The best way to be published is to send your work out to literary magazines. I am sure there are magazines out there just for teens. A great resource for finding such magazines is duotrope.com.
Please don't take any rejections you get too harshly. What I mean is, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, gets rejection letters at some point or another (even poet laureates). You have to be persistent.
Also, you will also need to learn to accept criticisms and grow as a poet. I know it is hard to have something you have put so much heart into be criticized (it's still hard for me, and I've been writing at least 15 years). But listening to what others have to say about your writing will make you a better writer. That's not to say that EVERY criticism is a good one... it's still your work, your voice.
And... take some writing classes or join a writing group. They can be immensely helpful.
That was way more advice than you asked for, sorry.
To publish poetry, you can either publish via traditional publishing houses or you can publish them yourself.
The traditional route entails such challenges as writing your poetry to stringent poetry format and styles, limited rights over your poems once acquired by the publisher and dealing with two-year long publishing cycles.
Fortunately self-publishing does away with all that. Now, you literally have the power to publish poetry your way!
Whether you write traditional, modern, classical verse, you will not have to worry about any editorial restriction nor will you have to wait an eternity to see your poems in print.
With Chooseyourpublisher.com, finding a poetry publisher with years of poetry publishing experience has never been easier! n addition to print publications, there are also thousands of online poetry magazines - a Google search for "poetry ezines" will turn them up. (Also, see the "helpful websites" links below.) This is a great way to expose your poems to a worldwide audience!
Some print publications also have websites where you can read work from past issues. Also, don't forget publishing opportunities close to home.
Are there any local literary publications, magazines, or small weekly newspapers which sometimes publish poetry?
How about your school literary magazine or newspaper?
Are there local flyers, newsletters or magazines?
How about a publication associated with your workplace or one of your hobbies? (Your poems about roses might be just right for the gardening club newsletter.)
Does your church publish poetry in its newsletters or other publications?
Publishers close to home are often very receptive to beginning poets and can be a very satisfying way to get your work out into the world.
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The best way to be published is to send your work out to literary magazines. I am sure there are magazines out there just for teens. A great resource for finding such magazines is duotrope.com.
Please don't take any rejections you get too harshly. What I mean is, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, gets rejection letters at some point or another (even poet laureates). You have to be persistent.
Also, you will also need to learn to accept criticisms and grow as a poet. I know it is hard to have something you have put so much heart into be criticized (it's still hard for me, and I've been writing at least 15 years). But listening to what others have to say about your writing will make you a better writer. That's not to say that EVERY criticism is a good one... it's still your work, your voice.
And... take some writing classes or join a writing group. They can be immensely helpful.
That was way more advice than you asked for, sorry.
To publish poetry, you can either publish via traditional publishing houses or you can publish them yourself.
The traditional route entails such challenges as writing your poetry to stringent poetry format and styles, limited rights over your poems once acquired by the publisher and dealing with two-year long publishing cycles.
Fortunately self-publishing does away with all that. Now, you literally have the power to publish poetry your way!
Whether you write traditional, modern, classical verse, you will not have to worry about any editorial restriction nor will you have to wait an eternity to see your poems in print.
With Chooseyourpublisher.com, finding a poetry publisher with years of poetry publishing experience has never been easier! n addition to print publications, there are also thousands of online poetry magazines - a Google search for "poetry ezines" will turn them up. (Also, see the "helpful websites" links below.) This is a great way to expose your poems to a worldwide audience!
Some print publications also have websites where you can read work from past issues. Also, don't forget publishing opportunities close to home.
Are there any local literary publications, magazines, or small weekly newspapers which sometimes publish poetry?
How about your school literary magazine or newspaper?
Are there local flyers, newsletters or magazines?
How about a publication associated with your workplace or one of your hobbies? (Your poems about roses might be just right for the gardening club newsletter.)
Does your church publish poetry in its newsletters or other publications?
Publishers close to home are often very receptive to beginning poets and can be a very satisfying way to get your work out into the world.