avatarTree Langdon

Summary

Illumination is inviting poets to join their Poetry Club across various platforms to foster collaboration and visibility among writers.

Abstract

Illumination has established the "ILLUMINATION Poetry Club" to unite poets and provide a supportive community for those contributing to their publications. This initiative, stemming from discussions with Dr. Mehmet Yildiz, aims to enhance the visibility and success of poets through a collective platform. Members are encouraged to write and publish a Poetry bio, participate in the club's channels on Quora and Slack, and create a mailing list to connect with readers. The club emphasizes the importance of a writer's biography as a tool for success and encourages members to support one another in their poetic endeavors.

Opinions

  • The Illumination Poetry Club is presented as a valuable opportunity for poets to collaborate and have productive fun.
  • A Poetry bio is considered an essential introduction for poets to the community and a means to increase visibility to readers.
  • The use of Quora and Slack for the Poetry Club is seen as a way to bring poets together for mutual support and networking.
  • Writers are encouraged to take control of their audience by creating a mailing list and newsletter, with Substack mentioned as a user-friendly platform for this purpose.
  • The community is built on mutual support, with an expectation that members will contribute to each other's success.
  • The importance of a writer's biography is emphasized as a powerful tool for success and visibility.
  • Personal experiences shared, such as the value of joining Slack at Illumination, suggest that active participation in the community can be beneficial for individual writers.

Poetry | Relationships

Poets — An Invitation to Writers

Join The Illumination Poetry Club

Photo by John Jennings on Unsplash

At Illumination, we are always searching for new ways to support our Poets.

Recently Dr. Mehmet Yildiz spoke with many Poets who were interested in an Illumination Poetry Club.

To bring poets under an umbrella, we are setting up a community of practice for poets contributing to our publications.

We call this community of practice “ILLUMINATION Poetry Club”.

Join Us On Quora

Illumination has created a channel on Quora where our community of Poets can get together and support each other.

We encourage you to join this channel and discover the other talented Poets on Illumination.

Next steps.

Write a Poetry bio, publish it at Illumination, and post the link to Quora. This bio will serve as your introduction to the other writers there.

A Poetry bio is a story introducing and discussing your Poems.

Your writer biography is a powerful tool that you can use to improve your success as a writer. If you don’t already have one, I encourage you to write one.

Every Writer Should Do This Today

Be More Visible to Your Readers.

A Poetry Biography is Another Step Toward Visibility

Your readers want to know more about you.

Everyone’s Poetry bio will be different as every writer has a different perspective. Be creative and show us who you are.

Items you may choose to include in your story are:

  • your writing background,
  • lists, and links to your Poetry,
  • photos and videos,
  • information about your writing platforms,
  • a link to your newsletter
  • and anything else your reader might find interesting.

Many writers asked about a Poetry Club on Slack.

Join Our New #poetry-club channel on Slack.

If you’re not yet a member of our Slack workspace, I recommend it.

Joining Slack at Illumination was worth it for me.

At Illumination, we use Slack to get to know each other and provide support.

Slack Demystified at Illumination * How to Get Started

Once you’re a member, be sure to find the #poetry-club channel and find us there.

Once you’re there, you may initiate discussions, have private chats with your fellow writers, and share your Poetry related links.

Create a mailing list of your readers

In order to take control of your customers, writers should have a mailing list and a newsletter. You may share a link to your newsletter on our Slack channel and increase your followers by inviting them to join your mailing list.

There are many ways to create a mailing list. I chose to use Substack because it was free, easy to set up and I can eventually set up a subscription for content I want to monetize.

Here’s my newsletter on substack. Have a look.

We’re here to support you and want you to be successful.

All we ask in return, is that you do the same.

Tag me @treelangdon or add a message to this post if you’d like to connect. Find me on Twitter and Facebook.

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