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"...by the time the weekend was over, not one of us nine had passed the 'manuscript is ready' threshold. While I was at times embarrassed, there were several poets--finalists in major poetry contests and first runner ups in publication reviews--who were far more pained than I by the advice they received.
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Does this sound excruciating? Guess what: it was."

This entry was posted by Ivy on Friday, May 09, 2008 at 7:53 PM. You can skip to the end and leave a response.

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At 8:08 PM,

bjanepr replied:

Ivy, I really enjoyed this blog post. Thank you for linking to it. I've been talking a lot with poet folks re: what is tight, publication quality work versus gimmick and other detractors. So thanks again.

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