- Young Writers Project (http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids-teens/largeprintjournal/)
-The Young Writers Project is a Tumblr filled with the work of young writers from around the world. This is a great way to meet and share stories and writing tips with fellow young people.
