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Others may appreciate your poetic gift if you collect your poems wisely in a collection. This article explains how to independently release your own collection of poems.

Steps

1. 1 Choose a topic for your collection of poems. For example: love, relationship, illness, grief, loss, learning.
2. 2 Choose verses that fit the topic.
3. 3 Sort your poems into chapters on similar topics.
4. 4 Make a table of contents, taking into account the chapters and the back of the title page.
5. 5 Print your poems in the same format, collect them the way you want them to appear in the book.
   • Determine the size of your collection, for example: 216x279mm; 152x229mm, 140x216mm, etc. Print the pages according to the desired paper size.
6. 6 Choose a title for your collection. Consider the theme of the poems, the title should reflect the theme.
7. 7 Determine if you want your collection to be sold in brick-and-mortar stores or online e-book stores.
   • If so, you need to purchase an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) as well as a barcode from an ISBN agency.
   • If not, skip this point, because if you only want to share your book with friends and family, then an ISBN is not required.
8. 8 Design a book cover or hire an illustrator to do it. If you are using an ISBN, you need to leave space on the back cover for it.
9. 9 Find a print shop that can print your book. Visit local printers and consider an online typography option. Look at the books they've already printed. Check out a few of them.
10. 10 Choose a typography, provide your manuscript and cover design, place an order.

Tips

• You can also combine different topics in the book, use different sections to tie them together.
• The copyright for your work is granted automatically based on the release of your collection. However, if you suspect that someone will use your work royalty-free to your benefit, then you can register the book with the US Copyright Office. Forms are available at http://www.copyright.gov/ and the fee is currently $ 45.00.