Selecting and Ordering Poems for Submission and Publishing

“Whether you’re submitting poems to journals or putting them together for a book,” says instructor Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet, “learning how to order and present your work can give you a deeper understanding of how that work is received – and of what sets your poems apart."

Bring 10 poems to work with in this two-session class. We’ll use play, exercise, and discussion to discover relationships between and among poems and develop frameworks for thinking about sequence and structure through the eye of the reader. We’ll also look at what the arc of a series or book can tell us about individual poems, and explore techniques for writing with a larger project in mind. Then we’ll turn our attention outward. Are you ready to send out your work – and where should you send it? What tools and practices can help?

You’ll leave with an ordered packet of five poems to send to the journal of your choice, and a knowledge of how to submit effectively.

About The Writing Salon's Remote Classes

Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, The Writing Salon is running all classes in a remote learning format. You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.