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Beware Poetry.com Jul 2, 2005 22:49:26 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 2, 2005 22:49:26 GMT -6

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Poetry.com/International Library of Poetry

Poetry.com (a.k.a. the International Library of Poetry, the National Library of Poetry, and many others), is a vanity anthology scheme that draws in poets through free contests, and then solicits them to purchase the anthology in which they will be published, plus a variety of other merchandise and services. The contests, in which all entrants are declared "semi-finalists", are bogus; and while the company portrays itself as a viable and even prestigious poetry market, the complete lack of editorial gatekeeping and the resulting poor quality of most of the poems means that publication in one of its anthologies is not a professional credit.

A number of organizations, including the Office of the Maryland Attorney General, are seeking writers who have complaints about Poetry.com. You can find links to all of them at StopILP.com, a website organized by poet Robert James Funches.

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 3, 2005 21:38:39 GMT -6

Post by Senara on Jul 3, 2005 21:38:39 GMT -6

Wow... I remember when the little poetry contest I entered in high school became poetry.com. I thought there was actual judging! I know they just want your money... everybody wants your money. So sad. So where might we find a real poetry contest?

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Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 3, 2005 21:46:21 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 3, 2005 21:46:21 GMT -6 I was shocked when I came across that too. You'll find a list of contests in The Writer's Market, and their smaller genre specific books, and in The Writer's Handbook. You'll find links in this thread.
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

Scrappy Amazon Bard Kennel Card states: Caution People Selective Posts: 8,539	Beware Poetry.com Jul 3, 2005 22:46:01 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jul 3, 2005 22:46:01 GMT -6 Ok that just sucks......

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 3, 2005 23:23:05 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 3, 2005 23:23:05 GMT -6 Yeppers... It bites big time.
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

marysgurl1 Guest	Beware Poetry.com Jul 4, 2005 2:40:30 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by marysgurl1 on Jul 4, 2005 2:40:30 GMT -6 #1 daughter got swallowed up in this big time!! hard to accept the cold hard facts when u are 13 & all the fancy packaging has stars in your eyes....

Scrappy Amazon Bard Kennel Card states: Caution People Selective Posts: 8,539	Beware Poetry.com Jul 4, 2005 3:02:03 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jul 4, 2005 3:02:03 GMT -6 It's bad enough they gotta sucker adults.....but kids too....that just is really low...

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 4, 2005 10:57:42 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 4, 2005 10:57:42 GMT -6

Hey Q, you can have #1 check to see if her school library has any of the writer's market/handbooks, or she can check the local library. The books contain contests for teenagers as well as adults, and also list magazines that will only accept manuscripts/poems from teenagers. I just checked my Writer's Market 2005 book and The International Library of Poetry & Watermark Press aren't listed.

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 4, 2005 11:11:38 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 4, 2005 11:11:38 GMT -6

Did a google search:

[url=www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-35%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=Poetry%2BWatermark+Press&btnG=Search]Poetry+Watermark Press

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Writing Contests: When Winners Are Losers [/font][/font]
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For some artists, success comes with a price

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 16:50:01 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 16:50:01 GMT -6

Warnings and Cautions for Writers-
-Writing Contests and Vanity Anthologies

Elderly people are a particular target, as are teens--there are vanity anthologizers that specialize in soliciting teachers, who don't realize the anthologies aren't a legitimate venue and are very willing to recruit student participants.

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Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 17:51:13 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 17:51:13 GMT -6 Literary Contest Caution
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

marysgurl1 Guest	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 18:15:17 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by marysgurl1 on Jul 5, 2005 18:15:17 GMT -6 thx jox.... for finding all this stuff...

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 18:43:45 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 18:43:45 GMT -6 You're very welcome...
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

marysgurl1 Guest	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 19:01:33 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by marysgurl1 on Jul 5, 2005 19:01:33 GMT -6 sometimes when its coming from someone else other than mom, it seems more believable...

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 19:29:45 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 19:29:45 GMT -6

I understand. Got these from my 2005 Writer's Market:

Poets & Writers

Poetry Magazine

I don't know if they have any information for teens. I found these two sites online, but didn't see them listed in my Writer's Market, so you might want to look them over very carefully:

Write 4 Kids.com

Poetry 4 Kids.com

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marysgurl1 Guest	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 19:47:59 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by marysgurl1 on Jul 5, 2005 19:47:59 GMT -6 cool beans!

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 19:56:34 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 19:56:34 GMT -6 The Write4Kids.com may be for adults only.
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 5, 2005 20:02:20 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 5, 2005 20:02:20 GMT -6 Poets & Writers, Inc. had a Young Writers Resources page.
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 11, 2005 10:16:27 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 11, 2005 10:16:27 GMT -6 Getting the Scoop on Poetry Contest Scams
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

marysgurl1 Guest	Beware Poetry.com Jul 11, 2005 10:52:40 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by marysgurl1 on Jul 11, 2005 10:52:40 GMT -6 thx jox....printed it out for our young writer...

Joxcenia Administrator Joxcee I Bard Our Fairly Bored Mother I Came ... I Saw ... ... I Went Home Posts: 8,140	Beware Poetry.com Jul 11, 2005 11:36:58 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Joxcenia on Jul 11, 2005 11:36:58 GMT -6 You're very welcome...
	As The Scrolls Unroll I wanna go home, I wanna go home, Oh how I wanna go home. Did I mention I wanna go home? GET ME OUT OF WHOOSHER HOUSE! LMAO

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Beware Poetry.com Jul 16, 2005 20:20:56 GMT -6

Post by Joxcenia on Jul 16, 2005 20:20:56 GMT -6

Hey Q Check out this site for young writers... I just came across it, so look it over very carefully. Let me know if you get a bad feeling about it as I'm posting it over at my writer's forum.

Can't remember if I've posted this before... but here it is again: About.com: Teen Writing

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