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Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer

by Erika Dreifus on
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Tally_marks-Five-bar_Gate.svgTally Time!

My fellow Poetry Has Value bloggers and I sent in our May “stats” (re: submissions, acceptances, rejections, and so forth) and Jessica Piazza has posted them. I recommend that you read them all if you have the time–this month’s posts include some frank talk on submission fees, simultaneous submissions, and a number of other topics that we’ve all thought about. But if you’re in a hurry to read the discrete update from yours truly, you’ll find it right here. (more…)

Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer

by Erika Dreifus on
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Update

So, last week, I shared some exciting poetry-publishing news. This week, I can point you to the suite of poems that Tablet took. (AND to a poem that someone else wrote in response!)

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Pretty amazing (to me, at any rate).

And Speaking of (Truly) Amazing

I don’t know about you, but after the horror of Sunday’s news, the couple of hours I spent watching the Tony Awards proved to be precious, inspiring time.

The highlight, I think, had to be Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acceptance speech for the award for Best Score. (more…)

Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer

by Erika Dreifus on
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jackpotJackpot!

Let’s be honest. Much of the time, when we send work to magazines and websites, we may feel as though we’re gambling.

At the very least, we’re taking a risk. What are the chances that an editor will actually say “yes” to whatever we may have sent in? How may we feel when that all-too-likely rejection shows up? (For that matter, even acceptances can feel risky: How will others respond to our work once it’s published?)

Events of the past week within my own writing practice have made me feel as though I hit the jackpot. Suffice to say: I have never had a week like this one before. (more…)

Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer

by Erika Dreifus on
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Oh, What a Time

One week ago, I left New York City aboard a Boston-bound Amtrak train. Final destination: my 25th college reunion.

The days that followed were amazing, filled with too many highlights to recount here. But I thought you’d appreciate a glimpse of the literary output produced by the Class of 1991.

These are just SOME of the books written by the more than 50 authors who are among my 1600 classmates. Photo credit: Josh Wilkes.
These are just SOME of the books written by the more than 50 authors who are among my 1600 classmates. Photo credit: Josh Wilkes.

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