NO FEE Submission call + editor interview — Rat’s Ass Review, DEADLINE: April 15, 2017

Rat’s Ass Review is an online poetry magazine published twice a year. This year they are also publishing poems for a special collection entitled Such an Ugly Time for the first 100 days of the new US administration. Their site includes some great resources for poets, including a page entitled […]

5 tips for beginning poets–guest blog post by Rachel VanCuren

I'm a beginner at many things. For instance, I'm a beginner at traveling and cooking and although I've been trying to learn Spanish for over three years now, it seems like I'm a beginner at that, too. I'm also a beginner at writing poetry. I started writing poetry […]

FREE eBook–"The Authors Publish Compendium of Writing Prompts" (download free until March 26, 2017)

Thanks to Authors Publish for sharing this free eBook! Just click the link below and enter your email address to download the PDF. (I’ve not noticed any additional junkmail since I first signed up.) Most of their eBooks are only free for a limited time, so download them sooner […]

Why you should submit to literary magazines: 5 insightful articles — via Better View of the Moon

Big thanks to Karen Craigo for publishing my article "Why you should submit to literary magazines: 5 insightful articles" on her blog earlier this week. Make sure to watch for Karen Craigo’s guest blog post here on my blog in the future! My article includes my own short list of reasons […]

A list of feminist lit mags & journals #WomensHistoryMonth

National Women’s History Month seemed like the perfect time to share this list of feminist lit mags and journals! Spend some time in the pages of these important organizations and help support marginalized voices. Submit your feminist writing and/or contribute in any way you can: share on social media […]

A list of feminist lit mags & journals #WomensHistoryMonth

National Women’s History Month seemed like the perfect time to share this list of feminist lit mags and journals! Spend some time in the pages of these important organizations and help support marginalized voices. Submit your feminist writing and/or contribute in any way you can: share on social media […]

Three of my poems published in Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands by Shabda Press

I am honored to have my poems “The Next State,” “Denial,” and “What” published in this amazing poetry anthology Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands with so many wonderful writers. Proceeds from the anthology are being donated to the Women’s Center in Downtown Los Angeles. I’m particularly proud of this poem below, […]

The Traveling Poet: Carrying On - guest blog post by Donna Hilbert

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview — Monstering, DEADLINE: April 1, 2017

Monstering is a new online magazine, written by and for disabled women and nonbinary people. Please help spread the word on this important and needed project. To learn more, read their Mission Statement. They also have a fantastic FAQ page with even more information. They are taking an approach to Tip […]

NO FEE Submission call for Split Lip Magazine — DEADLINE: March 31, 2017

Split Lip Magazine “is an online journal driven to help literature mingle with pop culture.We are looking for stories that sting and voices that carry. We want work that risks. We want out-there, experimental, original. We want to publish good work by good people.” Their editors are badass, approachable, […]

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