Poet Power! The Practical Poet's Complete Guide to Getting Published (and Self-Published) [Paperback]

Thomas A. Williams (Author), Ph.D. Thomas A. Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1878853279 | ISBN-13: 978-1878853271 | Publication Date: June 1, 1999 | Edition: 1

Complete how-to manual for poets seeking publication. Poets can not only publish and sell their work when the utilize the market-oriented attitude and techniques that are included in this book. Longtime editor/publisher Tom Williams tells how. Poet Power! contains dozens of tried-and-true strategies and techniques that lead to publication, readings, art council grants and wide public recognition.

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Most writers would agree that of all the literary forms, the poem is the most difficult to market. Fledgling poets hoping to break into the tough world of publishing will appreciate the sound advice offered by Williams in this new manual. A poet and founder of a successful small publishing house (Venture), Williams provides tips for selling poems to magazines as well as finding a publisher for a full-length book. For those who wish to try their hand at self-publishing, Williams describes how to design and print a book of poems. He also covers publicity and the marketing of books at poetry readings and retail outlets. A special section entitled "A Poet's Guide to the Internet," a glossary of bookmaking terms, and a comprehensive bibliography round out the volume and help make it a wise purchase for public libraries.AEllen Sullivan, Ferguson Lib., Stamford, CT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"This book is an absolute MUST for anyone writing poetry who hopes for publication. Poet Power! The Practical Poet's Complete Guide to Getting Published is not only a friendly guide for the road to publishing poetry -- a notoriously difficult area --carefully pointing out the route for the hopeful one. It's more:Tom Williams is an extraordinary guide; he knows the road and clearly points out all the points of interest involved, from interesting magazine editors in taking poems, to developing a book of the poet's best work, to doing the publishing personally, and even better, how to market the poet along with the poems.(He includes a chapter on how to set up and do successful readings). Not only does he share his own considerable know-how and skill, he points out other books that go deeper into particular areas. Like Judith Appelbaum's book How to Get Happily Published, which he strongly recommends, this book should be on the poet's desk, and it should become well used." -- Patricia J. Bell, author of The Prepublishing Handbook.

"Very nicely done. Good information and great layout. It could be described as the Self-Publishing Manual for Poets. " -- Dan Poynter, author, The Self-Publishing Manual

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Venture Press (FL); 1 edition (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878853279
• ISBN-13: 978-1878853271
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reader-friendly, authoritative and accurate, February 3, 2001

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This review is from: Poet Power! The Practical Poet's Complete Guide to Getting Published (and Self-Published) (Paperback)

Thomas Williams' Poet Power!: The Practical Poet's Complete Guide To Getting Published covers every aspect and facet of the process of submitting poetry for publication. Williams explains how the business of publishing works and provides a crash course in the economics of publishing and what it means to the aspiring poet seeking publication. Poet Power! goes on to explain what editors want and the "7 Secrets" of publishable poetry; how to get published in magazines; how to have a volume of poetry published; designing and publishing one's own books of poetry; becoming the editor of one's own chapbook series; selling poetry in bookstores, retail outlets, and catalogs; gaining personal visibility in order to succeed as a published poet; and how to enhanced one's reputation as a published poet in order to achieve worthwhile goals and becoming a spokesperson for poetry in the community. "Must" reading for all aspiring poets yearning to break into print, and for published poets seeking to expand their literary audiences, Poet Power! is reader friendly, authoritative and accurate, comprehensive and practical.