Our March roundup includes various opportunities brought to our attention by various orgaizations, members, and friends. Grow your skills, find submissions opportunities, and more!
Submission Closing Soon!
Poets for Peace Call for Submissions through March 31, 2025. Enter soon: submissions will close once 150 poets have submitted.
Maitland Public Library in Florida has a themed contest “That Rings a Bell.” Entries accepted through April 1, 2025. Get details.
Red Hawk Publications Aims Anthology at Helene Flood Relief
Red Hawk Publications seeks poetry from Appalachian Poets for an anthology to help with Hurricane Helene Flood Relief. The working title for the anthology is The Unnatural Disaster of Hurricane Helene Flood: Appalachian Poets Holler from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Both published and unpublished poetry is welcome. Submissions are open through April 1, 2025. Get submission requirements.
Tennessee Mountain Writers’ Conference
The Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 36th Annual Conference, “Appalachian Ink,” is coming up April 3-5, 2025, at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Ridge, TN. Early conference registration ends March 1, 2025. Get details at https://tmwi.org/2025-annual-conference-appalachian-ink/
From NFSPS
CONVENTION: NFSPS announced their annual convention will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from July 23-28, 2025. Naomi Shihab Nye will be their keynote speaker! Details on the BlackBerry Peach Youth Mini-Festival to be held July 25, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will also become available in the coming months.
More Calls and Contests
- Alabama State Poetry Society Spring Contest Deadline April 10
- Dancing Poetry Contest Deadline April 15
- Orchard Street Publications 2025 Contest Deadline April 30
- Sundress Annual Chapbook Contest Deadline May 31
Events
Oceanside Library “Near and Afar” Zoom Poetry
From Oceanside Library in Oceanside NY enjoy their “Near and Afar” nights of poetry featuring poets from near and far away, held first and third Mondays. Get details here. See prior event replays here. (If any members would like to participate, please contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.)
Workshops
- Free poetry workshop April 5 at the main Williamson County Library in Franklin TN We have a speaker who will be presenting a free poetry workshop for adults on April 5th at the Main library in Franklin, TN. Get details and register here.
- Shuly Cawood virtual generative and craft-focused writing workshops
- John Davis Jr. “Metacreativity: The Process Behind the Poetry” mail-based tips and insights
On Demand
- Briar Haus Writes writer interviews on YouTube
- Oceanside Library “Near and Afar” poetry reading replays
- Master Class
Find More Opportunities
Introducing a running list of venues to find poetry opportunities. Are we missing a good one? Let us know!
Poetry Society of Tennessee 