How to Publish Your Poetry: A Complete Guide to Finding the Right Publishers for Your Work

By Helene Ciaravino

Book Overview

A complete guide to breaking into the world of print poetry, How to Publish Your Poetry presents market resources for locating appropriate publishers, explains how to define your audience, and shows how to write a persuasive submissions package. It also reveals a proven system for submitting your package-a system designed to maximize results and help you realize your publication dreams. When acceptance letters roll in, the author guides you in selecting the publications that will help you meet your goals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0757000010
• ISBN13: 9780757000010
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A veritable gold mine of practical, useful, time-tested information, ideas, and instructions.

Poetry is an especially difficult field in which to be published. An ideal instruction manual for aspiring poets seeking to have their poetry published, "How To Publish Your Poetry: A Complete Guide To Finding The Right Publishers For Your Work" by book editor, freelance writer, and published poet Helene Ciaravino has compiled a step-by-step 'how to' instruction manual that will materially assist the complete novice to publishing to have their poetry put into print and made available to as large a readership as possible. Writers of poetry seeking publication will be able to maximize their chances for becoming published; will learn how to create an effective submission package; avoid common mistakes in their attempt to become published; learn how to craft a cover letter for their manuscript that will attract the attention of acquisition editors; utilize a simple but practical seven-step system for becoming published; minimize the time, effort, and financial costs of becoming published; take advantage of available resources for the aspiring poet; learn about a diversity of outlets for poetry; and benefit from honing their skills at the craft of writing poetry. Of special note is what Helene Ciarvaino has to say about self-publishing with respect to poetry. Especially recommended for academic and community library Writing & Publishing reference collections, anyone contemplating becoming a published poet should give "How To Publish Your Poetry" a very careful reading. It is a veritable gold mine of practical, useful, time-tested information, ideas, and instructions.

My Accomplishments

I started writing my own poetry some time ago and still trying to get it published,with all the support and help of family and friends I know it is all possible and only a matter of time and effort

Publish Your Poetry

For those of us who write poetry we know there is not a very big market out there for poetry, and we also know the pay is not as well for poetry as it is for articles, books, and short stories. However, we still write poetry for many reasons, to write our feeling on paper, to express our thoughts and feelings, and more. And once we complete the poem, we must begin submitting to markets to publish the poem. This is where Helene Ciaravino's book (How To Publish Your Poetry) comes in handy.How To Publish Your Poetry will show you how to create an effective submission package, how to write a effective query letter and cover letter, and she will guide you step-by-step through what to do first.This book is a MUST for all poetry writers out there. If you are unsure on how to write an effective query letter for one poem, or for a book of poems, then this will show and tell you how. In addition, you will also learn a lot more to help you publish your poems.

Poetry Publishing (...)

This collection covers a lot that new and established poets will find useful.It saves you many hours of needless research - spend more time writing poetry; and then take the advice on publishing it.

Great guide for poets!

Helene's book is comprehensive and filled with tips for beginning and experienced poets. She walks the writer through all the steps necessary to get a poem published and provides lots of great information and tips along the way. It's the perfect book for anyone interested in publishing their poetry.