My poetry site And Other Poems turned three years old in August. What started as an uncluttered place for my own poems has grown into an online anthology of over 350 poems by more than 250 poets, archived at The British Library, and viewed more than 125,000 times. In September 2015, my post 'Three poems by Tania Hershman' was… Continue reading Three years of ‘And Other Poems’.
Category: Poetry Blogs
How to format poetry in WordPress
First things first, I want you to know that this is a very basic 'How To' post but it might just be exactly what you need. I'm writing it because every few weeks I meet someone who wants to post poetry on their site but is frustrated because they can't produce the layout they want in… Continue reading How to format poetry in WordPress
Dear Editors – Here are my Poems!
I had a bit of a chuckle at this Facebook post from poet and Editor of Prole magazine, Brett Evans: Are there any fellow editors out there who find submissions without so much as a hello rude? No cover letter or bio I can forgive but no hello! I know the work should speak… Continue reading Dear Editors – Here are my Poems!
A few recommendations
I've run out of time to write a post this week. Instead, here are a few links to pieces I've enjoyed reading. Hope you might enjoy them too. One A good interview between Abegail Morley and Jo Bell about Jo's most recent poetry collection Kith (Nine Arches Press). Jo talks us through submitting to publishers, waiting… Continue reading A few recommendations
Poetry and Self-Promotion
This post has been prompted by a letter I received, out of the blue, from a Writing student who's composing a research essay about the connections between getting published and "self-promotion in contemporary poetry in the UK." The letter goes on to say that "self-promotion is a rather poor term...... and that online sharing of work......connecting with other… Continue reading Poetry and Self-Promotion
Low Blogging Energy, High Writing Energy!
Is this a thing? I think I'm experiencing it! I'm ploughing through my unfinished poems and despatching them to magazines at rates previously unknown to me. I have eight poems out with four different magazines. As most magazines take between 4 - 8 months to respond to submissions, I've decided to send them in twos… Continue reading Low Blogging Energy, High Writing Energy!
Poetry blogs and blogs by poets, etc.
It's that eerie time between Christmas and New Year when all the clocks and calendars seem bewitched. There might be a plate of Stollen and a cup of eggnog at your elbow, another mince pie and a mug of liquorice tea nestling against your mouse. You might be thinking about poetry blogs: starting one, finding some… Continue reading Poetry blogs and blogs by poets, etc.
Announcement about And Other Poems
In August 2012 I started a poetry blog, an uncluttered, ad-free site, called And Other Poems. Two years, 262 poets and more than 425 poems later, And Other Poems is going to take a rest. There will be five more posts next week so please don't abandon ship yet. If you haven't been following,… Continue reading Announcement about And Other Poems
Poems to inspire you for #napowrimo!
April is almost here and if you're one of the many, many people whose inkwell is full to the brim in readiness for NaPoWriMo there are over 300 poems on my poetry site, And Other Poems, to inspire you. If ekphrasis is your thing, I've gathered poems inspired by art onto my scoop.it page… Continue reading Poems to inspire you for #napowrimo!
A poetry blog, zine or journal: why you should
A poetry blog, to many people, is a site for their own poems but my poetry blog, And Other Poems, is different because I post other people's work and invite submissions. I suppose And Other Poems could more accurately be described as a zine or a journal but it's blog technology I'm using and, anyway,… Continue reading A poetry blog, zine or journal: why you should
Josephine Corcoran 