My review of Chen Chen’s ‘Kissing the Sphinx’ published by Stirring + they are open for submissions!

My review of Kissing the Sphinx by Chen Chen just went up on Stirring: A Literary Collection published monthly by Sundress Publications. “This short collection evokes tattoos and Tuesdays, cats and camels, Russian novels and postcards, muscular legs and gorgeous men, a body covered in colorful Post-it notes, and yes, kissing the […]

Where to Submit in Oct & Nov 2016 by Entropy (filtered for no fee only!)-the list of all lists!

Entropy is a “website featuring literary & non-literary content. A website that seeks to engage with the literary community, that becomes its own community, and creates a space for literary & non-literary ideas.” They just posted an article on where to submit in October and November. Click here to read the […]

Where to Submit in Oct & Nov 2016 by Entropy (filtered for no fee only!)-the list of all lists!

Entropy is a “website featuring literary & non-literary content. A website that seeks to engage with the literary community, that becomes its own community, and creates a space for literary & non-literary ideas.” They just posted an article on where to submit in October and November. Click here to read the […]

Got Poet's Block? Check out these writing exercises from Albany Poetry Workshop . . .

Albany Poetry Workshop’s online classroom provides “five exercises that we hope will inspire, cajole, and tease you into writing new work.” The exercises themes include: The Five Senses Organic Metaphor Organic Simile Personification Integrated Poem If these five exercises aren’t enough, check out their other sessions, including a Seven-Session […]

My found poem "Sonnet Zero" published in Noctua Review IX + FREE Contest $250 prize, DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2016

I am so excited to have my found poem “Sonnet Zero” published the beautiful print and online issues of Noctua Review (I mean, look at that cover art!).  “Noctua Review is the annual art and literary magazine produced by the Southern Connecticut State University MFA program. It was the […]

My found poem “Sonnet Zero” published in Noctua Review IX + FREE Contest $250 prize, DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2016

I am so excited to have my found poem “Sonnet Zero” published the beautiful print and online issues of Noctua Review (I mean, look at that cover art!).  “Noctua Review is the annual art and literary magazine produced by the Southern Connecticut State University MFA program. It was the […]

NO FEE Submission call & editor interview–Sonic Boom, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2016

Sonic Boom is a literary & arts journal seeking both solicited and unsolicited experimental poetry, flash fiction, and visual art submissions tri-annually. They “hope to integrate multifarious genres of literature and artwork including Japanese short-forms of poetry, avant-garde, conceptual, and postmodern works of culture and art.” The issues come […]

Why I write to timed prompts – guest blog post by Barbara Krasner

I never imagined I'd be writing poetry. After I graduated with a B.A. in German, I worked in publishing and dissatisfied with meager pay, took a leave of absence to get my M.B.A. in Marketing. I got a coveted position with AT&T and entered the real corporate world. […]

30 Poets You Should Be Reading by Adam Fitzgerald of Literary Hub

This article by Adam Fitzgerald boasts a superb and wonderfully diverse lineup of poets making their mark today. Support these poets by going to their web sites, requesting their books at your local library, purchasing their books at a local independent bookstore, (or sadly, if there’s not one), purchase […]

Alliteration:  Does it Articulate, Arouse or Just Aggravate Your Audience?

Loving this blog post on poetry craft this morning… ever wonder if you’re using alliteration enough/not enough and why it works?

Trish Hopkinson