poetically challenged http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/ en-US Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:40:57 +0200 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:40:57 +0200 Blog.com http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3560907/ Writer's Digest Poetry Contest http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3560907/ The Writer's Digest Poetry Contest is  open for submissions.
The submission deadline is December 19, 2008, and winners will be announced on March 6, 2009.  You can submit by mail, or using the online submission form.

Prizes

First Place: $500

Second Place: $250

Third Place: $100

Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25

Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer's Digest Books.

* The First-Place winner has the option of a FREE package from Lulu.com

* The names and poem titles of the First through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the August 2009 Writer's Digest, and winners will receive the 2009 Poet's Market.

 poetically challenged Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:23:47 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3555988/ Anthology Builder http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3555988/ I talked in a previous post about Anthology Builder.  I just received my first anthology from them, even quicker than was promised.  I wrote more about it on my main blog, if you'd like to read. poetically challenged Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22:33 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3542700/ I have thicker skin than I thought http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3542700/ Wow, I have thicker skin than I realized.

About 10 days ago, I had been commenting in my journal that there were several magazines that have not yet replied to my submissions, and that the time to start hearing responses was probably at hand.  Since then, I got three responses, all rejections.  Funny how that works out.

Today as I was writing in my journal, I commented that it is alright — I prefer timely responses, even if the news I hear isn't what I would have preferred.  

I didn't realize I'd grown so thick-skinned!
 poetically challenged Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:28:06 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3528966/ Children Participate in 31st Annual Children and Poetry Day http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3528966/
I love seeing this!!!



 poetically challenged Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:11:47 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3505423/ Good News From Pudding House http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3505423/ Chapbook submissions are now accepted year round at Pudding House, and not just during competitions.  There is a $12 reading fee when you send in your work.  

See the website for more details.
 poetically challenged Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:13:52 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3459546/ August Poetry Updates http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3459546/ Over at my main blog, I've just posted an entry with updates in the field of speculative poetry.  Stop in and have a look at the news. poetically challenged Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:10:20 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3431021/ Now THAT is a Good Idea http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3431021/ I just came across something that strikes me as a very brilliant idea.  It's a website called Anthology Builder, and here's how it works.  There is a good database (ever expanding) of stories that have appeared in quality magazines over the years.  The site purchases reprint rights to the stories.  The buyer then can choose the stories from the authors s/he loves to read, or stories s/he has seen in print before and would like to own a copy of.  The buyer chooses the particular stories desired, and they are delivered as an anthology within 30 days.  The buyer chooses the cover design, making it a tailor-made anthology.

Writers can submit their stories that have previously appeared in magazines.  The stories will be stored in the database, and the author will receive a royalty each time his or her story is chosen for inclusion in a custom-made anthology.  Most of what is available on the site now is speculative fiction, but the plan is to broaden this out, eventually including poetry too.  I am excited to hear about this site — it looks very promising!
 poetically challenged Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:05:19 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3411694/ Life is Not All Poetry http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3411694/ Life isn't always poetry, and even the best poets might have to use prose from time to time.

Of course, good prose is good reading, just like good poetry.  

Creative Nonfiction looks for good prose.  It is a fun publication to read, and many readers of this blog might be interested in submitting there too.  Stop in and check out the guidelines, and then send some of your best prose for consideration.
 poetically challenged Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:51:33 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3327521/ War Poetry http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3327521/ Against Agamemnon
An anthology of poems about war in any form.  Seeking submissions from now till Sept. 1.  
Send your submissions (up to three poems, no more than 30 lines per poem) to

WaterWood Press
47 Waterwood
Huntsville Texas 77320
Attn:  2008 War Poetry
 poetically challenged Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:48:48 +0200 http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3308118/ New Poems Published http://poeticallychallenged.blog.com/3308118/ In a recent post, I talked about my friend's newly opened online lit mag, Sloth Jockey.  The site is under way now, and is shaping up very nicely.

I have sent in some work that might be of interest, and you can view these poems on the site there now:


Temenos


I've also got a review of Kafka on the Shore there.  There is a nice author page available at the site too, a feature that is a real plus for writers who submit and have work accepted at the site.

Two of the poems that have been published at Sloth Jockey grew out of the dictionary games I've mentioned here and there on this site.  Those two are "Temenos" and "Spectrophotoelectric."  I am satisfied with both of those poems, and am especially pleased to have them appear at Sloth Jockey.  I think it is a good medium for both pieces.

 poetically challenged Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:34:14 +0200