Poetry Tips & Tricks
POEM FOR A FRIEND
I miss them so much. I wrote a version of this in 2009 after helping them at their merch table after we did a show in Austin or somewhere in...
POEM FOR A FRIEND
I miss them so much. I wrote a version of this in 2009 after helping them at their merch table after we did a show in Austin or somewhere in...
Not Being Hermits
Look, writing is magical, especially when it's flowing, but it sucks to be writing alone all the time. Like, really sucks. You're over there crafting the perfect metaphor about your...
Not Being Hermits
Look, writing is magical, especially when it's flowing, but it sucks to be writing alone all the time. Like, really sucks. You're over there crafting the perfect metaphor about your...
Craft & Development
Real techniques that actually work, not the fluffy craft advice that sounds nice but doesn't help your poems. 1. Read Your Poems Out Loud Your ear catches problems that your...
Craft & Development
Real techniques that actually work, not the fluffy craft advice that sounds nice but doesn't help your poems. 1. Read Your Poems Out Loud Your ear catches problems that your...
5 Tips for Poets Breaking Through Writer's Block
Writer's block sucks, but it's not permanent. Here are some actual techniques that work when you're stuck. 1. Write Bad Poems on Purpose Writer's block often comes from the pressure...
5 Tips for Poets Breaking Through Writer's Block
Writer's block sucks, but it's not permanent. Here are some actual techniques that work when you're stuck. 1. Write Bad Poems on Purpose Writer's block often comes from the pressure...
Submissions & Publishing
Stop shotgunning your submissions and start being strategic. Here's how to actually get published. 1. Submit to Three Journals at Once, Not Thirty The shotgun approach to submissions is...
Submissions & Publishing
Stop shotgunning your submissions and start being strategic. Here's how to actually get published. 1. Submit to Three Journals at Once, Not Thirty The shotgun approach to submissions is...
WRANGLING YOUR BEAST: edit tips for poets
5 Tips for Editing Your Poetry Manuscript: A Guide for Poets who are ready to Submit their Gold by Derrick BrownGreetings, wordnerds. It's gardening time for your work. Time to...
WRANGLING YOUR BEAST: edit tips for poets
5 Tips for Editing Your Poetry Manuscript: A Guide for Poets who are ready to Submit their Gold by Derrick BrownGreetings, wordnerds. It's gardening time for your work. Time to...