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Ted L Glines
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 Posted - 07/17/2008 : 09:43:06 AM
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Getting Your Poems Published - Personal Touch
by Ted L Glines
With the sad loss of A. Charles Roger, excellent writer, teacher, and friend, it is appropriate to use him to demonstrate one of the inner “secrets” to getting published easily and often. A. Charles Roger (the Professor) always personalized everything he wrote. Even in his critical essays, the Professor wrote in a personal tone, as if he was penning a letter to his dearest friend. This personal approach hooks the reader; the reader will beg for more, and such personal styling will have the same effect on editors. Try it. You will like the results.
As a writer, you are likely to be well read and your vocabulary is extensive. Keep in mind that Americans have an average eighth grade reading level. If your writing is above their heads, they will turn you off. Simplicity works best.
Avoid using contractions if you would like your work to be translated for the international venues. Contractions are simply lazy English as spoken and written by Americans. Contractions may fail to translate.
Publications may have line limitations or may be looking for specific types and styles of writing. Poems should be sent one-to-a-page, and your name, address, phone number, and email address should be on each page. Including a brief bio is always appropriate. Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) if you wish your poems returned. Here are a few fresh sources:
The Journal, Ohio State University, 421 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., Columbus OH 43210. Editors: Kathy Fagan, Michelle Herman. Semiannual literary magazine, 100 percent freelance written. Circulation: 1,200. Pays on Publication. Sample copy for $5, guidelines for #10 SASE. Looking for avant-garde, free verse, and traditional. Buys about 100 poems per year. Please submit not more than 5 poems. Pays $25.
The North American Review, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614. Editor: Robley Wilson. Poetry Editor: Peter Cooley. Published six times a year, 50 percent freelance written. Circulation: 5,000. Pays on Publication. Sample copy for $4. No restrictions, highest quality only. Pays 50 cents a line, minimum of $20.
The Northwoods Journal, A Magazine for Writers, Conservatory of American Letters, P.O. Box 298, Thomaston ME 04861. Managing Editor: Robert Olmsted. Quarterly literary magazine, 80 percent freelance written. Circulation: 500. Pays on acceptance. Sample copy for $5, guidelines for #10 SASE. Avant-garde, free verse, haiku, light verse, and traditional. Buys 30 to 40 poems per year, paying $2.50 to $25 for each.
Poetry, The Modern Poetry Association, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago IL 60610. Editor: Joseph Parisi. Managing Editor: Helen Lothrop Klaviter. Monthly magazine, 100 percent freelance written. Circulation: 7,500. Pays on Publication. Sample copy for $3.50 and guidelines for #10 SASE. All style and subject matter accepted. Buys 180 to 250 poems a year, paying $2 per line. Submit maximum of 4 poems.
The Ohio Review, 209C Ellis Hall, Ohio University, Athens OH 45701. Editor: Wayne Dodd. Triannual magazine, 40 percent freelance written. Circulation: 3,000. Unsolicited material will be read only during the school year, from September to May. No limitations. Looking for writing that is clear and lively. Buys 75 unsolicited manuscripts per year. Pays $5 a page, plus copies.
Don't forget to research publication guidelines, because they will tell you exactly what they want. Good luck! Good writing! We will be looking for you in print!
I do not care how young or old you may be, nor whether you have studied the masters or not - if you have a poetic nature, you can get your poems published. Please give me your comments and suggestions about what we have covered in this article. If you find something which needs answering, please ask. You have read this far. The obvious next step is to get you published! |
Edited by - Ted L Glines on 07/21/2008 10:14:53 AM |
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