Poetry Tips – The Watering Hole

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

This was published as a University of South Carolina series called “Professional Journeys” where Candace Wiley give tips to current graduate...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Most professional poets make their money in another industry, the most popular being education. Jennifer Bartell, who has taught for...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

You know you’re amazing, but do your job materials tell a different story? Here are some tips on avoiding the...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

People always offer to help local orgs/businesses. The problem is that they either don’t know what’s helpful, don’t realize the...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Lucille Clifton is one of the many notable poet-parents who found a way to balance art and family duties. Here...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

When someone requests your bio, what are they really asking for? Here are some ways to avoid professional foibles and...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Career poets must also handle the business of poetry. Here are 5 Tips on organizing your e-mails, so that the...

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Haki Madhabuti says poets should write alone but never be alone. In the new millennium, everyone is more and more...

November 30, 2018December 1, 2018

Revising is the crux of improvement in any field. Re-vising. Re-envisioning. Seeing the work again for the first time. Breaking...

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018

Each slam is unique. The poetry and topics vary widely. Maybe you’ve been to a slam. Maybe you haven’t. You walk...

November 30, 2018December 1, 2018

If you have goals that you’re working toward, here are some steps that can help get you there.

November 30, 2018December 1, 2018

We at The Watering Hole read a bunch of cover letters. We read them for our application cycles, as well...