Why I wish I can publish my poems
April 23, 2010 § 13 Comments
You probably feel I am pretty arrogant and that I think too much about myself. Especially considering the fact that most of you haven’t read my poems/ don’t like them. But it does look like people like them enough to copy them. The worst part is I can’t track who is copying it.
I don’t care about the poems being copied, I am happy what I write is being spread. I am worried that I am not getting credit for it. I have tried numerous times to find a way to publish. I considered POD, but that doesn’t help much. Not many buy through POD and that isn’t going to help me get credit/ make people realize who the real author is.
Maybe I should take away my poems from the net. I thought about it and decided against it. That doesn’t solve anything. I would mind it that much if people copied the other posts. My poems are special to me, they matter a lot. I feel bad about this. If you know a solution, help me out.
Many of you have given suggestions in the past, as to what I can do with my poems. I have tried most of the stuff you guys have recommended but all lead to a cul-de-sac.
I can’t trace who copies, because I think it isn’t used online(I have to search thoroughly, but have little time to spare right now). Hope I find a way out of this.
P.S:-1) Publishers, er…if people keep copying, doesn’t that mean my stuff has potential?
2) Sorry again for not replying to your comments, I read all of them, but have very little time to reply at the moment.
the light shines the brightest 
I wish your wish would come true.good luck to you.
dude, have u tried contacting a publishing company???
Then How do you know that they are being copied?
I second that!
I hv this doubt too!
There is this site called tynt.com 🙂 And of course a bit of copyscape.
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Protect ur other blog
Vichu,
1. Post links of plagiarists here or on twitter and spread the word. You must also e-mail them and ask them to take it down.
2. Lock your poetry blog and invite only the ones who follows it religiously.
3. Contact a local publisher and show them your work.
@wonderward:- thanks
@OG:- tried mate 😉
@swaram:- No use.
@Solilo:- Don’t want to lock it..thought about it..can’t find the people..and tried no.3 no use 🙂
You are really talented. Im impressed by your innocence. Keep writing and may God bless you. I have added your blog to your blogroll. As everybody says, very difficult to believe that you are just 18 year old;)
Try meeting many publishers. There would be one who would be willing to take your work.
I have come late here but I think people have given you sound advice, particularly Solilo! My personal opinion is ofcourse that you should not publish them on the net at all, not if you ever want to see them in print. It is not just about copying, but also that publishers shy away from publishing anything that is on the net. Once on the net it’s considered published.