The Poetry Editor has been helping poets and writers around the world to become their own best editors since 1983, beginning with the poetry home study course that Mary Sayler wrote and used for years with poetry students before revising the text into the book Poetry: Taking Its Course.
Those experiences and many years of studying poetry techniques and forms eventually led to articles and ongoing discussions about all aspects of poetry on The Poetry Editor blog. Follow the blog to see new articles and updates as soon as they're posted. Also, ask general questions about poetry writing, revising, or editing and suggest discussion topics too.
If you plan to self-publish your poetry chapbook or books of poems, you need to add a Final Edit to your self-publishing costs, but that reasonable fee will be well-worth the pricelessness of knowing your work has been treated with respect, editorial professionalism, and care.
Many poets turn to self-publishing because they have misconceptions about traditional publishers and editorial expectations, or they simply do not know where and how to start the submission process. Free articles on The Poetry Editor blog often address those issues, but you will also find marketing information about traditionally published poetry journals, anthologies, e-zines, and books of poems on the Poetry Markets page of this website. Check out the helpful Resources for Poets on this site too.
In addition to those free resources, The Poetry Editor offers you personal but professional help for your poems at a minimal fee in a Poetry Critique, Writing Consult, and Edit. Again, that's not new! For almost 30 years, those editorial services have been around, offering poets careful readings and thoughtful one-on-one responses to their poems, poetry chapbooks, and books of poems.
In addition to that well-practiced editorial help, Mary is herself a well-published poet whose free verse, prose poems, metered poetry, and children's poems have appeared in a variety of traditional markets, journals, and e-zines. In 2012, Hiraeth Press will publish her book, Living in the Nature Poem. But can she help you and your poems? To find out what other poets, writers, and poetry editors have to say about the help they have received, see Accolades for The Editor.
For more information or questions unanswered on these pages, email the Poetry Editor at mary@thepoetryeditor.com or use the Contact page.
