Method? 1
Prepare to publish your poem.
1 Complete the poem selection. Before you start trying to publish your book, you must have a collection of poems and songs that have been completed and proofread. If you start to worry about publishing details before you finish your poetry collection, then you can't concentrate on completing any task. The following is the way to complete the collection of poems: write and modify each poem in the collection many times. Find the best way to arrange the poems in the book. It would be best if the poems in the book could be arranged according to a tone or a theme. You don't need to arrange these poems in the order of writing. Seek feedback from some reliable sources. If only you think the work is finished and no one else thinks so, that's not good. Proofread your work. Check punctuation, line breaks and grammar to make sure they are all correct.
Consider seeking professional help. If you want to publish your own book, but you are worried about other details, seek the help of professionals first, and then give the book to the supplier. The following people can help you understand the details: consider hiring an editor. A prestigious professional editor can give valuable feedback on the quality of your writing. Consider hiring an illustrator or designer to design the cover of the book. If you are worried that you can't design the cover properly, hiring professionals to design it can make your book look more attractive.
3 Investigate different ways of self-publishing. After the content and cover of the book are completed, start investigating different self-publishing methods to see which one may be the best for you. The best way is to determine how much you want to spend, how many readers you want, and how simple the publishing process you want. Here are three popular self-publishing methods: e-books. Self-published e-books are cheaper and simpler, and you can also put your own books online for readers to download through different reading devices. Print on demand service. Use the print-on-demand service to print visually attractive physical books and sell them in the online market. Publish through a website or blog. Creating a website or blog to publish your poems is fast and simple, and it can attract many readers without looking for suppliers.
Make your expectations more realistic. Self-publishing is a good way to control the publishing process, and it can also make your works read by more readers. However, this is not a reliable way to get rich, especially in the poetry industry. Although you must have heard some success stories, it is rare for some self-published books to become bestsellers. Be prepared to share your work with more people, but don't be too disappointed if the number of readers doesn't meet your expectations.