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By: Mr. Cogito (Guest IP 66.228.106.197) on 09-07-2007 20:10

Leopold,    If you're getting rejected a thousand times, you're probably not writing very good poetry. I realize it's much more romantic to think about the brilliant poet getting screwed over by the establishment, but c'mon. Given the amount of shitty e-zines and third-rate journals out there, it's no great feat to publish a few poems in North By North Wit or River Styx. Instead of complaining about how unfair the presses are, or posting rejection letters on your website, use your time to learn to write better. Christ. And it's not "impossible to get your books into stores." I run a small press magazine, and before our first issue was even out, we had orders from a dozen local bookstores and libraries. Now we ship to over fifty bookstores and libraries around the world, all unsolicited. We receive no government or university funding, and we still make a very sizable profit after our issues. It's just a matter of having good, solid quality work in your publication, and keeping production values up. We do. We reject well over 99% of the work that comes to us, and I can tell you, if your stuff is getting rejected a thousand times by the places you advertise on your website, you are probably not creating high-caliber writing. Then, advertising your rejection letters on your site is probably not the best way to prove your legitimacy as a writer. Just being honest.

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