“Publishing For Beginners: What First-Time Authors Need to Know” is currently FREE to download

Thanks to Aerogramme Writers’ Studio for posting this on their Facebook page today! Follow them on Facebook for other writerly tips and news. Publishing For Beginners: What First-Time Authors Need to Know by Lourdes Venard is currently FREE to download via http://amzn.to/1AM8rlM (limited time only). If you like this post, please […]

I hit 500 followers this weekend! What would you like to see added to my blog?

Big thanks to such an incredible online community of poets, writers, and supporters! I started actively posting and promoting this poetry blog last October, and have seen a constant increase in traffic, likes, and followers. I’ve met some amazing and talented people along the way. This really started […]

Two pieces published in Vagabonds: Anthology of Mad Ones, Vol. 4 Issue 1

I’m honored to have two pieces included in this unique and gutsy literary anthology, published by Weasel Press, the full length version of my prose poem, “Whimper,” and my language poem, “Barbershop Protest.” “Vagabonds is a Bi-annual literary anthology dedicated to bringing its readers the best stories from a […]

12 Online Lit Mags You Should Definitely Read (or Even Submit To!)

Great list of digital literary magazines and online journals with brief reviews by Gina Vaynshteyn published back in August of 2014 on Bustle. The list includes well-known lit mags as well as some lesser known markets, like Muzzle, decomP, and Little Fiction and Big Truths, a creative nonfiction […]

Paying Call for Submissions – Contrary Magazine pays $20, Deadline March 1, 2015!

Contrary doesn’t charge fees for submissions, but they do pay contributors. Per their site, payment “for original commentary, fiction, and poetry, Contrary Magazine pays $20 per author per issue, regardless of the number of works or nature of the submission. Reviews and Contrary Blog posts are usually unpaid.” […]

2nd Place in Cultured Vultures "Poem of the Week"

My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]

2nd Place in Cultured Vultures “Poem of the Week”

My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]

Call for Submission – New Letters Literary Awards – Enter early for Special Offers

Normally I only post calls for submissions if they are no/low fee, but this is such a great value I had to share it. If you submit early, in February only, the $25 submission fee includes a two-year subscription, immediate review, and a free MP3 download of a poet […]

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