April 2008 National Poetry Month

Last year, our publisher, Scott Ennis challenged himself to write more sonnets than Shakespeare, and successfully accomplished this goal.  With all of the discussion in the writing community relating to National Poetry Month, we challenge you to write a sonnet for each day in April.  It may seem like a simple task, but when you sit down and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), you will be surprised to discover how challenging it can be to create something every day.  In addition to this exercise, we encourage you to submit your poems for our Annual Sonnet Contest.

First Edition

Welcome to the first online quarterly edition of Sonnet Writers!

This publication represents the writing of aspiring poets both classic and contemporary. Our journal contains helpful information regarding writing sonnets, as well as the definition and explanation of various forms of sonnets.

Browse the pages to find our recent sonnet submissions as well as specifics pertaining to upcoming contests and forthcoming issues of Sonnet Writers.

Please note: The next online edition of Sonnet Writers will be published August 1, 2008 . Poems to be included in this issue should be submitted for consideration no later than July 15, 2008.  The contest winners will be notified, and will be listed in a special blog post after September 15th, 2008.

-Sonnet Writers Editor