![]() ![]() It feels like Blue Mountain Arts offers false hope. After all, most of the time when an artist submits work for consideration, the first point of contact is usually either a "thanks but no thanks" or a definite mark of interest. And even if any of my final poems are successful, after all the initial positivity and the long wait, I don't think I would attempt another submission. That leaves just three poems that are still being considered, but I am not holding out much hope. Again, the results were disappointing from the four poems entered in the second market review, none were successful in making it any further In May 2018, I received another email from Blue Mountain Arts. I will admit to feeling very disappointed that, despite my initial feelings of excitement, not a single poem from that particular market review was chosen. The emails felt both personable and professional and always came from the same person. ![]() Phrases such as "once again we would like to include in an upcoming market review" "it is with great pleasure that I contact you again today", or "we enjoy reviewing your work" were really uplifting. The way in which they were worded really inspired me to continue. I was extremely happy to receive yet more Publication Option Agreements over the summer. I assumed that if they couldn't envisage my words on their products, I would have received an out-and-out rejection (which basically amounts to not hearing at all). Rejection is to be expected when you are a creative writer, and my initial success felt very promising. Despite knowing I would have to wait up to two entire years to find out if my efforts had paid off, I decided it was worth it. It explained that this entails ownership for 24 months plus the right to modify work and produce it for sale on notecards, greetings cards, and anything else they may choose, for the purpose of market research.Ä«uoyed by the success of my first submission-40% of my work having been snapped up for the market review-I immediately began to work on more poems for Blue Mountain Arts. It was a very professional contract, saying they enjoyed my work and would like to put the selected poems forward for market review. Less than a month passed, and I received an agreement in the post-a POA for four of my initial ten poems. In a nutshell, they are aiming to provide the words people sometimes struggle to find themselves. Their stance is to create cards that speak emotionally to a loved one. They are strong on sentiment, and many of the verses on their greeting cards are quite long. Before I started writing, I made a visit to a local card shop to research the kinds of products Blue Mountain Arts produced. I submitted 42 poems and verses to Blue Mountain Arts between May 2016 and November 2016. How Many of My Submissions Were Accepted? It is a long time to wait however, I considered it a worthwhile venture. You should expect to hear whether or not they would like to purchase your work within that timeframe. The terms of the agreement last for 24 months. When you sign a POA, you are basically giving them permission to use your work for the market review, and you relinquish the choice to publish it or use it anywhere else during that time. The first time you receive a POA, it will come via post since you have to physically sign and return the agreement any subsequent offers can be accepted by email. If they like your work enough to consider it for the market review, they will send you a Public Option Agreement (POA). You will quickly receive an email advising you that your submission has been received and that you will hear back by a specified date if your work has been selected for market review (the next step towards publication). After you have submitted your work to Blue Mountain Arts (email is preferred), you play a waiting game. ![]()
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