Comments on: A Jack Straw Reading at University Bookstore, A Poem Feature, and Pondering Publishers… https://webbish6.com/a-jack-straw-reading-at-university-bookstore-a-poem-feature-and-pondering-publishers/ Jeannine Hall Gailey's Poetry Blog Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeannine Gailey https://webbish6.com/a-jack-straw-reading-at-university-bookstore-a-poem-feature-and-pondering-publishers/#comment-2615 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:17:01 +0000 http://www.webbish6.com/?p=3339#comment-2615 In reply to Lesley Wheeler.

Yes, good points! Thanks Lesley!

]]> By: Lesley Wheeler https://webbish6.com/a-jack-straw-reading-at-university-bookstore-a-poem-feature-and-pondering-publishers/#comment-2614 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.webbish6.com/?p=3339#comment-2614 Not just a good relationship with an editor but an editor who will be tough about the ms–calling me out on weak poems, lazy closures, etc. Someone, or a group of people, who are willing to put the time in because they’re as ambitious for the book as I am.

A good press web presence and network is also key. I know poetry presses have limited resources but a publisher should give SOME publicity help to a willing, hardworking author, even if it’s just facilitating a reading or two. All of the tiny, strapped poetry presses I’ve worked with have done at least that and I’ve really appreciated it.

And beyond the cover: good design generally, fonts etc.

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