3 FREE Contests, $10 – $100 Cash Prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, 1st DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running 3 FREE contests between now and March 2017. The first is open to all poets with no theme with a deadline of Nov. 30, 2016. The second is restricted to poets […]

3 FREE Contests, $10 – $100 Cash Prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, 1st DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running 3 FREE contests between now and March 2017. The first is open to all poets with no theme with a deadline of Nov. 30, 2016. The second is restricted to poets […]

NO FEE Submission Call, erasure theme – Oxford Poetry, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

“Oxford Poetry is over 100 years old. It is probably the oldest dedicated poetry magazine in the world today. The magazine was started in 1910 by Oxford undergraduates and published by Basil Blackwell. Previous editors have included Aldous Huxley, Siegfried Sassoon, W.H. Auden, Louis MacNeice, Kingsley Amis, Geoffrey […]

What do poets and writers need to know about copyrights?

Check out this brief and easy-to-read article on Poets&Writers about copyright and how it applies to your writing. Key copyright terms are defined for quick reference, including: Electronic Rights Exclusive Rights First North American Serial Rights (FNASR) First Serial Rights Internet Rights Reprint Rights, and more The article […]

Poetry and Memoir–guest blog post by Michele Leavitt

I write in both genres, and have often wondered what impels me toward each type of expression. Time lapse is one element that seems to convince me that a subject should find its place in a poem: if a specific, momentary observation moves me, that seems less appropriate […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Wildness, DEADLINE: Dec. 4, 2016

WILDNESS is an online literary journal that seeks to promote contemporary fiction, poetry and non-fiction that evokes the unknown. Founded in 2015, each thoughtfully compiled issue strives to unearth the works of both established and up-and-coming writers and artists. I have to say, I’ve always been intrigued and enjoyed […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Wildness, DEADLINE: Dec. 4, 2016

WILDNESS is an online literary journal that seeks to promote contemporary fiction, poetry and non-fiction that evokes the unknown. Founded in 2015, each thoughtfully compiled issue strives to unearth the works of both established and up-and-coming writers and artists. I have to say, I’ve always been intrigued and enjoyed […]

NO FEE Submission call and interview – Matador Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Matador Review is a fabulously designed online literature and art quarterly based in Chicago, Illinois. They publish poetry, fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art and are currently open for submissions of all unpublished literature written in the English language (and translations that are accompanied by the original text) as well as many […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Duende, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Duende has a great submission guidelines page that describes what they are looking for, a quick reference list of “One Dozen Brass Tacks” to explain submission formatting and other details, as well as Genre Specifications for poetry, prose, translations, and visual art and collaborations. They are open to […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Duende, DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016

Duende has a great submission guidelines page that describes what they are looking for, a quick reference list of “One Dozen Brass Tacks” to explain submission formatting and other details, as well as Genre Specifications for poetry, prose, translations, and visual art and collaborations. They are open to […]

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