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.
Another great list of literary journals from our friends at Authors Publish! Not to mention additional resource links, some stats, and of course all of these respected journals don’t charge submissions fees. The list is not in any particular order. Authors Publish researches and verifies all listed publishers […]
This contest from Poetry Super Highway is a great opportunity for only $1 per poem to enter, especially since you can enter as many poems as you like. ALL of the entry fees go to the prize pool, and the prize money is not too shabby, usually in […]
Gyroscope Review is a print and online poetry magazine published quarterly. You can read their current issue as well as past issue on their site or order them in print. They welcome both new and established poets and are currently open for submissions for their fall special issue […]
Hello, readers and fellow poets— It’s been a minute. After a period of reflection and behind-the-scenes creative work, I’m thrilled to announce that TrishHopkinson.com is officially back in action—with new posts, regular updates, and the same commitment to supporting poets and literary artists that this space has always […]
It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Rachel White, co-editor of THE NOMAD, “a literary magazine for people enthralled with beauty and what can be conveyed through words.” For the first year’s issues, they asked authors for two pieces – one that had been published before […]
The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong International Sijo Competition. The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line and syllable count. Click […]
Love, death, nature: these themes inspire poems every single day. But great poetry doesn’t have to stem from heartbreak or existential crises. Original, quirky, and random subjects can be just as fun to read and write about. From light-hearted to deeply thought-provoking, here are five fresh, intriguing poetry […]
What are ecopoems? I like the description from The Poetry Lab, “An ecopoem is a poem that explores environmental issues such as the climate crisis and how it affects both the human and the more than human worlds.” Read more in their article More than Human Worlds: 5 […]
My reputation as a performance poet is centered around my joy of incorporating music, theater, other poets, even dance into my poetry presentations. While I would not insist most poets and writers take the path I have chosen, I would encourage every writer to dabble in at least […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, “with more than 100 million copies sold in the U.S. and Canada, 400 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, the phrase chicken soup for the soul is known worldwide. We spread happiness, inspiration, hope and wellness across […]
