I’m excited to announce my erasure poem “Redacted” is published online at the Erase-Transform Poetry Project. They are currently taking submissions of found poetry hidden in the inaugural speech. “Beginning with the inauguration speech, we seek submissions that take that rhetoric and draw out life-affirming poetry.” I was curious how and why […]
I’m excited to announce my erasure poem “Redacted” is published online at the Erase-Transform Poetry Project. They are currently taking submissions of found poetry hidden in the inaugural speech. “Beginning with the inauguration speech, we seek submissions that take that rhetoric and draw out life-affirming poetry.” I was curious how and why […]
Submittable Discover allows writers and other artists to view open submission calls, by type (writing, art, sound, film) and by deadlines. It’s a quick and fun way to access the many submission calls available. Built by our friends at Submittable, Submittable Discover is “The marketplace that helps you […]
Josh Medsker created a project a couple of years ago called Medskerpedia, and now he has started something new by way of Disappearing Poems on Instagram. I wanted to know more about this new project, so I interviewed Medsker to find out what he is up to and […]
Speculative City is an upcoming online literary magazine whose first issue will be published digitally to the public in February 2018. They are currently open for submissions relevant to the magazine mission and issue theme with focus on science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism. The first them is the “grotesque.” […]
Storm Cellar publishes two to three issues per year in print and ebook editions as well as free samples online weekly-ish. They place special emphasis on the Midwest, but are really just looking for amazing writing and art. They have a creative and quirky aesthetic and have an appreciation […]
UPDATED 11/20/2017 Below is a list of 88 no fee, literary magazines/journals that have a fast turnaround time (most average a month or less) according to Duotrope. I’ve also researched and added some others to the list, based on suggestions from experienced writers. The list is long, so I […]
UPDATED 11/20/2017 Below is a list of 88 no fee, literary magazines/journals that have a fast turnaround time (most average a month or less) according to Duotrope. I’ve also researched and added some others to the list, based on suggestions from experienced writers. The list is long, so I […]
When I became the second Poet Laureate of Los Gatos, California, I wanted to continue the poetry workshop that the first Los Gatos Poet Laureate, Parthenia Hicks, had started. That group met on a weekday evening, once per month. Some of the attendees told me that they would […]
Thank you so much to Lis Pankl and David Pace of 15 Bytes for this lovely review of my chapbook Footnote. I was particularly pleased with Pankl’s focus on one of my most widely published poems “Waiting Around” and her thoughtful connections to other women writers such as […]
