 Poetry: February 29, 2012 Issue [#4909] |
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This week: Submission Mission For Part-Time Authors Edited by: Red Writing Hood <3  
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"I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork." ~Peter de Vries
[Many thanks to The Storymaster for finding the perfect quote for me this week and posting it to Facebook. I didn't know you were psychic!  ]
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Submission Mission for Part-time Authors
For full-time authors there is no question about making time for the business of writing. They either schedule it daily, in between the writing and editing phases, or another way that works for them. No matter what they find the time for it-or hire someone to do it, or they don't get paid.
So, what do the rest of us do?
The business side of writing includes everything that isn't writing, and editing (and re-editing) your work. This covers query letters, proposals, and cover letters; researching publishers, fitting your work to those publishers; networking and conferences.
Whether authors or not, people who find success set goals. When scheduling in the business of writing make sure you know what your publishing goals are. This way you can mirror this with smaller goals to reach those publishing goals. For example, if I set an initial goal to have a short story published within the year, I might create a weekly goal of setting aside a day to work on the business side-splitting the day into sections to work on each part (cover letter, research, etcetera).
The final consideration is cost. Every submission consists of two envelopes, two or more sheets of paper, ink and two stamps. The bulk of this cost will be in the two stamps, but it all adds up over time. What amount can you budget monthly to your submission mission? Keeping track of this cost will be important when you start seeing results and find a need to report this to the IRS.
No author is going to have the same schedule. You have to tailor it to you-to your goals, your budget, your time, and balancing it with your other commitments. It's not going to be easy, but if you stick with it you should start seeing results.
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Comments on last month's newsletter:
By: Katya the Poet 
Comment: Thanks for this. I have a hybrid system, too, though it does not yet include Excel spreadsheets, but I wish it did!
By: Steve adding writing to ntbk. 
Comment: Thanks for featuring the selections this time around. Am using them as fodder for the Simply Positive Challengers and the tributes in the mix were awesome. Copenator out!
By: NOVAcatmando
Comment: I have been struggling with electronic tracking for a while, I did not consider a paper-based system - but now I wonder if a hybrid would work for me. Thanks!
By: alfred booth, wanbli ska
Comment: It seems to me that there is a very important step before the documenting the submission process - and the one that has always stopped me dead in my tracks - the selection process. Of two or three thousand poems, many cataloged by theme, but not all, which are the ones best suited for publication? I do not believe in writing poetry intentionally for an upcoming publication as many probably do. My greenest work is rarely polished as well as older pieces and I, for one, do not work well under the pressure of a deadline. So, any suggestions on how to choose our best poems for publication?
Excellent question. I'll address it in my next newsletter.
By: Sandy~HopeWhisperer
Comment: Your newsletter is always a help to me. I find something in each one I can use and apply to writing, organizing , reviewing, and even just enjoying poetry.
I was delighted and encouraged that you featured one of my poems in the newsletter for Feb. 1. Thank you so much. Sandy
By: Tina M. Courtney
Comment: I like the idea of using saved poems in Excel. Is there another method of saving for most of those who have Window 7 and above?
Excel is my go-to program for this, but I'd love to hear if others have used something other than a spreadsheet program to track their work (for Windows 7 or any other platform).
As always, thank you everyone for your feedback. Keep it coming! :)
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