| p>If you are a poet, you are probably familiar | | | | Of course, if you want an easy way to keep up |
| with names such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Karoack, | | | | on prophecy, you can look at poetry publishing |
| Sylvia Plath, maybe even William Shakespeare. | | | | companies. If you are doing this, you not only can |
| What do all of these poets have in common? | | | | look at the major affiliations, but you can do like |
| They didn't go to a publishing company to publish | | | | Allen Ginsberg did. Find a smaller company that is |
| their materials! | | | | working on poetry and is willing to publish what |
| Maybe they would submit to a magazine every | | | | you have without the competition. |
| once in a while, but mostly, each poet took | | | | If you decide on this route, make sure that you |
| charge of their own publications. They decided to | | | | have a business mind to go with it. This means |
| be responsible for getting the word out with their | | | | that contracts and payment agreements are |
| publications. | | | | worked out, and everyone is happy with the |
| In fact, not only did the greats like Allen Ginsberg | | | | results. This will help you to avoid any downfalls |
| publish their own things, but they also found other | | | | that could occur, leaving you bitter with the idea |
| poets who wanted to publish poems, either | | | | of poetry publishing companies that are designed |
| individually or as a book. They would set up a | | | | to help you. |
| printing press in a basement, and publish what | | | | One large advantage that you have as a poet, |
| they needed as they travelled or if they desired | | | | more than that of the poet's of the past, is the |
| to have extra copies. | | | | ability to use technology. Not only is technology a |
| If you are a poet, you may have been tricked | | | | great way to get your poetry seen across the |
| into believing that in order to get your poetry | | | | globe, but it is also becoming an innovative way to |
| published you need to sign on the dotted line. | | | | present poetry in a different form. Whether you |
| However, take it from the masters of the past. | | | | want to find these new forms, network your |
| There is more to being able to publish your | | | | poetry, or find other poets that are building |
| poetry than letting someone else take charge. | | | | affiliations, technology is a great way to get the |
| The number one way that you can get your | | | | help. |
| poetry published is by self-publication. Not only can | | | | No matter what the poem says, what stage of |
| you do this by simply printing off 50 copies of | | | | writing you are at, or where you want to go with |
| your favourite poetry, you can also go to | | | | your poetry, there is a place for you in the poet's |
| companies that will assist you with the copies. | | | | world. For anyone who sees through the eyes of |
| Self-publishing poetry companies are popular in a | | | | the poet, they know that there is success at the |
| variety of areas, all which will give you great | | | | end of every stanza. Taking the lessons from the |
| package deals, not only to publish your poetry, | | | | masters of the past, and working towards finding |
| but also to help you set up things such as a | | | | your own affiliations and networks for poetry, is |
| marketing plan to make sure that your words are | | | | the beginning to finding poetry publications that will |
| heard. | | | | work for you. |