5 ways to challenge your writing, “Excelsior!” – guest blog post by Joan Leotta

Onward and upward. I don't recall all of the Longfellow poem, “Excelsior” but I do know it deals with a young man, who in face of bad weather continues onward and upward into the Alps with a flag emblazoned with the word, “Excelsior!” The Italian Alpine society was […]

My poem "Reconstructed Happiness" from Footnote featured in Winning Writers free newsletter

The kind and helpful folks at Winning Writers are happy to announce the publications of their subscribers in each free email newsletter. This month’s includes the announcement of my chapbook Footnote and features one of the poems included, “Reconstructed Happiness,” which is a found poem from Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s […]

My poem “Reconstructed Happiness” from Footnote featured in Winning Writers free newsletter

The kind and helpful folks at Winning Writers are happy to announce the publications of their subscribers in each free email newsletter. This month’s includes the announcement of my chapbook Footnote and features one of the poems included, “Reconstructed Happiness,” which is a found poem from Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s […]

The Future of Print Literary Journals by Tom McAllister + What is a literary Container?

This article by Tom McAllister up at The Millions addresses a common question among writers–are print literary magazines going to survive? Are they still relevant? The article includes McAllister’s own experience with submitting, links to a handful of well-designed online lit mags, and the what, how, and why […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Beneath the Rainbow, DEADLINE: Always open

Beneath the Rainbow is a weekly publication of short stories, poems, and essays from today’s contemporary authors. The site was founded and is run by author Steven Burton along with a staff of three dedicated indie authors. I wondered how and why this lit mag came to be, so […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Penn Review, DEADLINE: Aug. 11, 2017

The Penn Review was founded in 1966, making it the oldest continuously published literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. “Devoted to the literary and visual arts, we publish original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual artwork, and feature an innovative blend of emerging and established voices in our […]

NO FEE Submission call – Lunch Ticket's Amuse-Bouche: Spotlight, DEADLINE: July 31, 2017

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are a twice-yearly literary and art journal, as well as other special projects, published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted […]

NO FEE Submission call – Lunch Ticket’s Amuse-Bouche: Spotlight, DEADLINE: July 31, 2017

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are a twice-yearly literary and art journal, as well as other special projects, published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted […]

Pre-order special – my new chapbook Footnote + free poem critique

You can still pre-order my new chapbook Footnote, and for the next couple of weeks until it is officially released, I’ll include a free poem critique via email with every order and personally sign and ship the chapbook. (I’ll include a few other goodies too while supplies last, […]

My poem "Mixed tape" published in Crab Fat: Best of Year Three + no fee submission call!

I’m so pleased and honored to have my new poem “Mixed tape” published in Crab Fat Magazine’s Best of Year Three issue, along with fellow poets, Luther Hughes, Ava C. Cipri, and many other exceptional artists. Last year Crab Fat switched to a monthly journal format, including a best of […]

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