On a whim, I kicked myself back into 30:30 this morning. Let's see how long I last this round III.
Am also busy juggling four stories with Valerie — two of which are supposed to be possible entries for the Wild River Review Fake Memoir Contest. It's a riot. I spent a better part of yesterday morning laughing my pants off at the stuff I faked in the memoirs.
Some nice rejections:
Beloit Poetry Journal editor wrote:
Mailing date: 8 June 2006
E-mail reply: 19 August 2006
Smiths Knoll sent an amiable, hand-written rejection:
Mailing date: 4 August 2006
Date received: 18 August 2006
On a lighter note:
Following a link from Matthew Schmeer's blog (under his thoughts on rejecting poems), I found this hilarious place: Professor Roy and the Amazingly Bad Poetry Journal.
I'm rather sorry I missed their contest deadline — with its "no-b.s. actual prize." That would've been quite an award to add to one's curriculum vitae.
Am also busy juggling four stories with Valerie — two of which are supposed to be possible entries for the Wild River Review Fake Memoir Contest. It's a riot. I spent a better part of yesterday morning laughing my pants off at the stuff I faked in the memoirs.
Some nice rejections:
Beloit Poetry Journal editor wrote:
We shall not be using your manuscript. Thank you, however, for giving us the opportunity to consider it. Many of us found your work interesting; I was personal fascinated by the formal dimension of "How a Mother Peels Fruit Before the Funeral."
Mailing date: 8 June 2006
E-mail reply: 19 August 2006
Smiths Knoll sent an amiable, hand-written rejection:
Dear Arlene —
Sorry: an enjoyable + interesting batch from you, as always. We hope you'll try us again.
Mailing date: 4 August 2006
Date received: 18 August 2006
On a lighter note:
Following a link from Matthew Schmeer's blog (under his thoughts on rejecting poems), I found this hilarious place: Professor Roy and the Amazingly Bad Poetry Journal.
I'm rather sorry I missed their contest deadline — with its "no-b.s. actual prize." That would've been quite an award to add to one's curriculum vitae.
4 comments:
Hi, Arlene-
I followed your link to the Writer's Studio. I've never registered there...how do you like it?
Good luck on 30:30!
Cheryl
Congrats on your guest-editing Pedestal! Maybe while there you can discover their source of funding, as they are one of the few e-zines that pay. John's a nice guy. Enjoy your gig!
thanks, cheryl! the ITWS 30:30 is more cozy, i think. there is a rule that we have to read and comment on all the poems posted, but it seems only fair since we're not many. because of the amount of people in blueline, it's almost impossible to impose that rule. also, ITWS keeps a tighter ring in terms of membership — less chance of being plagiarized. that seems to have become quite a problem in many forums.
thanks for reading, nicole!! i'll see you at your place ;)
thanks, c.e. hee, i'll see what i can dig up. and yes, john's great. he's actually coming to venice in september with his wife. should be wonderful to meet him finally.
teehee, nate — i know i can always count on you to plan a conspiracy. michi, i hear, gives private courses in voodoo pricking and zombification, in case you're interested. great to see you back!
a.
I'm going to keep going at Blueline, and it seems that they are a pretty supportive group, and seem fairly small right now. I tried to register at ITWS to check it out, but I haven't heard anything back and can't get in. So...I don't know if I'll see you over there.
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