poet life – Trish Hopkinson

FREE Poetry email newsletter + interview with Erica Goss

By Trish Hopkinson on December 20, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Erica Goss recently told me about a new poetry email newsletter she’s starting for 2018, so of course, I needed to know more! See my interview with Goss along with how to sign up for the newsletter below. Erica Goss served as Poet Laureate of Los Gatos, CA from […]

Do you feel like a successful poet? 7 ways to cope in the meantime – guest blog post by Carolee Bennett

By Trish Hopkinson on December 3, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

When I first got serious about writing poetry (2003-ish), the measures of success seemed relatively simple: delight in the writing process, publish poems in journals, win a book contest and find a poetry community. While all have been elusive at various times and in varying degrees, the only one that's […]