NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Last Leaves, DEADLINE: Aug 31, 2021

Last Leaves is a new online poetry magazine working on their third issue. They are currently open for poetry submissions until the end of August. Make sure to follow their Instagram, where they post and promote poetry and poets! Now that they’ve released their second issue, I wanted […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call & interview – Neon Door, DEADLINE: Sept. 1, 2021

Neon Door is a new online literary and art magazine featuring a yearly art exhibit and ongoing column section described as “the first truly immersive literary exhibit. We believe in art’s power to open doors, manifest worlds, transport and transcend.” They are seeking “your literary utterance, your emotional […]

My interview with Peter LaBerge founder of Adroit Journal via Tell Tell Poetry + submission call

I’m so excited that my first interview in this 12-part poetry submissions interview series for Tell Tell Poetry is with Peter LaBerge, founder of The Adroit Journal! Peter and I have crossed paths many times online and have truly enjoyed being a poetry reader for Adroit, so it was […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call & interview – the museum of americana, DEADLINE: Aug. 31, 2021

the museum of americana is an online literary review dedicated to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography, and artwork that examines, revives, or repurposes the old, the dying, the forgotten, or the almost entirely unknown aspects of Americana. They accept submissions in April, August, and December.  For more information, see […]

NO FEE Submission call (Special issue: Women 50+) + editor interview – Gyroscope Review, DEADLINE: Sept. 1, 2021

Gyroscope Review is a print and online poetry magazine published quarterly. You can read their current issue as well as past issue on their site or order them in print. They welcome both new and established poets and are currently open for submissions for their fall special issue with […]

NO FEE Jack Grapes Poetry Prize, $2,400 in prizes! – Cultural Daily, DEADLINE: Aug. 31, 2021

Cultural Daily’s 9th annual Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is open! This year they are awarding 3 WINNERS to receive $500 each, plus publication. 9 FINALISTS will receive $100 each, plus publication. Winners and finalists will be announced in mid-October. The contest is free to enter. See my interview […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – New Smut Project, DEADLINE: Sept. 1, 2021

New Smut Project is a small press with the tagline “A kind of funny name for people very serious about quality, diverse erotica.” They are interested in erotica that is also literature: “We love smut, but we also love language; we love lyrical sentences that sing with meaning, […]

Spiraling Through Structure – guest blog post by Christine Stewart-Nuñez

Last month at my poetry reading in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the bookstore owner introduced me with an anecdote. He described an open-mic regular who summoned the courage to read because he realized that “everyone’s got something to say.” I recalled the summer in my early 20s when […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call & interview – Topical Poetry, DEADLINE: Year-round

Topical Poetry  is an all-inclusive webzine, publishing diverse poems on current events and news. Launched in 2021, it combines the power of poetry and the dynamism of modern societies. In this ever-changing world, the life of topical news is short but the impact it has on us can […]

Writer’s Block and Writing to a Prompt – guest blog post by Kathy Lundy Derengowski

Are you feeling stuck? Is your muse off flirting with other authors? Do idle pens and pencils and blank pages fill you with guilt? Do you have a bad case of what we commonly call “Writers Block”? Well, oddly enough, it is a description that does not apply […]

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