Honored to be Writer of the Month on Drunk Monkeys, first poem up “Pearl at the Studio Mic”

I’m honored and thrilled to be featured as Writer of the Month on Drunk Monkeys in November 2015. They will be posting four of my poems throughout the month. First up is my Janis Joplin inspired poem “Pearl at the Studio Mic.” Pearl at the Studio Mic by Trish Hopkinson […]

Poetry Chapbook Contest w/ $200 prize + 25 copies – DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2015

This contest slides in just at my $5 fee rule for low/no fee opportunities. The winner takes home up $200 plus 25 copies of their winning chapbook. This contest is sponsored by the up and coming online lit mag Yellow Chair Review and the judge is a fine poet and friend […]

Two of my poems published in Verse-Virtual's November issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and November’s issue is no exception. This issue includes two of my poems. Click here to read “Eurydice's Cardinal” and “My Monkey Grammarian.” To learn more about the Verse-Virtual family read the editor’s note, which is in […]

Two of my poems published in Verse-Virtual’s November issue

It’s always a pleasure to be published along side so many amazing poets in Verse-Virtual, and November’s issue is no exception. This issue includes two of my poems. Click here to read “Eurydice's Cardinal” and “My Monkey Grammarian.” To learn more about the Verse-Virtual family read the editor’s note, which is in […]

Where do jack-o-lanterns come from? (Write your own origin poem/story)

Rob Carney gives his take on  the origin story of jack-o-lanterns in his Folklore blog post for his series Old Roads, New Stories: A Blog Series on Terrain.org. The blog posts are short and full of writing inspiration. This one is a great example of an origin story. Use comfortable and creative […]

PAYING Call for Submissions – Baltimore Review, DEADLINE: November 30, 2015

Baltimore Review announced earlier this year they will be paying contributors and they are currently reading for their next issue. “Payment for general submissions is Web exposure and a copy of the compilation in which the author’s work appears. In addition, we are now able to provide contributors with […]

Breast-giver

Thrilled to be included in this awesome online lit mag! This is one of my favorite found poems…

Call for Submissions for Lunch Ticket, DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2015

To read more about Lunch Ticket and their editors, read their About page here. “Lunch Ticket is a twice-yearly journal published by the MFA community of Antioch University of Los Angeles, a program that is devoted to the education of literary artists, community engagement, and the pursuit of social justice.” For […]

NO FEE Call for Submissions – Yes, Poetry

Submit to us – Announcing two new projects

Two no fee calls at Pankhearst, one for poetry and one for prose… both themed with deadlines in January 2016.