Publishing Poetry
Introduction
Is This Course Right for You?
This course is designed for poets who wish to publish their work. While the course begins with an overview of basic poetry styles and techniques, the course is designed with students in mind who already have a basic understanding of these things. You should have some poems already written that you’d like to publish before beginning this course, because we’ll focus on marketing those poems, not on writing new ones. Of course, the skills learned during this course will also help you publish your future work.
What Kind of Poems Get Published?
You’ll learn what kind of poetry is most marketable. You’ll learn what publishers want, and what they don’t. You’ll learn about editing and revising your work to make it more marketable. You’ll find out how to maximize your chances of getting published. You’ll also learn a number of techniques for improving your poetry writing skills.
Where Can Your Poems Get Published?
You’ll find a number of potential publishers for your poetry. You’ll learn how to submit your work to publishers. You’ll also learn the pros and cons of self-publishing.
Promoting Your Poetry
You’ll learn how to effectively promote your work. You’ll learn how a news release can generate publicity for your poetry, and how to write one. You’ll learn how you can get newspapers and literary journals to review your work. You’ll learn how to give great readings of your poetry for the public.
The Business End of Things
The course also covers the business end of publishing poetry, including copyright information, record-keeping, and getting paid. You’ll learn about copywriting your work and what it means to sell different types of rights to publishers. You’ll learn the best ways to keep track of all your submissions and publications. You’ll learn money-saving tips, and you’ll also learn some secrets about how to make sure you get paid.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you’ll be fully prepared to submit marketable work for publication. You will have poems that are ready to go. You’ll know where to send your work and how it should be sent. All that will be left to do is put a stamp on the envelope and drop it in the mail!
Lessons
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