The Practicing Writer – Trish Hopkinson

The Promise and Potential of Poetry Prompts and Exercises – guest blog by Erika Dreifus

By Trish Hopkinson on November 17, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

I've long been a fan of writing prompts and exercises. Back in 2010, shortly before my short-story collection Quiet Americans was released, I described some contributions that prompts and exercises can make to a writing practice, including getting you started, getting you "unstuck," and even getting you published. […]

Making Poetry Pay: Five Ways to Increase Your Poetry Income by Erika Dreifus via AWP

By Trish Hopkinson on August 16, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Excellent tips in this article by fellow poet and blogger Erika Dreifus on the AWP web site last month. She reflects on her experience tracking funds she received for poetry submissions in 2016 while participating in Jessica Piazza's Poetry Has Value project and provides the five ways she learned to […]