The Bard Behind the Bar

klarimer — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:54:13 +0000

The Bard Behind the Bar: Lessons in Self-Publishing Salesmanship

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The Bard Behind the Bar: Lessons in Self-Publishing Salesmanship

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/McSorleys.flv

Join contributor Robert Hershon for a pint at McSorley's Old Ale House, where poet and head bartender Geoffrey Bartholomew has sold more than five thousand copies of his self-published collection, The McSorley's Poems, without the aid of a high-powered marketing department or special advertising and promotions. Watch via YouTube.

The Corner Library

jhartig — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:12:13 +0000

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Homegrown Libraries

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/CornerLibrary.flv

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Poets & Writers Magazine takes a look inside the Corner Library, a tiny book depository serving the community in Brooklyn, New York's Williamsburg neighborhood.

Behind the Scenes at a Poets & Writers Cover Shoot

klarimer — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:15:49 +0000

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http://www.pw.org/files/3agents_july_august_2011.flv

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Go behind the scenes at the photo shoot with the literary agents featured on the cover of our July/August issue to see how much time and energy goes into capturing the images published in Poets & Writers Magazine. Join the photographer, the art director, the managing editor, and the editor of the magazine in a SoHo loft as they work toward the perfect cover.

Writing Contest Advice

klarimer — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:44:51 +0000

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/contest_interview.flv

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Watch Stephanie G'Schwind, Camille Rankine, Michael Collier, and Beth Harrison offer their advice for poets and writers interested in submitting their work to writing contests. G'Schwind, director of the Center for Literary Publishing; Collier, director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference; Rankine, communications coordinator at Cave Canem Foundation; and Harrison, associate director of the Academy of American Poets, talked with editor Kevin Larimer as part of a roundtable interview published in the May/June 2011 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies

klarimer — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:28:07 +0000

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/tom_hopkins.flv

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Watch contributor Thomas Israel Hopkins—along with this wife, novelist Emily Barton, and their son, Tobias—discuss the impetus for writing "The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies." In the article, which appears in the March/April 2011 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, Hopkins takes a look at the relatively small number of colonies that allow writers to bring children for their full stay and offers some suggestions for ways in which parent-writers and residency directors can work together to facilitate more programs that accommodate families.

Behind the Design of This Issue's Inspiring Cover

klarimer — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Q&A: Chip Kidd Covers Our Inspiration

Q&A: Jim Tierney’s Inspired Illustrations

The Big Cover-Up: A Writer’s Role in Book Jacket Design

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Q&A: Jim Tierney’s Inspired Illustrations

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/jim_tierney_FINAL.flv

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Watch editor Kevin Larimer's interview with illustrator Jim Tierney, who reveals his initial sketches and revisions of this issue's cover.

DIY: How to Coptic Bind a Chapbook

spettypiece — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:18:59 +0000

DIY: How to Coptic Bind a Chapbook

DIY: How to Make and Bind Chapbooks

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/copticbinding_final2.flv

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As a companion to Indie Innovators, a special section on groundbreaking presses and magazines, we demonstrate how to Coptic bind a chapbook. View the accompanying slideshow for information on formatting your book in Microsoft Word.

Behind the Scenes at a Poets & Writers Photo Shoot

klarimer — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0000

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http://pw.org/files/videos/Sellers%20Photo%20Shoot.flv

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Take a look behind the scenes at the photo shoot with poet and fiction writer Heather Sellers, who is profiled in the November/December 2010 issue on the occasion of her new memoir, You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know (Riverhead Books). Join the author, her publicist, the photographer, and the art director and the editor of Poets & Writers Magazine on location in Times Square.

DIY: How to Make a Pocket-Size Book

spettypiece — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:02:21 +0000

DIY: How to Make a Pocket-Size Book

DIY: How to Make and Bind Chapbooks

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/pocket_final.flv

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As a companion to Indie Innovators, a special section on groundbreaking presses and magazines, we demonstrate how to make a pocket-size book. View the accompanying slideshow for information on formatting your book in Microsoft Word.

Agents & Editors: Jonathan Karp

spettypiece — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Editor Jonathan Karp

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Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Editor Jonathan Karp

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http://www.pw.org/files/videos/jonathankarp_final.flv

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In the final installment of his long-running series of interviews with publishing professionals, Jofie Ferrari-Adler talked with Jonathan Karp, the publisher and editor in chief of Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group.