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    I'm judging the Gigantic Sequins poetry comic contest!

    Deadline: March 10 / Entry fee: $5 / Prize: $100 and an original Matthew Mahaney cross-stitch inspired by your work / Full guidelines here I love Gigantic Sequins, and I love this contest. Whether you've been making poetry comics for a while, are just getting started, or have yet to start, I hope you'll keep this on your radar. Can't wait to see all the weird, wily, beautiful, odd, quirky things you submit!

    Teaching a Crash Course on Literary Journal Submitting & Publishing at Open Books!

    Hi, everyone (particularly those of you who live in Seattle): This February, I'm leading a four-part course at Open Books: A Poem Emporium on the topic of submitting and publishing poems! I'm really excited to share what I know about the wide and dizzyingly varied landscape of literary journal publishing and—hopefully—alleviate some of the anxiety that swirls around putting work out into the world. Here's some language from the course description: "Together, we’ll walk through the typical submission process from start to finish, gaining familiarity with the Submittable interface, Duotrope, and reading periods. We’ll discuss best practices, common errors, and strategies for staying organized,

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