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Duotrope

I don’t know what rock I’ve been living under but I only just learned about Duotrope. It’s a “free* resource for writers that primarily offers an extensive, searchable database of current fiction and poetry markets.” (So, yes, a little like the Poets & … Continue reading

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Press Release: Third Annual Found Poem Student Contest (New York Times)

A while back, I wrote about the practice of erasure poetry. Now you have a chance to put your skills to use! Through April 16th, The New York Times is accepting entries for their third annual Found Poem contest from persons … Continue reading

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One Pause Poetry

Hello all,           I recently became aware of the Michigan based One Pause Poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month or just for fun, I encourage you to check out their site. There you can stream … Continue reading

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(Review from the author)

I asked earlier if authors should rate their own books in social media and used Goodreads as an example. Now I notice that Goodreads has updated their site’s coding so that reviews from the author are identified (see below, emphasis … Continue reading

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Keep Toronto Reading Is Back!

Last year the Toronto Public Library started a fabulous month-long program, Keep Toronto Reading, that encourages readers to recommend their favorite books through video testimonials. This April they’re back and even bigger and better. This year’s theme is “Let Books … Continue reading

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