Category: Writing Resources

Two Calls for Submission, PLUS "Advice on How to Sell Poetry" by Neile Graham

This article of advice by Neile Graham includes a summary of the entire poetry submission process, from revision, to submitting, to waiting for responses. If you’ve been submitting for a while most of this advice will be familiar, but there are some great reminders in here and Graham does […]

Need a project or writing prompts for National Poetry Month in April? #NaPoMo

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. […]

Did you know you can submit to English-language international lit mags?

Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem “My Monkey Grammarian” was published in Hong Kong and even included in a […]

Journals that Review Books of Poetry

Great article by Becky Tuch founding editor of  The Review Review, which is a valuable resource for detailed reviews of many others publications, as well as access to calls for submissions and other writer resources. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow my blog or like my […]

“A Crash Course in Shameless Book Promotion” Tips from Blue Light Press

Blue Light Press provides an easy to read list with great advice on how to shamelessly promote your poetry book or chapbook. Tips include things like: sending out review copies setting up readings publication parties attending open mics having an elevator speech ready And many more! This is […]

"A Crash Course in Shameless Book Promotion" Tips from Blue Light Press

Blue Light Press provides an easy to read list with great advice on how to shamelessly promote your poetry book or chapbook. Tips include things like: sending out review copies setting up readings publication parties attending open mics having an elevator speech ready And many more! This is […]

Need a project or writing prompts for National Poetry Month 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. […]

Interview with Jendi Reiter, V.P. of Winning Writers and author of a new book of poems Bullies in Love

I've posted many times about how wonderful all the staff is at Winning Writers and what a great resource it is for writers at all levels. It was a pleasure to speak with Jendi about her experience during the publishing process of her new book of poems Bullies […]

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee to enter) by Winning Writers – Deadline April 1, 2015

Winning Writers FREE contest for humorous poetry is open until April 1, 2015! Winning Writers is a great resource for writers. You can find just about anything you might need and answers to many writing-related questions on their site. You can read details here in my previous blog […]

Start an Online Workshopping Community with WetInk!

I recently co-founded a local poetry workshop group: Rock Canyon Poets. We meet a couple of times a month to do poetry readings and to workshop our poems. Even though we meet in person, we really wanted a way to share poetry online, offer feedback, and communicate. I […]