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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.

Calls for Submissions – Cahoodaloodaling due March 21 and June 20

Grit by the Glass themed issue deadline is June 20! Also note, this lit mag accepts previously published work.

Blog Stats and Record Breakers–Just Hit 10,000 Views in May!

When I first started sharing submission calls, submitting tips, and other poetry related posts on my blog in October of last year, I wasn’t really expecting it to get much attention. But I wanted to keep track of information for myself and felt like sharing it as I […]

My poem “The Seams” published in Verse-Virtual’s May issue

So pleased to have my poem “The Seams“ published in Verse-Virtual’s May issue. Also, make sure not to miss the editor’s note, in celebration of Memorial Day in May, the editor included a beautiful poem by Kevin Heaton. Also, many of the poems in this issue are Memorial Day themed. Click […]

My poem "The Seams" published in Verse-Virtual's May issue

So pleased to have my poem “The Seams“ published in Verse-Virtual’s May issue. Also, make sure not to miss the editor’s note, in celebration of Memorial Day in May, the editor included a beautiful poem by Kevin Heaton. Also, many of the poems in this issue are Memorial Day themed. Click […]

FREE Online Writing Class from Davidson College

Register now so you don’t lose sight of this one! This six week course suggests participants spend about 2-4 hours a week studying how to create interactive fiction, kinetic poetry and more using electronic forms. You’ll learn some history on digital creativity, how to interpret and analyze digital […]

Because I am oldest by Trish Hopkinson (Me, as a Child Poetry Series)

It’s been a good poetry week! Silver Birch Press published my new poem “Because I am oldest” in their “Me as a Child” poetry series this morning. Make sure to check out their current call for submission, “All about My Name”. DEADLINE: June 7, 2015.

Two poems published in The Light Ekphrastic–open for submissions until June 5, 2015

Working with The Light Ekphrastic was such an amazing experience and the results are incredible. I’m blown away by the quality of poetry and art in this issue, and truly honored to have been able to work with such a creative and inspiring artist, Beth Williams. The process […]

NO FEE Contest / $250 Prize – Winter Tangerine, Deadline June 1, 2015

Deadline is right around the corner. Don’t miss this free contest!

Two Calls for Submission, PLUS “Advice on How to Sell Poetry” by Neile Graham

This article of advice by Neile Graham includes a summary of the entire poetry submission process, from revision, to submitting, to waiting for responses. If you’ve been submitting for a while most of this advice will be familiar, but there are some great reminders in here and Graham does […]

Two Calls for Submission, PLUS "Advice on How to Sell Poetry" by Neile Graham

This article of advice by Neile Graham includes a summary of the entire poetry submission process, from revision, to submitting, to waiting for responses. If you’ve been submitting for a while most of this advice will be familiar, but there are some great reminders in here and Graham does […]

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