Post by moira on Jul 29, 2010 12:46:13 GMT 2
Wompo Publishers Newspaper
News this week from Verse Wisconsin, Blogalicious Poetry Newsletter (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1. Verse Wisconsin 103, the Summer Issue, just went online with poems about "Work" & these online features:
a newly discovered Lorine Niedecker poem, an interview with Martín Espada, a round-up of recent books by younger Wisconsin poets, and essays on Twitter, the First United Poets Laureate Conference, teaching creative writing in prison & making poetry events memorable...plus book reviews & print contributors' audio.
A different print issue is also available. Many Wom-po members have work included & books reviewed.
Visit www.versewisconsin.org. Email editors@versewisconsin.org.
2. Diane Lockward at Blogalicious has begun a free monthly Poetry Newsletter.
Each issue will include a writing-related quotation, a writing tip or two from who knows where, book recommendations, a poem and a prompt, links to cool stuff online, and whatever else comes into Diane's mind. The newsletter will be kept to a modest length, and you will not be bombarded.
If this sounds like something you'd like to receive, just go to Diane's blog. In the sidebar you will see a simple sign-up form. Fill it out and hit Submit. That's it. Then you can expect to receive the August issue on August 1.
Blog address: www.dianelockward.blogspot.com
Diane can also add you manually if you send her an email request: dslockward@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: When you sign up using the form, you will receive a confirmation email. You must click the link to confirm. If you don't, you will be "suppressed" and not receive the newsletter.
News this week from Verse Wisconsin, Blogalicious Poetry Newsletter (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1. Verse Wisconsin 103, the Summer Issue, just went online with poems about "Work" & these online features:
a newly discovered Lorine Niedecker poem, an interview with Martín Espada, a round-up of recent books by younger Wisconsin poets, and essays on Twitter, the First United Poets Laureate Conference, teaching creative writing in prison & making poetry events memorable...plus book reviews & print contributors' audio.
A different print issue is also available. Many Wom-po members have work included & books reviewed.
Visit www.versewisconsin.org. Email editors@versewisconsin.org.
2. Diane Lockward at Blogalicious has begun a free monthly Poetry Newsletter.
Each issue will include a writing-related quotation, a writing tip or two from who knows where, book recommendations, a poem and a prompt, links to cool stuff online, and whatever else comes into Diane's mind. The newsletter will be kept to a modest length, and you will not be bombarded.
If this sounds like something you'd like to receive, just go to Diane's blog. In the sidebar you will see a simple sign-up form. Fill it out and hit Submit. That's it. Then you can expect to receive the August issue on August 1.
Blog address: www.dianelockward.blogspot.com
Diane can also add you manually if you send her an email request: dslockward@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: When you sign up using the form, you will receive a confirmation email. You must click the link to confirm. If you don't, you will be "suppressed" and not receive the newsletter.