a wonderful and incredibly thorough guide to publishing in literary magazines

Whatever genre you write, I encourage you to check out The Writer's Studio Guide to Publishing in Literary Magazines and Entering Contests. It covers everything from what is a literary magazine to handling rejection--an excellent guide for beginners.

Two Essays on Editing A Poetry Manuscript

1} Notes from the Slush Pile by Tracy Brimhall
Advice from a writer who has screened many a poetry manuscript contest.

2}In the Poetry Contest Gulags by Erika Meiter
more advice from another screener

Call for Submissions: The Oklahoma Review

The Oklahoma Review, now in its 11th year of publication, is currently seeking submissions in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. You can read the full submission guidelines { here }

editing your short stories

Michelle Seaton offers a great lesson on The Review Review on line-editing your short stories; read it { Here }

free online poetry course

"The IWP’s Distance Learning program is proud to present an online, seven-week poetry writing course this February. The course will include seven live online sessions and will be conducted via virtual classroom software. The course is free of charge and all sessions will be conducted in English."

for more information on how to apply, check out their facebook page. 

Poetic Meter and Rhythm

How to Scan a Poem

Southern Literary Magazines

If you are looking for literary magazines to submit to that are a little more close to home, Check out the Review Review's list of Southern Lit Mags.