Many publishers list submittable.com which lets you submit poetry through their website. Their website lets you track your submissions to publishers not listed on submittable.
Another great resource is duotrope.com which for a $5 monthly fee lets you research publications, keep track of submissions, and they have their own submission service called duosoma. Their submissions calendar is a useful feature in finding new anthology calls.
Here are some websites for self-publishing paperbacks:
Ebooks are a more accessible and environmentally friendly option. These sites will distribute your poetry book as an ebook. Using a combination of distributors can spread your book globally.
Publishing ebooks directly:
- http://kdp.amazon.com
- http://press.barnesandnoble.com
- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/writinglife
- https://play.google.com/books/publish/
Ebook distributors:
- http://www.draft2digital.com
- http://www.smashwords.com
- http://www.streetlib.com
- http://www.publishdrive.com
Software for editing epub files: https://calibre-ebook.com
Books that are a good starting point for resources helpful to poets wishing to expand their horizons.
Glazner, Gary Mex, How to Make a Living as a Poet (2005) 978-1932360691
Sedlacek, L.B., The Poet’s Survival Guide (2009) 978-1716870736
La Ronn, Michael, Indie Poet Rock Star: The Poet’s Guide to Ebooks, Marketing and the Self-Publishing Revolution (2015) 978-1507776513
Padgett, Ron, The Teachers & Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms (2007) 978-0915924608
Gailey, Jeanine Hall, PR For Poets: A Guidebook To Publicity And Marketing (2018) 978-1948767002
Lefebvre, Mark Leslie, Wide for the Win: Strategies to Sell Globally via Multiple Platforms and Forge Your Own Path to Success (2021) 978-1989351260
- The Benicia First Tuesday Poets host an annual Love Poetry Contest and bi-annual anthology. For more information go to https://benicialibrary.org/services/adults/poet-laureate
- Benicia Poet Laureate emerita Mary Susan Gast has a column in the Benicia Herald called Going the Distance/Yearning to Breathe Free. http://marysusangast.com/going-the-distance/
- The Suisun Valley Review and Carquinez Review are locally published journals.