Poetry & The Struggle to be Heard

[brillig01]

There's a cacophony in the poetry publishing world. A din of verse, both feeble and mighty, vying for smaller and smaller parcels of literary journal real estate. I've pouted about it for some years, cursed the unfairness, resented the rejections, and remained under-published. I've feared the mystical editors with their various rules of engagement

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[irishnutt]

Hurray! Another friend, a young adult fantasy novelist, got tired of waiting for agents and publishers and finally decided to try podcasting a book. It took off and she now has thousands of subscribers, was nominated for a best podcast novella award, and is producing her next book in full cast audio.

My point, besides bragging about my pal, is that people are finding new ways to present their work and audiences are finding new ways to find things they like. Podcasting is a niche market, but it's an eager and growing niche, and there are as many others like it as we have the creativity to invent.

[brillig01]

Hello Amy, thanks so much for the encouraging words and the suggestion of podcasting! And hurray for your pal's podcasting success! I'm in the process of figuring out how best to add audio files to my entries. I'll also research how to podcast. The digital world offers such opportunities for new ways to present and embellish our work. We live in interesting times.

Hope you and yours are well, enjoyed the holidays, and have a great 2010!