How to Get Your Poems Published
tips from a bestselling poet ...
Poet Tania Runyan is the author of the popular poetry How-To-Trio.
One of her best selling books from the trio is How to Write a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem “Introduction to Poetry”.
The following is an excerpt from How to Write a Poem—and it will help you navigate the world of getting your poems published!
It includes answers to questions like:
• how do I decide where to send my poems?
• should I pay a fee?
• how do I detect a scam?
• is there a special way to write my letter and prepare my poems?
• can you show me samples?
• are there tips for how to communicate with editors?
• can I send my poems to more than one place at a time?
• how long will it take?
Along with “How to Get Your Poems Published,” you might like these companion posts that are exclusively for paid subscribers:
5 Reasons Why Your Poems Get Declined (and what to do about it)
How to Revise Your Poems (5 top tips from How to Write a Poem)
The Painless Guide to Keeping Track of Your Poem Submissions