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American Society of Journalists and Authors
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
College English Association (CEA)
The Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
PEN America
Rhetoric Society of America
Society for Technical Communication
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Internet Resources
- Elements of Style
A classic and essential text about writing effectively.
- Fiction Weekly
Fiction Weekly is a literary magazine started in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 2008.
- Literature Map
The Literature Map is an AI-driven search engine that helps users find authors they might find of interest base of their search terms.
- The Literature Network
The Literature Network has a ton of information, but its most helpful tool is its expansive author index.
- Literary Resources on the Net
A collection of categorized online resources about English and American Literature compiled by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University.
- Modern Language Association
MLA is the principle professional organization for scholars in languages and literature.
- Poets.org
The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
The Purdue OWL offers free resources to assist in writing, research, grammar, and mechanics.
- Voice of the Shuttle
A collection of online resources in the humanities, created by Alan Liu of UC-Santa Barbara.