Therapeutic Poems Wanted
Why Big Seller Expected From Coming Poetry Therapy Publication:
- Innovation Institute is a world leader in new forms of therapy. Many of our inventions are available worldwide.
- Biggest seller in 1987. “Closing of the American Mind”. Steve Kays conceived it.
- Readers can find greater therapy than traditional means. Read and discover yourself.
- The market for therapeutic poetry is much broader than typical poetry book buyers.
Accepted poems will be published into the coming book “Art Of Poetic Therapy”. They will have a nice cover depicting nature, with quality binding.
Financial Side:
- Receive 10 free book copies. Get $50 for acceptance of your poetry set. Payment amount can sometimes be higher.
- Payment: Receive a small check with the books shipped to you. Innovation Institute is not for profit.
- Prizes: Check or cash. Plus your poems get published. All accepted submissions earn US$50, in addition to any prize monies. For tied awards, winnings are evenly divided. Winners and their poems will be published.
- Free shipping within U.S. International is just postage without handling fee.
Translations:
Poems may be translated from English to: Spanish, German, Russian and Japanese. Book printed on paper. Translations available in Kindle only. Translated poems welcome.
Other:
- Previously published poems are welcome if you let us know where they were published. Must be free of copyright restrictions so we can publish.
- Agreement is signed before publication.
- Also seeking: Film script writers, poetic music composers. In North San Francisco Bay Area and Scottsdale / Carefree, Arizona seeking actors as well.
How To Submit:
- Submit your poems at: SubmitToday {at} InnovationsInstitute.Org
Or Write: Poetry Submission, Innovation Institute, Inc, California Business Center, 1652 West Texas Street, Fairfield, California 94533 USA. Poems will not be returned.
- Include:
Biography
Your poetry. All lengths welcome. Pasted within the body of your email.Links to your social media and websites if you would like them promoted.
- Submissions accepted year round. Usually reply within one week. Editorial feedback may be provided if we like, or see potential in your poems.
- Works that proselytizing a particular spirituality or approach over another won’t be considered.
- Five poems per poet’s submission accepted. Multiple submissions welcome.
How To Write Therapeutic Poetry
What’s Sought In Your Poetry Submissions
Transformative:
- Shifting the reader’s perspective on life for the better.
- Inspiring
Gently Magical:
- Softer love helps people open their tender sides – tough love is for another chapter.
- Compassionate. Non forceful
Integrating Into A Whole:
- The lines coming together into a more positive resolution for the human soul.
Safety:
- Poetry helping readers find their soul’s refuge.
- Being non-judgmental.
Beautiful Wisdom:
- Gateway to higher consciousness.
- Ability to explain each poem’s therapeutic benefit in terms such as: psychology, spirituality and/or philosophy.
- Writing for the reader as much as yourself. They could be going thru similar feelings.
Outcome:
- What is the goal or your poem’s lesson?
Accessible:
- Minimizing twists of language making it harder for people to understand. Keep readers in their hearts and not just heads figuring your words.
- Say more in fewer words.
Also Get Your Poems Posted On Twitter Here
If up to 240 characters including spaces.
Innovation Institute
Meditate Muse
Nature Lover
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Growth. And many more.
Sample Therapeutic Poetry
More at “Guide To Writing Therapeutic Poetry”
