This was published as a University of South Carolina series called “Professional Journeys” where Candace Wiley give tips to current graduate...
Poetry Tips
5 Tips for Managing Stress in the Classroom

Most professional poets make their money in another industry, the most popular being education. Jennifer Bartell, who has taught for...
5 Tips for Revising Your Resume or CV

You know you’re amazing, but do your job materials tell a different story? Here are some tips on avoiding the...
5 Tips for Supporting Local Businesses and Organizations

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

Lucille Clifton is one of the many notable poet-parents who found a way to balance art and family duties. Here...
5 Bio Hacks (or you probably think your bio’s about you)

When someone requests your bio, what are they really asking for? Here are some ways to avoid professional foibles and...
Email Organization for the Business-Poet

Career poets must also handle the business of poetry. Here are 5 Tips on organizing your e-mails, so that the...
De-depressing (esp. during the holidays)

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

Revising is the crux of improvement in any field. Re-vising. Re-envisioning. Seeing the work again for the first time. Breaking...
What to Expect from Attending Your First Poetry Slam

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

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

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