Last year for National Women’s Equality Day, I spent some time compiling a list of feminist lit mags and journals. You can support and celebrate today by reading, submitting to, or donating to some of these important organizations. Submit your feminist writing and/or contribute in any way you […]
Creating a regular writing practice and making time to write can be challenging. Recently, when talking with a friend about how to switch gears and write creatively after a day job of editing (or frankly, anything that does not require creative head space), I suggested creating a ritual […]
Creating a regular writing practice and making time to write can be challenging. Recently, when talking with a friend about how to switch gears and write creatively after a day job of editing (or frankly, anything that does not require creative head space), I suggested creating a ritual […]
Thanks to John Fox for putting together this amazing list of Best Places to Submit Poetry. He actually went through 7 years worth (2011 – 2017) of the anthology The Best American Poetry to see where the poems had been originally published. The result was a list of 168 literary magazines. […]
Thanks to John Fox for putting together this amazing list of Best Places to Submit Poetry. He actually went through 7 years worth (2011 – 2017) of the anthology The Best American Poetry to see where the poems had been originally published. The result was a list of 168 literary magazines. […]
Great guest blog post rewind up today from Dick Allen, who I recently learned passed away end of 2017. I’m so grateful for his contributions to poetry and that I had the opportunity to work with him on this post. The 13 ways to support poetry below include […]
A friend of mine recently asked me to break down my submission process from A to Z. As I typed out a very long email, I realized just how much work I put into submitting on a regular basis. Writing is hard, but in many ways submitting is […]
Below is a list of no fee poetry book contests. Note that these will require entrants to snail mail one or more copies of the book being entered. Read the guidelines carefully. Some are restricted to poets connected to specific geographical areas. First, here are some other resources […]
Below is a list of no fee opportunities for high school age poets and writers. Read the guidelines carefully. Some may have changed whether or not they charge submission fees since I compiled the list. Some may be temporarily closed to submissions. First, here are some other resources […]
Here are seven ways I know of drawing upon words and languages, the tools of our craft, to ignite the spark which inspires the creation of poetry. Three Word Addresses On this map 'what3words', the whole world is divided into some 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares and […]
