Slam This! Check out this local article/interview with my favorite slam poet Jesse Parent . . .

Watch the news clip about Utah’s local slam poetry scene and check out the interview with Jesse Parent. If you’ve never been to a SLC slam poetry event, you're missing out' even if you don't consider yourself a lover of poetry, these events are pretty interactive, engaging and […]

I am waiting for the bagpipes'by Sonja Johanson (I Am Waiting Poetry Series)

Beautifully unique poem by fellow poet Sonja Johanson in today’s Silver Birch Press post for the I am Waiting series. If you haven’t been following these daily posts, go see what you’ve been missing!

FREE Poetry Contests with Cash Prizes: Deadlines coming up!

Don’t miss the deadlines on these FREE poetry contests. No fees to submit and cash prizes! If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or  like my Facebook page. Berfrois – Poetry Prize DEADLINE: 12/31/14 “Between now and 11:59:59 pm GMT […]

Poetry Super Highway – today's broadcast, including my reading of "Wouldn't a flyswatter be easier"

Excellent live open mic broadcast today, hosted by Poetry Super Highway’s Rick Lupert. If you weren’t listening in, you can still hear today’s show in the archive. I was the first reader and later we heard from poets around the world, including Australia and Spain! Rick is a […]

Poetry Super Highway – today’s broadcast, including my reading of “Wouldn’t a flyswatter be easier”

Excellent live open mic broadcast today, hosted by Poetry Super Highway’s Rick Lupert. If you weren’t listening in, you can still hear today’s show in the archive. I was the first reader and later we heard from poets around the world, including Australia and Spain! Rick is a […]

Your Lit Mag Starter Kit, Part III: Actively Seeking Diversity

Whether you are just starting to consider submitting your work or are submitting regularly, part 3 of this article by Becky Tuch gives a reviewers inside look at well-done journals and lit mags whose editors  focus their efforts on inclusivity and diversity. It includes links to each with […]

My poem "Prima Facie" is featured on Winning Writers!

Big thanks to Winning Writers for their excellent site and newsletter to support and provide resources for writers. They recently added my poem “Prima Facie” to their list of featured poems from writers who subscribe to their site. If you like this post, please share with your writerly […]

My poem “Prima Facie” is featured on Winning Writers!

Big thanks to Winning Writers for their excellent site and newsletter to support and provide resources for writers. They recently added my poem “Prima Facie” to their list of featured poems from writers who subscribe to their site. If you like this post, please share with your writerly […]

Most excellent poem written as a gift to me . . .

Gray Thomas is an  incredible local slam poet wrote this poem as a gift in return for my support at a recent poetry event. You can follow Gray Thomas  on Facebook or search his work on YouTube. Enjoy! If you like this post, please share with your writerly […]

Paying Calls for Submissions – don't miss these!

If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow my blog or like my Facebook page. carte blanche is accepting submissions until January 1, 2015. Payment: “carte blanche pays a modest honorarium per submission. We hope to increase the amount in the future.” Epoch, a journal […]

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