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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 – ‘Appropriation John’ special edition, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2015

Last I had talked to this editor, she had received hardly any submissions… you still have a week to write and submit! Get those poems in and support this incredible project.

NO FEE Call for Submission – 'Appropriation John' special edition, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2015

Last I had talked to this editor, she had received hardly any submissions… you still have a week to write and submit! Get those poems in and support this incredible project.

Where to Submit in September by Entropy–an online literary community

Entropy is a “website featuring literary & non-literary content. A website that seeks to engage with the literary community, that becomes its own community, and creates a space for literary & non-literary ideas.” In August they posted an article on where to submit in August and September. Click […]

FREE Contest, $50 Cash Prize – Cahoodaloodaling Collaboration Writing, DEADLINE: Oct. 1, 2015

Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your collaborative poetry to Cahoodaloodaling! The winners will receive a $50 cash prize. There’s no specific theme, but this contest is specifically for literary projects created by two or more people. “All submissions must include a literary component but may include or […]

NO FEE Call for Submissions - The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2015

This creative and unique lit mag on the literary fringe has published three of my poems and also invited me to be a feature artist. Last August they published my language poem "Barbershop Protest" and have also published two of my found poems, "You'll Feel Unstoppable" in January and "Use Simultaneously.” If you […]

NO FEE Call for Submissions - The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2015

This creative and unique lit mag on the literary fringe has published three of my poems and also invited me to be a feature artist. Last August they published my language poem "Barbershop Protest" and have also published two of my found poems, "You'll Feel Unstoppable" in January and "Use Simultaneously.” If you […]

Don’t miss Terrain.org guest blog post and poetry by Rob Carney

I may be a bit biased (because I’ve sat in on his classes and enjoyed his performance poetry for years), but Rob Carney’s recent guest blog post Trigonometry discussing poetry, nature, and myth is not to be missed. It’s poetic in and of itself and will give you […]

$5 Poetry/Prose Contest – Soul Making Keats Literary Competition, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2015

This contest slides in just under my $5 fee rule for low/no fee opportunities. Winners take home up to $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for third. This contest is sponsored by the National League of American Pen Women and features a prompt: The annual Soul-Making […]

NO FEE Call for Submission – Thank You for Swallowing, DEADLINE: Sept 30, 2015

The editor for Thank You for Swallowing is looking for submissions! This is an incredible project with only two requirements for poems: “your poem must be good, and it must challenge the preconceived notions that hurt all of us, of every colour, gender, sexuality, age, religion, nationality and […]

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Trish Hopkinson