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Emusing
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Username: emusing

Post Number: 7238
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 6:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

I found this link today, wanted to share.

http://www.poetryresourcepage.com/contests/ccontests.html
Word Walker Press; Moonday Poetry;
Kyoto Journal
bob rojas
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Username: bob_rojas

Post Number: 140
Registered: 06-2008
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 6:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

whats a chap book?
Emusing
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Username: emusing

Post Number: 7239
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Hi Bob,

Here you go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapbook

Chapbooks have become a mainstay in the creation of short books of poetry. Larger collections move up to book level -- usually around 48 + pages I believe. Chapbooks come from chapmen--the peddlers who used to sell these handstiched books on the streets. (I believe the derivation of "chap" is "cheap". Many poetry publishers (small press) still produce handstiched beauties though some are stapled.

There's loads of history about chapbooks. You need only good to know!

Many people begin with chapbooks either by creating and distributing their own or by submitting their work to small presses who specialist in poetry chapbook publication.

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Word Walker Press; Moonday Poetry;
Kyoto Journal