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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 – Thimble, DEADLINE: Feb. 29, 2020

Thimble is a new online literary magazine, featuring art, poetry, and short prose. They publish issues quarterly. I was curious how and why this art and literary magazine began, so I asked Editor-in-Chief Nadia Wolnisty a few questions to find out. See my interview with Wolnisty and a link […]

How Is This Poem Like'a Beer? a Dog? a Spirit? – guest blog post by Marj Hahne

Here's a small heartbreak of mine: too many people, at least in America, are turned off by poetry. We practicing poets are sadly aware that, when we step up to a mic, when we publish our poems in magazines, anthologies, or self-authored books, our audience comprises mostly other […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Pretty Owl Poetry, DEADLINE: Always Open/Spring Issue, Feb. 28, 2020

Pretty Owl Poetry “is a journal that publishes new, emerging, and established writers in poetry, flash fiction, and the visual arts.” The issues are published in PDF format and are free to read online. Not only did Pretty Owl publish my poem "And Finished knowing - then -" […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – FewerThan500, DEADLINE: Always Open

FewerThan500 is “an online literary journal dedicated to publishing the work of those skilled at expressing creative talent in fewer than 500 words. We pride ourselves in publishing work from writers and photographers around the world.” They publish one to two times a week and are seeking unpublished, […]

How Writing Poetry Helped My Brain and Body Heal – guest blog by June G. Paul

"I can't walk and talk at the same time." We hadn't seen each other in quite some time and my friend was frustrated with me. I kept having to stop every time I wanted to say something and my body was veering off course. It didn't seem like […]

"Poem366: "Almost Famous"­­ by Trish Hopkinson" – by Karen Craigo via Better View of the Moon

I’m so grateful of the reading and work that went into this thoughtful review of my chapbook Almost Famous by Karen Craigo, Missouri Poet Laureate on her outstanding blog Better View of the Moon as part of her Poem366 feature where she provides reviews of chapbooks and poetry […]

“Poem366: "Almost Famous"­­ by Trish Hopkinson” – by Karen Craigo via Better View of the Moon

I’m so grateful of the reading and work that went into this thoughtful review of my chapbook Almost Famous by Karen Craigo, Missouri Poet Laureate on her outstanding blog Better View of the Moon as part of her Poem366 feature where she provides reviews of chapbooks and poetry […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Poetry Super Highway, DEADLINE: Always Open

Poetry Super Highway is a an online publication and resource for poets and writers. They publish two feature poets each week and host an online broadcast once a month in a poetry open mic format. You can call in and read your poetry live and hear other great poets, […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Vox Viola, DEADLINE: Always Open

Vox Viola Literary Magazine is a new lit mag “created to empower and inspire women through the written word and visual arts.” They feature poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual arts. I was curious how and why this art and literary magazine began, so I asked Founder and […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Blanket Sea, DEADLINE: Always Open

Blanket Sea is an arts & literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of artists and writers living with chronic illness, mental illness, and disability. They publish from February to April and from August to October. I wondered how and why this magazine came to be, so I […]

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