When it comes to poetry, here are some common things people say: -- It's old (or dead). -- It's nerdy. -- It's elitist, snobbish, stuck-up, or exclusive. -- It's boring. -- It's hard. -- We had to learn it in school, but it never really interested me. For […]
Five59 Publishing is “the brainchild of author and editor Alan Seeger, imagined as an incubator for new and upcoming authors.” They offer editing and publishing services for indie authors at reasonable rates. They also publish anthologies and other special projects, including two current open submission calls for a forthcoming […]
Whale Road Review is an online literary journal that “takes its name from an old kenning. The ocean is the whale road. Whale road. Those words conjure an image of whales moving in patterns through the waters of the world.” I wondered how and why this journal came to be, […]
Whale Road Review is an online literary journal that “takes its name from an old kenning. The ocean is the whale road. Whale road. Those words conjure an image of whales moving in patterns through the waters of the world.” I wondered how and why this journal came to be, […]
Free poetry from Silver Birch Press!
The British Library via Flikr now offers a huge variety and multiple albums to browse through of illustrations and art that are completely public domain and free to use! From beautiful typography, to bazaar illustrations, book covers, cycling, architecture, decorative papers, and so much more–the possibilities are endless. I’m […]
My first morning at Bread Loaf, our workshop leader asked if everyone was familiar with the Iowa workshop model. I raised my hand. "I've never taken any kind writing class or workshop in my life, so you can safely assume you need to explain everything to me." She […]
We all receive many more rejections than acceptances. I recently learned that there are ways to help interpret the rejections literary magazines and journals send your way. Rejections actually come in many forms, including standard forms, tiered, and personal. Specifically, a “tiered” rejection means the lit mag sends out […]
The English Department and Library at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon invite you to submit poems to our second annual poetry contest supporting the Pendleton Warming Station. The Pendleton Warming Station is a place for those without homes to stay overnight when the temperatures drop below 32 […]
Caravel Literary Arts Journal is currently open for submissions for their third issue dedicated to the LGBTQ writing community. They have several great featured poets lined up for this issue (including award winning slam poet and activist Dylan Garcia!) “Caravel Issue 3 is dedicated to the writing and visual art […]
