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, […]

NO FEE Submission call for QPOC + editor interview —— the Shade Journal, DEADLINE: Feb. 1, 2017

The Shade Journal is a new online poetry journal recently founded by Editor-In-Chief, Luther Hughes. It is “focused on the empowerment of queer people of color (QPOC); publishing poems that inspires, devastates, and howls—work that challenges forms and upsets the canon, but understands its rigorous and traditional roots.” I […]

NO FEE Submission call for QPOC + editor interview —— the Shade Journal, DEADLINE: Feb. 1, 2017

The Shade Journal is a new online poetry journal recently founded by Editor-In-Chief, Luther Hughes. It is “focused on the empowerment of queer people of color (QPOC); publishing poems that inspires, devastates, and howls—work that challenges forms and upsets the canon, but understands its rigorous and traditional roots.” I […]

62 NO FEE poetry book publishers (updated Jan 2017!) + important tips on submitting your manuscript

UPDATED JAN. 9, 2017 It’s so important to do your homework before sending your manuscript to a publisher. Make sure to take notes for each publisher you research. You will most likely want to compare them to each other before deciding where you want to submit. Make sure […]

300+ NO FEE Literary Mags & Journals to submit to —— guest blog post by Niccolea M. Nance

Back in September, I was inspired by an article on Lit Hub by Kim Liao about setting a goal of 100 rejections per year. The idea being that making the rejections the goal would take some of the sting out of getting them and hopefully remove the mental block most […]

300+ NO FEE Literary Mags & Journals to submit to —— guest blog post by Niccolea M. Nance

Back in September, I was inspired by an article on Lit Hub by Kim Liao about setting a goal of 100 rejections per year. The idea being that making the rejections the goal would take some of the sting out of getting them and hopefully remove the mental block most […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview —— Underblong, DEADLINE: Feb. 5, 2017

Underblong is an intriguing new online poetry journal recently founded by poets Chen Chen and Sam Herschel Wein. I wondered how and why this literary magazine came to be, so I asked them a few questions to find out. See my interview with Chen and Wein and a link to their […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview —— Underblong, DEADLINE: Feb. 5, 2017

Underblong is an intriguing new online poetry journal recently founded by poets Chen Chen and Sam Herschel Wein. I wondered how and why this literary magazine came to be, so I asked them a few questions to find out. See my interview with Chen and Wein and a link to their […]

In Defense of Rhyme —— guest blog post by Kathy Lundy Derengowski

  At a time when rhyming poets and free verse poets are like armed camps, perhaps it is time for us to find a middle ground, a time for truces and treaties, mutual respect and support for colleagues who have common interests and face common challenges, because in […]