Penhall Publishing

07/06/2016

Here's a powerful poem by our editor, James Barrett Rodehaver, that we think speaks for itself. Enjoy!

tease.

they're pulling her hair, mama,
they're laughing about it.
"they do that if they like you, sweetie."
uh huh and what do they do if they don't?
when she pulls back?
when she says stop?
when no isn't working?

we teach little girls that it's natural
for love to go hand in hand with abuse,
and that the boys will only get in trouble if they take it too far.
don't give them too many inches, mama.
cause they'll drag her for miles.

susie kay, when you get older,
when the boys pick on you,
i want you to find a sharp rock that screams no into their faces.
i want their blood mixed with "well, maybe she likes you,"
while at the same time knowing the opposite is evident.
i hope they find their legs underneath them before your daddy comes.
and if i'm there, little dove,
i'll be ready holding any ammo you might need,
so you can teach them from day one
that the first no always means stop.

---- James Barrett Rodehaver.

06/24/2016

Some fantastic writing advice in these quotes from well-known authors and poets! http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/72-of-the-best-quotes-about-writing

Here's a roundup of some of our favorite quotes for writers, and quotes about writing.

05/03/2016

Here's some writing advice from poet Charles Bukowski. https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/so-you-want-be-writer

if it doesn't come bursting out of you

04/30/2016

Have you caught the bug?

A likely story.

04/05/2016

Easy to get wrong. And easy to get right.

03/31/2016

You don't have to look very far anywhere to find a cruel word. So be the positive affirmation that somebody out there is desperately looking for and needing. Be the reason they still believe in the goodness of people.

02/25/2016

Penhall Publishing is proud to be working with poet Trier Ward on her upcoming full-length book of poetry, The Hollowscape.

02/17/2016

Route of All Evil poetry anthology by Penhall Publishing was put on hold because publisher Lilly Penhall (that's me) had a baby last summer when the book was scheduled to be released. I thought I could handle two kids and a full-time job while working on my personal publishing projects, but that was a bit optimistic for the realities of having another newborn. But don't fret, this project is still happening just about a year later! Acceptance letters are going out this week for those whose poetry will be included. Thanks everyone for your patience!

08/13/2015

We hope you're as excited about our new anthology as we are! We are currently hard at work on The Route of All Evil! Here's a brand new promo pic to hold you over! Also, don't forget to tell your friends about us! Used with permission. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode

07/27/2015

Sharing this to support a very talented poet and a wonderful friend of ours! Buy her stuff if you can! This is a true artist, prolific, thought-provoking, and hard-working. Let's raise her up!

Jennifer E. Hudgens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A Red Dirt Poet all the way, you can often find Jennifer at Red Dirt open mic every Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Check out Red Dirt Poetry on...

04/25/2015

June is fast approaching...

Write or Die Writing Contest In effort to promote new and emerging authors, Penhall Publishing is holding a writing contest, Write or Die. We are looking to publish full-length manuscripts by autho...

02/27/2015

Still searching for an intern!

Penhall Publishing is looking for a publishing intern to help with the high workload that we have recently taken on! With another anthology ready to compile and a new writing contest on the horizon...