tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post7824637517160954745..comments2023-07-15T07:56:49.066-07:00Comments on Best New Poets: Getting ThereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-40437621182890097902010-07-24T04:31:08.835-07:002010-07-24T04:31:08.835-07:00They should set up a snack table. I could use a d...They should set up a snack table. I could use a drink. All this milling about the website is getting to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-90705136386467975002010-07-23T19:03:04.035-07:002010-07-23T19:03:04.035-07:00The suspense is intriguingly bittersweet.The suspense is intriguingly bittersweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-18062011294100929812010-07-23T08:31:53.260-07:002010-07-23T08:31:53.260-07:00From the FAQs page: "Every manuscript gets at...From the FAQs page: "Every manuscript gets at least one reading. Some receive additional readings when the first reader wants a second opinion or believes another reader's aesthetics might judge the poem more fairly."<br /><br />That is, one reading is standard. Two readings suggests that the first reader is wavering and that it could go either way; or that the first reader has, for example, an aesthetic aversion to a particular form and believes it fair to pass the piece on to another reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-18340812337904139622010-07-23T07:27:18.291-07:002010-07-23T07:27:18.291-07:00I just have 1 reading.I just have 1 reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-27248353419133261512010-07-23T06:51:37.139-07:002010-07-23T06:51:37.139-07:00So, when I log into ManuscriptHub and click on &qu...So, when I log into ManuscriptHub and click on "submission status", it says "1 reading". Is that what it says for everyone? Or do others have more readings? I'm guessing more readings means the initial reader has passed it on to other readers for further consideration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-26499506096466897432010-07-21T17:13:35.211-07:002010-07-21T17:13:35.211-07:00Better to be riveted than screwed, I guess.Better to be riveted than screwed, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-84374884815851867352010-07-21T16:22:29.706-07:002010-07-21T16:22:29.706-07:00I love you posters -- good job, I was riveted...I love you posters -- good job, I was riveted...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-82880600296339846832010-07-21T10:39:08.556-07:002010-07-21T10:39:08.556-07:00Well, so much for the targeted announcement date o...Well, so much for the targeted announcement date of July 20th.<br />I console myself that at least "no news" is not bad news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-48448440798063006972010-07-21T08:08:14.858-07:002010-07-21T08:08:14.858-07:00Any numbers to throw our way?Any numbers to throw our way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-48116424737259405552010-07-20T12:55:42.903-07:002010-07-20T12:55:42.903-07:00I think they don't reject anyone until they...I think they don't reject anyone until they've posted who will be published. I'm just guessing though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-18896311434256599972010-07-19T15:32:15.198-07:002010-07-19T15:32:15.198-07:00There have. I have received hundreds of rejections...There have. I have received hundreds of rejections over the years. But I've been pretty lucky; have dozens of published poems, a small but regular readership at my blog, and my dog still wags his tail when I get home from the day job. I count my blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-58884040794596498432010-07-19T08:48:36.226-07:002010-07-19T08:48:36.226-07:00Have there been any rejections yet?Have there been any rejections yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-38991020156653870332010-07-19T02:51:42.240-07:002010-07-19T02:51:42.240-07:00An announcement will be made immediately following...An announcement will be made immediately following the judge's decision. Those chosen to be included will be published. There will be a general reaction. Upon publication, the anthology will be disseminated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-25561388942120453722010-07-18T22:24:59.384-07:002010-07-18T22:24:59.384-07:00Claudia Emerson is at Sewanee right now, so I imag...Claudia Emerson is at Sewanee right now, so I imagine there won't be a decision until (at the earliest) the conference is over...Luke Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485195273934420368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-1598283688471531682010-07-18T05:19:24.503-07:002010-07-18T05:19:24.503-07:00What do you say we break out of here? When the la...What do you say we break out of here? When the laundry truck comes, we just jump in with the last load, take a deeep breath and burrow down. The driver always stops at the diner on the edge of town. I have a friend on the outside. He'll meet us there. Open the latch. Give us a change of clothes. What do you say? Are you with me, or not? I just can't see waiting here longer doing nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-26162193369375011432010-07-17T13:30:06.983-07:002010-07-17T13:30:06.983-07:00Amen to that. It's knda pathetic, ain't i...Amen to that. It's knda pathetic, ain't it? I personally contributed almost half of these posts. <br /><br />In years past, it was hard to keep up with the blog. I was hoping for the same this year (minus some of the uncivility), but, um, no; I guess not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-24212677732927919692010-07-17T10:20:43.589-07:002010-07-17T10:20:43.589-07:00you call this a blog??
let's hear a little in...you call this a blog??<br /><br />let's hear a little infield chatter at leastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-13525191836700375922010-07-16T03:04:46.615-07:002010-07-16T03:04:46.615-07:00The winners will be announcedThe winners will be announcedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-86308526635685490652010-07-14T17:47:11.887-07:002010-07-14T17:47:11.887-07:00snnnnooooooozzzzzzzzzzzzesnnnnooooooozzzzzzzzzzzzeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-83125837936799768822010-07-10T05:26:47.201-07:002010-07-10T05:26:47.201-07:00All things are possible, Grasshopper. I counsel pa...All things are possible, Grasshopper. I counsel patience. Here; snatch this pebble from my hand. Good. Now, pull my finger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-75334980750942040222010-07-09T20:20:37.506-07:002010-07-09T20:20:37.506-07:00Do both poems of a submission advance together to ...Do both poems of a submission advance together to the guest editor, or does each stand alone?<br /><br />If a poet makes multiple submissions, is it possible for two submissions (potentially four poems)to be forwarded to the editor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-67318877241186605342010-07-09T14:23:43.685-07:002010-07-09T14:23:43.685-07:00How do we find our submission status? Is it suppo...How do we find our submission status? Is it supposed to say open or...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-13822170603678366252010-07-09T07:36:10.065-07:002010-07-09T07:36:10.065-07:00The readers must be finishing up. I submitted two...The readers must be finishing up. I submitted two pieces on the final day, and they were read today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-69178392762638709232010-07-07T02:24:43.533-07:002010-07-07T02:24:43.533-07:00Oh, I've been rejected plenty. One does not l...Oh, I've been rejected plenty. One does not live as long as I without suffering multiple rejections, both personal and professional. There was this really cute blonde cheerleader when I was in highschool....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955604673004390610.post-67751244627008847782010-07-06T14:41:57.553-07:002010-07-06T14:41:57.553-07:00Has anyone been rejected yet?Has anyone been rejected yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com