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Kaecey McCormick
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Writer, Artist, Hiker, Voracious Reader, Attempter of Yoga, Lover of Peanut Butter and Espresso
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Jose Hernandez Diaz' new poetry collection The Parachutist is out now! Order your copy at sundress-publications.square.site/product/the-... 🪂✒️🌵
January 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thinking about an MFA in #creativewriting? Guest blogger Jim Naremore dives into what those three letters really mean for #writers. www.kaeceymccormick.com/post/mfa-wha... #amwriting #writingcommunity
"MFA: What Do Those Three Letters Get You" by Guest Blogger Jim Naremore
Uncover the true value of an MFA with author Jim Naremore, as he shares candid insights and personal experiences in this guest blog post.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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🔥NEW🔥 at AGNI Online: Two poems by Mai Der Vang.

Read "Chant of Immediate Threats," from her third collection, PRIMORDIAL, forthcoming from @graywolfpress.bsky.social in 2025 👇
Chant of Immediate Threats
A literary magazine named after the Vedic fire-god. Transformative. The writer in witness, the imagination in combustion.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Inter / Act is a great group / venue.
Glad for the chance to help keep the poetry going into 2025.
January 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy New Year!! 🥳

I've curated 3 #writing prompts to help you ring in the New Year! Check them out in today's blog post. 🙂
#writingprompts #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinghelp #howtostartwriting

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3 Writing Prompts to Start Your Year Strong
Kickstart your creativity with these 3 writing prompts to ignite ideas and help you start your year strong!
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January 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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@kmasullivan.bsky.social just posted Episode Four of Build Your Poetry Manuscript with KMA: The Walk In. In this episode she offers thoughts on epigraphs and the opening poems of your collection. youtu.be/GpF-yBYoKMs
Build Your Poetry Manuscript with KMA, Episode 4: The Walk In
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December 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I'm working on that first collection now... Glad to read this! #amwriting #amwritingpoetry #poetry
Jimin Seo offers advice for writers drafting their first poetry collections: “Don’t worry about the value of a single poem.” The poet recommends prioritizing the big picture, since “how these pieces resonate with one another informs a working, breathing organism.” at.pw.org/TheLuminousL...
December 20, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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It's the annual roundup, free to all!
New Publishers and Agents in 2024 | The Hot Sheet
A roundup of new publishers, imprints, and agents announced in 2023, as covered in The Hot Sheet.
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December 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
✨ Can #poetry teach us to sit with grief? ✨

In my latest post, I explore how Ted Kooser’s “Pearl” reshaped the way I write about loss—with honesty, courage, and attention to the small, human details. #poetrycommunity #PowerPoetry #amwriting #writingcommunity tinyurl.com/565ak8r5
Writing Grief: What I Learned about Emotional Honesty in Poetry from Ted Kooser
Today I'm exploring emotional honesty in poetry with insights from "Pearl" by Ted Kooser. Plus my takeaways in how writing grief can enhance
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December 20, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I’m thrilled to announce #Writing Jumpstart 2025—a virtual 4-day writing #retreat (Jan. 20–23)! 🎉 Join me to write, reflect, and reconnect with your #creativity in a fun, low-pressure space. Let's kick off 2025 with inspiration! ✍️✨
shorturl.at/6tOK3 #writingcommunity #writerslift #amwriting
Kickstart Your Creativity in 2025: Join Me for a Virtual Writing Retreat!
Join my virtual writing retreat to kickstart your creativity in 2025. Discover new inspiration at Writing Jumpstart 2025! Here's what you need to know and how you can save a seat!
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December 16, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Read my guest post at @kaecey.bsky.social wonderful site!
December 13, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Ever wondered how writers create atmosphere? Check out author @milanamarsenich.bsky.social's thoughts (and her new book, #IdahoMadams, which explores the histories of women who ran brothels!). #writingcommunity #writingtips #amwriting #amwritingfiction www.kaeceymccormick.com/post/writing...
"Writing the Ghostly Aspects of a Town" by Guest Blogger Milana Marsenich
Add ghostly elements of towns to your writing with tips from award-winning author Milana Marsenich.
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December 12, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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🔔 Would you like to be a Chestnut Review poetry reader?

Applications open until 11:59 pm, January 2nd, 2025.

chestnutreviewauxiliary.submittable.com/submit

#chestnutreview #poetry #poetryreader #litmagstaff #volunteer #intern
December 11, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Sundress Publications is open for submissions of full-length prose manuscripts in all genres! Submissions free for everyone thorugh 12/14!
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Sundress Publications Opens for Full-Length Prose Manuscripts - Sundress Publications
Sundress Publications is open for submissions of full-length prose manuscripts in all genres. All authors are welcome to submit manuscripts during our reading period, which runs from December 1, 2024 ...
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December 4, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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Please join us for “From Inside the Margins: Using Narrative to Facilitate Intercommunal Healing,” a FREE virtual workshop led by Najya Williams on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM EST. sundressblog.com/2024/11/24/s...
December 8, 2024 at 2:52 AM
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Springtime might not be on your mind now, but at Chestnut Review, we are always preparing for the next issue. Submit your best by 12/31 for a chance to appear in our Spring 2025 issue!
chestnutreview.submittable.com/submit #chestnutreview #submissions #poetry #prose #flash
December 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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We've received a few requests to continue to submit to our Poetry Contest, so we've reopened it and set the deadline to match our Short Nonfiction Contest: December 31!

Learn more & submit to either one or both at the link in our bio.
December 10, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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I get to teach with stellar poets @kenyonreview.bsky.social in the winter online workshops! Come write poems with us! Applications due December 15
December 10, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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“Me, poor man, my library
Was dukedom large enough” THE TEMPEST I, ii
#ShakespeareSunday #amwriting #writerslife #shakespeare #writinginspiration #writers  #writingcommunity #writing #books #library
December 8, 2024 at 5:49 PM