On Taking Breaks from Writing
How do writers decide when to take an intentional break? What keeps them connected to writing, if at all? What helps them return to writing?
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Special Feature: “Weight of Words” by Hussain Shah Rezaie
I couldn’t even utter the soothing sentence: It’s going to be fine…
The Power of the Prompt
Short and sweet, or long and complicated, there’s a prompt out there for every occasion and every writer.
From Our Contributors: Sophia Terazawa Reads “O-Graft”
Sophia Terazawa reads her poem “O-Graft” from our Issue 18.2.
Half-Off Holiday Sale and Nomination Roundup
Receive half-off everything in our online store through December 15! And read more here about our Pushcart, Best Microfiction, and Best Small Fictions nominations.
On Building a Poetry Manuscript for Publication
How can you make your poetry book manuscript stand out in the crowd?
On Eating: Firehouse Food
We all know that food tells us who we are. Old food tells us that we are not special.
Writers’ Day Jobs: Tatiana Johnson-Boria
Writer Tatiana Johnson-Boria on her day job as a content director.
What’s Poetry Got To Do With It?: Sports
Poetry in the end zone? Why not on the basketball court, or the cricket pitch?
On Writing in a Secondary Genre
Working across genres can be intimidating for those who write and publish in mostly one genre. Cindy Juyoung Ok, SJ Sindu, Philip Metres, and Kathryn Nuernberger share insights.