Does anyone know how to get published.?

Question

I am a poet and i would like publish some of my poetry and i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to get published, how long it will take and how much will i make. Basically i need to know the how.

Answer 1

Here is some information given me by a friend who knows the business:

Pick out the best poem you have ever written.

Go to...poetrykit.org.....

Pick out a publisher in any country you like, including the U.S.

If foreign country, go to your post office and buy 3-4 IRC's

Get 8-10 U.S. stamps

Write a very short letter of introduction to the editor of that magazine/journal

Address and stamp the SASE

Put poem and letter in the SASE

Put all in outgoing addressed and stamped envelope

If foreign...instead of putting U.S. stamps on the SASE, put the IRC's IN and don't put any stamps on this envelope...there's no foreign country in the world that will accept U.S. stamps for a reply to you...thus International Return Coupons...IRC's

Then, you wait for a reply.

OR

go to poetsofmars.com and submit your poetry there.  It's free and legit.  If your poetry is chosen then you will get a free book and royalties.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Try looking online for contests. Asking your English teacher would be good too... maybe she/he will know of some contest. I know that if your poetry is the winning poetry, it'll be published.

Hope I could help!

~Jade

Answer 3

Write what you want published and send copies to every publisher you can.

Answer 4

Submit your work to publishers that publish poetry. How much you make will depend on how many of your books sell. Send a cover letter along with you manuscript and try to use correct grammar, unlike your question.