Megathread: How to publish a poetry collection?
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Chloe Wilson10 said:hey there
i just joined this group because i'm honestly hoping someone can point me in the right direction regarding how to actually get a poetry collection published, like what's the move when you want to reach out to a major publishing house? does anyone here have any real experience with that process? i've been writing poems for years now and i'm super stoked to finally get them out there into the world, so thanks a million for any advice you guys can drop.🙂
If you are a young poet, you should reach out to the Library of Congress. I am only 17 myself, yet my book is already moving through the printing presses! You submit your poems to them, and they will flag any potential stylistic or grammatical issues. While they are happy to help you fix the latter, the former is something you simply must address—even if an editor ends up reviewing everything once more anyway. Once you have completed your part of the work and secured a reviewer, then—well, then you just wait.