I’m thrilled that my poem “Transcending Definitions” has been translated into Korean and published in Jnuri. Big thank you to Byeong Cheol Kang for selecting my work for his translation.

Korean is now the 15th language that my poetry has been translated into.

“Transcending Definitions” can be read here…

https://www.jnuri.net/news/article.html?no=55269

I’m beyond thrilled to share that my name appears on the long list for the 2023 erbacce-prize for poetry operated out of Liverpool, UK. There were over 12,000 entries in this year’s contest, so I’m honored and grateful to have made the first cut down to only 129. Thank you to Alan Corkish and the judging panel.

Thank you to Agron Shele for publishing four of my poems this month at Atunis Galaxy. “Sacrificial Nibble,” “Like Night Follows Day,” “Everyone Has Their Hill,” and “Pick a Perspective” can be read here…

https://atunispoetry.com/2023/04/20/scott-thomas-outlar-usa-4/

I’m beyond thrilled to announce that my essay “Daydreaming Dystopia” was awarded the prize for second place in the 2023 Bellarmine Goes Gonzo Writing Contest. The event was hosted last week by the Bellarmine University Office of Military & Veteran Services in Louisville, Kentucky. Huge thank you to Lindsay Gargotto, Ron Whitehead, and everyone involved with the festivities. The contest was held in honor of Hunter S. Thompson who has been one of the most influential writers in my life, so this one felt especially cool.

Thank you to Angie Tibbs for including my poem “Administrative Leeches” on a recent Sunday Poetry Page here at Dissident Voice…

https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/04/administrative-leeches/

Angie was the first editor to ever publish one of my poems back in June of 2014. Since that moment, I’ve not missed a single week as a regular contributor at the site. It’s getting awfully close to the nine-year anniversary! What a ride it’s been so far.

Big thank you to Mitali Chakravarti for including three of my poems in the new April issue of Borderless Journal. “The Swarm,” “Fathomed Perceptions,” and “Alpha (Adrenaline)/Omega (Saturation)” can be read here…

https://borderlessjournal.com/2023/04/14/poetry-by-scott-thomas-outlar-2/

Thank you to Tiffany Renée Harmon for publishing my poem “Insomnia” at Ephemeral Elegies earlier this month. That piece can be read here…

https://ephemeralelegies.com/2023/04/10/insomnia-by-scott-thomas-outlar/

Thank you to Onkar Sharma at The Literary Yard for publishing four of my poems this month. “Alkalizing Spirit,” “Kerosene Creases,” “Medication May Cause Nausea,” and “For a Soul Friend” can be read here…

https://literaryyard.com/2023/04/09/alkalizing-spirit-and-other-poems/

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I’m excited to have had 51 poems and two essays published in 23 different literary venues so far during the first 20 days of April to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Thank you to Sand Pilarski for publishing my poem “Fragile Fragments of Building Block Burps” this month in The Piker Press out of California. That piece can be read here…

https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=9771