Poetry Publishing: How to Get Your Poetry Published

... is as simple as getting your work distributed, so people become familiar with your name and over time, you generate a following. Start by attending a group for poets that has regular meetings and critiques your poems. Poetry should be critiqued with an eye and ear toward honing your unique style and voice.

While you are developing as a poet, there are many web sites out there that will publish your work as long as it is related to their site concept. Since many of these sites allow other web visitors to rate and comment on your work, if you're not thin-skinned, you can get many suggestions for improvement and a sense of how your poetry impacts others. One of those sites is Love Quotes and Quotations which accepts poetry on the following themes (like all sites, this site screens for quality, relevance and good writing, so make sure to polish what you submit.

• Submit Your Love Poem
• Teen Love Poems

While it's nice to be able to publish your work online, it's every author's dream to see their work in print. With that in mind, here are some poetry publishing editors who accept work via email or forms posted on their web sites. Be sure to check the submission guidelines for each listing. You have a much better chance of getting published if you follow the guidelines and submit poetry that relevant to the genre the publisher is looking for. (This is by no means a comprehensive list.)

Poetry Publishing - List of Poetry Editors

• Able Muse
• Anabiosis Press
• Alice Blue Review
• Alternative Travel Magazine
• American Poets Abroad
• Ampersand Poetry Journal
• Apollos Lyre
• Ascent Aspirations Magazine
• Astropoetica
• The Barefoot Muse
• Monterey Bay Poetry
• Bellevue Literary Review
• Black Willow Review
• Blue Mountain Arts
• Breath and Shadow
• Cake Train Journal
• Censored Poets
• The Centrifugal Eye
• Chatarelle's Notebook
• The Chimaera
• The Coe Review
• Conte: A Journal of Narrative Writing
• Delaware Poetry Review
• Digital Verse
• Earthshine Ruminations
• Essence Poetry Journal
• The Externalist
• Facets
• Fickle Muses
• Flutter Poetry Journal
• Glitter Pony Magazine
• High Altitude Poetry Club
• Invisible Ink Poetry Journal
• The Kenyon Review

For a more comprehensive list of where you can submit your poetry, try these resources for poets:

Poetry Publishing - Consider Self Publishing

If you'd like to compile your body of work into a chapbook or collection of poetry, you can also self-publish. With costs lower than ever before, you can use print-on-demand to publish a limited number of copies which you can give as gifts, sell at readings, list on Amazon or market to gift stores and coffee shops. Don't forget to approach local bookstores (especially the independents) as they usually have a local author's section. You can also sell your poetry books at local fairs and festivals. To learn more click on self publish book

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