Category Archives: Tools/resources

Newly Appointed Blog Steward

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Hello, my name is Arthur Challenger Oemke and I am the new steward of the EMU Creative Writing Blog. This is my second year in the Creative Writing MA program. I will endeavour to maintain the blog’s up to date community news as well as introduce some new elements. My vision is that this blog communicates, not just speaks. I encourage feedback; inform me of your wants, needs, quandaries- share your anxieties. This is a safe space.

As the end of the world hastens toward us, our community, creative writers and those who enjoy the work of creative writers, must collaborate, comingling ideas and events, a reciprocal sharing of what we each have to offer. During this period of administration, it is my aim to deface and contort the current blog into a shape that more closely resembles the aesthetic of EMU’s Creative Writing Program. If you have questions or submissions I encourage you to explore the submissions’ page here.

I look forward to my term as blog steward and honoring the community.

Take the “100 Words” challenge

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100words.com is a web site that challenges writers to write 100 words a day for a month.  Writers can then upload their batches to the web site to share with others.  Site creator Jeff Koyen explains:

This is an exercise in disciplined creativity. Writing exactly 100 words at a time — not a single word more, not a single word less — isn’t as easy as it sounds. The word count may be arbitrary, but the motive is not. To borrow from Proust, the tyranny of rhyme often brings out the poet’s best work. By working within a standardized form, the writer can concentrate on other matters.

Flash/micro fiction fans might consider taking Koyen up on his challenge or just visiting the site to explore some of the uploaded works.

Advice for Writers Blog

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Ever wondered how can you get the full benefit of workshops and mentors, what and how you should publish, or how can you sustain your work as a writer?  Check out this blog providing advice to new writers on their literary work: Advice for Writers - http://zackrogow.blogspot.com

The blog is maintained by Zack Rogow, who teaches in the writing programs at University of Alaska, Anchorage and at California College of the Arts.

Play around with FontStruct

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FontStructMixed media folks or anybody who needs to play around with the look of their letters might be interested in taking a look at FontStruct, a free online font-building tool.

FontStruct allows you to create fonts constructed out of geometrical shapes, which are arranged in a grid pattern, like tiles or bricks.

FontStruct also allows users to generate high-quality TrueType fonts, ready to use in any Mac or Windows application, from the original designs that they create. Many users also allow their creations to be shared through the FontStruct site.