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Copper Canyon Press offers an “Advice to Poets” page on their website in response to writers seeking the advice of this publishing guru. The page links to several articles, including: “Becoming a Poet: One Step at a Time” by John Haines; “Advice to Young Poets: How to Make It out of the Slush Pile of Submissions” and “The Don’t and Dos of Cover Letters” by editor Eleanor Hamilton; and “Thirty-two Statements About Writing Poetry” by Marvin Bell. Take it from the pros. It’s free.
