Resources
From Category: Advice for Writers
An ABC of Translating Poetry, an essay by Willis Barnstone
Master poet Willis Barnstone explores the act of translation, "a friendship between poets...a mystical union between them based on love and art | Visit source
Advice from the Judge of the War Poetry Contest
Jendi Reiter, judge of the War Poetry Contest from 2002-2011, shares her advice | Visit source
American Life in Poetry
Weekly column by former US poet laureate Ted Kooser presents contemporary American poems and a short discussion of the techniques that make them effective | Visit source
How to Find the Poetry Contest that is Best for You
By Jendi Reiter
Shaping Your Manuscript
Advice from Jeffrey Levine, editor of Tupelo Press | Visit source
Ten Tips for Psychological Survival in Writing
From Word Work: Surviving and Thriving as a Writer by Bruce Holland Rogers | Visit source
Manuscript Tips
How to prepare a manuscript that looks professional
How to Respond to Criticism of Your Poetry
By Tracy Koretsky
A Selection of Fine Poems from the Winning Writers Community: What Makes Them Great
Poems by Stephen Derwent Partington, Thelma T. Reyna, Dana Curtis, Robert Savino, and Veronica Golos; critique by Tracy Koretsky
Critique Corner Finale: Our Best Advice for Poets
Our best advice for poets from a decade of Critique Corner
