Guides: Creative Writing Resources: Library Resources

Welcome

This guide includes links to library databases where you can search for resources, books, and articles with information and critical studies about creative writing. It also includes useful websites with resources for writers.

Remember, librarians can help you with your research.

Ask a Librarian
- 386-747-9028 (call or text)
- libref@stetson.edu
- Stop by the library and ask for a Librarian
Request a Research Consultation
- Set up a one-on-one appointment with a librarian for personalized research assistance.

Stetson's Creative Writing Program

Creative Writing
Stetson University's English department offers a vibrant undergraduate program in creative writing for students of all interests and abilities. The creative writing faculty work with students who love language and wish to experiment in poetry, fiction, dramatic writing and creative nonfiction.
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
In Stetson's Low-Residency program, students gather twice a year for ten intense days of workshops, readings, and craft talks in a dynamic community of established and beginning writers. Between workshops, students exchange packets of original work with a faculty mentor. The program culminates in a book-length project.
Touchstone magazine
Stetson University's annual literary magazine. Each spring the student-run magazine publishes the art, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing of students.

Finding articles in Databases

Gale Books and Authors This link opens in a new window
Search by genre, title, or author. Includes reading recommendations and award lists.

You can also use the OneSearch box on the Library's homepage as an additional way to search for articles and other sources on creative writing.

Type in the terms or topic or interest. Example: science fiction creative writing.

How to use OneSearch

Creative Writing Journals

The library's journals related to the Creative Writing field are listed below.

Journal of Writing in Creative Practice
Publishes articles on writing, ethics and practice, as well as writing as, for, and in art, craft and designing.
Review Americana: A Literary Journal
American-written poems, short fiction, drama, essays about creative writing, and essays about the teaching of creative writing.
Writer's Digest
Professional magazine for writers. Provides practical technique articles, and tips and exercises on fiction, nonfiction, poetry and the business-side of writing and publishing.

Scenario : the magazine of screenwriting art
Publication Date: Print: 1996 - 2001

Reference Sources

Resources available in the Reference area, on the main floor. They cannot be checked out, but must be used in the building.

Literary Market Place
by Bowker Editorial Staff (Editor)
Call Number: REFERENCE PN161 .L5
Publication Date: 2017
A comprehensive listing of publishing houses and literary agents. "The directory of the American book publishing industry with industry yellow pages."
The library has the latest two years in print.
Writer's Market 100th Edition by Robert Lee Brewer (Editor)
Call Number: REF. PN161 .W83 2021
ISBN: 0593332032
Publication Date: 2021-11-09
Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market, 100th edition guide you through the process. It's the ultimate reference with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections, along with contact and submission information.
Beyond the listings, you'll find articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing. Discover 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing, how to develop an author brand, and overlooked funds for writers. This 100th edition also includes the ever-popular pay-rate chart and book publisher subject index.
You'll gain access to:
Thousands of updated listings for book publishers, magazines, contests, and literary agents
Articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing
A newly revised "How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart
Sample query letters for fiction and nonfiction
Lists of professional writing organizations

Finding books on creative writing

OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Select the Stetson Collections Only option to search for items accessible through the duPont-Ball Library.

The library has many books related to the field of creative writing. Using the Library Catalog link above, search any of these subjects:

Creative writing
Authorship
Motion picture authorship
Television authorship
Playwriting

and limit your search to "Book" under "Type." To locate e-books on creative writing, use the same approach, except select EBOOK as the "Type" of book.

Some lists of print books on these subjects are provided below:

Creative Writing print books
A list of print books in the library that talk about the creative writing process.
Screenwriting print books
A list of the library's print books about writing scripts for movies and television.
Playwriting print books
A list of the library's print books about writing plays.

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Finding books on creative writing

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Creative Writing Resources

Welcome

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Finding articles in Databases

Creative Writing Journals

Reference Sources

Finding books on creative writing