NO FEE submission call + editor interview – PROTOCOLS, DEADLINE: Year-round

PROTOCOLS is an online cultural journal that seeks to amplify the voices of Jewish writers and artists marginalized and excluded for their identities and/or ideas. They welcome submissions of all forms of writing and art for future issues. You can read all of their issues online here. I […]

PAYING/NO FEE MAIL submission call + editor interview – River Styx, DEADLINE: Year-round

River Styx is a well-established, bi-annual literary magazine in its 44th year of publication. They’ve published some poets and writers you’ve likely heard of, such as Rita Dove, Robert Hass, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lucille Clifton and more. While they do require a small submission fee for online submissions, no […]

“Trish Hopkinson: Attending to Poetry” via 15 Bytes by Shawn Rossiter

I’m honored to be interviewed by Shawn Rossiter, editor of 15 Bytes: Utah’s Art Magazine. This was a great experience and talking with Shawn was like hanging out with an old friend. You might get that sense from the write-up he created as my author profile for 15 […]

To Swag or Not to Swag (And How to Do It Right) – guest blog post by John Sibley Williams

Many authors know about swag and its potential to increase visibility and book sales. But with the wealth of material and distribution options available, what is the best way to integrate it into their marketing campaign? Here are a few tips on how to make the most of […]

FREE eBook – "The Paid Publishing Guidebook" (download free until April 8)

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 – “The Paid Publishing Guidebook” (download free until April 8)

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 […]

April is National Poetry Month! #NaPoMo–Prompts galore & other ways you can participate . . .

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. […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Points & Parks, DEADLINE: Mar. 30, 2019

Parks & Points publishes personal essays and poetry about national parks and other public lands, along with timely budget travel tips and short guides to select sites. They host an annual fall essay contest and a spring poetry series in conjunction with National Poetry Month. They invite poetry submissions […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Points & Parks, DEADLINE: Mar. 30, 2019

Parks & Points publishes personal essays and poetry about national parks and other public lands, along with timely budget travel tips and short guides to select sites. They host an annual fall essay contest and a spring poetry series in conjunction with National Poetry Month. They invite poetry submissions […]

How to Be Your Own Best Poetry Editor – guest blog post by Lisa Young

Sometimes you get to a certain point and you just don't know what to do with a poem. You might have many drafts and you don't know what's working anymore. You've lost perspective. And on top of that, maybe you're surrounded by a whole bunch of other discarded poems […]

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