Comments on: Cloudy Day Art #67 – How Not To Market Yourself As A Poet http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/ The poetry podcast for, about, and inspired by YOU, the everyday poet. Submit your audio poetry for worldwide distribution. Hear interviews with poets of all skills from around the world. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:37:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lexi Sundell http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-135721 Lexi Sundell Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:14:59 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-135721 This is an interesting twist on the approach I use with clients who are having trouble arriving at a clear intention for themselves. I ask them what they DON'T want, and they immediately tell me. Then we work on flipping the "don't want" to the positive intention. It is an effective technique, hope it produces good results for you. This is an interesting twist on the approach I use with clients who are having trouble arriving at a clear intention for themselves. I ask them what they DON'T want, and they immediately tell me. Then we work on flipping the “don't want” to the positive intention. It is an effective technique, hope it produces good results for you.

]]> By: Will http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-23216 Will Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:17:42 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-23216 Thanks for the input, Lexi. I never actually thought of it that in depth. Reverse-engineering a problem does seem like a good technique to use when confronting a problem though. Thanks for the input, Lexi.
I never actually thought of it that in depth. Reverse-engineering a problem does seem like a good technique to use when confronting a problem though.

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-23138 Lexi Sundell Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:58:52 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-23138 This is an interesting twist on the approach I use with clients who are having trouble arriving at a clear intention for themselves. I ask them what they DON'T want, and they immediately tell me. Then we work on flipping the "don't want" to the positive intention. It is an effective technique, hope it produces good results for you. This is an interesting twist on the approach I use with clients who are having trouble arriving at a clear intention for themselves. I ask them what they DON’T want, and they immediately tell me. Then we work on flipping the “don’t want” to the positive intention. It is an effective technique, hope it produces good results for you.

]]> By: Will http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-9116 Will Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:12:19 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-9116 Thanks, StrUHT! I'm looking forward to reading what you have to say. You always have some pretty good insights. Thanks, StrUHT!
I’m looking forward to reading what you have to say. You always have some pretty good insights.

]]> By: StrUHT http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 StrUHT Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-9026 Man, I really loved this podcast. I've got to listen more often. Good points concerning marketing; I'll be posting some additional thoughts about this soon on my blog. Man, I really loved this podcast. I’ve got to listen more often. Good points concerning marketing; I’ll be posting some additional thoughts about this soon on my blog.

]]> By: Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast - Poetry - People - Podcast » Cloudy Day Art #68 - Poetry Mix http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast - Poetry - People - Podcast » Cloudy Day Art #68 - Poetry Mix Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:17:50 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-7541 [...] Cloudy Day Art #67 - How Not To Market Yourself As A Poet [...] [...] Cloudy Day Art #67 – How Not To Market Yourself As A Poet [...]

]]> By: Will http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-6022 Will Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:13:46 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-6022 Thanks for the tips, Larry. What you said about getting an agent makes sense. I can't see a poet actually getting an agent unless he/she is already established. They would probably have to have at least self-published and be well-known locally or on the poetry touring circuit. Good luck on your book. I've heard you mention that on your show a few times. Will Thanks for the tips, Larry.
What you said about getting an agent makes sense. I can’t see a poet actually getting an agent unless he/she is already established. They would probably have to have at least self-published and be well-known locally or on the poetry touring circuit.

Good luck on your book. I’ve heard you mention that on your show a few times.

Will

]]> By: Larry W http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/comment-page-1/#comment-6008 Larry W Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.cloudydayart.com/2006/10/19/cloudy-day-art-67-how-not-to-market-yourself-as-a-poet/#comment-6008 Hey, cool show. The ccMixter piece was interesting, a nice contrasting of intentions with the interplay of the music. On the non-marketing, here's a couple 'inactions': * Look for an agent. That's the sure-fire "vanity press" trap that takes your money with promises of literary fame. There are still some poets out there who don't realize that legitimate literary agents generally don't deal in poetry, especially from unknowns, and agents pay the writer, not the other way around. The trick is to forget about an agent; if people like your poems, an interested agent will look for you... * Write a Novel. I never had poet writer's block before, but this story in my head that refuses to come out neatly is proving an effective block to my writing poems for almost a year. I don't have a trick to beat this dead end yet, aside from just gutting it out, one word at a time, though the pace can be frustrating. Anyway, really enjoyed the show, and I'll check out ccMixter; I've been meaning to. Hey, cool show. The ccMixter piece was interesting, a nice contrasting of intentions with the interplay of the music.

On the non-marketing, here’s a couple ‘inactions’:
* Look for an agent. That’s the sure-fire “vanity press” trap that takes your money with promises of literary fame. There are still some poets out there who don’t realize that legitimate literary agents generally don’t deal in poetry, especially from unknowns, and agents pay the writer, not the other way around. The trick is to forget about an agent; if people like your poems, an interested agent will look for you…

* Write a Novel. I never had poet writer’s block before, but this story in my head that refuses to come out neatly is proving an effective block to my writing poems for almost a year. I don’t have a trick to beat this dead end yet, aside from just gutting it out, one word at a time, though the pace can be frustrating.

Anyway, really enjoyed the show, and I’ll check out ccMixter; I’ve been meaning to.

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