Trish Hopkinson: Why I Write
Big thanks to Melissa Crockett Meske for publishing my lyrical essay “Why I Write” on her blog!
Trish Hopkinson
Trish Hopkinson is a poet and literary arts advocate. You can find her online at SelfishPoet.com and provisionally in Colorado, where she runs the regional poetry group Rock Canyon Poets, curates Poetry Happens for KRCL 90.9 FM, and is a Poetry Reader for The Adroit Journal. Her poetry has been published in several magazines and journals, including Sugar House Review, Glass Poetry Press, and The Penn Review; and her fourth chapbook Almost Famous was published by Yavanika Press in 2019. Hopkinson happily answers to labels such as atheist, feminist, and empty nester; and enjoys traveling, live music, and craft beer.
NO FEE Submission Call and a personal self-interview with Crab Fat Mag's founder Caseyrenée, DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
Exciting changes and a submission call for an upcoming special issue, plus how and why Crab Fat Magazine got started. Read all the details in Caseyrenée’s self-interview below . . . I often talk to myself, sometimes even out loud, but most of time I'm just quietly freaking out inside my […]
NO FEE Submission Call and a personal self-interview with Crab Fat Mag’s founder Caseyrenée, DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
Exciting changes and a submission call for an upcoming special issue, plus how and why Crab Fat Magazine got started. Read all the details in Caseyrenée’s self-interview below . . . I often talk to myself, sometimes even out loud, but most of time I'm just quietly freaking out inside my […]
Submission deadline extended to 5/22/16 for NANCY DREW ANTHOLOGY
Still a week to submit to this anthology!
Surviving through poetry – guest blog post by Nicki Riley
I was placed in a cold, brightly lit room, six months pregnant, although at the time you could barely tell. Due to the extreme stress I had been under, I had actually lost weight throughout this pregnancy. Nearing the end, this was becoming worrisome. Wearing the same clothes […]
Poetry Chapbook Contest $10 fee, 25 Copies – Two of Cups Press, DEADLINE: June 15, 2015
I read A LOT of submission guidelines, contest guidelines, and especially I spend A LOT of time wading through contests that charge fees to insure that when I spend my hard earned dough to submit to a contest, the press is not only legit, but offering a good […]
NO FEE Submission Call – Stirring, special motherhood issue, DEADLINE: June 1, 2016
Founded in 1999, by Sundress Publications, Stirring: A Literary Collection is one of the oldest continuously publishing journals on the internet. Stirring is a strictly electronic journal that publishes monthly issues on the first of each month. All of there past issues are available online in their Archives. To view their […]
Poetry Response Ability (a manifesto) | Trish Hopkinson
Honored to have an essay up at The Fem! It’s all about why poetry is important . . .
Poetry Response Ability (a manifesto) | Trish Hopkinson
Honored to have an essay up at The Fem! It’s all about why poetry is important . . .
NO FEE Submission Call for manuscript of translated poetry/prose – Calypso, DEADLINE: May 31, 2016
Calypso Editions is a cooperative, artist-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit press dedicated to publishing quality literary books of poetry and fiction with a global perspective. They are “committed to unearthing literary gems from previous generations, translating foreign writers into English with integrity, and providing a space for talented, new voices.” To […]
