Ever wonder how to give your manuscript the best chance at being chosen (or at least not eliminated for consideration) when you submit it? Check out my latest post on my Substack, Letters From the Editor: krisbigalk.substack.com/p/submission...
Kris Bigalk
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
Executive Editor, @TrioHousePress.bsky.social; Board member, AWP. Lover of literary poetry and prose. Opinions are my own.
Want some tips on how to improve your author website? Check out this week’s Letter From the Editor! open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
My latest "Letter from the Editor" has to do with planning successful events to promote a new book release: open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
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Snowed in today? email and call your national, state, and local representatives and demand an end to funding for DHS, impeachment and firing of Trump, Noem, Patel, Bondi & Bovino, an end to tolerating murder, lies, bullying,and authoritarianism. www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
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Poets of Minneapolis, we lost one of our own when Renee Good was murdered. Raise your voices today in any way you can. Here, at the rally today, wherever you are…speak truth to power. Thank you, @zeeshanpathan.bsky.social for this inspiration. 💛💜💛💜
ZeeshanJaanam@zeeshanpathan.bsky.social · 9mo agoThat you still exist with your rampant bewildered, open mouth is the victory of poetry over silence.
@cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @nbcnews.com @cnn.com Your lead story today was the weather. The largest general strike in recent memory is happening today in Minneapolis. Why are you burying this story? Because the corporations who are silent are your advertisers? Be journalists.
Whether we're talking about Trump's starring role in the Epstein Files or a DHS Agent's shooting of a Minneapolis mom, the old saying remains true: innocent people don't hide evidence.
Sharing this elegy for Renee Nicole Good, from Minneapolis poet Danez Smith: “The role of us poets is to witness the world…With attention as our tool and duty, we turn to grief, to love, to the natural world around us, to our own lives, and to our countries.” www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
An Elegy for My Neighbor, Renee Nicole Good
Fellow poet Danez Smith memorializes the Minneapolis mother's call to witness
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Annual holiday family photo! Wishing you all a happy holiday season! 🎄⛄️❄️❤️
Mark your calendar for January 29 at The Loft - Poets Laureate are gathering!!
Heid Bearnation@heideerdrich.bsky.social · 10mo ago2026 - we have a few things to say. loft.org/events/poets...
Here are some of the things we talked about... If you missed the live class (I mean, it was sort of at kid bedtime), you can still watch (or gift someone) the recording. myfivethings.com/class/rebecc...
If you love our books and authors, please consider supporting @triohousepress.org this December! 💛 Buy our books 💜 Donate in any amount by texting Trio to 53-555 💛 Eat a Trio House pizza at Pizza Loves Emily 💜 Share what you love about what we do Thank you!!
🌸🌺 MORE FLOWERS 🌸🌺 forthcoming February 2026 from Trio House Press! Enjoy this little unboxing video and pre-order at the link in the replies! Endless gratitude to so many! @triohousepress.org @krisbigalk.bsky.social @natashakane.bsky.social
Contest season is about to start! Read some cover letter tips and check out my other posts on submitting on my Substack, Letters From the Editor. open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
Creating strong connections with other writers is a great way to feel supported and find new opportunities. Read our executive editor @krisbigalk.bsky.social’s tips on how to enlarge your online and in person literary circle: open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
Networking Tips for Writers
Introvert, Ambivert, or Extrovert -- Anyone Can Widen Their Network
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Ever wonder if you need an agent to submit to small presses? Here’s a small press editor’s perspective — read and please subscribe to Letters From the Editor! open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
Come to Normandale this fall and take my poetry writing class on campus M/W 12-1:20, starting August 25! I’d love to see you there!
Ever wonder how to organize and format a poetry manuscript? Check out executive editor @krisbigalk.bsky.social’s latest Letter From the Editor: open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
How to Order and Organize a Poetry Collection Manuscript
Tips, Resources, and Encouragement
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Hey poets -- who among us hasn't grumbled about submission fees and response times when we are submitting our manuscripts? This Letter from the Editor is for you! Please read, share, and subscribe (free option available!). open.substack.com/pub/krisbiga...
Saturday, June 7th 4:00 PM at Open Book in Minneapolis. Free. A bevy of brilliant readers. ASL interpreted. Join us! @krisbigalk.bsky.social @heideerdrich.bsky.social @hawona.bsky.social @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social @raymondluczak.com @josinamm.bsky.social @slipfast.bsky.social @sagirahs.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 Trio Award for a First or Second Book of Poetry: Mai-Linh Hong (@FleursduMai.bsky.social), Continental Drift!
Send us your manuscript during our June Open Reading, 6/1-6/30! Free submissions for those who earn 50K or less; $25 fee for those who earn more. Read full guidelines here: triohousepress.submittable.com/submit
BIG EFFING NEWS, Y’ALL!!! 📣📚 My debut memoir GIRL GONE WILD drops in March 2026 with @triohousepress.org!!! 🎉 Can’t wait for y’all to read my dirty lil secrets. 😂 This book has been a labor of love for years. Working with a Minnesota press and @krisbigalk.bsky.social feels fated. 🧩💫 More soon!
