[stylist] job, no, book go

[Lynda Lambert]

Barbara, you might want to review the format and other options of some of 
your favorite books of poetry to see what you like about them and what you 
might want to do in your own book.
The most important aspect is that you are consistent in your content - does 
it all look and read like the same person wrote it? If not, the reader will 
soon say, "Will the real poet please stand up!"  When you review the books 
of poets you particularly like, you will see there is an over arching sense 
of who the poet is.  Best wishes on your new adventure. Lynda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Barbara Hammel via stylist
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 11:23 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Cc: Barbara Hammel
Subject: [stylist] job, no, book go

So, I made a deal with myself on Friday that if I wasn’t chosen as one of 
the people for that writers guild, I would move forward with publishing a 
poetry book.  Since I saw Shelley do her book through Lulu and it didn’t 
seem that horrendous or even scary, I think I might try that route, too.

Okay, now that that decision is made, next step I suppose is deciding what 
to put in this here book, right?  Is it best to make it a themed book or on 
a variety of topics?  I’d rather read a book on many topics but I’ve learned 
that I’m not your traditional reader, I guess – or is it today’s reader. 
Once I decide that, what is the usual length done these days?  (I read my 
books from bookshare and they don’t always give page numbers.)  This will be 
a spoon-fed project, but what’s the worst that can happen?  I put together a 
book and no one buys it.

Oh, and does anyone know someone willing to give me tips on sharpening up 
poems I choose?
Barbara
Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.--Robert Frost
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