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comment by _refugee_
_refugee_  ·  3978 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "This Time I'm Really Going to Do it, I swear, I'll..." (A New Poem, A New Year)

humanodon is correct about publishing a book or chapbook; usually at the end there is a "notes" sort of section where the author can accredit the 1st publication. After publication, rights revert to the author. Unfortunately, "first publication rights" can be quite stringent; some magazines consider even posting the poem on a private Facebook account or blog (i.e., one you can't see without having a password or an invite of some sort) as "first publication." Of course, this does beg the question of "How would they be able to verify?" Some publications are a little more lenient and will say it can be published on Facebook, or if you have already put it up on a blog as long as you delete it you're okay. But it varies.

Sometimes they are more specific and want, say "First North American publishing rights."