"Review of Footnote by Trish Hopkinson" – by Lucas Bailor via Glass: A Journal of Poetry

Thank you so much to Lucas Bailor and Stephanie Kaylor of Glass: A Journal of Poetry for this excellent and detailed review of my chapbook Footnote. I was particularly pleased with Bailor’s insight into the collection and why I chose response poems–he’s right, the artists I’m honoring do […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Mom Egg Review, DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

Mom Egg Review is currently open for submissions for both their print issue and online feature MER VOX; and early birds can submit for free during this first week! They are looking for “works that reflect diverse experiences of mothering and motherhood, and are interested in your perspective on […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Mom Egg Review, DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

Mom Egg Review is currently open for submissions for both their print issue and online feature MER VOX; and early birds can submit for free during this first week! They are looking for “works that reflect diverse experiences of mothering and motherhood, and are interested in your perspective on […]

This! On "breath to oblivion no ladder no chaser" by Charles Borkhuis–guest blog post by Susan Lewis

When I was invited to guest blog for Best American Poetry, I immediately thought of a marvelous post on Harriett by John Beer, in which he thoughtfully explores one poem by Carol Ciavonne (a fine poet and Posit contributor, who has recently become one of our associate editors). Beer's reminder that reading […]

My poem "Volition" published in SWWIM + NO FEE submission call & interview, DEADLINE: April 28, 2018

I’m pleased to announce my poem “Volition” was published on SWWIM for their online Every Day series. This poem reflects that which our children inherit from us, and questions whether or not progeny truly means some part of us will exist forever. SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) […]

My poem “Volition” published in SWWIM + NO FEE submission call & interview, DEADLINE: April 28, 2018

I’m pleased to announce my poem “Volition” was published on SWWIM for their online Every Day series. This poem reflects that which our children inherit from us, and questions whether or not progeny truly means some part of us will exist forever. SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) […]

NO FEE Submission call + interview – Pidgeonholes, DEADLINE: Open year-round

Pidgeonholes is an online literary magazine with the tagline “weird birds. weird words.” They are currently seeking “to publish work with the grit of heavy-duty sandpaper: words that will tear and scar. / Send us your literary, speculative, experimental, or absurdly unclassifiable, just make it bold and beautiful.” I wondered […]

Mega-List of University Literary Journals + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call for Wrinkle in Time (book) theme + editor interview – NonBinary Review, DEADLINE: April 23, 2018

NonBinary Review is the literary journal of Zoetic Press. They publish four themed issues every year. From their About page: “We take existing works of fiction in the public domain, and invite authors to re-invent those works. From Grimm's fairy tales to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, we […]

What is a landay poem? – guest blog post by Ellie O’Leary

  I came of age in poetry in the traditions of rhyme, meter and classic western forms. Once my limited view of the genre had been cracked open by the likes of free verse enthusiasts such as Charles Bukowski, the catalog of world poetry made more sense. Stanzas […]

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