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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.

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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Call for Submissions, plus an Interview with the Editors of Rivet

Three of my poems published in Verse-Virtual’s September issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and September’s issue is no exception. This issue includes three of my poems. Click here to read “The things I've done do not define the person I am,” “Blue Daydream,” and “Wouldn't a flyswatter […]

Three of my poems published in Verse-Virtual's September issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and September’s issue is no exception. This issue includes three of my poems. Click here to read “The things I've done do not define the person I am,” “Blue Daydream,” and “Wouldn't a flyswatter […]

9 PAYING Submission Calls Open Now (Deadlines start Sept 26)

This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines and some have administrative/processing submissions fees of up to $4 as noted below. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends […]

Call for Submissions: WHEN I HEAR THAT SONG Poetry and Flash Fiction Series

The latest prompt and submission call from Silver Birch Press…