“Whimper” by Trish Hopkinson
So pleased to have my prose poem “Whimper (after Allen Ginsberg’s ‘Howl’)” published in The Chaotic Review. Watch for my interview with the founder/editor Justin Hilliard later this week!
The Card Says Poet – guest blog post by Tricia Knoll
Spring wind from the northern Oregon coast seems to still enliven my hair days after returning from a weekend of poetry workshops. I feel its thrill as I look at the poems I wrote, re-explore the workshop focus on metaphor and first lines - and realize how many […]
Robin Becker Series now open
Poets, this is a NO FEE chapbook series, including 25 free copies! They are specifically looking for LGBTQ poets, so please only submit if you qualify. They run several other series and prizes for chapbook publications, so make sure to follow their blog for the next open call!
Presses with Open Readings for Full-Length Poetry Manuscripts
This is the mother of all poetry book presses with open readings! Note, some of these do have reading fees and submission fees. But if you are shopping for a poetry book publisher, this gives you plenty to research so you can choose those that are a good […]
NO FEE open call for poetry manuscripts-Brain Mill Press, DEADLINE: June 30, 2016
Brain Mill Press runs an open call for poetry chapbooks on odd years and full-length poetry manuscripts on even years. They work hard to promote their authors and those selected receive an honorarium as well as royalties. Their books are professionally produced. You can check out their variety […]
Need poetry/writing prompts? Check out this list compiled by Bernadette Mayer . . .
What is a neologism? + submission call–Terrain.org, DEADLINE TODAY: May 30, 2016
I’m never disappointed when I take time to read Rob Carney’s guest blog posts on Terrain.org. There’s always something new, something to learn, something to contemplate, and a way to approach writing about all of those things. Each post is a story and/or a poem, and will give you a little […]
NO FEE Submission call for chapbooks–Hermeneutic Chaos Press, DEADLINE: June 30, 2016
Hermeneutic Chaos Press runs an open chapbook period twice per year– from May 1 – June 30, and from December 1 – January 31. They typically select around 6-7 chapbooks for publication during each reading period. There is NO READING FEE. Their chapbooks are produced as open editions and are hand […]
Why We Write Poetry – guest blog post by Anna DiMartino
Every poet has, at some time, experienced those woeful lulls in writing; those days or months or sometimes even years when life seems to offer little poetic inspiration. When we're so stuck in the banal routine of daily life: driving kids to and from school, making dinner, doing […]
12 international lit mags seeking English submissions of poetry, prose, and art #nofees
Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem "My Monkey Grammarian" was published in Hong Kong and even included in a […]
