We were so excited about our current writing contest theme, Rhapsody of Regret, that we decided to suggest a few prompts to get those writing wheels turning! Even if you don’t plan to submit to the Black Fox Prize, these…
The Results for Our Secrets Unraveled Contest!
A heartfelt thanks to all the writers who entrusted us with their work for our Secrets Unraveled Contest! Even if your name isn’t listed on this page, please know that the team was honored to have read your work! We…
Poetry Workshop: Poetic Forms with Heather Lang-Cassera
Join Heather-Lang Cassera via Zoom for a multi-week exploration of poetic forms including the awdl gywydd, ghazal, golden shovel, haibun, nonet, pantoum, villanelle, and more. Throughout this generative writing workshop, poets will receive writer-centric feedback from both the instructor and…
“Method Writing”: Where Acting and Creative Writing Overlap by Charissa Roberson
I attended a theater camp every winter when I was in high school. Usually, I played a background character who delivered a line or two during the production. But my senior year, I got a small, yet substantial role that…
A Conversation with Vanessa Couto Johnson
Vanessa Couto Johnson (she/they) is the author of the full-length poetry books pH of Au (Parlor Press, Free Verse Editions Series 2022) and pungent dins concentric (Tolsun Books, 2018), as well as three poetry chapbooks. Most recently, Vanessa’s poems have…
Finding Your Genre: Grief, a Pandemic, and a Blind Date by Rosemarie Dillon
Once upon a time, I wrote fantasy. My mind gave birth to gorgeous characters and creatures…until eventually, the daunting task of world building brought those journeys to an irreverent halt. You see, I’d never been much of a plotter. I…