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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 submission call + editor interview – Unwashed, DEADLINE: May 31, 2026

Unwashed is a Bay View–based annual creative writing and art review that’s currently open for submissions through May 31, 2026. They’re looking for creative fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and black-and-white art—including photography—and they especially hope to see more experimental work and visual art come in. I had the chance […]

Inside the Box: A Self-Interview with Josh Medsker on Container Poems

A poem that disappears. A poem you can hold. In this self-interview, writer and artist Josh Medsker opens up about his evolving practice and the intimate, tactile world of his Container Poems—art objects built around a single emotional or thematic thread. As he puts it, each one is […]

Lessons From a Second Poetry Collection – guest post by Erica Goss

Landscape with Womb and Paradox, Erica Goss’s second full-length poetry collection, was published by Broadstone Press in January 2026. My debut, full-length collection of poems, Night Court, took three years and thirty submissions before it found a home at Glass Lyre Press, winning the 2016 Lyrebird prize, with […]

Inside Chill Subs: A Conversation with Benjamin Davis

In just a few years, Chill Subs has gone from a beer-sparked idea to one of the most unexpectedly essential tools in the lit-mag world. What began as a scrappy project built in a tiny village in Georgia has grown into a platform tens of thousands of writers […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Oyster River Pages, DEADLINE: May 15, 2026

Oyster River Pages (ORP) is a literary arts nonprofit committed to publishing work that reflects a wide range of voices and lived experiences. Since 2017, they’ve built a reputation for thoughtful editorial vision, fee-free submissions, and programs like Emerging Voices, which offers feedback and mentorship for newer writers. […]

My poem “Dear Judy” an extended duplex published in Solstice

I’m grateful to share that my poem “Dear Judy” was just published in Solstice Literary Magazine, a long-standing, mission-driven journal dedicated to diverse voices and socially engaged work. Solstice consistently publishes writing that leans into nuance, justice, and the complicated ways we move through the world, and I’m […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Glint, DEADLINE: April 30, 2026

I recently spoke with Brenda Mann Hammack, Managing Editor and Publisher of Glint, a journal that loves variety—lyric, strange, playful, hybrid, and everything in between. What started as a student capstone project at Fayetteville State University has grown into a volunteer-run space that champions bold voices and inventive […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – AUIS Literary Journal, DEADLINE: April 15, 2026

For poets and writers in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and beyond, AUIS Literary Journal has become a vibrant annual gathering place for multilingual, cross?genre creative work. I was delighted to have two poems—“Academia Galleria” and “Pandemic Plums”—included in their most recent print issue, and I’ve been consistently impressed […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Ink in Thirds, DEADLINE: July 31, 2026

If you love work that leans into mood, texture, and the quiet strangeness of being human, Ink in Thirds is a magazine you’ll want to spend time with. Founded by Grace Black, this boutique lit mag has been publishing poetry, prose, and visual art since 2016, always with an […]

My poem “On the Rim of Depoe Bay” published in Rogue Agent + Year-round submission call

I’m thrilled to share that my poem “On the Rim of Depoe Bay” is published today in the newest issue of Rogue Agent—a perfect way to welcome the first day of National Poetry Month. This poem has had quite a journey. I submitted it 77 times before it […]