Category: Self-taught MFA

Finding the Writer Within – free online workshops & I’m presenting! Aug. 5 – 14, 2019

I'm going to the Finding the Writer Within Online Event, and I want you to come too. My session “Submit Your Writing Like a Pro” launches on August 10. You will not want to miss it! Click here to sign up for free! We'll be doing Writing Exercises […]

Finding the Writer Within – free online workshops & I'm presenting! Aug. 5 – 14, 2019

I'm going to the Finding the Writer Within Online Event, and I want you to come too. My session “Submit Your Writing Like a Pro” launches on August 10. You will not want to miss it! Click here to sign up for free! We'll be doing Writing Exercises […]

Writing Past the Inner Critic – guest blog post by Sage Adderley-Knox

I remember the first time I dipped my toes into the publishing world. It was 15 years ago. Excited and terrified, I spent hours online searching for local writing groups and didn't have much luck finding anything in my rural area. What I found online was an enormous […]

Considering Self-Publishing – guest blog post by Kathy Lundy Derengowski

The time has come to think about publishing. You have at last, a "body of work", which represents many hours of writing, revision, submissions, acceptances, critiques, rejections, more revisions, editing- blood sweat and tears. You've been published on sites esteemed or obscure, your church bulletin, or Paris Review. […]

Meditation and Writing – guest blog post by Mike Griffith, The Blue Nib poetry editor

I just went to the kitchen to put my coffee mug in the sink and the mesh drain filter was full of assorted debris: food scraps, a chunk of cat food, and something I can't identify. Yuck! As I knocked the filter into the garbage can to clear […]

Poetry Podcast "Trish Hopkinson and Jennifer Tonge at READ LOCAL" via 15 Bytes: Utah's Art Magazine

Some amazing work happening in the literary community in Utah this year, with an explosion of incredible events and moments during National Poetry Month. It was an honor to read with friend and fellow poet Jennifer Tonge at the Finch Lane Gallery in downtown Salt Lake City on […]

Poetry Podcast “Trish Hopkinson and Jennifer Tonge at READ LOCAL” via 15 Bytes: Utah’s Art Magazine

Some amazing work happening in the literary community in Utah this year, with an explosion of incredible events and moments during National Poetry Month. It was an honor to read with friend and fellow poet Jennifer Tonge at the Finch Lane Gallery in downtown Salt Lake City on […]

10 Revision Ideas – guest blog post rewind by Diane Lockward

I’m posting here the Craft Tip I contributed to my craft book, The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop. You might find it helpful as you work on new poems this month. You might also find it useful for working on poems you wrote months, or even years, ago. […]

To Swag or Not to Swag (And How to Do It Right) – guest blog post by John Sibley Williams

Many authors know about swag and its potential to increase visibility and book sales. But with the wealth of material and distribution options available, what is the best way to integrate it into their marketing campaign? Here are a few tips on how to make the most of […]

FREE eBook – "The Paid Publishing Guidebook" (download free until April 8)

Thanks to Authors Publish for sharing this free eBook! Just click the link below and enter your email address to download the PDF. (I’ve not noticed any additional junkmail since I first signed up.) Most of their eBooks are only free for a limited time, so download them sooner […]