Month: December 2015

Free-to-enter Writing Contests and Submission Calls

China Doll, poem by Trish Hopkinson (ME, DURING THE HOLIDAYS Poetry and Prose Series)

So honored to have a second poem published online today! This is such a great series and such a supportive lit mag. Please consider spending some time with Silver Birch Press today.

My found poem "Closure" published by Sonic Boom

It’s always satisfying to have a found poem accepted for publication! My poem “Closure,” a blank verse poem created from lines in the April 6, 2014 edition of The Salt Lake Tribune, is included in the riveting anniversary issue of Sonic Boom. Sonic Boom is a literary & arts journal that seeks both solicited and […]

My found poem “Closure” published by Sonic Boom

It’s always satisfying to have a found poem accepted for publication! My poem “Closure,” a blank verse poem created from lines in the April 6, 2014 edition of The Salt Lake Tribune, is included in the riveting anniversary issue of Sonic Boom. Sonic Boom is a literary & arts journal that seeks both solicited and […]

Call for Submission – Harbinger Asylum lit mag and Transcendent Zero Press

Next deadline for Harbinger Asylum is on Dec. 15…

Got writer’s block? 66 writing experiments + tons of other writing resources and prompts!

Language is a Virus is a well-organized web site of vast writing prompts, online tools, and resources for poets and writers. Each day a new writing prompt is posted on their main page, which also includes menus of unlimited writing resources . . . If you like this […]

How do I promote my writing using social media?

A great, quick article from Writer’s Circle provides tips on how to get the most out of your social media efforts and promote your writing in an effective way, including information for the following top six tips: 6 Social Media Tips for Writers Don’t promote yourself 24/7 Pick platforms that […]

NO FEE Call for Submission – Tinderbox, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2015

Starting this coming December, we will be fee-free for the months the seasons change over: March, June, September, December.  To read more about Tinderbox and what they are looking for, read their Interview with the Editors on Duotrope here. From their submissions page: “When asked what we are looking […]

12 no fee (4 paying) submission calls – DEADLINES: December 7 – 31, 2015

This list focuses on NO FEE poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. Four of the listings are PAYING markets. The first DEADLINE is 12/7/2015. The listings are in order of upcoming deadlines. For more info on how to submit to literary magazine […]

Secret Stanza – give and receive the gift of poetry! – DEADLINE: Dec. 11, 2015

I’m so excited about this amazing holiday project co-created by poets Douglas J. Luman and Jenni B. Baker (of the Found Poetry Review), who are on a general mission to spread joy! Here’s how it works: Sign up to participate by December 11 and the little elves at Secret Stanza will […]

Trish Hopkinson