Rob Carney gives his take on the origin story of jack-o-lanterns in his Folklore blog post for his series Old Roads, New Stories: A Blog Series on Terrain.org. The blog posts are short and full of writing inspiration. This one is a great example of an origin story. Use comfortable and creative […]
Rob Carney explains exactly what he means by “Inventory of Weird” in his Evolution blog post for his series Old Roads, New Stories: A Blog Series on Terrain.org. The blog posts are short and full of poetry wisdom. This one focuses on how to watch for the weird and then […]
Rob Carney explains exactly what he means by “Inventory of Weird” in his Evolution blog post for his series Old Roads, New Stories: A Blog Series on Terrain.org. The blog posts are short and full of poetry wisdom. This one focuses on how to watch for the weird and then […]
Not only does WritingCareer.com have a HUGE list of current poetry submission calls, they also link to another great service from FreelanceWriting.com–an eNewsletter with lots of upcoming deadlines for writers and poets straight to your email inbox. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow my blog or like my […]
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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 eBooks are only free for a limited time, so make sure to download it […]
Check out this great article “What Is a Literary Journal? And How Do I Get Into One?” by friend and fellow poet E. Kristin Anderson. You read more about her on her lovely, informative blog here: Write All the Words! This article not only gives a short explanation […]
Thanks to Kenneth Slaughter for this well-organized and amazing resource! His blog really is “All Things Tanka.” If you’re not familiar with this traditional Japanese form, think Haiku, but slightly longer–five lines rather than three. Slaughter defines tanka as: a short poem of five lines in length, which […]
Entropy is a “website featuring literary & non-literary content. A website that seeks to engage with the literary community, that becomes its own community, and creates a space for literary & non-literary ideas.” In August they posted an article on where to submit in August and September. Click […]
I have always admired and enjoyed found poetry–the process of uncovering new art from existing text feels like a celebration of not only creating the work, but of the original work itself. Jez Burrows launched a project this year entitled Dictionary Stories, where he created “[v]ery short stories […]
