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Poetry on demand

by DCPoet
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Hello,

First, as I am Canadian, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Next, I would like to market my services as a poet. I can write a poem on just about any topic in a very short amount of time. This service would most benefit those who want to have the personal touch when giving greeting cards for any and all occasions.

I would be most appreciative if someone could advise me as to where best to market my services, how much to charge, if I should charge per poem, per word count, how best to market my services, etc. This is my first time on Warrior and would be very grateful for any and all advice.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

DC Poet
#assistance required #demand #how to market #poetry
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

    Do they start, "There was a young girl from Nantucket?"
    What's the next line? :p
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    • Profile picture of the author Myles Sinclair
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      What's the next line? :p
      Who went up the hill with a bucket...
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      • Profile picture of the author Horny Devil
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        Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post


        "There was a young girl from Nantucket"
        Originally Posted by Myles Sinclair View Post


        Who went up the hill with a bucket...
        Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post


        What's the next line?

        There was a young girl from Nantucket

        Who went up the hill with a bucket,

        The moral of the tale

        Is don't carry a large pail,

        Cos she tripped over the handle and said fcuk it!

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        Hey . . .

        I'm a poet,

        and I didn't know it




        .
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        • Profile picture of the author TyreeSEO
          Originally Posted by Horny Devil View Post

          The moral of the tale

          Is don't carry a large pail

          Cos she tripped over the handle and said fcuk it!

          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          Hey . . .

          I'm a poet

          and I didn't know it
          That was good! We should get together and write some raps with each other. It'll rebuild our lacking relationship from last night's thread!
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by Horny Devil View Post

          There was a young girl from Nantucket

          Who went up the hill with a bucket,

          The moral of the tale

          Is don't carry a large pail,

          Cos she tripped over the handle and said fcuk it!

          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          Hey . . .

          I'm a poet,

          and I didn't know it




          .
          No, no, no!

          It went like this:

          There was a young girl from Nantucket

          Who went up the hill with a bucket,

          At the top she met a young boy,

          That made her heart leap for joy,

          So she leaned in for a kiss and stuck it!

          Terra
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          • Profile picture of the author The Aussie Seo Guy
            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            No, no, no!

            It went like this:

            There was a young girl from Nantucket

            Who went up the hill with a bucket,

            At the top she met a young boy,

            That made her heart leap for joy,

            So she leaned in for a kiss and stuck it!

            Terra
            I'm from Australia an even I know this poem, but mine is not about a girl.

            Even if I did blank out the words, it would be still to rude to put on the forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author TyreeSEO
    Originally Posted by DCPoet View Post

    Hello,

    First, as I am Canadian, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.

    Next, I would like to market my services as a poet. I can write a poem on just about any topic in a very short amount of time. This service would most benefit those who want to have the personal touch when giving greeting cards for any and all occasions.

    I would be most appreciative if someone could advise me as to where best to market my services, how much to charge, if I should charge per poem, per word count, how best to market my services, etc. This is my first time on Warrior and would be very grateful for any and all advice.

    Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

    DC Poet
    Hi DC Poet

    I'd hate to rain on your party bro but it's not Thanksgiving.

    Anyways, you should market your services everywhere. Try to find poetry forums and have a signature link there too!
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by TyreeSEO View Post

      Hi DC Poet

      I'd hate to rain on your party bro but it's not Thanksgiving.

      Anyways, you should market your services everywhere. Try to find poetry forums and have a signature link there too!
      Na - ya might want to stick with the forums it's okay to advertise in - this isn't one of em. Put a link to your site in your sig file. There's a warrior's for hire forum - but don't do it in here because we'll fry you.

      As far as charge - whatever you can get.
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      When the Roads and Paths end, learn to guide yourself through the wilderness
      Beyond the Path

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      • Profile picture of the author lurkylurkyloo
        A wedding planner once asked me about writing wedding vows. She said there was a high demand for such a service - mainly for men. She also mentioned Best Man toasts.

        If you can utilize your poetic skill to write custom wedding vows, contact wedding planners. I know nothing about poetry. I would assume that you would ask questions about the first time they met, her most endearing quirk, etc.

        Better yet, if you go the "warrior for hire" route, I'm sure you could find several people with wedding sites. Offer to guest blog as a poet. Give them some content for basic "write your own wedding vows" tips for any of hundreds of keyword phrases on that very topic. In return, you get a link to your wedding vow service.

        I don't know if it would work, but I'll bet that desperate men who feel guilty for procrastinating about something so important would be willing to pay much more than someone wishing Grandma a happy birthday.

        Just a thought.
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        • Profile picture of the author DCPoet
          Originally Posted by lurkylurkyloo View Post

          A wedding planner once asked me about writing wedding vows. She said there was a high demand for such a service - mainly for men. She also mentioned Best Man toasts.

          If you can utilize your poetic skill to write custom wedding vows, contact wedding planners. I know nothing about poetry. I would assume that you would ask questions about the first time they met, her most endearing quirk, etc.

          Better yet, if you go the "warrior for hire" route, I'm sure you could find several people with wedding sites. Offer to guest blog as a poet. Give them some content for basic "write your own wedding vows" tips for any of hundreds of keyword phrases on that very topic. In return, you get a link to your wedding vow service.

          I don't know if it would work, but I'll bet that desperate men who feel guilty for procrastinating about something so important would be willing to pay much more than someone wishing Grandma a happy birthday.

          Just a thought.
          Thank you, that's a great idea. Will let you know if this interests them, so again, thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author SuzanneH
    I'd hate to rain on your party bro but it's not Thanksgiving.
    It is in Canada! ;-)

    Suzanne
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    • Profile picture of the author Myles Sinclair
      Originally Posted by SuzanneH View Post

      It is in Canada! ;-)

      Suzanne
      In England we have our thanksgiving on the 4th July!
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      • Profile picture of the author GuruJu
        Originally Posted by Myles Sinclair View Post

        In England we have our thanksgiving on the 4th July!
        What are you talking about? Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in England
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        • Profile picture of the author marciayudkin
          Next, I would like to market my services as a poet. I can write a poem on just about any topic in a very short amount of time. This service would most benefit those who want to have the personal touch when giving greeting cards for any and all occasions.
          Team up with locally owned florists. They can offer your service as an add-on to sending flowers. There would be some logistics to work out for this, but I believe open-minded florist shop owners would understand the potential.

          Marcia Yudkin
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    • Profile picture of the author TyreeSEO
      Originally Posted by SuzanneH View Post

      It is in Canada! ;-)

      Suzanne
      Oh haha! My bad everyone.
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      Can you do raps as well?
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  • Profile picture of the author fghaegele
    Hey- it's not even Halloween yet! But happy Thanksgiving to you!
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  • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
    Canadian thanksgiving and American thanksgiving are not at the same time.

    Anyway, try fiverr or warriors for hire to market yourself. Though I recommend guest blogging and writing real books instead. Or offline clients who need poems or songs.
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  • Profile picture of the author DCPoet
    Thank you all for some really helpful suggestions, many of which I will seriously look into. I'm sure the thanksgiving in England on July 1st is the U.S.'s independence day, thus their cessation from England, meant as a joke. I got it, and thanks for the gaffaw. May you all have much for which to be thankful, as do I. Again, thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    Im going to give you a golden idea here:

    Write a book of poetic wedding vows (Specialize in a niche).

    Study the wedding market, offer something unique to it.

    Go to a place where the competition is not, and there is a demand...for unique wedding ideas (as an example), and where people spend money.

    Make a book of wedding vows set to poetry...and sell it in the bridal market, or wedding market.

    Start a trend, and carve a path where there was none.

    Thats my advice.

    This is an idea I would do myself, but a man can only afford to have one mistress, and I already have ten.
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    • Profile picture of the author lurkylurkyloo
      Wow. That's good.

      Bridal market is good, too. If you could target the bride for the product that she wants the groom to have... a book for couples with a section for her and one for him, or a two-book deal... or just writing it for a man with directions to the bride on how to use the "give as gift" button for the Kindle version

      ...the chicken soup for the soul series (Poetic Wedding Vows for Her, for Him, for 2nd Weddings, wedding vows for Christians, same sex vows, Vows to make you smile, most romantic vows, renewing your vows, vows that say "I probably would have eventually married you even if you weren't pregnant," etc)
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