Where Are You Published

[The Poets]

An increasing number of poets here at the Literotica Poetry Forum have published their poems elsewhere, too. Seems like every day I hear about someone's work being accepted somewhere new, or rejected (I've sure had both), or we hear about a new site that is taking submissions, soooo

Here is a thread keep all that info in one place. If you are published elsewhere and you'd like to link to your work, post it in this thread. If you don't want to link directly to your name and feel comfortable just linking to the journal (online or give info about a print publication), just do that.

If you know of any places that might be good for submissions let us know.

And feel free to discuss your experiences/advice with poetry submissions that have to be accepted by an editor or an editorial board to be published.

And of course keep submitting to Lit. Kitty Mama Laurel is good to us here.


Ange

 

[sandspike]

Humble Extra, 1973, made 20 bucks

I was out of the navy and my brief stay at higher learning.
Back then there wasn't any self-service, we had gas sations
where someone (me) would pump your gas, check your oil,
and do your windshield for min. wage. The benefits were in
doing certain ladies windshields. I sold two ideas to the then Esso
co. for their co. mag. I made 10 bucks for each. Yeah, I know
it wasn't poetry, but I have cashed a check and seen my stuff
in print. That doesn't make me better than you, it makes me
really bored on a Sunday evening in the northern most Carolina.
My point, it feels really cool do see your name as a by line.
Almost as cool as having someone say you are a writer. Ask
Anna Swirls or read her '9:30 Club'.

 

[Angeline]

Re: Humble Extra, 1973, made 20 bucks

I was out of the navy and my brief stay at higher learning.
Back then there wasn't any self-service, we had gas sations
where someone (me) would pump your gas, check your oil,
and do your windshield for min. wage. The benefits were in
doing certain ladies windshields. I sold two ideas to the then Esso
co. for their co. mag. I made 10 bucks for each. Yeah, I know
it wasn't poetry, but I have cashed a check and seen my stuff
in print. That doesn't make me better than you, it makes me
really bored on a Sunday evening in the northern most Carolina.
My point, it feels really cool do see your name as a by line.
Almost as cool as having someone say you are a writer. Ask
Anna Swirls or read her '9:30 Club'.

Thank you for posting. I was getting a complex about this thread.

So what were your suggestions? "Lean in so you can see the girls better?" Inquiring minds...

 

[WickedEve]

Re: Re: Humble Extra, 1973, made 20 bucks

Thank you for posting. I was getting a complex about this thread.

So what were your suggestions? "Lean in so you can see the girls better?" Inquiring minds...

I noticed that no one had responded to the thread and I said to myself, "I bet she's getting complex over this." LOL

So, you want to know if we're published online/offline or online only?

 

[Angeline]

Re: Re: Re: Humble Extra, 1973, made 20 bucks

I noticed that no one had responded to the thread and I said to myself, "I bet she's getting complex over this." LOL

So, you want to know if we're published online/offline or online only?

Wouldn't you?

I was getting ready to plead and then, if no one responded in a few days, unstick it.

I meant both online and in print. People may not be comfortable linking to their names though, which is why I gave the option of just linking to the site and/or naming the journal or other print publication name.

 

[WickedEve]

eve's habit, Erosha, mannequin envy, no troy, NPAC, Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, Lotus Blooms Journal, 4 hour hard on, Erotic Readers and Writers Association, Barking Dogs Poetry Journal, Coming Together Katrina Hurricane Relief Anthology, Justus Roux's Erotic Tales, literotica.

 

[Angeline]

Thanks Eve.

Right now, I'm at Exquisite Corpse and A Small Garlic Press. I was on your site and have a bunch of stuff at Lauren's. I have poems coming up in Erosha and I think Thieves Jargon. I'm supposed to be in this anthology Voices of a Generation, but they are very very late getting back to me, and you know you can't keep querying, sigh.

I have a bunch of stuff submitted to other places I'm waiting to hear from as well.

Oh and I won an award at Poets Against the War.

 

[Angeline]

I read this quote by the poet David Wojahn at smartishplace.com (a cool site). I think it's a great quote about the whole publishing poetry thing.



I probably started sending poems out with a strict routine during graduate school, and the most important things I learned, early on, is to detach as much as I could from the process. For a long while I followed a program where for every five days I wrote poems or essays, I'd have a single day devoted to po-biz stuff--mailing submissions out, sending queries, etc. This helped me to keep the poetry and the po-biz separate, which helps, and each week sent me the message that I always needed to regard poetry as (at least) five times more important than po-biz. I don't follow this routine as rigorously as I once did, but adopting it certainly helped me to keep things in perspective, made the rejections a little less crushing.
< > for your quote, sure, connections help; they help in any field. But to suggest that anyone who hasn't got the connections can't succeed is wrong--wrong in part because the statement presupposes that publishing success is what poets should be after. The goal should instead be to let writing poetry and getting better at it be its own reward. It's hard to do that, I know, unless you get some sort of recognition now and then. But the older I get, the more I find that my main delight and struggle is with the writing process itself. It gives me joy and pleasure, even as its challenges increase. I was so caught up in careerism when I was a young poet that I lost sight of this much of the time, and I wish that hadn't been the case.

--David Wojahn

 

[annaswirls]

Thanks sandspike. I think I became a writer after he called me one. Sealed my fate.

All my published stuff is at my site, mannequin envy (link in blue in my sig)

Eve, I have Machievellian ready for March, the winter update I only had poems that people submitted for the contest.

Y'all consider submitting something for the spring, I am hoping to thaw winter out with some hot poetry.

Nice idea Ange. I had it flop when I started the "tooting your own horn thread." Goofy title! I hope people use this. Some people do not want to look like they are bragging when they should not feel that way at all. I know I have that issue sometimes. I also know people here who have many poems and even books published and probably few people here know.

Can you put links with your publications as well? That way we can go check it out easily.


Thanks!

~J

 

[normal jean]

Im a wimpy masochist

hey ange

I just havent been on much lately, cold weather set back in, sandspike, ya know what Im talking about, 2 weeks plus of 70's in January spoiled me.

I have heard that submitting poetry determines that a poet must be a masochist, of an extreme level, but I gave up after only submitting to 5 places, and a good friend encouraged me, well, several, okay, tons!! so I started again and thieves jargon accepetd 2 of mine, Buzz Cut and Epitaph for a Pearl, they said it would be up in a couple weeks.

Oh, and I have that war poem on Poets against the War ( it got a poem of the week award), and it has a bit, tiny bit part in a "cascade of words"section in part of that doc film., oh yeah, and EvesHabit was the first place that took anything of mine, so Thank you Wicked Eve, ( such a misnomer, you aint wicked atall)so far thats it, but..

anyone here in SC? the poetry initiative contest is on again, so submit, submit, I beg you to submit


I just saw Im on normals name, but this IS maria, ( i think)

 

[BooMerengue]

Eve's Habit is the 1st place that took mine, and I have 2 at Anna's Mannequin Envy. I have to say- I'm kinda like Evie- not too ambitious with my stuff, tho I have submitted a few here and there to no avail. But Maria's bugging the shit out of me so I'm going to have to keep on. LOL

 

[foehn]

what matters

Gosh. I don't know, somebody said it somewhere, but...

You know what publishing is all about? It's about sharing.

Now, with some-odd winters on my head, I can see that. When I was younger, I couldn't. But there are so many ideations at war with each other.

It's difficult for me to consider "where" I have published. I think one of the more important "places" I have published to have been with a sister and brother-in-law (for whom I wrote an epithalameum)...

I'm not much of an intellectual, although I play at it sometimes. "Publish" to me now means, simply, to share. To make public. That would include reading a poem to one friend, or writing it in the sand on a beach for passers-by until it should be erased by waves.

I am published here. I feel great honor in that, partly because of the company, and partly because of the host that welcomes the offerings, and partly because of the format, which so generously provides for feedback, votes, opinions and comments, which things are so sorely lacking in other media, particularly the still-not-quite-defunct traditional print.

I may never have been published in the print media before, or elsewhere electronically. I understand that it's an interesting question to some, it just doesn't interest me much at this stage in my life.

I have vague memories of having studied how poetry "came to be." In English, at least, rhyme was an integral part of it, for a very long time. Before the general populace knew how to read and write, rhyme was a mnemonic device by which poems were more easily memorable, and could be passed by mouth from one person to the next. Meter and rhythm had similar functional purposes. The English language was not the origin of poetry, of course, but because of the peculiarities of the language, it tended to develop its own forms.

Now, however, with the "poetic arts" less dependent upon speech, and more easily available to an ever-widening reading public (and this has actually been the case for some centuries now), new forms and schools of thought have come into play. There are about as many places and ways of "publishing" poems as there are poets.

That's not a bad thing! But it is, relatively speaking, quite new. It may be that certain poets get caught up in wanting to reach "fame" in some fashion or other. Some insist on dividing the art, as though it were an ocean, into regions for big fish and little fish. Some still wish to cling to the belief that words, properly copyrighted and preserved, can yield immortality.

My personal opinion, at this juncture, is that there is language; art behind the language; and spirit behind the art. It all comes together in the sharing. I really and truly think that the sharing is, and will be for some time to come, the most elevated, important and lasting aspect of "publication."

All of that being said, it still does thrill me when a friend or a favorite reports being newly published in a place, or in some fashion, that pleases her or him.

/foehn

 

[annaswirls]

partner poems

FYI:

there is a site out there dedicated to collaborative writing.

Liar and I got ours accepted for their July edition. I know there were a lot of really great ones in that Partner Poem Challenge. Why not give it a shot?


Nothin' to lose...

admit 2

 

[jd4george]

Greetings, dear friends!

I haven't been able to play lately, though I'm selfishly still writing. (To stop is akin to asking my heart to stop beating). Gotta say, I miss you folks!

Anyway, I'm not going to list all the places I've been published. As the list is some 40+ journals, not counting all the commercial crap I've written, my ego says I should refrain.

The published poetry fed my soul, and the commercial crap put thousands of dollars in my pocket. I was once lucky enough to win a PEN America award, complete with a gala banguet in NYC. That was cool, but old news.

I'm in the process of putting together a bunch of submissions, as well as finishing a chapbook (my first). In the doing so, I found a wonderful tool. "The American Poetry Journal" has a site, and their links list is one of the more complete listings of high calibre, discerning and "tough-to-get-into" journals.

Personally, I'd be proud to have any one of those publishing credits under my belt. (Okay... I'd be proud to have more of them under my belt). Check it out:

The American Poetry Journal (APJ)

 

[Angeline]

Greetings, dear friends!

I haven't been able to play lately, though I'm selfishly still writing. (To stop is akin to asking my heart to stop beating). Gotta say, I miss you folks!

Anyway, I'm not going to list all the places I've been published. As the list is some 40+ journals, not counting all the commercial crap I've written, my ego says I should refrain.

The published poetry fed my soul, and the commercial crap put thousands of dollars in my pocket. I was once lucky enough to win a PEN America award, complete with a gala banguet in NYC. That was cool, but old news.

I'm in the process of putting together a bunch of submissions, as well as finishing a chapbook (my first). In the doing so, I found a wonderful tool. "The American Poetry Journal" has a site, and their links list is one of the more complete listings of high calibre, discerning and "tough-to-get-into" journals.

Personally, I'd be proud to have any one of those publishing credits under my belt. (Okay... I'd be proud to have more of them under my belt). Check it out:

The American Poetry Journal (APJ)

I'm gonna start a fan club.

 

[annaswirls]

save a tree and two stamps

literary journals that accept email submissions

 

[Belegon]

currently the only place I have poetry other than at lit is with Anna, and I am proud I was invited...

I do write a baseball column, but that is an entirely different kind of writing to me...

 

[Man Ray]

I wonder...?

Is a poem written on the wall of Chirk railway station classed as `published`? Its there for all the world to see, a declaration of love for my girl...

 

[annaswirls]

Re: I wonder...?

Is a poem written on the wall of Chirk railway station classed as `published`? Its there for all the world to see, a declaration of love for my girl...

these are the only poems that really matter
it is what poetry was invented for

 

[Maria2394]

a guide to what editors may look for in a poem. How do they choose what they wish to publish? Here are some tips from the Common Ground Review. I thought they were helpful, you may also

how to get your poem accepted


good luck

m

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Chocolate Heaven

Mine's right up there with Spike. It ain't poety, but I wrote it and they paid me $500 to print it!

If you've ever been to Pier 39 when you visited San Francisco, chances are you walked into a little place called Chocolate Heaven. I wrote their catalog. I had to taste test nearly every item. It was the best summer job I ever had!

They offered me the job, by the way, because of a complaint letter I wrote!

Syn

 

[My Erotic Tale]

Published~

I was going to post on this thread a couple
times but never did, but today <grin> I
figured this was as good a place as any
to post my experience this morning.

I was driving along, listening to the RADIO
when I heard the DJ say to stick around they
will be telling about the Valentines Poem
Contest and that they were going to read
a Poem by "ART"

Well my ears perked up and my attention too!
I got to work and turned on the Radio and
about an hour later they Listed the rules
and the dates for the poem contest. AND ..
READ the poem I sent to them first ...
"My LimeRick Love" which I posted on sacks
limerick thread. I hadn;t known the contest
was 50 words or less, so I emailed and told
them I was sending a poem that met their
guidlines and POEM #1 was too long , scrap it
toss it do what ya want with it but please
except poem #2 ....well they read the LimeRick Love
on the air explaining I had given them the poem...
it does have in their copy the radio stations name

Well, that was cool ....

as for publications, <grin>
where do I start <grinin'>

1976 I did the Channel 2 news kids after school news
which was more topics than news. I achieved this in
a high school writers contest. There was eight kids
selected and there-fore only did one show a week
for a two and a half minute slot, most were self written
topics

Do Military circulations count, cause I have had
several short humorous tales in the paper
more for a filler than to shine my talents <grin>

I have many many awards in ART, yep thats my thing
I like to draw, I do great computer Art to and
get rid of this clunker computer this summer and
I hope to be able to do Illustrated Poetry too,

I have many awards and trophys for Karate
3rd Dan Tae Kwon Do, Sang Soo
Moo Duk Kwan and Aikido along with
Special tactics and training
( community and containment, <prison>),
City hero award for rescue and
also EMS award for life saving tactics used,
day and description. triatholon, swiming
track, Boxing, Sharp Shooter Rifle Award, knife,
sword, Buck on the Wall ....<grin> okay writing????

I was in several bands and sold two songs
to RANDY CORNER , famous for the song
"sad eyes" I was so excited and Randy died
in a car wreck two weeks later.

My Father was semi-famous musician, played
steel guitar for Freddy Fender, Barbara Mandrel
Johnny Rodriguez, Tommy Collins etc. ...
who is Tommy Collins <grin> he played the song
"Grandma Got Run Over By The Reindeer" <laughing>

My Brother (Seranade) Alby - semi Famous too
plays lead guitar for Affinity a rock band
with several CD'S out already so watch for him <grin>

My son can fill a room with trophys and some are
ceiling height too.

My wife (she lives...up yonder) templeminded Nin
has poems in a couple publications (books)
which inadvertantly got two of my poems published
"Path in the Grass" and "Bait Robber" bait robber
is under my erotic tail ... They are in print and
listed at the poetry guild.

I have to give Ninja Nookie the credit for brining
me to poetry, which I always loved, but I shyed
away from for a lack of understanding. Most of you
know I teach Martial Arts and a student
(shadow walker) gave me a book called,
Bushido, the way of the Samurai. this book had
the best description of poetry I had ever heard
along with some great poems by the Masters
we'll that's when I dabbled in READING,

In my Biography is the short Phrase of Earth
wind Fire and water, that was inspired after
a reading of the Bushido book and it was
used in the front pages of the Moo Duk Kwan
Martial Arts Federation Handbook and Manuel
that I am proud of <grin> but the words are
from the masters of old, I just arranged them <grin>

My Poem "Eagles Cry" (My only audio poem of me.)
was published last summer in the local VFW
circulation The Post. This Poem was also edited
by Jim, thanks jim, they published the original
read for some reason, haste perhaps...but
I do recall jims help.

I have several poems <grinin> posted on
several sites but rarely the same poems,
I like Lit cause it is more compatible with
my puter. I have my third novel I am finishing
"Social In-Securities" (action not trivia)
"Numchucks, the legend, is still knocking
on the literary doors. And "River Boat" is
pending literary edits now. (editor) <grin>
(English Lit Major NTU)

So 2005 looks promising, but I love what
fohen and davids comments on enjoyment
on career, I already had the two hour sunday
set aside to deal with the literary politics
in getting writes to the right places and seperate
from the enjoyment of poetry and short stories.

well that's me in a nut shell and my day ...wait

MY 15 MINUTES OF FAME TODAY ...

then back to work, working on the chain ...gang!
<laughing>

thanks for putting up with this old dogs bark!

 

[annaswirls]

Well hot damn! Congratulations Art!

 

[annaswirls]

finally broke through Clean Sheets

 

[My Erotic Tale]

Well hot damn! Congratulations Art!

Thanks ana~

next time I chat with templeminded
I'll see if I can get the publishing co, <grin>

poem contest results for the Radio Show
poem contest is tomorrow