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The Orchards is open! NYC poets remote reading!

by Olivia Loftis
The Orchards is open! NYC poets remote reading!
Introduction  Kelsay Books' own literary journal, The Orchards, is currently accepting submissions for our Summer 2025 issue! View the guidelines h...
Posted in ann e. michael, ann wallace, carolyn clark, elizabeth morse, francine witte, jennifer horne, john foy, judith lee herbert, judith rosner, karen neuberg, laura rodley, marie rickmyer, mark belair, reagan upshaw, sarah sarai, susan vespoli, wendy sloan

March Moves: Opportunities for Poets

by Olivia Loftis
March Moves: Opportunities for Poets

As the first quarter of the year winds down, defrost your motivation with us. In addition to recurring events hosted by Kelsay Books poets, we scoured our inboxes, Poets & Writers, and the rest of the internet for opportunities close to the authors we most recently accepted in Georgia, Virginia, California, Oregon, and Australia. No matter where you are, we need your voice — and there's no time like the present to be heard.

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Poetry month MAY be over, but summer is reading & awards season!

by Olivia Loftis
Poetry month MAY be over, but summer is reading & awards season!
Introduction In April's blog and newsletter, we announced featured readers and open mics on May 14th at Newtown Bookshop in Pennsylvania and May 1...
Posted in alfred encarnacion, eric hoffer award, independent press, jo taylor, john foy, judith valente, ken craft, mary ellen talley, natalli amato, NY, NYC, PA, poetry, poetry online, poetry reading, poets, pushcart prize, SC, small press, virtual reading, WA