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 […]

My poem "What" inspired by Sharon Olds published in Califragile + no fee submission call w/interview

Big thanks to Califragile for featuring three of my poems this month! The third and final poem “What,” inspired by Sharon Olds’ poem “When,” has now been published. “What” was originally published in Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands by Shabda Press. Califragile is a new online poetry journal seeking […]

My poem “What” inspired by Sharon Olds published in Califragile + no fee submission call w/interview

Big thanks to Califragile for featuring three of my poems this month! The third and final poem “What,” inspired by Sharon Olds’ poem “When,” has now been published. “What” was originally published in Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands by Shabda Press. Califragile is a new online poetry journal seeking […]

3 NO FEE Submission calls and interview – Lunch Ticket, DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2017

Those of you who have been following my submission call posts for a while know how much I appreciate the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are currently open for all writing genres and visual art, including specific calls for young adults (13+) and […]

A Letter Poem to a Poet – writing prompt & poem by Nancy Takacs

We all have lines from other poets inside us, their voices, narrative or lyrical styles, and syntactical qualities that make their work unique, and loved by us. And we read or know about lives of poets whom we identify with or maybe don't, in their biographies finding a […]

A Letter Poem to a Poet – writing prompt & poem by Nancy Takacs

We all have lines from other poets inside us, their voices, narrative or lyrical styles, and syntactical qualities that make their work unique, and loved by us. And we read or know about lives of poets whom we identify with or maybe don't, in their biographies finding a […]

11 NO FEE international lit mags seeking English submissions of poetry, prose, and art

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 […]

FREE International poetry contest ($3200 in prizes!) - Cha Int'l Poetry Prize, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2017

The Cha International Poetry Prize is now open for entries! There is no fee to enter this contest and it is open to ALL poets. This is a themed contest and all poems entered “Each poem must be a translation (loosely defined) of a text (loosely defined) from/about Hong Kong or China, […]

FREE International poetry contest ($3200 in prizes!) - Cha Int’l Poetry Prize, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2017

The Cha International Poetry Prize is now open for entries! There is no fee to enter this contest and it is open to ALL poets. This is a themed contest and all poems entered “Each poem must be a translation (loosely defined) of a text (loosely defined) from/about Hong Kong or China, […]

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