About this blog
One of America's most revered poets, Adrienne Rich, said, "The moment of change is the only poem." Because the world is always changing, poetry is everywhere, and everything can be versified.Here, I'll discuss and review contemporary books of poetry, with a focus on regional writers, publications, and organizations. I'll promote area writers by offering prompts and contests, because I want to foster a spirit of community centered around poets and readers of poetry. This is a place to demystify the art of poetry, to appreciate its economy of language, its precision of image and sound.
Please share suggestions for blog content by emailing me at sfleegal@ydr.com. I'd love to hear from you! Let's versify PA and support those who are doing the same.
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Tag Archives: NewPages
If I knew then what I know now: Advice for poets new to the submissions game
If you’re a poet who is considering sending your work out for publication for the first time, I have some advice for you, for what it’s worth. Well, first, I have congratulations, because it’s a big step. I know how … Continue reading
Posted in Advice
Tagged advice, cover letter, Duotrope, first time North American rights, journal editors, literary jargon, multiple submissions, NewPages, Poets and Writer's Magazine, previously published, resources for submissions, simultaneous submissions, submission guidelines, submissions, submitting poems to journals, what editors want, Writer's Digest
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How are you active in your literary community? Tips for writers
Many writers I know are attending the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference this week in Boston. I’m jealous. If you’ve been to AWP, you know the book fair alone is worth the trip. Oh, the books. … Continue reading
Interview with Alyse Bensel, native York poet and author of Shift, a chapbook of poems
Poet Alyse Bensel is reading at YorkArts @ CityArt this Friday at 7 p.m. When I received the press release, I recognized her name from my own poetry world and decided to get in touch with her. Turns out, … Continue reading
Posted in Interview
Tagged Ahsahta Press, Alyse Bensel, Anhinga Press, Black Lawrence Press, Brick Books, Caketrain Press, chapbook, Chinoiserie by Karen Rigby, Gloss by Ida Stewart, industrial heritage, Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith, Litmus Press, Los Angeles Review, NewPages, Orion Magazine, Penn State MFA, persona poems, Plan B Press, sense of place, Shift, The New Black by Evie Shockley, Tupelo Press, Utopia Minus by Susan Briante, working class sensibility, YorkArts @ CityArt
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Write, yes, but what about publish? NewPages and Duotrope as writers’ resources
First off, let me say that submitting and publishing poems is not for everyone, nor does it have to be. But if you are interested in sending your polished poems out for consideration, or even just learning about some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Lotus, Duotrope, literary journals, NewPages, poetry mail, publishing, rejection, submissions, submitting
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