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From: California
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posted June 13, 2004 08:44 PM         

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Hi. I feel a little shy in this forum since I never come here.

Anyhow, I have always been very private about my poetry, but lately I am thinking again about publishing my poetry. 2 years ago I saved an article from my local newspaper about print on demand publishing.

They listed some of the major companies. I just did a search on Google and there seem to be a zillion companies online.

Has anyone ever done Print on Demand Publishing? Any one you'd recommend?

I don't see publishing companies responding to me, if I submit it, waiting forever and ever for a book deal, only to be ignored. That's why I think I should do POD.

The most economical one looks like Great Unpublished.Com but I can't get into the website.

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posted June 14, 2004 11:40 AM         

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Please don't use them!!!
Go to your servers home page and type in Print on Demand Publishing. Look at the web sites. They have a rap sheet!

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posted June 14, 2004 06:43 PM         

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Nephthys, i know a bit about poetry, and there are POD companies out there that are reputable. Have you tried getting your poetry published in magazines first? Have you tried online magazines? You will need to sell the poetry you publish even with POD, have you had any writing experience, courses?

I would happy to read some of your poetry, not that I'm published:> But I know a few published poets.

Natasha
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posted June 14, 2004 10:41 PM         

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Philbird, please give me a link to this "rap sheet". I did do a search and didn't get that.

StHenri,

I don't want my poetry in magazines. No, I haven't taken any courses. Why do I need courses if I have already written?

Thanks

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posted June 15, 2004 08:54 AM         

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Hi, I was just curious, I don't mean that you need writing lessons. Can you post some of your poetry sometime?

I have heard good things about http://www.iuniverse.com/

Natasha
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posted June 15, 2004 08:56 AM         

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Here is a good Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/International_Poetry_Writers_Guild/

Natasha

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posted June 15, 2004 11:37 AM         

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Try typing, writing scams poetry scams, into your search engine. Be careful, I sent in a poem to Poetry.com.
They sent me all kinds of "Formal" notices saying I need to guarante a position in the contest in order to potentially win the grand prize. Providing I pay them x amount of dollars to secure my position. They never said I won. They also implied I would need to attend a formal dinner in N.Y. for poets in the contest. That cost another $600.00, not including air fair. Needless to say I declined. I knew in my heart that the poem I submitted was not that good.
Feel around, see what you come up with. Also try www.angelhoy.comwriting they have some tips.

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posted June 23, 2004 12:59 PM         

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*bump*

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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posted June 24, 2004 03:28 PM         

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The only one I know about is iUniverse.

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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posted June 28, 2004 12:35 PM         

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Let us know when your book is out.

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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posted June 28, 2004 09:46 PM         

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Hey, maybe I should do a homebound version (print at Kinkos?) to start?

Thanks for the interest, Randall.

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posted September 08, 2004 01:20 PM         

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posted September 08, 2004 02:09 PM         

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Oh, thanks for bringing this up, Randall.

I did go to Kinko's and made a "homemade" version. I did send it to the government so I now own the copyright on my work!!!!

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posted September 09, 2004 10:23 AM         

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posted September 13, 2004 09:52 AM         

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Try this:
www.publishamerica.com

Hope that link works.
They are a publisher that someone in the area where I live used.

Oh...I'll look around, I knew of a company that publishes mostly poetry...but I'll have to see if I can find it...

Good Luck!

I'm looking to publish my first novel, and this week will begin to query agents/publishers.

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posted September 13, 2004 10:06 PM         

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Thanks

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posted September 15, 2004 03:01 PM         

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posted September 26, 2004 05:27 PM         

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I am trying Mountain Mist Publishing; they do e-books and print-on-demand and I haven't heard anything negative about them. They do sell to Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Blackwell's, and Lynette is very nice, so you might want to look into them.

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posted September 26, 2004 06:20 PM         

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Thanks Navia

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posted September 27, 2004 08:02 AM         

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Hey. I AM A MAJOUR POETRY FREAKE!

I have had 2 of mine published in different kids books when I frist started off. I have never taken a course, bit passed english with flying colours and passed my poetry subject with A++!

I would love to read your peoms if you have the time to send some. If your worried about poem stealing, which has been known to happen we can exchange.

Do stay away fro www.poetry.com

I also won that... They sent me a nice formal letter. I was stoked, till I looked at the bill. Needless to say i'm a poorass. Bieng 16, how can they expect me to fly to America for an award??? Let alone book the hotel to present my poem. I honestly think it was a scam.

Hope to here from you soon.

Hotmail or msn messenger addy:

blacksuzume@hotmail.com

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posted September 28, 2004 01:22 PM         

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Suzume, I'm not sure if you're speaking to me, but my work is now copyright, so there is no risk in sharing it with anyone. All copyright work eventually is posted on the government's website. When it's posted there, I'll post the link.

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posted September 29, 2004 01:47 AM         

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Thats awsome.

I'm looking forward to having a good read.

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