Poets musing on (among other things) how to keep going in challenging times @kent-nj.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social @grantclauser.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @kristybowen.bsky.social @richfergusonpoet.bsky.social @matthewepaul.bsky.social 3/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/09/poet...

The events of September 10 prompt @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social Trish Hopkinson to write “Dear Judy,” an epistolary duplex poem. @newversenews.bsky.social newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/09/dear... @writingcommunity.bsky.social @rodmannix.bsky.social @literarycommunity.bsky.social

Wailing & Gnashing is a new poetry journal for outsiders. They are always open, accept reprints, and while standard response time in the future will be around three months, you can expect much faster response times for their first upcoming issue. Read more in the interview here:

Thanks to Loretta Bushell of Reedsy for this guest blog post on unique poetic forms and why you should experiment with forms, including a link to a list of 100 different forms on Writer's Digest. buff.ly/mnidQfL #poetrycommunity

Since I live in a place without colorful leaves or colder weather to make it feel like fall, our fall issues are my favorite harbingers of the season. This Fall 2025 issue is full of earnest language and surprising humor, and these pieces are packed with autumn. www.whaleroadreview.com/issue-40

There are two lists below. The first is a detailed list of five lit mags that accept reprints. The second list is a longer list of over 200 markets that accept reprints and don't charge fees. Some are paying, most are not. Plus, two other resource lists for reprints! buff.ly/fmGtt3F #poetrycommunity

Tell Tell Poetry recently posted a great where to submit list for the the next few months. It includes links to each submission opportunity, whether its a call or contest, deadlines, fees, payment, simultaneous submissions, and whether or not they accept reprints.

It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Melody Jones, president of Western Colorado Writers' Forum (WCWF) on KAFM 88.1 Grand Valley community radio near my home on the western slope of Colorado. Click below to listen. trishhopkinson.com/2025/09/06/l...

Luna Luna Magazine is a literary journal devoted to publishing lush poetics and the dark ecstatic. They are always open unless otherwise specified on their website and publish eleven poets each month. Interview and guidelines in the post below.. trishhopkinson.com/2025/09/01/n... #poetrycommunity

Calul Journal is a new journal of poetry and art. “Hakol Calul” in Hebrew means “everything is included.” Calul poets make up an inclusive and expansive community. See my interview with editor Rachel Neve-Midbar and a link to their submission guidelines below. trishhopkinson.com/2025/08/29/n...

With thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social, @kathmschmidt.bsky.social, @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social, @howardlovy.bsky.social, @publisherswkly.bsky.social for sourcing.

Another great list of literary journals from our friends at Authors Publish! Not to mention additional resource links, some stats, and of course all of these respected journals don’t charge submissions fees. The list is not in any particular order. #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #litmags

Listener poets, an undocumented sun & more w/ @thepoetslizard.bsky.social @lesleymwheeler.bsky.social @dylan20.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @jillpearlman.bsky.social @kristybowen.bsky.social @richfergusonpoet.bsky.social @oyoguhito.bsky.social 3/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/08/poet...

This contest from Poetry Super Highway is a great opportunity for only $1 per poem to enter. For more information on what Poetry Super Highway is up to, including their no fee call for Poet of the Week, see my interview with Rick Lupert below. trishhopkinson.com/2025/08/22/p...

Gyroscope Review welcomes both new and established poets and are currently open for submissions for their fall special issue with the theme: Crone Power limited to poets ages 50+ who identify as women. See my interview with editor Constance Brewer and a link to their submission guidelines below.

TrishHopkinson.com Reboot: poetry, community & inspiration After a period of reflection and behind-the-scenes creative work, I’m thrilled to announce that I'm officially back in action—with new posts, regular updates, and supporting poets and literary artists.

Ten Minutes with Poet Trish Hopkinson via THE NOMAD LitMag It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Rachel White, co-editor of THE NOMAD, “a literary magazine for people enthralled with beauty and what can be conveyed through words.” For the first year’s issues, they asked authors for two…

NO FEE contest ($100 – $500 in prizes!) – Sijo Competition, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2025 trishhopkinson.com/2025/07/23/n...

5 Unusual Poetry Prompts – guest post by Loretta Bushell Love, death, nature: these themes inspire poems every single day. But great poetry doesn’t have to stem from heartbreak or existential crises. Original, quirky, and random subjects can be just as fun to read and write about. From…

The listings below are literary magazines/journals that are known for publishing poetry with environmental or ecopoem themes, generally do not charge submissions fees, and accept poetry. Some are paying. If you know of others that fit the above criteria, let me know and I'll add them to the list!

Thanks to SETH for this inspiring guest blog post about engaging with music and theater to better inform your work as a poet, including the first track to his most recent poetry collection A Black Odyssey with links to listen to the whole album! trishhopkinson.com/2025/06/15/e...

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Chicken Soup for the Soul Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, "sharing happiness, inspiration and hope through our books, we still publish a new title every month. But we also have a podcast, educational programs, dog and cat food, and…

Writing Nature Poetry as the Earth Dies Screaming – guest post by Joe Roberts I’m reading two books right now. The first is Elizabeth Kolbert’s Pulitzer-winning The Sixth Extinction, which painstakingly documents how humans are causing catastrophic die-offs of everything from coral reefs and…

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call – Trans Voices in Horror (Bloodletter Magazine), DEADLINE: June 17, 2025 Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. "For each issue, we work with artists who contribute companion…

@pinehillsreview.bsky.social is the literary magazine of The College of Saint Rose and was established in 2014. They are currently open for their themed issue: The Mall. For more information, see my interview with Editor Alex Tunney with a link to submission guidelines below. wp.me/pgh0nh-4an

PAYING/NO FEE Pitch call + editor interview – Amy Suto GuestStack, DEADLINE: April 30, 2025 This pitch call is for GuestStack, the creative column inside From the Desk of Amy Suto — a Substack newsletter and writing job board with over 7,600+ readers. Amy is a six-figure freelance writer, author,…

Hi all, I'll be posting more frequently again on my website. That said, it appears there was an issue with email subscriptions, so if you have not been getting emails about my posts, and would like to, please go to my site and enter your email to subscribe. Thanks! trishhopkinson.com

FREE Cliché Busting Poetry Workshop, April 7 at 6:30pm MT (virtual), register to join us for this #NaPoMo event to generate some new poems! trishhopkinson.com/2025/04/01/f...

The best news is, not only is NonBinary Review a paying market, but they have a few more projects lined up for the near future and submissions are open! Upcoming themes include: Epiphany and A Psalm for the Wild Built.

Zoom in to help us kick off National Poetry Month! I’ll be featuring at the Bardic Trails virtual poetry reading and open mic on Tuesday, April 1 at 7pm MT. trishhopkinson.com/2025/03/26/b...

Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. They are currently open for submissions with the theme of "rage" until May 6, 2025. trishhopkinson.com/2025/03/18/n...

THE NOMAD is currently open for poetry submissions with the theme of “breakthroughs." You can read more about what they are up to, what they are looking for, and specific call details in my interview with co-founder & editor Rachel White. trishhopkinson.com/2025/03/15/t...

Looking to kickstart some new poems? Check out this week’s Substack with guest writer @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social ✌️ open.substack.com/pub/joankwon...

#AWP25 is happening in-person and/or virtually in Los Angeles from March 26-29, and there are so many great events! I’ll be signing copies of A Godless Ascends at the Whale Road Review table on Friday from 12pm – 1pm, so come say hello! See all my AWP picks for poets here: buff.ly/pDLbaXK

NO FEE contest ($300 – $1,000 in prizes!) – Sejong Writing Competition, DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2025 + editor interview buff.ly/3CMhn3L

Thanks to Rob Carney for this guest post on writing about the near future and the things we care most about, including a prompt to get you started. buff.ly/4jyGpEg

Tremendous thanks to The Citron Review for publishing my poem “What of the Work?” in their Winter 2024/2025 issue. They publish new issues four times each year—in the spring, summer, fall, and winter, and will reopen for submissions on February 1. buff.ly/3BYYv13

Thanks to Tresha Faye Haefner for this acknowledging and informative guest blog post about submitting as a learning process, perfectionism, and finding your tribe. buff.ly/3DKbl3E

Thank you to Western Colorado Writers' Forum (WCWF) for publishing my article on how to choose publications for your poetry and short prose with tons of tips! buff.ly/4fqOyqY #writingtips #poetrytips

Two excellent opportunities from the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG). No fee call and auction for writing critiques (including me!) buff.ly/3DjBTss

I’m pleased to share that my poem “There is a Doppelganger Planet” was published in the first poetry anthology by new press Cicada Song entitled Lost at 27: Musicians, Artists, Mortals. They are open for no fee subs of a novella or collection of shorter prose. trishhopkinson.com/2024/12/13/m...

i’ve got 2 new poems in Quarterly West!! here’s one of them, “12 Questions,” which is inspired by Bhanu Kapil’s questions from The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers, a book i remain completely obsessed with for both poems: quarterlywest.com/issue-113-chen

The simplicity and the choice of line breaks makes this poem. By John Brehm

"Why does it matter now—what gun, what type." ~ John James

If you've ever wanted to get into poetry and don't know where to start you can buy and love and experience these books. They're heartfelt, full of truth, and gay as hell, which as all we as humans can aspire to

Dear humans, Just wanted to share something I've been quiet about, in the year of my loud self-doubt, with gratitude to @sarabandebooks.bsky.social and to many others whom I look forward to thanking in the coming months, MY HERESIES, forthcoming in April 2025.🖤 www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...

Whittle Micro-Press publishes micro-chapbooks of themed poetry between 8 and 12 pages in length. They are a paying market, in that the author receives all proceeds, minus website processing fees. You can read more in my interview with editor Katherine Fallon below. buff.ly/496xKE1

I love a poem with couplets that have wild second lines. Give me "Everyday he ate the same breakfast: / fourteen love letters folded into paper airplanes" alllllll day. Business in the front, fantasy in the back. Little poetry mullets. Tiny tugboats dragging leviathans into the harbor.

Bluesky, we're always reading poems, and our queue is a little lonely right now. Won't you send us something? poetrycurrency.com/writers-guid...

Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget