Such an amazing turn of phrase: "a hag, a Fury, a battle-axe, and also an old broad who will sometimes wear her nightgown all day, cackles evilly, loves with enthusiasm, rests as needed, and has no shame about taking the good pain meds before she pushes her wheelchair’s joy stick to its limit."
I can relate. This was my first year sending work out after twenty years (the whole time I was teaching I sent nothing out). Submittable sure does make it easier. No more stamps and SASEs. No more post office (though I used to rather enjoy the P.O.). Everything digital. I've been trying some contests, just for individual poems and poetry manuscripts for now. I've racked up over a dozen "Declineds" so far. No acceptances (yet?). It's pretty discouraging. Not even a nibble. And those contest fees are expensive ($10-$30 each).
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Gail. I love how you found your own way to get your work out there when necessary.
You are welcome, Pips. I did a year of spending money on contests just to see what would happen. Nothing did. But, yes, the online submitting is so much easier. Whenever someone complains about those $3-4 charges that sometimes happen, I rant about what we used to have to do (print out the pages, buy a big envelope, drive to the post office, pay for mailing, etc.) in the vein of "we had to walk uphill in the snow to school—both ways."
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Such an amazing turn of phrase: "a hag, a Fury, a battle-axe, and also an old broad who will sometimes wear her nightgown all day, cackles evilly, loves with enthusiasm, rests as needed, and has no shame about taking the good pain meds before she pushes her wheelchair’s joy stick to its limit."
omg Sandra!
Thank you, Tom.
Thank you!
You are welcome, Jain.
I always appreciate your self reflection and humor!
And I appreciate your long support of my writing, Marilyn.
I can relate. This was my first year sending work out after twenty years (the whole time I was teaching I sent nothing out). Submittable sure does make it easier. No more stamps and SASEs. No more post office (though I used to rather enjoy the P.O.). Everything digital. I've been trying some contests, just for individual poems and poetry manuscripts for now. I've racked up over a dozen "Declineds" so far. No acceptances (yet?). It's pretty discouraging. Not even a nibble. And those contest fees are expensive ($10-$30 each).
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Gail. I love how you found your own way to get your work out there when necessary.
You are welcome, Pips. I did a year of spending money on contests just to see what would happen. Nothing did. But, yes, the online submitting is so much easier. Whenever someone complains about those $3-4 charges that sometimes happen, I rant about what we used to have to do (print out the pages, buy a big envelope, drive to the post office, pay for mailing, etc.) in the vein of "we had to walk uphill in the snow to school—both ways."
Yeah, I might try one more round of a few poetry contests and move on (odds seem long). Maybe just send to some manuscript ones.
"Uphill in the snow," indeed. And to think I went off to college with a smith corona! (Blasted correction tape.)