Tweet Writing to an editor’s specifications is the first hurdle that any writer must clear on the track to publication. Yet we hear repeatedly from editors that the majority of manuscripts they receive do not match their guidelines and specifications. … Continue reading →
Tweet Irish poetry doesn’t get more enjoyable than when it centres on William Butler Yeats, arguably the most gigantic literary figure of a nation replete with giants of literature and whose influence certainly still shapes the English language more than … Continue reading →
TweetSpring 2020 2020 marks 250 years since the birth of William Wordsworth, one of the world’s most celebrated poets, on 7 April 1770. Known for some of the greatest works in English literature including ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Daffodils’, and as … Continue reading →
Tweet Fayetteville, NC– Each June, a southeastern city hosts one of the largest spoken word and performance poetry tournaments in the world. This special event showcases some of the South’s most extraordinary writers, orators and artists, who compete for cash, … Continue reading →
Tweet New York, NY, — In celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth, the Morgan Library & Museum exhibits the work of the beloved American poet. In a notebook in 1859, Whitman wrote, “Comrades! I am the … Continue reading →
Tweet YTL Hotels’ five-star luxury hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh, The Glasshouse, invites guests to celebrate the life and poetry of famed writer Robert Burns with an evening of festivities in the hotel’s luxurious Brasserie. Undoubtedly one of the UK’s most … Continue reading →
Tweet Austin Poets International (API), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, promotes literary excellence by uniting poets from around the world to celebrate the diversity of humanity through the power of written and spoken word. API’s three program activities are the Austin … Continue reading →
Tweet Art, Music, Poetry… Cowboys Check out our National Cowboy Poetry Gathering tips for newbies and veterans alike to wrangle the most from this town-wide, full-participation celebration of authentic western cultural arts. With this year’s theme, Basques and Buckaroos, honoring our state’s heritage, there’s … Continue reading →
