Street Light Press interviews Trish Hopkinson + no fee submission call for poetry/art

“The team at Street Light Press is honored to have had the opportunity to interview accomplished poet and creative facilitator Trish Hopkinson. In this coming issue of Street Light Press, Trish discusses the emotionally draining power of good writing, how to deal with rejection, and how publishing has […]

NO FEE Submission call + interview – Pretty Owl Poetry, DEADLINE: Sept. 22, 2017

Pretty Owl Poetry “is a journal that publishes new, emerging, and established writers in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts.” The issues are published in PDF format and are free to read online. Last year I reviewed Pretty Owl Poetry's Summer issue for The Review Review. Here's a snippet from my review: The […]

NO FEE Submission call + interview – Cordella, DEADLINE: Oct. 16, 2017

Cordella is a beautifully designed quarterly online magazine with a broad-themed focus for each issue. They publish the work of cis women, trans women, and nonbinary artists, writers, and creatives and are currently open for submissions of poetry, short fiction, essays, memoir and other creative non-fiction, as well as visual art. […]

My poem "The Next State" published in Califragile + no fee submission call w/interview

The memories of September 11 are certainly overwhelming and I’m thankful for the timing of my feature this month in Califragile to share my poems reflecting on post-war recovery. Though originally focused on the events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, the sentiments surrounding the recovery post-9/11 are […]

My poem “The Next State” published in Califragile + no fee submission call w/interview

The memories of September 11 are certainly overwhelming and I’m thankful for the timing of my feature this month in Califragile to share my poems reflecting on post-war recovery. Though originally focused on the events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, the sentiments surrounding the recovery post-9/11 are […]

Journey to Tuzigoot – guest blog post by John Nizalowski

One of my favorite ancient sites in the American Southwest is Tuzigoot, a pueblo ruin located in Arizona's Verde Valley. Resting atop a 120 foot limestone ridge, which provided the white stones used to construct the pueblo's many rooms and multistory central tower, Tuzigoot stands against the sky, […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview – Gold Dust Magazine, EXTENDED DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2017

Gold Dust magazine is a biannual magazine of short stories, poetry, and writing advice. Issues can be read online or ordered in print. They graciously extended their current submission call for the next issue to September 30 just for my readers! Another unique thing about this magazine is that […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview – Gold Dust Magazine, EXTENDED DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2017

Gold Dust magazine is a biannual magazine of short stories, poetry, and writing advice. Issues can be read online or ordered in print. They graciously extended their current submission call for the next issue to September 30 just for my readers! Another unique thing about this magazine is that […]

FREE Poetry book contest for ages 18-23 ($100 prize + publication) - Platypus Press, DEADLINE: Oct. 8, 2017

Every once in a while a new press with new ideas and amazing projects appears on the literary scene. Platypus Press is one of those. I've been nothing but impressed with their creativity and professionalism. They are a boutique publisher based in England and seek to unearth innovative contemporary poetry and […]

FREE University of Pennsylvania's online class for Modern and Contemporary American Poetry – register today!

This class starts again tomorrow! Don’t be confused by the dates… it says it already started, but I checked with the administrator and they said to go ahead and register, just to ignore all dates and deadlines Coursera gives you. ModPo is continuously open all year so the […]