Brummet's Conscious Blog

Despite the global economic issues and the rising competition in the book market, poetry is a growing sector with an increasing readership. In the world of writing it is generally well known that poetry is one of the hardest genres to market, however there are a huge number of opportunities if one knows where to look. Over the years I’ve noticed a growth in online radio programs that focus on poetry. Like print publications, each radio program will have a unique focus – some may accept poetic works according to the region, genre or topic. If you have access to the internet, all you need to do is do a search for podcasts, blogs, v-logs and radio shows using key works such as poetry, poets, writing and the genre you write in (i.e. gardens, environment, social change). When you prepare the query there are several options to consider. First, how do you appeal to their audience? When does the radio show go live? How do listeners access the archived show? How do you plan on promoting the eve...