Articles Tagged "Poetry"
Though not every publication requires a cover letter, poets can use a cover letter to preface their work with their publication history and professional credentials, or signal the editors if the submission is a response to a requested revision or invitation to submit more poems.
For the unpublished poet, getting fresh ideas into editors’ slush pile is the first step in a long process that culminates in print publication, a process which may involve multiple rejections, revisions, and resubmissions. The poet must prepare her manuscript so that her work does not drown in that pile—and that involves a little research and modesty.
Malvolio: Irony wears liripipes, pride a crown, avarice vestments, justice a wig, and yet we are all deceived by falsehood, which runs around naked.
