My poem “There is a Doppelganger Planet” published by Cicada Song + prose MS call

I’m pleased to share that my poem “There is a Doppelganger Planet” was published in the first poetry anthology by new press Cicada Song entitled Lost at 27: Musicians, Artists, Mortals, available now on Amazon. It’s an incredible collection of poets paying homage to musicians lost far too […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call – Whittle Micro-Press, DEADLINE: Always open

Whittle Micro-Press publishes micro-chapbooks of themed poetry between 8 and 12 pages in length. Whittle was founded in 2023 and has published four micro-chapbooks of poetry by Kelly R. Samuels, Cyril Wong, Abbie Kiefer, and Lauren Davis, with one forthcoming collection by Miranda C. Dennis thus far slated […]

18 NO FEE Chapbook Publishers (UPDATED 10/2024!)

UPDATED  10/12/2024 The individual listings below are the chapbook publishers I found which do not charge submission fees, reading fees, or contest fees. Several are currently open or always open, which I’ve noted below. Many chapbooks are published via contests and do typically require a fee from $10 […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Dead Forever, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2024

Dead Forever is the second Grateful Dead themed poetry anthology currently open for submissions of poems inspired by the Grateful Dead and related music projects. They are a paying market. You can read more about what they are up to, what they are looking for, and specific call […]

Black Dog Poetry Open Mic featuring Trish Hopkinson TONIGHT! 8/20/2024, 7pm CT

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be featuring for Black Dog Poetry Open Mic on Tuesday, August 20 at 7pm Central time. You can sign up to read via their Facebook page. Join us to share your own work, hear new poems from me from my most recent projects, […]

NEW! NO FEE Submission call/interview – Barahm Press, DEADLINE EXTENDED: Sept. 1, 2024

Barahm Press is a new micropress committed to uplifting BIPOC diasporic voices. They seek to amplify stories that speak to the complexities of displacement, cultural memory, and the ongoing struggle for liberation. They publish handcrafted letterpressed books and broadsides as well as online folios. They are currently accepting […]

Trish Hopkinson ~ 3 Questions & a Poem via Deborah-Zenha Adams

  It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Deborah-Zenha Adams for her 3 Questions & a Poem interview series via substack. She recently launched this substack to provide “[t]ips, tales, and tons of advice from professional writers and editors to help you on your writing journey.” […]

12 Lit mags featuring disabled writers & artists

There are many literary magazines and journals that promote and lift underrepresented voices traditionally not published or recognized. Whether you are a lover of literature, a professor, or poet, writer, or artist yourself, the publications listed below can broaden your perspective and help you discover new and amazing […]

4 poems published in Does It Have Pockets

Tremendous thanks to the editors at Does It Have Pockets for publishing four of my poems in their May issue from my most recent book A Godless Ascends, including: “Aftermath: ~48 Hours,” “Intensive Care,” “To My Unconscious Son,” and ” “Back to Life.” These four poems are from […]

NEW! NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Vita & the Woolf, ALWAYS OPEN

Vita & the Woolf is a literary and arts journal based in the UK, publishing under Elsker Publishing House. They publish fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and art from creatives worldwide. They publish as an e-book on Etsy and Amazon, and as a print edition on Amazon. They […]

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