2 FREE writing contests, submission call, and interview! Lunch Ticket DEADLINES: Feb. 28 & April 30, 2017

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. I wanted to know a little bit more about what they have going on and they are up to a lot of amazing things! Including two free writing contests […]

PAYING Submission Call, NO FEE until 10pm ET tonight! – Black Warrior Review

TODAY ONLY UNTIL 10:00 PM EASTERN Black Warrior Review is not charging submission fees! Get those subs in! After 10pm tonight and through March 1, 2017 Black Warrior Review (BRW) doesn’t charge subscribers fees for submitting, but they do charge non-subscribers a small admin fee of $3 to submit. […]

Calls for Submissions from The Review Review – February 2017

The Review Review recently updated their list of calls for submissions for their readers. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter to get updates and to follow their reviews of lit mags. Reading reviews of the lit mags you may want to subscribe or submit to is a […]

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 […]

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