Pretty Owl Poetry

In this special holiday show, Kelly and Rose get drunk and tell listeners about their love story! Their friendship began in 2010 with a serendipitous ride-share and bloomed throughout their wild glory days in Pittsburgh. The episode wraps up with special guest Noam Fischhoff, who shares how he fell in love with Kelly and proposed to her in front of a volcano.

In this episode, Kelly and Rose talk about writing routines, being part of a literary community, and what it means to produce a feminist literary journal. Have an idea for a future episode? Send your questions/comments to prettyowlpoetry@gmail.com.

In this episode, Kelly and Rose interview Cameron Barnett, a poet and teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cameron’s poetry explores the complexity of race and the body for a black man in today’s America. He is the author of “The Drowning Boy's Guide to Water,” winner of the Autumn House Press 2017 Rising Writer Contest, and finalist for the 49th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry. His work also has been nominated for a 2016 Pushcart Prize, as well as other awards.

Thinking of starting your own literary journal? In this episode, Kelly and Rose discuss the origins of POP - what's worked, what's failed miserably, and what keeps the journal going. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and review, and send your questions/comments to prettyowlpoetry@gmail.com!

Happy birthday to us! In this episode, Rose and Kelly reflect on a year of podcasting, the origins of POP, and what's yet to come. Have a suggestion for an upcoming episode? Email us at prettyowlpoetry@gmail.com. APOLOGY: We forgive the sound quality of this episode. As you can hear from our discussion, we're not masters of audio. We will get this fixed for episode #13!

This episode features a special guest: past contributor Wheeler Light! Wheeler visited Kelly in Pittsburgh, which gave she and Rose an opportunity to interview him about all things poetry. In this episode, he discusses writing about your past (especially when it's complex) and how he manages a lit mag while also writing his poems.

Today’s episode is all about professional writing: whether you do it as a day job or you freelance. Kelly and Rose discuss how they write for a living without burning out and provide tips for making time for side hustles -- while also charging more for them.

In this episode, Kelly and Rose interview S. Brook Corfman, author of “Luxury, Blue Lace,” chosen by Richard Siken for the Autumn House Rising Writer Prize, and two chapbooks: the letterpress “Meteorites” from DoubleCross Press and the digital collection of performance pieces “The Anima” forthcoming from GaussPDF. Sam has received grants and fellowships from Lambda Literary, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, recent work has appeared in DIAGRAM, Indiana Review, Muzzle, The Offing, Territory, and Quarterly West (Best of the Net Nomination), among other places. Born and raised in Chicago, Sam now lives in a turret in Pittsburgh.

In this episode, Rose picks Kelly’s brain about the world of chapbooks. From writing, to editing, to publishing, Kelly shares her experiences with chapbooks and how they’ve helped her get on the map as an established writer.

We have big news! We're adding a new feature to our website called ... POPcraft: Tarot for Poets. Kim Grabowski Strayer, former POP contributor, is in the midst of creating writing prompts based off of tarot card spreads, and they will be featured on the POP website! We’ll also soon be accepting submissions of these prompts, so listen to this episode to learn more.

About to go to your first literary reading? Need tips on how to listen or be a reader? Kelly and Rose go over everything you need to know about literary readings in this episode.

Are you applying to an MFA program? In this episode, Kelly and Rose discuss the ins and outs of how to pursue a degree in creative writing. If you're on the fence about applying or don't know what program to pick, this is an episode you shouldn't miss.

Breaking into the literary scene is hard, and rejection is even harder. In this episode, we discuss how to cope with editors saying no (hint: you need to keep submitting!) and how to become a bit more well known in the writing world. Have questions for us? Email us at prettyowlpoetry@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Do you force yourself to write - even when you don't feel like it? How do keep your writing mojo going during busy times? And what can you do to avoid the dreaded writing burnout? Rose and Kelly answer these questions and more in this episode of POPcast.

What kinds of submissions does POP accept? How often should writers submit? And what are you looking for -- really? We discuss best practices for submitting to Pretty Owl Poetry in this episode.

Welcome to POPcast! We are editors of Pretty Owl Poetry, an online quarterly literary journal that publishes poetry, flash fiction and art. In this episode, we share the origin story of POP and share our hopes & goals for this podcast.