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Accents on Books with Lisa Williams

On the 25th of October poet Lisa Williams appeared on Accents radio show for another installment of the segment “Accents on Books with Lisa Williams.” She shared her thoughts on The Exchange by Sophie Cabot Black and talked about her … Continue reading

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Mirela Ivanova’s poem on Accents

This was really fun! I read my translation of Mirela Ivanova’s poem while Brent Mathis accompanied with his guitar. Excerpt from Accents radio show on 9/27/2013. Give it a listen!

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Revelations

(Audio clip from a live Accents show on 2/22/2013) I am a Bulgarian poet. This may not seem like a big revelation to you, but I just found out. I found out through reading poems in Bulgarian for an anthology … Continue reading

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A Poem by Steven Cope

Poet Steve Cope surprises radio host Katerina Stoykova Klemer with a poem dedicated to her. Clip from Accents - a radio show for literature, art and culture on 2/15/2013.

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Accents on Books with Lisa Williams

After several conversations Lisa and I had about the importance of poetry book reviews, we decided to create a new segment on Accents radio show. This segment is called “Accents on Books with Lisa Williams.” Lisa will appear periodically on … Continue reading

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For Editors: Rejecting People You Know

I used to think that one of the hardest things I had to do as an editor was to reject the work of my friends. It turned out, though, that I discovered something harder – sending a “no thank you” … Continue reading

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For Editors – When You Receive Hate Mail

Yes, the high-paying, packed-with-perks job of an editor for a literary publication is fraught with landmines. Well, maybe not fraught, and maybe not landmines, but there are times when you, the editor, dread opening your email. Especially during the days … Continue reading

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How to Handle a Rejection

For good or bad, rejections are the rule rather than the exception when submitting unsolicited literary work for publication. Below are some thoughts on what to do, what not do and what to remember when confronted with another “no, thank … Continue reading

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Why Do Editors Reject Your Work

You send work out. It is sometimes accepted. More often, though, it’s returned with the briefest of “no, thank you” formal notes. You even send your submission with the envelope in which the rejection will arrive. Why don’t we start … Continue reading

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To Chapbook or To Full-Length? Part One.

So, you want to put together a poetry manuscript and send it out for publication. Should you work towards a chapbook or a full-length book? What’s the difference? What are the trade-offs? The most important distinction is the size. Chapbooks … Continue reading

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