The Future Of Poetry – guest blog post by John Kaniecki

I believe strongly in poetry. It has worked before, and it will work again. It is infused in the culture of every civilization. Whether it’s the Bible, the Odyssey, or Shakespeare, poetry has been extremely popular. Today poetry lacks the prestige it once held. There are no Robert […]

FREE eBook – "Submit, Publish, Repeat" (download free for a limited time)

Thanks to Authors Publish for sharing this free eBook! Just click the link below and enter your email address to download the PDF. (I’ve not noticed any additional junkmail since I first signed up.) Most of their eBooks are only free for a limited time, so download them sooner […]

FREE eBook – “Submit, Publish, Repeat” (download free for a limited time)

Thanks to Authors Publish for sharing this free eBook! Just click the link below and enter your email address to download the PDF. (I’ve not noticed any additional junkmail since I first signed up.) Most of their eBooks are only free for a limited time, so download them sooner […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Pirene’s Fountain, DEADLINE: June 30, 2020

Pirene’s Fountain is a journal of poetry published in print annually by Glass Lyre Press. Glass Lyre is an independent literary press interested in publishing poetry collections, chapbooks, select short & flash fiction, and the occasional anthology. The journal is currently open for submissions of poetry until June […]

Want to publish your poems, but not sure where to start? Here's how to navigate the info on my site . . .

Welcome! I’ve been posting poetry related information on my blog almost daily since October 2014. Below is a summary of the types of information I post, where, and how to access it quickly. If you are looking for information on how to write, publish, or participate in the […]

Want to publish your poems, but not sure where to start? Here’s how to navigate the info on my site . . .

Welcome! I’ve been posting poetry related information on my blog almost daily since October 2014. Below is a summary of the types of information I post, where, and how to access it quickly. If you are looking for information on how to write, publish, or participate in the […]

My poem “Dragonfly Daughter” published by Literary Mama + they are open for submissions!

Many thanks to Literary Mama for publishing my poem "Dragonfly Daughter" published in their May/June 2020 issue. If you aren’t familiar with Literary Mama, set aside an hour or two with a glass of your favorite adult beverage and check out the variety of talented writers they publish. You can […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Word Doodles, DEADLINE: June 30, 2020

Word Doodles is a new online literary magazine founded by Pat Berryhill publishing poetry, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction. They are currently reading for their first issue, coming out later this summer. They are open to text, sound files, and video recordings for publication on their site. Of […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Thimble, DEADLINE: June 30, 2020

Thimble is a new online literary magazine, featuring art, poetry, and short prose. They publish issues quarterly. I was curious how and why this art and literary magazine began, so I asked Editor-in-Chief Nadia Wolnisty a few questions to find out. See my interview with Wolnisty and a link […]

PR for Poets - How Do I Promote My Books During a Pandemic? – guest blog post by Jeannine Hall Gailey

A few years ago, I wrote a post here about how to promote a book of poetry with a chronic illness or a disability. That post was a digest of ideas from my how-to book from Two Sylvias Press, PR for Poets. With everything going on, I thought […]