My essay and poetry featured today by The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society (Submissions open until 4/30!)

I’m honored to be a feature artist for this amazing mag on the literary fringe. The Rain, Party, and Disaster Society posts experimental, found, and other interesting poetic forms “not for the faint of heart.” This feature includes my previously unpublished essay which takes a non-traditional approach to describing […]

My essay and poetry featured today by The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society (Submissions open until 4/30!)

I’m honored to be a feature artist for this amazing mag on the literary fringe. The Rain, Party, and Disaster Society posts experimental, found, and other interesting poetic forms “not for the faint of heart.” This feature includes my previously unpublished essay which takes a non-traditional approach to describing […]

48 of the Most Beautiful Lines of Poetry sponsored by Buzzfeed #NaPoMo

National Poetry Month is the perfect time to immerse yourself into the poems that first brought you to love poetry. Read some of the beautiful lines below and take the time to remember your most beloved poems. Comment here or go to the article and share your favorite […]

Ode to Your Zip Code – Submission Call Deadline April 21, 2015 #zipodes

You still have time to submit your Ode to Your Zip Code for this special project sponsored by WLRN in Miami. “O, Miami and WLRN-Miami Herald believe it's time to pay tribute to the least poetic definition of where you live: The ZIP Code. This April, we're asking […]

NO FEE Calls for Submissions – 11 Lit Mags with Deadlines in May, 2015

One of these is a paying markets. This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines. Before submitting, read my Submission Tips and to check other paying markets for emerging writers and how they are […]

Need a project or writing prompts for National Poetry Month in April? #NaPoMo

It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]

National Poetry Month Prompts and Call for Bra/Breast Poems – DEADLINE 4/30/15 #NaPoMo

Still time to write and submit your bra/breast poems to Les Femmes Folles! The prompt for today was to Day 16 – make art/write a found poem from advertisements for bras. ‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪#‎amwriting‬ #30/30

Need writing prompts for National Poetry Month? #NaPoMo

Poetry Super Highway is sponsoring a Prompt-a-Day for National Poetry Month. There’s still time to get in on the fun this month and become inspired to write! Not to mention all of the incredible poetry being shared. You can check out Poetry Super Highway’s prompts here and post […]

Did you know you can submit to English-language international lit mags?

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 […]

PoetryNow: New Broadcast and Podcast Series Showcases Contemporary Poets #NaPoMo

Poetry Now is a new series from the Poetry Foundation. The audio recordings provide an introduction to the featured poet, commentary from the poet regarding the poem, and then a reading of the poem. They have quite a lineup, including Jamaal May, Rae Armantrout, and Wendy Xu. If […]

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