Donations and Services
Support OtB and benefit too. Because two birds are better than one.
Donations and Services
Support OtB and benefit too. Because two birds are better than one.
The payment links below are in US dollars ($; if your currency is different, see exchange rates online). Payment forms accepted are Apple Pay, GPay, and major credit card, and the links are secure through Square.
PAYMENTS AND DONATIONS NEVER AFFECT THE JUDGING OF POEMS FOR PUBLICATION.
Donations are needed to offset the costs of archive space, domain and sitemap, printing and mailing of Pushcart nominations, and labor and time. Regarding the last two, as with income from a standard job, donations mean I am able to pay for necessities like rent and food; my and thus OtB's survival depend on them.
Donate at https://square.link/u/lGE3zmLE, choosing "Monthly" (default) or "One-time" and entering the amount.
poems (whether or not they will be submitted to OtB)
reviews of poems
The fee per poem or review is $10, negotiable for those with low-income.
Email your Word document to outsidetheboxpoetry@gmail.com. Once accepted, pay at https://square.link/u/vDTc4AJ5, entering the amount for the total number of poems or reviews.
poetry*
academic writing**
*I presented on haiku and free-form poetry to The League of Young Writers. I presented on the same, with a focus on teaching methods, to visiting Kyrgyz students at Webster University Georgia, through RS International Study.
**I am an English professor at Caucasus University in Tbilisi, Georgia. I presented on thesis statements and introductory paragraphs to visiting Kyrgyz students at Webster University Georgia, through RS International Study.
The fee is negotiable.
Email outsidetheboxpoetry@gmail.com with your presentation request. Pay at https://square.link/u/4vCcTWyp after the presentation.
I tutor those 18 years and older in
English: speaking, reading, and writing*
Italian: beginning to intermediate**
Hebrew reading: vowels, consonants, and texts (with vowels, e.g., prayers)***
*I am an English professor at Caucasus University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a tutor of English writing, reading, and speaking.
**I hold a Master of Arts in Italian, and I was both a Teaching Assistant (Elementary Italian I and Italian for Travelers) at Binghamton University.
***I taught and tutored Hebrew reading for one-and-a-half years at Beth Shalom in Cary, North Carolina.
Tutoring is in person (Tbilisi, within 1 kilometer of a metro) or online (WhatsApp call is best, but Zoom is an option otherwise).
The fee range is $10 per hour for those in Sakartvelo and those with low income, and $20 per hour for others (negotiable).
Email outsidetheboxpoetry@gmail.com with your tutoring request. Pay at https://square.link/u/36IVd0G9 after each session, entering the amount per hour tutored.
THANK YOU!