My poem “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” published in NonBinary Review #39 + PAYING submission calls!

I am honored to have my poem “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” published in issue #39 of NonBinary Review, the literary journal of Zoetic Press. “I Know I Have Loved Patricia” was originally published inTAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics. NonBinary Review’s themed issues are fantastic and […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Bloodletter Magazine, DEADLINE: May 6, 2025

Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. “For each biannual issue, we work with one artist who contributes companion illustrations for each of the 20 pieces represented in the magazine. Bloodletter was founded on the principle that […]

Two poems published in THE NOMAD + NO FEE call & interview, DEADLINE: April 30, 2025

Tremendous thanks to THE NOMAD for publishing two of my poems ” First Sighting” and “Waiting Around” along with my commentary about the poems and an audio reading. They also sent me a gorgeous print edition for being a contributor! The Nomad is a literary magazine for people […]

Where will I be at #AWP25? A Godless Ascends book signing, Fri. 12 – 1pm + my picks!

#AWP25 is happening in-person and/or virtually in Los Angeles from March 26-29, and there are so many great events! Including an exceptional way to kick off AWP with an off site event organized by Kai Coggin of Wednesday Night Poetry in conjunction with WriteGirl to raise money to […]

NO FEE contest ($300 – $1,000 in prizes!) – Sejong Writing Competition, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2025

The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong Writing Competition for essays and sijo poetry. The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line […]

Writing the future ahead of time – guest post by Rob Carney

I figure if you’re here at Trish’s website, you must write poems or care about poetry. Me too, three bags full, and yet sometimes I’ve wondered if we poets aren’t a little bit like salmon—working our fins off just trying to hold our places in the current, building […]

My poem “What of the Work?” published by Citron Review (open for subs 2/1/25)

Tremendous thanks to Citron Review for publishing my poem “What of the Work?” in their Winter 2024/2025 issue. I wrote this poem in honor of a dear friend whom I worked closely with in many ways–our professional careers, personal challenges, raising our families, and her long-term fight with […]

Why You Should Submit Even if You Are Not 100% Sure You’re Done – guest post by Tresha Faye Haefner

I used to be a perfectionist “No work of art is ever completed, just abandoned” – Paul Valery We all know this, and yet we all want assurances that our writing is truly solid before we send it out. For example, when I was a young writer, I […]

How to Choose Publications for Your Poetry and Short Prose by Trish Hopkinson via WCWF

Thank you to Western Colorado Writers’ Forum (WCWF) for publishing my article on how to choose publications for your poetry and short prose! Learn how to help yourself focus on the types of markets you’d like to be published in, where to find markets online, how to research […]

NO FEE submission call + auction – IWWG Int’l Women’s Day Anthology, DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2025

Two excellent opportunities from the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG). No fee submission call for IWWG members for their International Women’s Day anthology. To submit, register for the event, join if you are not already a member, or if you are unable to become a member due to […]

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