Publishing Your Poetry Chapbook: A Master Course

The poetry chapbook is often the first book a poet creates. Even veteran poets who have published many full-length books get into the trend of releasing smaller chapbooks on specific themes or topics or in response to specific poetry challenges, forms etc. 

People use poetry chapbooks as gifts, legacy pieces, as a sampling of their work for potential features and more. 

The publishers at Local Gems Press have helped over 500 poets publish, print, or create poetry chapbooks, for various reasons. 

We've had a lot of requests for a more in-depth course specifically focusing on publishing or printing a poetry chapbook and that's exactly what we've done! 
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In This Course:
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Your Goals For Your Chapbook

Understanding the reasons why one might put together a chapbook from family history, or commercial distribution. 

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Finding A Traditional Publisher

How to research and connect with traditional publishers and how to submit your book in a way that is much more likely to get accepted for publication. 
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Book Formatting

Learn all about book-formatting, the various book sizes, how you can easily learn to format yourself, or various places you can hire someone to format the book for you and save you the time! 

To Publish or Print

Learn the pros and cons and in and outs of the traditional publishing market for chapbooks as well as the various options for self-publishing and printing smaller print runs for more personal purposes. 

Finding A Printer

Learn the various major platforms that are available for self-publishing and printing at the moment, the pros and cons and in-depth discussions about each as well as some most don't think of! 

Cover-Art, ISBNs, Copyrights

Learn about how to get cover-art, whether or not you need an ISBN and how to get them, and FAQs about copyrighting your work. 

And much more! 
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Course Bonuses! 

These two virtual seminars are also included in the "Publishing Your Poetry Chapbook" course!! 
​A book launch is a special time for any author. Publishing a book is a huge accomplishment, and the launch event that follows should be consistent with the level of accomplishment that publishing a book is. The publishers of Local Gems Press have packed out book launches up and down the East Coast and are here to share their tried and true methodology to creating a packed house, a killer show, and increasing book sales. ​
There are hundreds of thousands of books published every single year. Whereas once upon a time, it was common practice for books to find their way into brick and mortar stores, a large percentage of books published or printed today never find their way into a traditional bookstore, or a store of any kind.  The publishers of Local Gems Press (in addition to owning a book store!) have made many deals with physical retailers to carry their books. In this seminar they aim to cover this highly-requested topic. 

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​How Does It Work:​

Register below claim your spot. (Spots are limited)

Every day the course runs you will get an email with the video lessons. 

Contact [email protected] if there are any problems. 

What If I Can't Make The Time?

​The lessons are recorded so you can watch them at your leisure! Either follow along with the schedule as the lessons are sent, or watch them whenever you wish! 

The Lessons:


Part 1: Your Goals For Your Chapbook:
Available After 10:00 AM EST

Part 2: Publishing VS Self Publishing:
Available After 10:00 AM EST 

Day 2:

Part 3:Finding A Traditional Publisher:
 Available After 10:00 AM EST

Part 4: Book Formatting:
Available After 10:00 AM EST

Day 3:

Part 5: Chapbook Printing Options
Available After 10:00 AM EST

Part 6: ISBNs, Copyrights, Cover Art
Available After 10:00 AM EST

Day 4:

The Art of the Book Launch Seminar
Available After 10:00 AM EST

Getting Your Book In Stores Seminar
Available After 10:00 AM EST


Day 5:
(Deluxe and Premium Only):
Planning A Poetry Book Tour Seminar Series

All Videos Available After 10:00 AM EST


​Register Below:
Registration Closes: June 9th (Or When Full)

Standard Course: $39

Standard Course Includes: 

​Publishing Your Poetry Chapbook:
​A Master Course
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The Art of the Book Launch: Seminar
Getting Your Book In Store: Seminar

Deluxe Course: $59


​Deluxe Course Includes:

Publishing Your Poetry Chapbook:
​A Master Course
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The Art of the Book Launch: Seminar
Getting Your Book In Store: Seminar

And:

Planning A Poetry Book Tour

With the Deluxe course package you get this second entire course included! 

James P. Wagner (Ishwa) and Nick Hale, in this series, go into all the details behind planning a tour.

​To make this series even more special, we have instructional interviews from two other well-known, well-traveled poets, publishers and Laureates to get their thoughts, insights and ideas on the topic as well. 

Premium Course: $99
​(Limited Slots: 5 Left)


Premium Course Includes:

Publishing Your Poetry Chapbook:
​A Master Course
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The Art of the Book Launch: Seminar
Getting Your Book In Store: Seminar

Planning A Poetry Book Tour

The premium course also includes this second entire course!

James P. Wagner (Ishwa) and Nick Hale, in this series, go into all the details behind planning a tour.

​To make this series even more special, we have instructional interviews from two other well-known, well-traveled poets, publishers and Laureates to get their thoughts, insights and ideas on the topic as well. 

Personal Coaching Session

In addition to the previous two courses and bonuses, this package includes a 30 minute 1 on 1 publishing coaching session with one of the publishers of Local Gems Press!

In the coaching session you can discuss your book projects and get feedback about production, publishing, marketing, anything! 

Limited spots available!!!

Coaching session to take place over zoom, or audio call.