NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Whale Road Review, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2016

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, […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Whale Road Review, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2016

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 Kindle Version of Green Anthology 12/5-12/9/16 – Happy Holidays!

Free poetry from Silver Birch Press!

Need FREE public domain art for your poetry projects?

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 […]

Making Your Way in Poetry without an MFA–guest blog post by Sonja Johanson

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 […]

Rejection Wiki–what is a tiered rejection and how can I tell if I got one?

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 […]

Poetry contest raises funds for the homeless–$3 donation/poem, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2016

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 […]

NO FEE Submission Call, LGBTQ issue – Caravel, DEADLINE: Dec. 16, 2016

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 […]

Need a word association generator? These are free and better than your average thesaurus . . .

My favorite of the three is Visuwordsâ„¢ online graphical dictionary -- “Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.” If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow my […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Awakened Voices, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2016

Awakened Voices is an online literary magazine published by the Awakenings Foundation and “is a safe space for any individual who wants to share thoughts or experiences regarding sexual violence.” I wondered how and why this magazine came to be, so I asked Awakened Voices founder and editor Jean Cozier a few […]