Category: Writing Resources

Tête-à-Tête: Trish Hopkinson interview via The Wise Owl + year-round submission call

It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by The Wise Owl for their Tête-à-Tête interview series in their latest Jade Edition issue. The Wise Owl is a new, international, monthly e-magazine publishing poetry, short fiction, non-fiction (essays, memoirs, travelogues, reviews (books/films/TV series/OTT releases), literary/critical writing, short film, […]

TrishHopkinson.com on indefinite hiatus

TrishHopkinson.com, aka SelfishPoet.com, has been running since 2014 and I’ve published over 2,100 posts in the last eight years. It has been an extremely rewarding project and was a complete surprise–I had no big plans when I first started sharing information for the poetry and literary community. When […]

My interview w/ Ellen Elder – co-poetry editor of Literary Mama + call for subs via Tell Tell Poetry

Welcome to the eleventh interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Ellen Elder, co-poetry editor of Literary Mama–a publishing venue for writers who write about and identify as mothers and/or through mothering–talks with me about how she became a poetry editor, how Literary […]

50+ Lit Mags for Book Reviews & Author Interviews

The listings below are literary magazines and journals I found which do not charge submission fees and accept unsolicited submission of book reviews and author interviews. A few are paying, some are print publications, some require a query before you send a review to make sure it’s not […]

My interview w/ Camille Wanliss – founder of Galleyway via Tell Tell Poetry

Welcome to the tenth interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Camille Wanliss, founder of Galleyway–an online platform that spotlights opportunities for BIPOC writers. Learn about what inspired her to start Galleyway, the benefits of participating in the literary community, the importance […]

My interview w/ Cathleen O’Connor – IWWG Board Chair via Tell Tell Poetry

Welcome to the ninth interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Cathleen O’Connor, Board Chair for the International Women’s Writing Guild talks with me about the guild’s mission, wide variety of programming, free virtual events, and upcoming in-person events. Learn how you […]

New site to find the right home for your writing

Chill Subs is a new website to help poets and writers find the right home for their work “without wasting too much energy, losing your shit and hating yourself for being unproductive.” You can browse magazines or search with a variety of helpful filters, such as magazine name, […]

My interview w/ Allison Joseph of CRWROPPS via Tell Tell Poetry

Welcome to the eighth interview in my 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry with Allison Joseph, professor, poet and curator of Creative Writing Opportunities, talks about literary community, how the pandemic affected her writing, and tips for poets and writers. Learn about multiple online communities, Facebook […]

50+ Lit Mags for Book Reviews & Author Interviews + Free Trial via Becky Tuch

Tremendous thanks to Becky Tuch for publishing my list of 50+ Lit Mags for Book Reviews & Author Interviews in her Lit Mag News Roundup in her new column on publishing tips. She offers so much excellent free content, including a regular newsletter as well as Q&A interviews […]

Poetry Palooza Event Series via IWWG + I’m hosting the free kickoff event! – Feb. 1 @ 7pm ET

I’m pleased to announce the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s spring programming for Poetry Palooza! I’ll also be hosting the free kick-off panel with a stellar lineup of poetry advocates, incredible teachers, and poets on Tuesday, February 1 at 7pm Eastern Time. The spring program includes several workshops, a […]