Reading & Writing Cathartic Poetry – guest blog post by Karen Paul Holmes

I Cried Through Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds and Without by Donald Hall My manuscript had been accepted by a publisher when a friend advised me to read Stag's Leap. Here was a Pulitzer-winning book on the same subject--husband of 30+ years falls in love with other woman. […]

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NO FEE Submission call and interview – Dulcet Quarterly (NEW! Feminist lit mag), DEADLINE: July 1, 2016

Dulcet Quarterly is a new inclusive feminist literary magazine. They “are dedicated to showcasing emerging writers and artists with the intention of supporting the visibility of stories, experiences, and identities that may not have the proper platforms to be seen or heard. This is our space, together.” I […]

NO FEE Submission call – The Deaf Poets Society, DEADLINE: July 1, 2016

The Deaf Poet Society is a new online literary magazine featuring writers and artists with disabilities. They are currently seeking submissions of poetry, prose, cross-genre work, book reviews, and artwork for publication. They are “looking for narratives about the experience of disability that complicate or altogether undo the dominant and […]

"Ars Moriendi" by Trish Hopkinson

My second poem is up at The Chaotic Review. It’s a poem for Emily Dickinson and is close to my heart. There are a few poets that helped me first love poetry, and she’s definitely at the top of the list.

“Ars Moriendi” by Trish Hopkinson

My second poem is up at The Chaotic Review. It’s a poem for Emily Dickinson and is close to my heart. There are a few poets that helped me first love poetry, and she’s definitely at the top of the list.

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call (open to female identifying writers/artists) for Alyss, DEADLINE: June 30, 2016

Alyss is a new online literary journal working on their fourth issue, to be released July 31, 2016. The theme is “Works that were inspired by/dedicated to/ or in memoriam of someone or something.” You can read past issues here. Alyss accepts submissions in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and art, by […]

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Call for submissions: BEACH AND POOL MEMORIES Poetry and Prose Series

Summer is here! The next prompt and series by Silver Birch Press… write a new poem or short prose piece and send it in by the deadline on July, 15, 2016.

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call and interview – The Chaotic Review

The Chaotic Review is a new online literary magazine seeking poems in any form, but they do particularly enjoy prose poems and published one of mine earlier this week, along with several others. I wondered how and why this new lit mag came to be, so I asked editor […]

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