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Get Published

Students can pursue opportunities to be published on their own, but there are two things to be aware of. First, know your rights before you submit a piece.  Second, include a cover letter when you need to.  These links accept different genres, so find the one that fits your piece best.

 

 Rights

 

 "All Rights" means that you no longer own that piece – only they can print it and they can do it as many times as they want, whereas "One Time Rights" means that they buy the right to print it once, but then you still own it and can sell it again and again.

 

 Cover letters

 

 Cover letters sometimes help you get published.  If you would like help with a cover letter, see http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/btstevens/Cover.htm  Also, it is an unwritten rule to give publishers three extra weeks beyond what is stated before you send a follow-up note if they haven’t responded. 

 


 

Amazing Kids
2.3% acceptance rate for stories, poems, and artwork from students of all ages. No payment for all rights.

 

Anthology of Poetry
This accepts work from all students of all ages.   

 

 Legacy Project
Students in grades 4-7 interview a person 50 years or older and write an essay under 300 words to compete for various prizes.

 

 PoeticPower.com
This accepts poems of 21 lines or less from grades K-12. It also accepts essays of 300 words or less from grades 4-12 on "What is important to me?".

  

 Stone Soup
This accepts work from ages 8-14. 0.5 % acceptance rate. Responds in 1 month. Pays $25 for All Rights for stories (2500 words or less). $40 for poems and book reviews (see site to apply to be a book reviewer).

 

 Writes of Passage
This accepts work from kids 12-14. No payment for 1-time rights.

 


 

If you think you're ready for the big leauges, here are three poetry contests for "kids" of all ages (including parents) in order of respectability according to me.

 

 International Library of Poetry

 

 American Poets Society 

 

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