So, you want to publish your poems.
But you think it's not worth the time or effort.
If I hadn't published my own successful book of poems, I'd say you were right.
But by actually doing it myself I've learned a lot.
Let me share with you what I did.
First, of course, I finished writing the poetry.
I write haiku so my task is a lot easier than most, but that shouldn't deter you either way.
I wrote at least 5 poems a day (usually a lot more) and I finished an entire book in less than a month! That's from not having anything, to having a finished book in hand.
Poetry writers have a huge advantage over other fiction writers because we can quickly fill a book.
Each page receives one poem and the work can be finished fast! After I got together over 100 poems (125 to be exact) it was time to create the book.
I created my first book "Seashore Haiku" on Microsoft Word 97.
Yes, you heard correctly.
The cover, the interior pages - all were done using this software program.
I then converted the word document into a PDF file using a free software program called PDF 995.
It's great and allows you to convert your word files very easily.
I decided I didn't want to go the usual 5x8 or 6x9 format.
I did a custom size 5.
5 x 5.
5 and it turned out great.
I also investigated Lulu, the POD publisher everyone raves about.
I decided to skip them and actually have the books printed myself and I'm really glad I did.
Lulu takes too much of the profit and they don't do anything to sell your books.
I went with a company called 48-hour books and they did a fantastic job! Plus they give you 25 extra books when you order 100 or more.
I ordered 175 books from them and they arrived in pristine condition.
You can take a look at the book by clicking the link below.