Making Poetry Submissions(continue...)
Chris Hamilton-Emery
Why do I write?
Before considering making a poetry submission to any publisher it is important to consider what you want to contribute to a publishing relationship and precisely what you want to achieve within your writing life. This is certainly not a financial contribution, we're not talking about vanity presses in these notes, it is a far more important contribution than just money. Understanding your intentions and efforts as a writer will, to a large extent, determine what choices are to be made and provide you with a few opportunities and very many challenges. It might surprise you to discover that being published may not be the best choice for you and your work.
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"However, this is not a test for the financial viability of your poems in a published work."
Like everyone else, I'm curious - so I'll hijack this thread, with the dumb question of what is the test of poetry that can sell. I know, it's the million-euro question.
Is there something we can learn by asking - What do we know about the poetry we like to pay for, as readers? Obviously, these are the successful poets.
Hope there'll be more discussions, tips, and questions/answers from people here.
Aparna
