Publishing poetry with Wordclay may be the smartest choice a poet can make. Not only is our self-publishing easy to use, but it's free, and no purchases of any kind are required. But in order to accurately evaluate the benefits of using Wordclay's free publishing wizard, take a look at the drawbacks of publishing poetry with a traditional publisher.

First and foremost, with a traditional publisher, you'll lose control of your book. Your poems have a specific layout, font, spacing and design, each which lends itself to a unique style, namely yours. Once you sign over the rights of your manuscript to a traditional publisher, these stylistic choices may be changed, tweaked, altered, disregarded or dismissed altogether.

With Wordclay, you are always in control of your book and its layout, which ensures the delivery of your poems the way you envision.

Secondly, with traditional publishing companies, poetry collections often take a backseat to other genres, which are commonly viewed as "higher priority" genres because of the marketability gauged by a handful of faceless bigwigs. Not to mention the fact that if you try to market your poetry title by yourself after a traditional publisher owns the copyright, you often run into legal and funding problems.

When you choose Wordclay, however, your book is completely yours. Your marketing efforts are only constrained by your own schedule, and you can always arrange events and promotional campaigns around your own timelines.

Thirdly, traditional publishing companies are initially hesitant publishing poetry collections because of the hurdles involved with poetry marketing strategies. Even publishers specializing in poetry can only select the most superb work and widely-published authors for print runs, print runs that are usually limited by your publisher's budget and outside market trends.

With Wordclay, there's no hesitation. Your book is entirely your own, and you can run with your publication as far and as fast as you desire.

Lastly, consider bulk orders of your collection. If you approach a printer directly with your manuscript, not only must you submit a print-ready file that the finicky printer actually accepts, but you'll also have to sign a contract that obligates you to purchase a specific number of copies printed.

Wordclay, on the other hand, uses the latest in print-on-demand technology, or POD, which means a copy is printed only when one is ordered. If you want to purchase 149 copies, you only pay for a 149 copies - it's that simple.

If you want to remain in control of your poetry collection's design, price and printing, there's just no better alternative than free poetry publishing with Wordclay.