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.
All categories are accepting submissions without fee until September 7. After which, a $3 fee via Submittable will be required, unless you choose to mail in your submission. To read more about The Offing, their mission, and the different forms they accept, read their About page here. From their […]
I have always admired and enjoyed found poetry–the process of uncovering new art from existing text feels like a celebration of not only creating the work, but of the original work itself. Jez Burrows launched a project this year entitled Dictionary Stories, where he created “[v]ery short stories […]
Black Warrior Review (BWR) doesn’t charge subscribers fees for submitting, but they do charge non-subscribers a very small admin fee of $2 to submit. Per their site, “BWR pays a one-year subscription and a nominal lump-sum fee for all works published.” BWR was “established in 1974 by graduate […]
“Trash Bag Burial” was selected for Storm Cycle: The Best of 2014 by Kind of a Hurricane Press. Check it out and download a free e-copy or order a paperback on Amazon for $9. “Storm Cycle 2014: The Best of Kind of a Hurricane Press (510 pages) is a compilation […]
“Trash Bag Burial” was selected for Storm Cycle: The Best of 2014 by Kind of a Hurricane Press. Check it out and download a free e-copy or order a paperback on Amazon for $9. “Storm Cycle 2014: The Best of Kind of a Hurricane Press (510 pages) is a compilation […]
To read more about The Harpoon Review and their editors, read their About page here. “The Harpoon Review is dedicated to publishing fine works of poetry, prose, and short fiction. We take submissions on a rolling basis and publish monthly,” and has been publishing quarterly issues since October 2014. Before submitting, […]
All categories are accepting submissions without a donation until September 1. Submissions with a $3 donation via Submittable are open year round to help support the magazine. To read more about Two Cities and their editors, read their About page here. “Two Cities Review is a new online review featuring quality fiction, […]
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Contrary doesn’t charge fees for submissions, but they do pay contributors. Per their site, payment “for original commentary, fiction, and poetry, Contrary Magazine pays $20 per author per issue, regardless of the number of works or nature of the submission. Reviews and Contrary Blog posts are usually unpaid.” […]
This found poem was taken from definitions for the word "grace" provided by customers at Enliten Café and attendees at Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading, including the last few lines from Inferno (a poet's novel) by Eileen Myles. The things I’ve done . . . by Trish Hopkinson Drunk Monkeys is […]
