Lit Mag Workshop with Nikki Ummel

Join us virtually on 7/30 and get a free chap!

We have another workshop on our calendar! This time we’ll be joined by Belle Point poet Nikki Ummel to learn more about submitting to lit mags/journals. Nikki is widely published and has experience in many areas of the literary world, so we’re excited to get her perspective. Read below to learn more. Participants will also receive a copy of Nikki’s chapbook, Hush!

Workshop: Submitting to Lit Mags & Journals

Led by Nikki Ummel

Sunday, July 30, 2:00 pm Central Time
Via Zoom

• Participants will receive the meeting link the week of the workshop

• A copy of Hush is included with registration

• Up to 3 fee waivers are available; reach out to us at orders@bellepointpress.com for more information—no questions asked.

Nikki Ummel is a queer artist in New Orleans. Nikki has been published in Gulf Coast, The Georgia Review, and others. She is the 2022 recipient of the Leslie McGrath Poetry Prize. Nikki is the co-founder of LMNL, an arts organization focused on readings, workshops, and residencies. She has a poetry chapbook, Hush (Belle Point Press, 2022) and a hybrid chapbook, Bayou Sonata (NOLA DNA, 2023), funded by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. You can find out more at www.nikkiummel.com.

We’re working on plans for more workshops this fall but hope this one will help you get ready for upcoming reading periods at a variety of journals.