tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post110641509645861248..comments2023-10-31T09:37:59.862-07:00Comments on Rocket Kid Writing: TurnaroundRachel Dacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754712503067644226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post-1106676122670352582005-01-25T10:02:00.000-08:002005-01-25T10:02:00.000-08:00Dick,
I know what you mean. I recently counted up...Dick,<br /><br />I know what you mean. I recently counted up the number of magazines I submit to for every acceptance, and it was averaging 18 subs for every poem. I figured it took me about 15 minutes per sub, if sending out the same package of 5 poems to 3-4 magazines. If I assembled a different package of poems for each magazine it took longer. So 1 hour to send a package to 4 places, not counting the time to select the poems, which sometimes is the most time-consuming.<br /><br />I do it because it's part of a dialogue with editors and readers (most of whom I never hear from), and because it connects me with the larger poetry world. But it costs dearly, in terms of time. I find it's stimulating, though, to my writing process to see which poems make their way out into the world, and how long they take to do it. I read recently that Marianne Moore published a poem that had been rejected 40 times. I wonder if that story is apocryphal. I usually quit after 20-25 tries.<br /><br />Good luck if you do decide to start submitting again! One thing the Internet has done for poetry is to more closely connect poets from other English-spekaing countries. I like reading writers from other countries in American lit-mags, and vice versa. One of these days, I'm going to have to try Poetry London, for example. :)<br /><br />Best,<br />RachelRachel Dacushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754712503067644226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post-1106652903748332622005-01-25T03:35:00.000-08:002005-01-25T03:35:00.000-08:00Well, good luck in your endeavours. I admire your ...Well, good luck in your endeavours. I admire your energy & commitment. Since running a blog I've virtually ducked out of the submission process, preferring to post poetry & settle for a small audience. The amount of energy & self-organisation needed for the big mailouts is, at present anyway, wholly out of proportion to the positive responses.<br /><br />I'll check back to see how it's going & maybe that might inspire me to gather up the resources & have another go!<br /><br />Dick Jones / Patteran Pages<br />http://blogs.salon.com/0002065/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com