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At some point, virtually all poets want to share their work with more than just family and friends, but many don't know where to start.

Entering poetry contests can be a great way for would-be poets to get their work out there. Here are some tips for finding contests and submitting winning poems.

If poetry is the same as breathing, then April is the month of fresh air! Poetry competitions abound with prize money, publication and awards to those willing to compete

Some people write poetry just for themselves, but for those who dream of seeing their poems - and their names - in print, here are some tips for getting published.

The benefits of publishing on the web are vast. But knowing the pros and cons are always helpful. Read on to see how you could benefit off publishing your poetry online

These markets are open to submissions from new or experienced poets, and offer payment for publication.

With the number of poetry publishers and the titles they produce shrinking, many poets are turning to poetry chapbooks as a way of distributing their work.

We've come a long way from the days when a "real poet" wrote only long-hand, perhaps transcribing a precious finished piece by typewriter.

With so many Canadian literary magazines, it's hard to know which titles to submit one's poetry to. Do some research and increase the likelihood of being published!

You may have heard that revising poetry is harmful, but this isn't true. Knowing how to edit poetry will result in inspiring and high-impact poetry.

Annual writing contests offer publication to writers who are willing to pay small entry fees in order to compete. Publications seek writers with the "IT" factor.

An interview with the award-winning poet published in The New Yorker about her poetry workshop, teaching style, and publishing success of her students.

Writing a sestina is one of the biggest challenges in poetry, but learning how to repeat words without sounding too repetitious will help you craft a successful sestina.

Mastering the villanelle is one of the most difficult tasks in poetry, but through a few simple tricks, the form can be tackled and result in a lyrical work of art.

New writers hope to earn money but often find literary journals will only pay in contributor's copies. Here are some magazines that pay out in real dollars and cents.

How easy is it to find poetry publishers? To some disillusioned poets, it seems almost impossible. These tips will help smooth the way to poetry publishing for writers.

McClelland & Stewart Publishing was already a success when Jack McClelland went to work for his father in 1946, but eventually Jack turned it into a legacy.

The life, times and accomplishments of one of America's most brilliant and patriotic women.

Brief biography and works of French writer Victor Hugo, creator of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Miserables.'

Life and work of Sylvia Plath, best-known for her poetry and poems despite controversy due to her suicide.

The new novel by Pushcart Prize, Rhysling, and Stoker award-winning Bruce Boston is The Guardener's Tale, a dark story from Sam's Dot Publishing set in a future dystopia

Elinor Wylie's life attracts more attention than her poems, but some of those poems are worth revisiting.

Micro-fiction, postcard fiction, flash fiction: whatever you call it, it's a distinct genre and it has its own markets. These places publish stories under 1,000 words.

A brief biography of English novelist Kinsgley Amis who belonged to a group of British writers known as the "Angry Young Men."

The most well-known of a group of Irish-language poets based in Cork, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill blends the folklore of the Gaeltacht with a postmodern worldview.

The League of Canadian Poets is a valuable organization in Canada dedicated to serving the needs of poets of varying levels.

Carol Ann Duffy, Britain's new Poet Laureate, is the first woman, the first Scot and the first openly gay person to hold the honour in the 341 year history of the role.

There is no trick to writing poetry, though it's also a very difficult thing to master. People have pre-conceived notions that poems need to rhyme; this is not the case.

Until the 1960s, there were few authors in the Canadian literary pantheon. Students were learning English and some American literature. Can Lit was a new innovation.