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WRITERS' SITES

POETRY

zafusy --  London's premier experimental poetry journal.  Submissions of poetry and art are accepted

Bryant McGill   --   Official Site of Bryant H. McGill.  Offerings include poetry, photography, other writing and some wonderful resources on this truly beautiful site.

Carlos Barbarito  --  Argentinean poet of immense talent.  Poetry in Spanish with translations to English and other languages.
See Carlos' BLOG. (In Spanish / en español)

Cafe des Poets  --  is a site with poetry, essays, prose, lots of links to some cool places and great resources.  Nicely put together, too.  If you like poetry, this is a good place to visit.  Kick back, and do some reading!

Poetic Inspirations  --  Pris Campbell shares her poetic journeys with us

Poetry by TJ Daniels  --  Great collection of his work, and some super (and helpful!) links

The Poetry Pages of mc rigsby   --  Worth a visit...

Les Frères Pils  --  A Belgian literary site...(en français)   Poetry, news, some great stuff here.

Fragments of Inner Feelings  --  Here you'll find some fine words from Maltese poet George W. Sharples.

PROSE

Barbara Karmazin  --  is an immensely talented writer of science fiction fantasy romance.  Space Opera, maybe? -- with decidedly sensual overtones.  Her web site has some great resources.  Her novel, DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD  was published in February, 2001, and she's followed it up with a super sequel -- then four more books and assorted other writings.   Check out her site, and make sure you click the link to Atlantic Bridge EPublishers.  You won't want to miss this book!  Note:  We suggest 18 years and older for this web site...

Linnea Sinclair  --  is a retired private investigator and former reporter with great talent,   Her book FINDERS KEEPERS is a Rita award nominee for best first book, 2006.

RESOURCES   FOR  WRITERS

BrambleStory  --  Write.  Rate.  Critique.  Collaborate....  a nice site, interactive and interesting.

Guide to Grammar and Writing  --  The late Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College in Hartford, CT. created a tremendous resource for writers here. It's more than merely informative -- it's FUN to hone your skills here.  Take the interactive quizzes and strengthen your writing skills!

Academy of American Poets  --  An organization that provides lots of resources and links.  The Academy sponsors national literary outreach programs and administers the most important collection of awards for poetry in the United States. 

  --  Looking for more poetry?

ART  AND  MUSIC  SITES

moromusic.com  --  the first web site we developed, for Budwick Music Company, showcases a remarkable artist.   MORO is one of the most talented guitarists and composers the twentieth century has spawned -- his history is fascinating, and the compositions that find their ways through his guitar are spellbinding.  He plays a guitar that is a rare piece of art in itself, made by master luthier Marcelo Barbero.  His web site provides photos, audio samples of his work and the tale of this incredibly gifted minstrel.  Add his music to your collection -- three vinyl LP's (for the vinyl collector) and four CD's are available at this site.  Take the jump to Amazon.com from his site too.   Visit our music page for some music videos of this great artist.

Trio Mezcal  --  My first experience singing bolero and other music in Spanish was with Trío Mezcal.  These days the members are performing with other musical groups as well as together.  Keep up to date here..

Trío Sol de México  --  music in the great musical tradition of Mexico, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

ElectroKraft  --  Anthony Amendolare is a luthier, a musician -- and a superb poet to boot (check out his poetry page here at Moodesigns).   He  makes some of the best hand-wound electric guitar pickups you can get your hands on, too -- and for good reason.  He's also created some great hand-crafted electric/acoustic citterns, mandocellos and guitars.   Now, he's got another good  creation --  synthesizers.

The Bicycling Guitarist  --  What's not to like here?  Chris Watson's eclectic site has a bit of everything...  music, essays, photography, humor ... and don't miss his song lyrics, which in my opinion can be construed as most awesome poetry.  (Some R-ratings on this site.)

Ron Jaffe Photography --  I first came across Ron's work in a small poetry volume years ago and was really impressed with his eye for beauty.  His work evokes instant emotion.  Check it out!

OTHER  COOL  SITES

zreality --  is the Internet handle of Mike Barnett, who just happens to be Mary Barnett's husband (gee whiz, so that's why they have the same surname!)  Mike is a guy with many interests and talents -- he is a guitarist, a bicyclist, and a man with a razor-sharp sense of humor who is not afraid to show his silly side  (For example, check out this conversation one night while Mike is watching a western movie on TV):

Mary:  "What ya watching, sweetie?"

Mike:  "Quiet Burp".

Only took Mary five minutes or so to realize he was watching "Wyatt Earp" starring Kevin Costner.  'Nuff said.   Mike's a funny guy.  He's also studying classical guitar.  Click on the animations below to see videos of him practicing.  And of course, his web site was developer by Moodesigns.  See some music videos of Mike on our music page.

Pat Paulsen -- needs no introduction.  One of the funniest comedians ever to grace the small screen, Pat was a frequent guest and regular on the Smothers Brothers show and perhaps the best Presidential candidate who ever ran for the office.  Sadly, Pat is no longer with us, but thanks to this web site, you can still enjoy his wit and wisdom.  the site offers audio and video clips, some cool links and the opinions of some, who like Mary here, believe Pat was one of the coolest...check it out!

SPCRR

The Society for Preservation of Carter Railroad Resources is an organization dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of these historical railroad cars... and more.  If you've ever wanted to work on the railroad, here's your chance to be a part of living history.  The railroad museum is located at Ardenwood Historical Farm in Fremont, California.

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