Re: Publishing poetry in magazines

Cassie Smyth wrote:
> 
> There are a jillion places he could submit his work to, and the
> submission guidelines will vary for each one. I would check out a site
> like www.poetry-portal.com and check out their list of magazines and
> e-zines. Just warn him to stay away from the National Library of
> Poetry, AKA the International Library of Poetry or poetry.com, because
> the entire business is scam which will end up asking him to pay to
> have his work published in an anthology with very few readers.
> 
> I am also publishing a poetry magazine with a regional flavor called
> North of New Orleans, but it is only open to artists from NW Louisiana
> or on subjects relevant to the region. You can get more info on that
> at www.redriverink.com.
> 
> Thanks,
> Cassie Smyth

The "regional little" described here is probably the most common
market for starting poets, but is, as stated, "regional."  Point is
to look around for one in /your/ region; try the newspaper office,
etc., since most regionals do /not/ get listed in /Poet's Market/.
  Second most common may be "in-house" commercial pubs, aka "house
organs" or "business newsletters."  Much in them concerns the
business/profession only, but most are "open to the arts" in some
manner.  Ask the business.
  "Art" and "Lit'ry littles" are usually in /PM/, but their
slushpiles are bigger than the slicks and their available
white-space smaller.
  If you write Hallmark, go directly to the "slicks."  If you write
"art," don't.
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