Hedgerow – call for Submissions

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hedgerow is a quarterly short-poetry journal dedicated to publishing an eclectic mix of new & established voices across the spectrum of the short poem, with particular attention to the constantly evolving forms of haiku, senryu, tanka & haiga. Caroline Skanne,founding editor Submissions for hedgerow #134 welcome. CLOSING DATE: Monday 15th March. Further submission details can be found here. You can follow hedgerow on … Continue reading Hedgerow – call for Submissions

SEEDPODS (Part 1): February 2020 | Shared from the e-newsletter of the United Haiku and Tanka Society

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In an effort to bring you poetry that has won in competitions, I've copied the SeedPods newsletter with the winners of the 2019 Samurai Haibun Contest from the UHTS. A Haibun is Prose finished with a Haiku or Senryu. Please take note of the judge's comments after the poems. ~Colleen~ In this edition: 2019 Samurai … Continue reading SEEDPODS (Part 1): February 2020 | Shared from the e-newsletter of the United Haiku and Tanka Society

Re-blog | How To Publish Love Poetry Books: A Guide For Indie Authors: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast | ALLi Self-Publishing Advice Center

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Interested in writing and publishing love poetry? In advance of Valentine’s day, this week’s AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály will discuss How to Self-Publish Love Poetry. If you’re an indie poet, or aspire to publish poetry books, this AskALLi salon is for you. You’ll learn: Why love poetry is always popular and … Continue reading Re-blog | How To Publish Love Poetry Books: A Guide For Indie Authors: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast | ALLi Self-Publishing Advice Center

UHTS – The “AHA” Haiku/Senryu Contest ALERT!

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One of my goals for 2020, is to encourage poets to enter more contests, including myself. The way I look at it: How can we gauge our poetic abilities if we don't get feedback from others outside of our usual writing community? The United Haiku Tanka Society has the perfect solution! The “AHA” Haiku/Senryu Contest … Continue reading UHTS – The “AHA” Haiku/Senryu Contest ALERT!

5th Halloween-Poem Contest

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I took part in this contest last year and had a blast. If you love Halloween as much as I do, jump in and write a poem! ❤

Writer's Treasure Chest

Picture courtesy of: http://preventioncdnndg.org/

It is a great pleasure for me to announce the
5th Halloween-Poem Contest
on ‘Writer’s Treasure Chest’.
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Every author, poet, and reader is invited to participate and deliver a “Halloween-Poem” to my email address: aurorajean.alexander@aol.com, together with their picture and a link to their blog/page.

There are a few rules to follow:

  • Your poem needs a Halloween theme.
  • Your poem needs a minimum of 99 words.
  • Your poem has to be delivered to my email address between October 10 and Halloween, October 31, 2018, 9 pm  Pacific Time.
  • Your poem has to be delivered together with your picture and a link to your blog/page.

Please avoid violence, bad language, and sexual content within the poems. It would be disqualified.

Every poem that meets the rules and is delivered within the deadline will be published here on “Writer’s Treasure Chest” together with the provided picture.

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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL UHTS SAMURAI HAIBUN CONTEST ARE OPEN

Posted on by Colleen M. Chesebro

Attention Poets: Who's ready to write some Haibun POETRY? Not sure how to write a Haibun Poem? Click HERE. So, Here's the scoop on this contest: The Submission Period and Deadline are 1st September - 15th December 2019.  http://unitedhaikuandtankasociety.com/contest-submission-guidelines Please do “not” use the cattails submissions guidelines for contests. RESULTS: The names of winners (only) will be notified … Continue reading SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL UHTS SAMURAI HAIBUN CONTEST ARE OPEN

Re-Share: From Authors Publish | Seven Exciting New Literary Journals

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Seven Exciting New Literary Journals! Email Written by Emily Harstone This is a re-share of the email I receive from Authors Publish. Click the link below to subscribe. ~Colleen~ ❤ The following is a list of 7 new literary journals. All of these journals have been around for less than six months. In my experience, … Continue reading Re-Share: From Authors Publish | Seven Exciting New Literary Journals

Let’s Talk: TANKA

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The other day I shared the information that the UHTS is sponsoring the “Fleeting Words” Tanka Competition.  Here is the Submission Period and Deadline: May 1-August 15 of each year.  There is a 10 poem limit on the number of submissions. If more than 10 poems are submitted, only the first 10 poems will be entered. … Continue reading Let’s Talk: TANKA

UHTS: SUBMISSION CALL for October 2019 issue of Cattails

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SUBMISSION CALL for October 2019 issue of cattails Submissions for Fall/October issue open: 1st July (midnight) GMT and close: 15th August (midnight) GMT. Attention POETS: Please read the instructions below carefully so you know how and where to submit your poetry. ❤ *** Please make sure you submit your work to the correct editor. Mike Montreuil is the haibun editor … Continue reading UHTS: SUBMISSION CALL for October 2019 issue of Cattails

Authors Publish | 78 Poetry Manuscript Publishers Who Do Not Charge Reading Fees

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Subscribe (Free)Back IssuesSearch 78 Poetry Manuscript Publishers Who Do Not Charge Reading Fees Written by Emily Harstone Most traditional poetry manuscript publishers charge their readers a fee to submit. You can read about why that is the case here. This article focuses on a number of poetry manuscript publishers who do not charge submission fees to … Continue reading Authors Publish | 78 Poetry Manuscript Publishers Who Do Not Charge Reading Fees