Trish Hopkinson
@trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social
Poet and Literary Advocate - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/trishhopkinsonpoet
Website: https://trishhopkinson.com/
Website: https://trishhopkinson.com/
Sarah Carey @saycarey1.bsky.social joins the site with a generous, practical guest post on launching a book with intention and joy. Read her full piece and get inspired to shape your own launch moment. buff.ly/yti7U8J
#poetrycommunity #booklaunchtips #guestpost
#poetrycommunity #booklaunchtips #guestpost
Launch Pad: Introducing Your Book to the World – guest post by Sarah Carey
So, you have a new book out. Congratulations! Now for the hard part. Who do you share the news with, and what are your options for celebration? Let’s start with a given: Some form of marketing and …
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October 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Sarah Carey @saycarey1.bsky.social joins the site with a generous, practical guest post on launching a book with intention and joy. Read her full piece and get inspired to shape your own launch moment. buff.ly/yti7U8J
#poetrycommunity #booklaunchtips #guestpost
#poetrycommunity #booklaunchtips #guestpost
Many poets return to writing after 50 — or start for the first time. If you’re finding your voice later in life, here’s a guide on craft, confidence, and beginning again: Finding Your Voice After 50. buff.ly/a36XoA2
#poetrycommunity #poetsover50 #writinglife
#poetrycommunity #poetsover50 #writinglife
What You Know Now: Craft Lessons for Poets Over 50
Maybe you picked up a pen again after years away. Maybe you never stopped writing but never shared a word. Maybe you started late and wonder if it is too late. It is not. Some of the most alive, mo…
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October 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Many poets return to writing after 50 — or start for the first time. If you’re finding your voice later in life, here’s a guide on craft, confidence, and beginning again: Finding Your Voice After 50. buff.ly/a36XoA2
#poetrycommunity #poetsover50 #writinglife
#poetrycommunity #poetsover50 #writinglife
Join me and Oyster River Pages @oysterriverpages.bsky.social for From Spark to Submission — a generative, craft‑focused workshop designed to help you create new work and submit with confidence. Registration is open now. buff.ly/VSUUxDE
#poetryworkshop #writerscommunity #writingpractice
#poetryworkshop #writerscommunity #writingpractice
From Spark to Submission / Online Workshop with Trish Hopkinson – Nov. 8 & 15, 2026
Writers looking to generate new work, strengthen their craft, and learn how to navigate the literary submission process are invited to join me for a two-session online workshop this November. I’m d…
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October 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Join me and Oyster River Pages @oysterriverpages.bsky.social for From Spark to Submission — a generative, craft‑focused workshop designed to help you create new work and submit with confidence. Registration is open now. buff.ly/VSUUxDE
#poetryworkshop #writerscommunity #writingpractice
#poetryworkshop #writerscommunity #writingpractice
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Send our friends @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social your longform poetry and prose! Check out the open genre guidelines too!
lastsyllablelit.com/submit
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October 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Send our friends @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social your longform poetry and prose! Check out the open genre guidelines too!
lastsyllablelit.com/submit
lastsyllablelit.com/submit
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October 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Gay & Lesbian Review @glreview.bsky.social is open for submissions. Send your personal essays to the Here’s My Story column, or submit poetry that reflects queer life and experience. buff.ly/a5uY0Yl
#lgbtqwriters #queerstories #poetrycommunity
#lgbtqwriters #queerstories #poetrycommunity
NO FEE submission call – Gay & Lesbian Review/Worldwide, DEADLINE: Always open
The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide is currently open for submissions across all of its nonfiction and poetry categories, with a special emphasis on its weekly online column, Here’s My Story. …
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September 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The Gay & Lesbian Review @glreview.bsky.social is open for submissions. Send your personal essays to the Here’s My Story column, or submit poetry that reflects queer life and experience. buff.ly/a5uY0Yl
#lgbtqwriters #queerstories #poetrycommunity
#lgbtqwriters #queerstories #poetrycommunity
Middle-aged desire isn’t quiet — and Sarah Browning’s new guest post proves it. She writes boldly about sex, shame, aging, and the power of claiming our bodies on the page. Let our aging bodies sing. buff.ly/kvaIXQk
#poetrycommunity #guestblogpost #womenwhowrite
#poetrycommunity #guestblogpost #womenwhowrite
Let Our Aging Bodies Sing – guest post by Sarah Browning
Recently I was asked the themes of my third collection of poems, Call Me Yes, forthcoming from The Word Works in October 2026. I launched into a description of the book: it traces the breakdown of …
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September 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Middle-aged desire isn’t quiet — and Sarah Browning’s new guest post proves it. She writes boldly about sex, shame, aging, and the power of claiming our bodies on the page. Let our aging bodies sing. buff.ly/kvaIXQk
#poetrycommunity #guestblogpost #womenwhowrite
#poetrycommunity #guestblogpost #womenwhowrite
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In case you didn't know, we open for chapbook submissions on
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THURSDAY!!!
(submissions, as always, are free)
www.glass-poetry.com/submissions....
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THURSDAY!!!
(submissions, as always, are free)
www.glass-poetry.com/submissions....
Submissions Guidelines | Glass Poetry Press
www.glass-poetry.com
September 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In case you didn't know, we open for chapbook submissions on
(checks calendar)
THURSDAY!!!
(submissions, as always, are free)
www.glass-poetry.com/submissions....
(checks calendar)
THURSDAY!!!
(submissions, as always, are free)
www.glass-poetry.com/submissions....
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Sun Thief Journal is accepting submissions for its next issue until October 1! Send in poems, short stories, and critical essays that “interrogate the act of writing itself and reflect the urgency of the word in difficult times.” Submissions are free:
www.clmp.org/members/open...
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September 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Sun Thief Journal is accepting submissions for its next issue until October 1! Send in poems, short stories, and critical essays that “interrogate the act of writing itself and reflect the urgency of the word in difficult times.” Submissions are free:
www.clmp.org/members/open...
www.clmp.org/members/open...
The Penn Review has been a cornerstone lit mag since 1951, known for fast, thoughtful responses and a commitment to authentic, boundary‑pushing work. Read my interview with former EIC James Chang and check out their guidelines. buff.ly/NhLqMGZ
#poetrycommunity #litmags #writerslife
#poetrycommunity #litmags #writerslife
NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Penn Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 9, 2026
The Penn Review was founded in 1951, making it the oldest continuously published literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. It was very exciting to have my poems “Three MiraclesR…
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September 23, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The Penn Review has been a cornerstone lit mag since 1951, known for fast, thoughtful responses and a commitment to authentic, boundary‑pushing work. Read my interview with former EIC James Chang and check out their guidelines. buff.ly/NhLqMGZ
#poetrycommunity #litmags #writerslife
#poetrycommunity #litmags #writerslife
New where-to-submit list for poets returning to the page later in life. A curated list of journals that celebrate older and late‑career writers. buff.ly/ugSo4Np
#poetrycommunity #litmags #amwriting
#poetrycommunity #litmags #amwriting
No Fee Lit Mags & Journals for Poets Over 50
I’ve been gathering journals and magazines that publish work by older writers As always, a good poem is a good poem, and older writers publish everywhere. But sometimes it helps to know which journ…
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September 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
New where-to-submit list for poets returning to the page later in life. A curated list of journals that celebrate older and late‑career writers. buff.ly/ugSo4Np
#poetrycommunity #litmags #amwriting
#poetrycommunity #litmags #amwriting
Join me in beautiful Chacala, Mexico, Jan. 9-16, 2027. Enjoy generative workshops, ocean views, a jungle adventure, and time to write. Open to all levels of poets. As the inaugural retreat, they're offering special discounted pricing for early participants. Space is limited!
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Poetry Retreat in Chacala, Mexico with Instructor Trish Hopkinson – January 9–16, 2027
If you are looking for a week dedicated to writing in one of the most beautiful coastal villages in Nayarit, join me in Chacala for a generative poetry retreat designed to help you create new work,…
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September 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Join me in beautiful Chacala, Mexico, Jan. 9-16, 2027. Enjoy generative workshops, ocean views, a jungle adventure, and time to write. Open to all levels of poets. As the inaugural retreat, they're offering special discounted pricing for early participants. Space is limited!
buff.ly/Tw84Wy5
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A heady mix of scents, the spaces between pains, & more with @mcrucefix.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social @djvorreyer.bsky.social @samrasnake.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @mattabbottpoet.com @shotscarecrow.bsky.social @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social 2/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/09/poet...
Poetry Blog Digest 2026, Week 37
A personal selection of posts from around the Anglophone blogosphere.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:41 AM
A heady mix of scents, the spaces between pains, & more with @mcrucefix.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social @djvorreyer.bsky.social @samrasnake.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @mattabbottpoet.com @shotscarecrow.bsky.social @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social 2/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/09/poet...
@mattabbottpoet.com Matt Abbott shares six candid answers about reaching this landmark moment with his new collection. Read the guest post and stay connected by subscribing to his Substack: The Day Job. buff.ly/0bRFrO3
#poetrycommunity #substack #poetrybook
#poetrycommunity #substack #poetrybook
On submitting my collection for typesetting – guest post by Matt Abbott
Where my head’s at on reaching this landmark: six questions answered In December, it’ll be 20 years since I first performed a poem on stage. Last week, I submitted my début (adult) collection for t…
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September 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
@mattabbottpoet.com Matt Abbott shares six candid answers about reaching this landmark moment with his new collection. Read the guest post and stay connected by subscribing to his Substack: The Day Job. buff.ly/0bRFrO3
#poetrycommunity #substack #poetrybook
#poetrycommunity #substack #poetrybook
New review of A Godless Ascends is up at Tweetspeak Poetry. Glynn Young offers a thoughtful look at the book’s themes and the arc of its lyric voice. Grateful for this close read and the continued conversation around the collection. buff.ly/MyA7zS4
#poetrycommunity #womenwriters
#poetrycommunity #womenwriters
Review of my book A Godless Ascends by Glynn Young via Tweetspeak Poetry
I’m pleased to share a new review of A Godless Ascends published today at Tweetspeak Poetry. Reviewer Glynn Young offers a thoughtful look at the book’s central tensions—faith, doubt, inheritance, …
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September 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
New review of A Godless Ascends is up at Tweetspeak Poetry. Glynn Young offers a thoughtful look at the book’s themes and the arc of its lyric voice. Grateful for this close read and the continued conversation around the collection. buff.ly/MyA7zS4
#poetrycommunity #womenwriters
#poetrycommunity #womenwriters
The Sejong International Sijo Competition is now open for free submissions. One poem, any theme, all ages welcome. Cash prizes up to $500 for a single sijo—Korea’s elegant three‑line poetic form.
Read my interview with Executive Director Lucy Park and explore the full guidelines : buff.ly/ZBylTQy
Read my interview with Executive Director Lucy Park and explore the full guidelines : buff.ly/ZBylTQy
NO FEE contest ($100 – $500 in prizes!) – Sijo Competition, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2026
The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong International Sijo Competition. Th…
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September 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The Sejong International Sijo Competition is now open for free submissions. One poem, any theme, all ages welcome. Cash prizes up to $500 for a single sijo—Korea’s elegant three‑line poetic form.
Read my interview with Executive Director Lucy Park and explore the full guidelines : buff.ly/ZBylTQy
Read my interview with Executive Director Lucy Park and explore the full guidelines : buff.ly/ZBylTQy
New interview is live with Christopher Morgan of Garden Party Collective. Their Mental Health Poetry Contest opens Sept 6–12 — free to enter, $100 prizes.
Send your strongest work. buff.ly/fgrLLZY
#poetrycommunity #mentalhealthpoetry #poetrycontest
Send your strongest work. buff.ly/fgrLLZY
#poetrycommunity #mentalhealthpoetry #poetrycontest
NO FEE Contest + editor interview – Garden Party Collective, DEADLINE: Sept. 12, 2026
Garden Party Collective treats publishing as an invitation—a collaborative space where emerging poets are welcomed into a community that grows together. In this interview, Founder Christopher Morga…
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September 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
New interview is live with Christopher Morgan of Garden Party Collective. Their Mental Health Poetry Contest opens Sept 6–12 — free to enter, $100 prizes.
Send your strongest work. buff.ly/fgrLLZY
#poetrycommunity #mentalhealthpoetry #poetrycontest
Send your strongest work. buff.ly/fgrLLZY
#poetrycommunity #mentalhealthpoetry #poetrycontest
If you’re looking for a low-cost, high-impact poetry contest, @poetrysuperhwy.bsky.social is running their annual $1-per-poem event. You can submit as many poems as you like, all fees go to the prize pool, every entrant receives a prize. Deadline: Sept 26. Winners Announced: Oct 11. buff.ly/TlxI3sB
Poetry Super Highway Contest (non-profit), $1/Poem entry fee, DEADLINE: Sept. 26, 2026
This contest from Poetry Super Highway is a great opportunity for only $1 per poem to enter, especially since you can enter as many poems as you like. ALL of the entry fees go to the prize pool, an…
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August 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
If you’re looking for a low-cost, high-impact poetry contest, @poetrysuperhwy.bsky.social is running their annual $1-per-poem event. You can submit as many poems as you like, all fees go to the prize pool, every entrant receives a prize. Deadline: Sept 26. Winners Announced: Oct 11. buff.ly/TlxI3sB
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Warty yellow amanitas, a world of random objects & more w/ @victoriaspires.bsky.social @jannoble.bsky.social @abbiekiefer.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @velveteenrabbi.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social 2/3
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Poetry Blog Digest 2026, Week 34
A personal selection of posts from around the Anglophone blogosphere.
www.vianegativa.us
August 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Warty yellow amanitas, a world of random objects & more w/ @victoriaspires.bsky.social @jannoble.bsky.social @abbiekiefer.bsky.social @trishhopkinsonpoet.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @velveteenrabbi.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social 2/3
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www.vianegativa.us/2026/08/poet...
What does it mean to let a poem evolve in public? Abbie Kiefer’s @abbiekiefer.bsky.social guest post explores the courage, craft, and generosity behind publishing drafts. It’s a beautiful read for poets who love process.
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#poetrycommunity #poetswrite #writingprocess
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#poetrycommunity #poetswrite #writingprocess
The Generous Act of Publishing Drafts: Poems as Iterations – guest post by Abbie Kiefer
–originally published as “THE GENEROUS ACT OF PUBLISHING DRAFTS: Letting Poems Exist as Iterations” in Cleaver Magazine Most of the poems in my debut book, Certain Shelter, appear…
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August 24, 2026 at 10:38 PM
What does it mean to let a poem evolve in public? Abbie Kiefer’s @abbiekiefer.bsky.social guest post explores the courage, craft, and generosity behind publishing drafts. It’s a beautiful read for poets who love process.
buff.ly/emchqWm
#poetrycommunity #poetswrite #writingprocess
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#poetrycommunity #poetswrite #writingprocess
My poem “she-god after she-god” was published in Luna Luna Magazine alongside a beautiful photo by Lisa Marie Basile. This poem is part of a long‑running series connected to my collection A Godless Ascends. Luna Luna is always open for submissions and responds quickly. buff.ly/BlC7QQD
My poem “she-god after she-god” published in Luna Luna Magazine + submission call!
I’m pleased to share that my poem “she-god after she-god” was published in Luna Luna Magazine alongside a beautiful photograph by Lisa Marie Basile of the Santuario di Rosalia in Palermo. This poem…
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August 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
My poem “she-god after she-god” was published in Luna Luna Magazine alongside a beautiful photo by Lisa Marie Basile. This poem is part of a long‑running series connected to my collection A Godless Ascends. Luna Luna is always open for submissions and responds quickly. buff.ly/BlC7QQD
Thanks to @kierstinbridger.bsky.social for this powerful essay. Her reflections on walking and memory offer a glimpse into the depth she brings to craft. She’ll be teaching a memoir‑and‑verse workshop at the Grand Mesa Writers’ Symposium in September. buff.ly/3NdoOG2
Walking With Ghost Brothers – guest post by Kierstin Bridger
This lyric-hybrid essay was one of two finalists for the 2026 Dogwood Literary Prize, now out in Dogwood, a journal of poetry and prose, Volume 25. The essay combines poetry, writing practice, and …
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August 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Thanks to @kierstinbridger.bsky.social for this powerful essay. Her reflections on walking and memory offer a glimpse into the depth she brings to craft. She’ll be teaching a memoir‑and‑verse workshop at the Grand Mesa Writers’ Symposium in September. buff.ly/3NdoOG2
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Did we mention that we're open for submissions?
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We're open for submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry. We never charge a fee and there's no caps.
Hope to get the chance to read your work!
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We're open for submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry. We never charge a fee and there's no caps.
Hope to get the chance to read your work!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/subm...
Submission Guidelines | Glass: A Journal of Poetry
www.glass-poetry.com
August 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Did we mention that we're open for submissions?
...
We're open for submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry. We never charge a fee and there's no caps.
Hope to get the chance to read your work!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/subm...
...
We're open for submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry. We never charge a fee and there's no caps.
Hope to get the chance to read your work!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/subm...
I had such a lovely conversation with Patty Paine, editor of Diode Poetry Journal. Patty shared thoughtful insight into the journal’s vision, the upcoming redesign, and the kind of work that excites them. Diode is always open for submissions with no fee. buff.ly/W5hMnR1
NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Diode, DEADLINE: Always open
Diode Poetry Journal has been a steady force in contemporary poetry for nearly twenty years, publishing work that’s sharp, curious, and deeply engaged with the world. Editor Patty Paine has shaped …
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August 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I had such a lovely conversation with Patty Paine, editor of Diode Poetry Journal. Patty shared thoughtful insight into the journal’s vision, the upcoming redesign, and the kind of work that excites them. Diode is always open for submissions with no fee. buff.ly/W5hMnR1
Gretchen Gales @writinggales.bsky.social shares how poetry helped her translate the indescribable—turning agoraphobia, panic, and cityscapes into a powerful chapbook narrative. Read more about her story below. buff.ly/5e14Dpp
#poetrycommunity #writinglife #disabilitypoetry
#poetrycommunity #writinglife #disabilitypoetry
Exploring Disability Through Poetry – guest post by Gretchen Gales
It’s very hard to write about something you don’t fully understand. I did not know the term agoraphobia until years after my first episode at eleven years old. I found it inside of an old psycholog…
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August 5, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Gretchen Gales @writinggales.bsky.social shares how poetry helped her translate the indescribable—turning agoraphobia, panic, and cityscapes into a powerful chapbook narrative. Read more about her story below. buff.ly/5e14Dpp
#poetrycommunity #writinglife #disabilitypoetry
#poetrycommunity #writinglife #disabilitypoetry