writing-how to get published

Publication objective
Size of audience
Size of publication
Publication
Objective
If your goal is to become a best seller , a chapbook is not the way to go, but if what you're aiming to sell is small, conventional book publishers will not usually be interested. You might consider trying to sell your works to several literary magazines and such.
Size of Audience
Now, if you are trying to gain national recognition, you will most definitely want to submit your works, query letter and all, to conventional publishers.
Chapbooks will help you, though, if you are trying to reach a local audience.
This is not to say that a chapbook cannot get wider attention, especially with the the Internet; however, if you just want to get in touch with the people in your area, chapbook will definitely be sufficient.
Size of Publication
Chapbooks are relatively small. Usually, they are less than 50 pages in length, though a few of them are a bit longer.
Poetry and short stories are usually what chapbooks are best suited for.
Ways to Publish.
Self-publish at home. Chapbooks don't have to be complicated publications with a pretty glossy cover.
Some card stock, printing paper, software, the right stapler and a good printer can get you started.
Best of luck, now get started!

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Poetry by Cher-Poem writing tips

Poem writing tips

A poem is one of the most personal forms of written expression. A poem is without . It should be open, honest, and accessible to the reader. If you have been bitten by the poetry bug. Write poems—lots of them. Write as many as possible, good or bad, then pick the ones you absolutely love and look at a way to get them published. Chapter books are a good start...(see blog on chap books.)

Learn the fundamentals of poetry. Don’t limit your study to reading published poems. That’s like looking at a car on the showroom floor to learn how the engine is designed. Look under the hood. Read books on the subject. Practice a variety of styles and forms. Most of all , keep it yours. Keep your style, your feel and your form.

Write from your own experiences, your own visions, your own thoughts. What you love, what loves you, when you are sad, when you are angry, happy, all the emotions that hit us in the gut.

Then write, write what you feel. You can form your poem however you like, you can write and rewrite it, the more you write, the faster you will see it suddenly form and come to life.

Finally...............enjoy what you are doing, if poetry is not a passion, but frustrates you, try something else, it may not be for you. If you love it, continue on, you will be successful!

Happy writing!

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Merry Christmas Dad-(i miss you very much)

Daddy's Home Out the front door I stepped As he pulled into the drive His face covered full with hair Like that of santa's pride. Who was this man before me My father's friend I was sure I started off to tell him That my father was not here. So long gone was he away To a child it seemed forever Like a dream that never ended But soon would get much better With the puzzled look he gave As I'm sure I had one too He opened up his arms and said boy did I miss you Just like in a movie My heart was pounding loudly The longest foot I ever ran into the arms of daddy Cheryl L. Edwards Copyright ©2008 Cheryl L.Edwards Please Read -Disclaimer I am not a professional poet. I can only offer advice and my personal knowledge on the subject.


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THE ONES IN NEED BY CHER

THE ONES IN NEED BY CHER

Poverty can be unseen Poverty can be in your facePoverty is what no one wantsPeople want it in it's place

Why, do we treat people soWhy don't we try to knowThe kind of people who are in needThe ones who need to beg and plead

For your kindness and your heartFor your ear to listen and your eyes to seeHow bad life can really be

We walk on by, some of us sighSome want to help, others want to look awayWe grumble and say get a jobSome lend a hand and lift them up

Imagine if you canImagine, not a manBut a child crying out for foodOr crying for help from painNow Imagine if everyone listenedIf everyone helpedIf everyone opened their eyesIf we all just made that step

To do a little extraTo open our hearts and never turn away!

But for now we pretend it's not thereFor now we don't seem to careFor now we refuse to seeFor now they cease to be......literally

How do we close our eyes and justifyThe fact that we just walked on by??.....



Cheryl L. Edwards Copyright ©2008 Cheryl L.Edwards

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I am not a professional poet. I can only offer advice and my personal knowledge on the subject.

Writers take notice, a must see if you are ready to make some money!