Good idea or not?

@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr

How much money can one make by publishing books of poetry?

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

@TheHorse Not sure but I think unless you get lucky you won’t become rich from it.

@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

7 Apr

Aside from some new stuff everything else is already published in my other books so I’m republishing it essentially. That’s why I’m not sure if I should do this or not.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (186424)

• United States

8 Apr

I think it's a good idea. Maybe it will sell better that way. Good luck!

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Apr

I am still looking for a publisher for my dang psychology book. I don't think anyone cares that much about my poems and short stories.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

That would be awesome if that were the case.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (186424)

• United States

9 Apr

@TheHorse You could self-publish. It's expensive but that's what I finally did with my children's book in rhyme.

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Kareng

@kareng (72295)

• United States

7 Apr

You could organize and keep them going for a "complete" book of poetry by you. Otherwise, I would gather by topics and publish them as you have enough for complete book.

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Kareng

@kareng (72295)

• United States

8 Apr

@lovebuglena You wouldn't want to publish your life poems now if you are still writing them! Why not divide into topics and publish?

@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

8 Apr

Not sure what you mean.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

@kareng if I combine all my poems in one book I’d probably separate it by decade.

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Apr

Not sure. Could group poems by subject too. Will there be commentary?

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

7 Apr

What do you mean by commentary in this case?

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr

@lovebuglena Commentary by you about how the poems came to be. I have published a small (very small) handful of poems, but they were in poetry journals with no contextual information. I don't think I am "popular" enough that anyone would be interested in where the poems came from.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

@TheHorse It’d be interesting to do a story behind a poem. Problem is may he hard to remember what led to each one.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (350679)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr

Hmm. Not sure what I think about this. I guess it would be good to have them all in one volume.

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr

I have published a handful of poems and short stories, but (in spite of my delusions of adequacy) I am not convinced a book with several of my poems and/or short stories would sell that well.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

8 Apr

I think it would be good to have them all in one volume for me but not sure what readers would think.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

@TheHorse You never know. And if you can make something from your poetry why not?

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (98902)

• United States

8 Apr

It's been done before when an author has published a complete work. You can even call it something like that. "The Complete Works of Lena Kovadlo." You could even call it, "Through the Years," by Lena Kovado: Her Complete Works. Lots of options, here.

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Apr

Maybe I'll encounter her works at City Lights bookstore in San Francisco. Next to Pablo Neruda's works. But I don't go to San Francisco as much as I used to.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

I realized that. Poets of the past have a huge volume of all or most of their poems. I’m no popular or revered poet but I should be able to do the same thing.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (98902)

• United States

10 Apr

@lovebuglena You never know, a complete work compilation MIGHT get more people "in the know."

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (173020)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

If you add some new ones to it that sounds like a good read.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (173020)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

@lovebuglena ......sounds good.

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@TheHorse (225335)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Apr

@lovebuglena What do you like to write about?

@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

8 Apr

It would have some new ones.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (143616)

• India

8 Apr

I have a few stored in a folder but when you say wanting to put yours in a book I can imagine the number that you have composed. Since you have used some of them already I wonder if putting them in a book wuld be a good idea

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

9 Apr

I remember seeing books from poets where it’s a collection of all their poetry so it’s been done before.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (93571)

• United States

10 Apr

You are so talented Lena. Do what you please. I just wish more people could see your work.

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@lovebuglena (45940)

• Staten Island, New York

10 Apr

Thank you. Yeah me too. Wish my books brought me good income. Sadly, they don’t. Heck, I made nothing last year.

musicalee_

@musicalee (86)

• Philippines

10 Apr

Wow! GO for it whatever feels like new but promising! One of my dreams is to publish a book too. I might start with my self-story of experiences. Can you give tips on how to start and what publishing books for newbies like me?

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