FREE Poetry contest, $100+ in prizes, and interview–The Fitzgerald Museum, DEADLINE: Nov. 11, 2016

This poetry contest is sponsored by 501c3 nonprofit The Fitzgerald Museum, which operates out of the last extant house the Fitzgeralds lived in as a family during their lives. Before he became a famous novelist, before he met the intrepid Zelda Sayre, F. Scott Fitzgerald was a poetic […]

If I Was Your Nemesis, poem by Shloka Shankar (IF I Poetry and Prose Series)

If you read one thing today… this engaging poem by friend and fellow poet Shloka Shankar up on Silver Birch Press this month.

NO FEE Submission call & interview–Lunch Ticket, DEADLINE: Oct 31, 2016

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are a twice-yearly literary and art journal published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted to the education of literary artists, […]

NO FEE Submission call & interview–Lunch Ticket, DEADLINE: Oct 31, 2016

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. They are a twice-yearly literary and art journal published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted to the education of literary artists, […]

17 FREE Poetry Contests (5 for high schoolers)–DEADLINES: Oct. 31, 2016 – Jan. 31, 2017

Below are the details for 17 free poetry contests in the order of the upcoming deadlines in October 2016 - January 2017. The contests are listed in order of deadline and in two sections: 1) open to most, 2) open to specific region, age, have a theme, etc. (including […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Into the Void, READING PERIOD: Oct. 25 – Dec. 25, 2016

Into the Void is an all-inclusive lit mag based in Dublin, Ireland and is “a nonprofit print and digital literary magazine dedicated to providing a platform for fantastic fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art from all over the world.” They are committed to giving writers and artists of all […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Into the Void, READING PERIOD: Oct. 25 – Dec. 25, 2016

Into the Void is an all-inclusive lit mag based in Dublin, Ireland and is “a nonprofit print and digital literary magazine dedicated to providing a platform for fantastic fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art from all over the world.” They are committed to giving writers and artists of all […]

The Nuts and Bolts of Poetry Readings–guest blog post by Margaret R. Sáraco

After working long hours on perfecting and publishing your poetry, you are invited to participate in a poetry reading. If you have never done one before you may be unsure how to proceed. This article is designed to bridge the gap between writing and reading your poetry aloud. […]

FREE Anthology contest $50/$25 Prize + editor interview–Candlesticks and Daggers, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Candlesticks and Daggers is an anthology of mixed-genre mysteries–meaning mysteries that also include another genre, such as romance, science fiction, fantasy, etc. (No erotica.)  I wondered how and why this anthology came to be, so I asked Candlesticks and Daggers editor Kelly Ann Jacobson a few questions to find out. See my […]

My poem "Notes from Owl Bar's Diary" published in Volatile When Mixed + how to find a writers' group in your state!

I am so excited to have my poem “Notes from Owl Bar’s Diary” published in this year’s beautiful print anthology by The League of Utah Writers. You can read my poem below or purchase the book here. “This collection of poetry and prose by up-and-coming authors explores moments of change–large and […]

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