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What does a poetry consultation include? Similar to a poetry critique, a consult will provide you with such valuable information as:
- A professional opinion of the marketability of your book, including the theme that will hold your poems together
- One-on-one feedback about the overall impression of your book
- An assessment of the effectiveness of each poem, including identification with your potential readers
- Comments to help you tighten and improve each poem
- Suggestions about which poems to include and which to omit, depending on the readiness of each poem and adherence to your chosen theme
- An evaluation of the page length and possible markets you have in mind
Ready to help your poems become the next good book of poetry? Great!
Send a minimum of 15 double-spaced pages of poems with each beginning on a new page. [Note: For haiku or poems of one to four lines, you may put up to four double-spaced poems on one page.]
Briefly state your theme, intended readership, and your publishing plans.
Include an SASE -- a self-addressed stamped envelope with enough postage for the return of your manuscript.
Enclose a check or a certified check or a money order made out to Mary Sayler in U. S. Funds only in the amount of $3.50 for each page of poetry. Mail to:
Mary Sayler, P. O. Box 62, Lake Como, Florida 32157-0062.
Expect longer poetry chapbooks or books of poems in two to three weeks.
[Important note: If you have a deadline, email Mary know before you mail your work to her, so she can let you know her schedule. She may be editing or critiquing someone else’s poems or working on her own writing deadline.]
If you live in another country and would like a writing consultation by email, this can be arranged if you have software compatible with Word 2003. You need to know, though, that you will usually get more feedback by mail. Also, email does not speed up a consult, which takes much time and thought.
To speed the process itself, however, you can get a cashier’s check in U. S. funds from most reputable banks then use overnight mail through the U. S. Postal Service. Or use Western Union. For the latter option, email Mary your first name, last name, country, and money transfer control number (MTCN) exactly as they appear on the Western Union form.
If you would like a writing consultation for a children’s picture book text, book proposal, or other manuscript, contact The Poetry Editor with a brief description of your project. To help determine the appropriate fee, state the length, theme or purpose, intended readership, and your publishing goal.
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