So, you’re a poet, huh? You’ve written some fine work, your friends and family enjoy reading it, and you think others-complete strangers-will have the same love for your written words. And you’re intrigued by the possibility of getting paid for your poetry. You’ve begun to think about entering a poetry contest. The problem is there ...
There are many online poetry publishers, but none are as reputable as PoetryPoem.com. Two of the most popular publishers are poetry.com and Poem Hunter. Poetry.com is a scam that requires you to pay to have your poetry printed in book form. And Poem Hunter requires a membership fee if you want to do anything substantial. ...
The idea of having your name in a book that you can proudly share with all your family and friends is exciting, to say the least. You can imagine your poem in the gilded pages of some beautiful anthology – and free poetry contests promise just that, and a lot more. I’m sure you’ve seen ...
Whether you are a published or emerging poet, you are no doubt familiar with the contest circuit. If you are not, it is time to get acquainted. Entering poetry contests, could be the catalyst to a poet getting published, and being discovered. This article reviews some of the top poetry contests in the United States. ...
There are many online and print journals that accept poetry submissions via e-mail, in fact, there are many that prefer e-mail submissions. There are certain rules to follow when submitting via e-mail to any journal. After much trial and error I have finally figured out some of the best ways to submit my work via ...