“(Soma)tic Poetry Rituals: The Basics in 3 Parts” via CAConrad

Creating a regular writing practice and making time to write can be challenging. Recently, when talking with a friend about how to switch gears and write creatively after a day job of editing (or frankly, anything that does not require creative head space), I suggested creating a ritual […]

"Best Places to Submit Poetry: A Ranking of Literary Magazines" by John Fox + updated with payment/submission fees

Thanks to John Fox for putting together this amazing list of Best Places to Submit Poetry. He actually went through 7 years worth (2011 – 2017) of the anthology The Best American Poetry to see where the poems had been originally published. The result was a list of 168 literary magazines. […]

“Best Places to Submit Poetry: A Ranking of Literary Magazines” by John Fox + updated with payment/submission fees

Thanks to John Fox for putting together this amazing list of Best Places to Submit Poetry. He actually went through 7 years worth (2011 – 2017) of the anthology The Best American Poetry to see where the poems had been originally published. The result was a list of 168 literary magazines. […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Woven Tale Press, DEADLINE: Open year-round

The Woven Tale Press is an online magazine founded by Editor-in-Chief Sandra Tyler. WTP is a free monthly magazine, is always open for submissions, and looking for a wide range of art and writing, including videos, press features, creative writing, and visual arts. They also run an annual contest that does require […]

2 FREE writing contests w/ cash prizes, submission call, + interview! – Lunch Ticket, DEADLINES: Aug. 31 / Oct. 31, 2018

I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. I wanted to know a little bit more about what they have going on and they are up to a lot of amazing things! Including two free writing contests […]

A Moving Target: What Disability Taught Me – guest blog post by Eileen Murphy

The personal is political.--feminist slogan I was raised in a family and culture with "a strong work ethic"--an inflexible ideal. Part of this philosophy is that we should never give in to pain; we must always overcome it. I am a professor, poet, wife, mother to three dogs. […]

13 Ways to Support Poetry - guest blog post by Dick Allen

Great guest blog post rewind up today from Dick Allen, who I recently learned passed away end of 2017. I’m so grateful for his contributions to poetry and that I had the opportunity to work with him on this post. The 13 ways to support poetry below include […]

SUBMISSION CALL – New press raises funds for charity – Fly on the Wall Poetry, DEADLINE: Sept. 10, 2018

As my readers know, I focus my submission call posts on markets accepting poetry that don’t charge fees, but I am more than happy to support projects who are doing good work and raising funds to help others or give proceeds to reputable charity organizations. Fly on the […]

7 PAYING LIT MAGS - Deadlines: Aug 31 - Sept 30, 2018

The literary magazines/journals listed below all offer some form of payment, do not charge submission/reading fees, and have submission deadlines between August 31 and September 30, 2018. This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Rockvale Review, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2018 or when full!

Rockvale Review is a fairly new online poetry journal, currently open for submissions. They seek to publish new, emerging, and established poets in all forms and subject matters. “Send us the poems you hold close beside you, the ones you carry with you into sleep and wake up […]

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