Submit-a-thon 2021

Submit-a-thon 2021!

Back by popular demand: New Hampshire’s Submit-a-thon! Our September Submit-a-thon and December Teen Submit-a-thon were such a hit, we thought we’d do a sequel. What better time than January to meet those New Year’s resolutions to try to publish!

Find the encouragement you need to take your next steps toward poetry publication through this lively community event. Whether you’re a seasoned published author or this is your first-time sending poems out, this online event will maximize your submission experience.

Dive into the 2021 publishing scene by sending your work to two, four, eight, twelve places within an hour! Join your hosts, New Hampshire State Poet Laureate, Alexandria Peary and former Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, Mike Nelson, as we usher more of the state’s poetry—your poetry—into the publishing world:

·      Find literary journals for your work

·      Exchange tips on cover letters

·      Set up your Submittable account

·      Gain advice on dealing with literary rejection

·      Cheer on your fellow writers as they send out work

·      Enjoy guest appearances by well-known writers who’ll drop by to give encouragement

·      Participate in publishing games for prizes!

Our guests are Tom C. Hunley and John-Michael Albert! Tom Hunley is the founder of Steel Toe Books and author of seven chapbooks, three books on the teaching of writing, and seven full-length poetry collections, including Adjusting to the Lights (Rattle Chapbook Prize Winner) and What Feels Like Love: New and Selected Poems, forthcoming in March 2021. John-Michael Albert is the author or editor of ten books of poetry. His most recent volume is Questions You Were Too Polite to Ask (Moon Pie Press, 2018). From 2011-2013, he served as the 8th Portsmouth Poet Laureate (New Hampshire).

Who: Open to New Hampshire residents

When: Sunday, January 31, 2021, from 6-7:15 PM

Where: Online through Zoom

Cost: $10 registration fee in support of the Jack & Hannah McCarthy Scholarship. Details about this scholarship can be found at https://newhampshirepoetlaureate.blogspot.com/2020/12/announcing-new-scholarship-for-nh.html

Eventbrite link to buy a ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/x/submit-a-thon-2021-tickets-136288615919

To Register, send an email by January 30 to Alex at Balconyofwords@gmail.com. In the subject line, put RSVP FOR SUBMIT-A-THON. Alex will provide follow-up information (including the Zoom link).