Category: Writing Resources

“How to get your poetry published” by award winning poet Claire Eskew via Scottish Book Trust

There’s some really great advice in this article by New Writer Awardee and Reading Champion Claire Askew up on Scottish Book Trust’s site. “Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, […]

"How to get your poetry published" by award winning poet Claire Eskew via Scottish Book Trust

There’s some really great advice in this article by New Writer Awardee and Reading Champion Claire Askew up on Scottish Book Trust’s site. “Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, […]

Got Poet’s Block? Check out these writing exercises from Albany Poetry Workshop . . .

Albany Poetry Workshop’s online classroom provides “five exercises that we hope will inspire, cajole, and tease you into writing new work.” The exercises themes include: The Five Senses Organic Metaphor Organic Simile Personification Integrated Poem If these five exercises aren’t enough, check out their other sessions, including a Seven-Session […]

35 Writing Contests – No entry fees! DEADLINES: Oct. 1 – 31, 2017

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

Looking for a small press to submit your poetry collection or manuscript?

Our friends at Entropy have been interviewing small presses and adding them to their Small Press Database which now has over 115 listed! They ask the “editors about their origins, their mission, and what it's like to run a press. Also find press details, links to websites, and submission […]

5 PAYING/NO FEE Submission calls for disabled writers/artists + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

Want to aim high? 15 respected lit mags to submit to from Authors Publish

This list from Authors Publish is the cream of the crop–the envy of all creative writers when it comes to dream lit mags or journals where they’d like to see their work published. Have I submitted to some of these? Yes. Have I been rejected? Of course. You’ve […]

A list of feminist lit mags & journals #WomensEqualityDay

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 […]

Making Poetry Pay: Five Ways to Increase Your Poetry Income by Erika Dreifus via AWP

Excellent tips in this article by fellow poet and blogger Erika Dreifus on the AWP web site last month. She reflects on her experience tracking funds she received for poetry submissions in 2016 while participating in Jessica Piazza's Poetry Has Value project and provides the five ways she learned to […]

34 PAYING/NO FEE Submission calls in August 2017 + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

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