Category: Writing Resources

“Sonic Pleasure and Lyricism in Online Poetry Magazine”–My review of Pretty Owl Poetry in The Review Review

My review of Pretty Owl Poetry’s Summer issue just went up on The Review Review! Just last year I sent a request to join the ranks of the literary reviewers on their site and this is the third lit mag they’ve asked me to read and write about. The first two were print issues, meaning, […]

NO FEE Chapbook Publishers and other Chapbook Listings

The individual listings below are the chapbook publishers I found which do not charge submission fees, reading fees, or contest fees. The majority of chapbooks are published via contests and do typically require a fee from $10 – $25. Research each market thoroughly and make sure submitting is […]

Where to submit formal verse (rhyming, blank verse, villanelle, sonnet, etc.) – 6 new listings!

UPDATED JULY 7, 2016 Most editors are happy to answer questions regarding submissions. If a lit mag seems like a good fit for your work and it happens to be a specific form, such as rhyming, blank verse, villanelle, sonnet, pantoum, light verse, etc. contact them via email […]

Not all rejections from lit mags are created equal . . .

We all receive many more rejections than acceptances. I recently learned that there are ways to help interpret the rejections literary magazines and journals send your way. Rejections actually come in many forms, including standard forms, tiered, and personal. Specifically, a “tiered” rejection means the lit mag sends out […]

Need FREE public domain art for your poetry projects?

The British Library via Flikr now offers a huge variety and multiple albums to browse through of illustrations and art that are completely public domain and free to use! From beautiful typography, to bazaar illustrations, book covers, cycling, architecture, decorative papers, and so much more–the possibilities are endless. I’m […]

FREE Coloring poetry book from tweetspeak! #NaPoMo

National poetry month is not over yet! Continue the celebration with this lovely downloadable coloring book from tweetspeak “the best in poetry & poetic things.” Indeed. “So what could better, especially with National Poetry Month upon us, than combining adult coloring books and poetry for a fun, enjoyable activity […]

#NationalPoetryMonth'16 Round-up (Day 7) from Bonespark

Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible I could have not seen something for so long! This blog is one of those. Check out what Bonespark is doing for National Poetry Month! Excellent roundups of prompts and favorite poems every day. Special thanks to Erika Dreifus for sharing this […]

Need a project/prompts for #NationalPoetryMonth in April?

It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]

Submit to Experimental Poetry/Art Magazines Using Selby’s List

Selby’s List is an international list of lit mags who are open to experimental poetry and art submissions. The extensive list is international and you can view listings for the following regions: US Mags & Related Canada UK & Ireland Australia & NZ EU, South America, et al […]

Submit to Experimental Poetry/Art Magazines Using Selby's List

Selby’s List is an international list of lit mags who are open to experimental poetry and art submissions. The extensive list is international and you can view listings for the following regions: US Mags & Related Canada UK & Ireland Australia & NZ EU, South America, et al […]