Welcome to Penmusings.com – a brand new website designed to assist writers, readers and publishers in celebration of writing! As a writer, with hundreds of books on my shelves and various technologies at fingertips, I’ve always wanted to be able to corral all of that information into one directory where I could select whatever assistance I may require - from any location, at any time. Penmusings.com will do that for everyone who wants to access news from the real world or creative assistance in the writing world. Now, you can too!
In that same vein, over the next five pages there are at least 12 venues whose content will change on a regular basis. Columns and features such as this one, Insights, Inspirations, In Memoriam, Pen Money Opportunities, Excerpts, Fibber McGee’s Closet, Sponsoring Authors, Up & Comers, Proven and many others will continue to evolve.
Connecting to your social media favorites is easy through Penmusings.com. There are buttons for these along with GMail, Blogger, StumbledUpon and Google on every page. Dictionary.com, Word Magic, Theasaurus.com and Copyright.gov may also be accessed from each page, in addition to Penmusings.blogspot.com.
“Pen Opps & Props” serves the writer with opportunities for scholarships and grants along with calls for freelance writing gigs under Pen Money Opps. In addition to this, you’ll find information on writing competitions, guidelines and awards, along with other relevant information in Fibber McGee’s Closet.
Under “Classifieds & Sponsorships,” you’ll find more marketing opportunities for your publications with financing available through traditional means or barter. Appearance rates are based upon location, duration, size, frequency and/or bundle. Don’t hesitate to inquire for more information if you’re interested. There are several direct email links to Penmusings throughout the site.
Of particular value is the “Publishing Processes” page. Here you’ll find the latest information on almost everything involved in the world of writing resources – from Secret(?) Agent News to Snippets toNovel Concepts and Bookish along with direct links to many of the larger publishing houses, small presses and self-publishing entities.
Finally, under “People Will Talk,” get ready for notable author website links, information on writer’s conferences (Playgrounds), and association and support through writer’s affiliations such as Writers Guild of America, Coalition of Independent Authors, American Society of Journalists and Authors. Don’t forget to bookmark this site for easy access. We hope it serves you well!
