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Writing poetry is a way to
express you in a creative art. Unfortunately, poetry doesn't
usually make enough money to pay the bills in your home. One way
to make a few bucks here and there for your
poetry is to submit your poems to an online poetry
contest. Not only will this give you the
chance to make a little bit of money for your hard
work, but it will get your writing in front of an actual
audience.
You will also be given the
opportunity to work along side of other poets in your area,
and from around the world. Prior to entering any contest be
certain to do research on the company that is putting the
contest on. You will want to make sure that the contest is
worth your time and effort
.
The best type of poetry
contest to enter into is one with an entry fee. You can find
contests that have no entry fee as well, but you need to step
back
and ask yourself where the funding
comes from for the prizes. Some contests are sponsored;
therefore, you should do a background check on the
sponsors and on previous
winners.
Make sure you're not
entering into a poetry contest scam. Also, entering into a
contest that requires an entry fee will give you the drive and
determination to submit your best work so that you get your
moneys worth out of the contest. Any contest that has a fee of
over $75 is a contest that you should be leery of. It might be
legit, but there really isn't any reason why you should have
to pay an entry fee of that large of an
amount.
I got this information In My email and thought it fit to publish
it here to help writers.
I
detail seven poetry submission errors in my little booklet Poetry Pitfalls or What Makes Bad Verse Worse (Essential Writers' Guidebooks)
; an essential 99 cents guide
from Amazon. This e-book will be available FREE on JANUARY 5, JANUARY 19,
FEBRUARY 2 and FEBRUARY 16.
; an essential 99 cents guide
from Amazon. This e-book will be available FREE on JANUARY 5, JANUARY 19,
FEBRUARY 2 and FEBRUARY 16.
Two of
these seven errors involve language. And this, of course, also applies to prose
submissions. Please note that the Winning Writers site on which successful
entries will be published is open to all. Schools and children are encouraged
to visit this site. Therefore, using unacceptable language in your submission
will automatically route your entry to the reject bin. (And the same of course
applies to other contests that have websites open to all comers).
Another
language problem is the use of false rhymes in submissions of traditional
poetry. In fact, it seems that many entrants who aspire to write rhyming verse
are unaware that rhymes depend NOT on the spelling of a word, but solely on the
way it is pronounced.
I recommend
my own anthology "Nibbles of Nonsense" as a guide to rhyming and a
source of ideas. Every line is rhymed, and every line is a true rhyme. If you
can wait that long, e-books of "Nibbles of Nonsense" will be
available at Amazon ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE on JANUARY 26 and FEBRUARY 2 .
You'll
find all the links to the above FREE e-books, plus all the info you need for
our current poetry and prose contests at http://writeway.exactpages.com
For
a listing and dates of ALL my free e-books, please visit http://johnreid.exactpages.com
Yes, the
$5,500 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest is
currently open for entries. And there are no limits in the poetry contests
on the number or length of submissions! (In the $5,550 prose contest, there is
a limit of 5,000 words, but no limit on the number of submissions),
Here's a useful 
wood Classics Title Index book if, like me, you you need help
. The
trick is to see how many times Hollywood has used each particular word in your
proposed title. The more, the better! If the score is close to zero, the
chances are that your title will not attract readers. Above is the
Amazon Kindle link. Other e-book stores such as Barnes & Noble, Apple and
Sony also stock this book. And the price is only 99 cents.
wood Classics Title Index book if, like me, you you need help
. The
trick is to see how many times Hollywood has used each particular word in your
proposed title. The more, the better! If the score is close to zero, the
chances are that your title will not attract readers. Above is the
Amazon Kindle link. Other e-book stores such as Barnes & Noble, Apple and
Sony also stock this book. And the price is only 99 cents.
Hollywood Classics Title Index works for fiction
as well as poetry. Recently, I used it to compile a title for my latest
thriller, Murder at the River House
which chalked up over 3,000 copies
in twelve weeks in only nine stores. Admittedly, sales have now fizzled out,
but on the strength of that small success, I sold the U.K. rights for a healthy
sum. And now the original publisher wants me to write a sequel. He wants to
call it, "Michaela Misses the Mark". A bad choice, according to
"Hollywood Classics Title Index". I hope to persuade him to change
it.
which chalked up over 3,000 copies
in twelve weeks in only nine stores. Admittedly, sales have now fizzled out,
but on the strength of that small success, I sold the U.K. rights for a healthy
sum. And now the original publisher wants me to write a sequel. He wants to
call it, "Michaela Misses the Mark". A bad choice, according to
"Hollywood Classics Title Index". I hope to persuade him to change
it.
As noted
above, the Prize Pool for the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Prize is $5,500.
Entry fees
are $8 for every 25 lines of poetry. There is no limit on the length of poems.
You'll
find full details of both prose and poetry contests at http://writeway.exactpages.com
An
alternative site for both the poetry and prose contests is: http://www.winningwriters.com (you will need to
click the contest at the top of the screen).
A new,
expanded edition of my acclaimed guidebook, Write Ways to WIN WRITING
CONTESTS is now available, and the paperback price is only $12.50!
To
read reviews go to: Write Ways to WIN WRITING CONTESTS: How To Join the Winners'
Circle for Prose and Poetry Awards, NEW EXPANDED EDITION
This
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Barnes and
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With all
my very best wishes!
John
Howard Reid
