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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 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 […]

PAYING ($40 – $200)/NO FEE Submission Call – december, DEADLINE: Dec. 15, 2015

december is a paying, print literary magazine founded in 1958 by a group of poets, writers, and artists who declared, "We are humanists . . . far more concerned with people than dogmatic critical or aesthetic attitudes." Postal submissions are free, but they also offer electronic submissions via Submittable to […]

5 FREE POETRY CONTESTS – Deadlines December and January

Below are the details for five free poetry contests in the order of the upcoming deadlines in December and January. Also listed are links to other sites who list creative writing contests on a regular basis. Amazon's Little A Poetry Contest DEADLINE: December 20, 2015 ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal […]

My fourth poem “We All Got a Secret Side” is up on Drunk Monkeys today

It’s been a blast being featured as Writer of the Month on Drunk Monkeys this month. They published four of my poems throughout November, including my Janis Joplin inspired poem “Pearl at the Studio Mic;” my found poem “crevasse moon;” and my film-inspired poem,”Blue Daydream” which is a found poem from David Lynch’s […]

My fourth poem "We All Got a Secret Side" is up on Drunk Monkeys today

It’s been a blast being featured as Writer of the Month on Drunk Monkeys this month. They published four of my poems throughout November, including my Janis Joplin inspired poem “Pearl at the Studio Mic;” my found poem “crevasse moon;” and my film-inspired poem,”Blue Daydream” which is a found poem from David Lynch’s […]

NO FEE Submission Calls – 2/3 Paying lit mags, DEADLINE: BLACK FRIDAY Nov. 27, 2015

Black Warrior Review, Indiana Review, and Hayden’s Ferry Review announced yesterday that they will be open for submissions with no fees from 12 AM to 11:59pm Eastern time, Friday, November 27, 2015. You can submit fiction, nonfiction, or poetry for all three magazines to consider using the Black […]

Need poetry/writing prompts? Check out this list compiled by Bernadette Mayer . . .

The Poetry Foundation describes Bernadette Mayer as "an avant-garde writer associated with the New York School of poets . . . known for her innovative use of language." The list starts with journaling ideas and then continues with a HUGE list of writing experiments. Scroll down about a […]

NO FEE Submission Call – whimperbang, DEADLINE: Dec. 6, 2015

Whimperbang “invites the submission of serious, directed artistic expressions that reflect or comment upon today's world. All literary and visual genres will be considered.” This online literary magazine was founded in 2003 and publishes three issues per year. Past issues can be read on their site. For more info on how to […]