Category: Poetry Reviews

"Review: Footnote, by Trish Hopkinson" – by Eileen Murphy via Tinderbox Poetry Journal

I’m so grateful of the reading and work that went into this thoughtful review of my chapbook Footnote by Eileen Murphy published by Tinderbox Poetry Journal.  Tinderbox is currently closed for submissions, but watch for their FEE FREE months to send in your work and make sure to submit […]

Chapbook Review: Footnote, by Trish Hopkinson – by Risa Denenberg via The Poetry Cafe (open for submissions!)

It was such a pleasure to meet Risa Denenberg in person for the first time earlier this year at AWP in Portland. She does so much incredible work for the literary community and truly is just a delightful and kind person. I couldn’t be more honored that she […]

My review of ‘Nightingale’ by Paisley Rekdal via 15 Bytes

My review of Nightingale by Paisley Rekdal was just published on 15 Bytes: Utah’s Art Magazine. If you’re interested in writing reviews, check out this post of Journals That Publish Poetry Book Reviews by Diane Lockward. You can browse through some of the reviews being published to get a feel […]

Poetry chapbook reviews/promotion – The Poetry Cafe

The Poetry Cafe is a new online meeting space where poetry chapbooks are reviewed and listed for interested chapbook writers, readers, lovers and reviewers. I was curious how and why this poetry chapbook site began, so I asked founder Risa Denenberg a few questions to find out. See […]

Happy New Year and Thank You! - My submission & blog stats, 250K+ views in 2018!

Happy New Year and big thanks to such an incredible online community of poets, writers, and supporters! I started actively posting and promoting this poetry blog in October 2014, and have seen a constant increase in traffic, likes, and followers. I've met some amazing and talented people along […]

2018 Holiday Chapbook Gift Guide via Hyacinth Girl Press

This list from Hyacinth Girl Press is a great place to start if you’re looking for chapbooks to send to friends/family as holiday gifts or as a better greeting card! Cards are often overpriced and quickly discarded. Why not send a book of poetry instead! I’m thrilled that […]

Book Review: Footnote, by Trish Hopkinson – by Deborah Hauser via Stirring (always open for submissions!)

I’m so grateful of the reading and work that went into this in depth and thoughtful review of my chapbook Footnote by Deborah Hauser published by Stirring, one of the oldest continuously publishing journals on the internet. And they are always open for submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. A […]

Underline Poetry – Broadcast & Archive, Poetry for a Digital Landscape: guest blog post by Leonard Zawadski

Underline Poetry – Broadcast & Archive launched on August 15th, 2018, as a poetry-based web-series. The first two episodes are available either on YouTube (we'd love for you to subscribe: http://bit.ly/UnderlineYT) or on the Underline Poetry Co. website (www.UnderlinePoetry.org). Our website also showcases: additional information regarding Underline Poetry […]

Underline Poetry – Broadcast & Archive, Poetry for a Digital Landscape: guest blog post by Leonard Zawadski

Underline Poetry – Broadcast & Archive launched on August 15th, 2018, as a poetry-based web-series. The first two episodes are available either on YouTube (we'd love for you to subscribe: http://bit.ly/UnderlineYT) or on the Underline Poetry Co. website (www.UnderlinePoetry.org). Our website also showcases: additional information regarding Underline Poetry […]

Overcoming Doubt as a Book Reviewer – guest blog post by Anita Olivia Koester

Sometimes people come to me to ask for advice on how to write a book review. My internal response is "I don't know," and yet, I've written nearly 30 book reviews in the past twelve months. Instead of this unhelpful answer I tell them--remain open, put aside yourself […]

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