Writing the future ahead of time – guest post by Rob Carney

I figure if you’re here at Trish’s website, you must write poems or care about poetry. Me too, three bags full, and yet sometimes I’ve wondered if we poets aren’t a little bit like salmon—working our fins off just trying to hold our places in the current, building […]

My poem “What of the Work?” published by Citron Review (open for subs 2/1/25)

Tremendous thanks to Citron Review for publishing my poem “What of the Work?” in their Winter 2024/2025 issue. I wrote this poem in honor of a dear friend whom I worked closely with in many ways–our professional careers, personal challenges, raising our families, and her long-term fight with […]

Why You Should Submit Even if You Are Not 100% Sure You’re Done – guest post by Tresha Faye Haefner

I used to be a perfectionist “No work of art is ever completed, just abandoned” – Paul Valery We all know this, and yet we all want assurances that our writing is truly solid before we send it out. For example, when I was a young writer, I […]

How to Choose Publications for Your Poetry and Short Prose by Trish Hopkinson via WCWF

Thank you to Western Colorado Writers’ Forum (WCWF) for publishing my article on how to choose publications for your poetry and short prose! Learn how to help yourself focus on the types of markets you’d like to be published in, where to find markets online, how to research […]

NO FEE submission call + auction – IWWG Int’l Women’s Day Anthology, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2025

Two excellent opportunities from the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG). No fee submission call for IWWG members for their International Women’s Day anthology. To submit, register for the event, join if you are not already a member, or if you are unable to become a member due to […]

My poem “There is a Doppelganger Planet” published by Cicada Song + prose MS call

I’m pleased to share that my poem “There is a Doppelganger Planet” was published in the first poetry anthology by new press Cicada Song entitled Lost at 27: Musicians, Artists, Mortals, available now on Amazon. It’s an incredible collection of poets paying homage to musicians lost far too […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call – Whittle Micro-Press, DEADLINE: Always open

Whittle Micro-Press publishes micro-chapbooks of themed poetry between 8 and 12 pages in length. Whittle was founded in 2023 and has published four micro-chapbooks of poetry by Kelly R. Samuels, Cyril Wong, Abbie Kiefer, and Lauren Davis, with one forthcoming collection by Miranda C. Dennis thus far slated […]

18 NO FEE Chapbook Publishers (UPDATED 10/2024!)

UPDATED  10/12/2024 The individual listings below are the chapbook publishers I found which do not charge submission fees, reading fees, or contest fees. Several are currently open or always open, which I’ve noted below. Many chapbooks are published via contests and do typically require a fee from $10 […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Dead Forever, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2024

Dead Forever is the second Grateful Dead themed poetry anthology currently open for submissions of poems inspired by the Grateful Dead and related music projects. They are a paying market. You can read more about what they are up to, what they are looking for, and specific call […]

Black Dog Poetry Open Mic featuring Trish Hopkinson TONIGHT! 8/20/2024, 7pm CT

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be featuring for Black Dog Poetry Open Mic on Tuesday, August 20 at 7pm Central time. You can sign up to read via their Facebook page. Join us to share your own work, hear new poems from me from my most recent projects, […]