Need poetry/writing prompts? Check out this list compiled by Bernadette Mayer . . .

The Poetry Foundation describes Bernadette Mayer as "an avant-garde writer associated with the New York School of poets . . . known for her innovative use of language." The list starts with journaling ideas and then continues with a HUGE list of writing experiments. Scroll down about a […]

Book review call, AWP event, FREE stuff + editor interview —— Five Oaks Press/Live Oak Review

Five Oaks Press is a small press comprised of editor-in-chief Lynn Houston and assistant editor Stacey Balkun. They have been publishing poetry since 2014 and will be releasing their first novel-length work of literary fiction in the summer of 2017. They are always accepting submissions of reviews for […]

Book review call, AWP event, FREE stuff + editor interview —— Five Oaks Press/Live Oak Review

Five Oaks Press is a small press comprised of editor-in-chief Lynn Houston and assistant editor Stacey Balkun. They have been publishing poetry since 2014 and will be releasing their first novel-length work of literary fiction in the summer of 2017. They are always accepting submissions of reviews for […]

Honor Martin Luther King Jr. day in poetry —— poems & national events

This weekend has been a whirlwind of amazing events for me here in Utah, including the exceptional performance by Taylor Mac kicking off MLK week and the inspirational, packed #writersresist event last night at Mandate Press. Today, I’m immersing myself in reading poems to honor Martin Luther King Jr. […]

Honor Martin Luther King Jr. day in poetry —— poems & national events

This weekend has been a whirlwind of amazing events for me here in Utah, including the exceptional performance by Taylor Mac kicking off MLK week and the inspirational, packed #writersresist event last night at Mandate Press. Today, I’m immersing myself in reading poems to honor Martin Luther King Jr. […]

First Book Publication: Keep at it and you will succeed —— guest blog post by Erica Goss

Night Court, a poetry collection by Erica Goss, is the winner of the 2016 Lyrebird Award from Glass Lyre Press. The collection will be published in the summer of 2017. When I received the news that Night Court was a semi-finalist for the Lyrebird Award from Glass Lyre […]

First Book Publication: Keep at it and you will succeed —— guest blog post by Erica Goss

Night Court, a poetry collection by Erica Goss, is the winner of the 2016 Lyrebird Award from Glass Lyre Press. The collection will be published in the summer of 2017. When I received the news that Night Court was a semi-finalist for the Lyrebird Award from Glass Lyre […]

4 of my poems published in Wild Horses: Women on Fire by ELJ Editions

I am honored to have four of my found poems published in Wild Horses: Women on Fire with so many amazing and powerful women writers in this annual print journal published by ELJ Editions to celebrate Women's History Month. I’m particularly proud of these poems, which I wrote as part of […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview —— Lost Sparrow Press, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2017

Lost Sparrow Press is a new small independent press recently founded by publisher/editor, Logan Olsen. This new indie press will focus on poetry, literary, and art publications and is “dedicated to the vast world of humanity and the many differences therein.” I wondered how and why this press came to be, […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview —— Lost Sparrow Press, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2017

Lost Sparrow Press is a new small independent press recently founded by publisher/editor, Logan Olsen. This new indie press will focus on poetry, literary, and art publications and is “dedicated to the vast world of humanity and the many differences therein.” I wondered how and why this press came to be, […]

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