53 markets to submit formal verse (rhyming, blank verse, villanelle, sonnet, etc.) + 7 PAYING listings!

Where to Submit Formal Verse Updated JULY 7, 2016 Most editors are happy to answer questions regarding submissions. If a lit mag seems like a good fit for your work and it happens to be a specific form, such as rhyming, blank verse, villanelle, sonnet, pantoum, light verse, etc. […]

NO FEE/REPRINTS Submission call for audio art journal – Rocky Mountain Revival, DEADLINE: Feb. 15, 2017

Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Revival for recently hitting 10,000 podcast downloads! Rocky Mountain Revival is a fairly new audio art journal and podcast “born from the love of three things: stories, songs and podcasts.” Their submission guidelines are detailed and describe the type of work they are looking for, “Well-told, […]

FREE Poetry Contest – $500 Prize, DEADLINE: Feb. 3, 2017

Zócalo Public Square is currently running a free poetry contest with the theme of “Place.” Poets may send up to three poems to poetry@zocalopublicsquare.org. Since 2012, the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize has been awarded annually to the U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. "Place" […]

List of 50 Poetic Forms for Poets by Robert Lee Brewer on Writer's Digest

This list of poetic forms compiled by Robert Lee Brewer of Writer’s Digest includes links to each of his articles for each of the forms. Each article includes the requirements of the form, as well as examples, other related links, and definitions when needed. I also like Brewer’s […]

List of 50 Poetic Forms for Poets by Robert Lee Brewer on Writer’s Digest

This list of poetic forms compiled by Robert Lee Brewer of Writer’s Digest includes links to each of his articles for each of the forms. Each article includes the requirements of the form, as well as examples, other related links, and definitions when needed. I also like Brewer’s […]

The Un-"Selfish Poet" site review—Woven Tale Press + NO FEE Submission call

I’m so honored to have Emily Jaeger, Features Editor of Woven Tale Press publish this lovely site review of my blog today. She does a great job explaining what I’m up to and the types of information you can find here on my site. “The site is blessedly […]

Calls for submissions and contests in Winning Writers' FREE newsletter . . .

Winning Writers is a site focused on providing the best sources for poets and writers, including: a monthly newsletter with free poetry and prose contests, click here to subscribe email Winning Writers (jendi@winningwriters.com) with your recent publications or contest honors and they will include you in their newsletter! (You […]

Calls for submissions and contests in Winning Writers’ FREE newsletter . . .

Winning Writers is a site focused on providing the best sources for poets and writers, including: a monthly newsletter with free poetry and prose contests, click here to subscribe email Winning Writers (jendi@winningwriters.com) with your recent publications or contest honors and they will include you in their newsletter! (You […]

Tips For Publishing Chapbooks by Susan Rich

This excellent article by Susan Rich provides insights and tips on how to best present your chapbook to presses and contests. The article includes ten well-described tips from her personal editing experience, including: Persistence. Persistence. Persistence. Follow the Rules Create a Theme that Provides Coherence Ordering your Manuscript […]

"Moving forward with poetry and prose" an offering from espnW to mark the worldwide women's marches today + more poems

There’s not much more to be said about this exceptional offering of poems and prose presented by espnW. Click on the article link below and spend some time with the words of these honest and masterful human beings, including Meg Day, Ada Limón, Mahogany L. Browne, Allison Glock, and Jessica Jacobs. Also […]

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