PAYING/NO FEE Ladies Night! Submission call and interview - Outlook Springs, DEADLINE: Jan. 20, 2016

I recently interviewed Andrew Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief of Outlook Springs about their current submission call that caught my eye with an opportunity specifically for women poets and writers to send their work direct to the editors--they're calling it "Ladies Night." The interview and submission information is below. Andrew, tell me […]

What is Medskerpedia? Find out how to join this secret poetry experiment . . .

What is Medskerpedia? I asked the source to go to himself for some answers. Learn all about Josh Medsker’s secret poetry experiment in his interview with himself below. MEDSKER vs MEDSKER I recently had a discussion with myself about my poetry project, Medskerpedia. Every day I read an […]

Call for Submissions for Wildness, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2016

To read more about Wildness and their editors, read their Masthead page here. Wildness is a new online literary magazine and a project of Platypus Press “open to a variety of genres and styles. Just remember, we want to be left breathless.” You can read their inaugural issue to get a feel […]

NO FEE Call for Submissions for Duende, DEADLINE: Jan. 8, 2016

Duende has a great submission guidelines page that describes what they are looking for, a quick reference list of “One Dozen Brass Tacks” to explain submission formatting and other details, as well as Genre Specifications for poetry, prose, translations, and visual art and collaborations. "We are especially interested […]

FREE Poetry Contest – $500 Prize, DEADLINE: Feb. 5, 2016

Zócalo Public Square is currently running a free poetry contest with the theme of “Place.” Poets may send up to three poems to poetry@zocalopublicsquare.org. Since 2012, the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize has been awarded annually to the U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. "Place" […]

My new poem published in #thesideshow today . . .

My poem “Madonna’s Vagina” inspired by Sharon Olds’ poem “The Pope’s Penis” was published up on Five 2 One Magazine‘s online companion site #thesideshow today. For information on how to submit your poetry to #thesideshow or Five to One Magazine, see my post: 2 NO FEE Submission Calls […]

You Could Be a Featured Fem!

The Fem interviewed me back in March and it was a great experience! You can read my interview here: https://thefemlitmagazine.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/featured-friday-meet-trish-hopkinson/

My poem "Dis-ease" plus my son's artwork published in Verse-Virtual's January issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and January’s issue is no exception. This issue is particularly important because it not only includes my blank verse poem “Dis-ease” but is accompanied by the drawing my son Skyler created to go along with […]

My poem “Dis-ease” plus my son’s artwork published in Verse-Virtual’s January issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and January’s issue is no exception. This issue is particularly important because it not only includes my blank verse poem “Dis-ease” but is accompanied by the drawing my son Skyler created to go along with […]

2015 in review

I have been blown away and completely honored by the number of followers who spend their valuable time reading my posts, sending me wonderful comments, and participating in the poetry conversation. Thanks to all of you for being part of my year! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared […]

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