8 Questions With I Hope You Stay Poet Courtney Peppernell
“Remove what doesn’t let you grow, instead let light and love in,” poet Courtney Peppernell writes in her latest collection, I Hope You Stay, released this March from Andrews McMeel.…
ASMR Poetry: 3 Videos to Lull You to Sleep
Sleep offers sweet surrender from the day, rejuvenating our minds and bodies so we can be healthy and vibrant. But not everyone benefits from the pleasures of snoozing. In fact,…
The Benefits of Self-Publishing During the Poetry Resurgence
Poetry has long been dominated by the literary gatekeepers of the world: the presses, editors, magazines, and journals who decide whose voices are heard and whose are left silent. To…
How To Amplify Your Poetic Voice: Platforms for Poets
You’ve filled up whole notebooks with your words, shared them with a workshop or a few close friends, and, now, you’re ready to push past the fear and find a…
How To Form Your Own Writing Workshop
With the first month of the year wrapping up, how are you feeling about your 2020 writing resolutions? Whether your answer falls under amazing or meh, the way to attain…
How To Beat Writing Burnout: 5 Tips to Help You Feel Inspired Again
As I write this, I’ve recently finished up six creative writing graduate school applications, submitted poems to literary journals, and started delving back into short story writing. Like most writers,…
5 Poetry-Related Organizations to Fund This Giving Tuesday
If you’re anything like me, you probably can’t stop thinking about your holiday wishlist. Between awesome deals and swoon-worthy social media ads, it’s only natural to get swept up in…
Gifts for Poetry Lovers: A Read Poetry Holiday Gift Guide
With the holiday season approaching, you may be wondering what presents to give (or to ask for yourself). If you’re shopping for someone with a passion for poetry—or if you’re…
How to Market Yourself as a Poet
Promoting your poetry can feel uncomfortable, daunting or even impossible. With so many writers working to be seen or have their work published, it can feel like there isn’t room…
How To Find a Literary Agent: Demystifying the Pros, Cons, and Process
My dream job as a kid was to be a literary agent. It seemed cool, glamorous, and, hello, getting paid to read? But aside from the fantasy, what do literary…
Why #SeptemberWomenPoets Matters
When you think of the beginning of fall, you might think of crisp leaves, cozy sweaters, and steaming apple cider, but do you also think of amazing work by women…
How to Grow Your Audience on Social Media
I still remember why I first created my Twitter account: because one of my writing professors “strongly suggested” it. At the time, the process of replacing my blank “egg” avatar…