Comments on: Rattle Poetry Prize – Simultaneous Submissions http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/ Poetry Editor and Struggling Poet Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paxton http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/#comment-88 Paxton Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:19:40 +0000 http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/?p=48#comment-88 EGSx2hISwlVlB EGSx2hISwlVlB

]]> By: Marto http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/#comment-87 Marto Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:25:56 +0000 http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/?p=48#comment-87 Hmm. The simulataneous submission question. Well, I suppose magazines have every right to establish and enforce whatevever submission policy they like. That being said, I do get a little miffed when certain mags--not saying which--have a 'no simo sub policy' but often hold poems four months or longer before sending them back, rejected in my case. Certainly that is their perog. But it is also my perog not to send those mags my work, even though I usually do cos many of those tardy--dilatory?--pubs, though arrogant, are quiote fine and have a commensurate rep. (I'm weak willed, too.) And as we all know, where you publish means a lot in the poe demimonde--very demi. Wears me out. Problem is, I only have a few poems worth submitting at any one time.(I'm slow and not real bright.) And when those poems are held four months by a pub that won't allow me to submit them elsewhere during the interim--a problem compounded by the brief annual submission season--about eight months--my annual publication rate goes in the crapper. Where it probably belongs, anyway. Yet Rattle's quick turn-around, six-weeks, poses no handicap for me because Rattle's speedy response affords me pleany of time to submit my poems elsewhere before the publication season comes to a close. Thanks, Marto Hmm. The simulataneous submission question. Well, I suppose magazines have every right to establish and enforce whatevever submission policy they like. That being said, I do get a little miffed when certain mags–not saying which–have a ‘no simo sub policy’ but often hold poems four months or longer before sending them back, rejected in my case. Certainly that is their perog. But it is also my perog not to send those mags my work, even though I usually do cos many of those tardy–dilatory?–pubs, though arrogant, are quiote fine and have a commensurate rep. (I’m weak willed, too.) And as we all know, where you publish means a lot in the poe demimonde–very demi. Wears me out.

Problem is, I only have a few poems worth submitting at any one time.(I’m slow and not real bright.) And when those poems are held four months by a pub that won’t allow me to submit them elsewhere during the interim–a problem compounded by the brief annual submission season–about eight months–my annual publication rate goes in the crapper. Where it probably belongs, anyway. Yet Rattle’s quick turn-around, six-weeks, poses no handicap for me because Rattle’s speedy response affords me pleany of time to submit my poems elsewhere before the publication season comes to a close.

Thanks,
Marto

]]> By: sanuvia http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/#comment-86 sanuvia Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/?p=48#comment-86 I'm never one to comment on blogs, but I did want to say that I don't see a problem with not allowing simultaneous submissions to your contest. If I'm serious about entering a contest (as one should be for Rattle), I'll hold my best poems specifically for that contest. For the opportunity to win five thousand dollars, I have no problem giving an editor exclusive access to my poems--especially since you're only holding them for six weeks. You're being more than fair. I’m never one to comment on blogs, but I did want to say that I don’t see a problem with not allowing simultaneous submissions to your contest. If I’m serious about entering a contest (as one should be for Rattle), I’ll hold my best poems specifically for that contest. For the opportunity to win five thousand dollars, I have no problem giving an editor exclusive access to my poems–especially since you’re only holding them for six weeks. You’re being more than fair.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/#comment-85 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/?p=48#comment-85 The thing about the six weeks is that poets send out work throughout the year and some of the best magazines take up to a year to respond. So the "better" poems may still be under consideration elsewhere. Seems like the pool would be better with simultaneous submissions over all. As for pulling numbered entries that have been accepted for publication elsewhere, that sounds easy if you keep them filed or bound numerically. The thing about the six weeks is that poets send out work throughout the year and some of the best magazines take up to a year to respond. So the “better” poems may still be under consideration elsewhere. Seems like the pool would be better with simultaneous submissions over all. As for pulling numbered entries that have been accepted for publication elsewhere, that sounds easy if you keep them filed or bound numerically.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2007/07/rattle-poetry-prize-simultaneous-submissions/#comment-84 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/?p=48#comment-84 It seems too late to make this change for this year. Surely you already have simultaneous submissions entered in the contest.<br/><br/>I agree that six weeks is not a long wait but it wouldn't be fair now for others to hold back submissions.<br/><br/>The general rule is, unless expressly noted otherwise, competitions DO take simultaneous, they just don't like to encourage them. When the winning and finalist works are selected, it's a simple email or phone call to find out if the work is still available--then public notification. It's all very civilized and rare that work is already accepted elsewhere, if so, everyone on the list jumps up a notch. It seems too late to make this change for this year. Surely you already have simultaneous submissions entered in the contest.

I agree that six weeks is not a long wait but it wouldn’t be fair now for others to hold back submissions.

The general rule is, unless expressly noted otherwise, competitions DO take simultaneous, they just don’t like to encourage them. When the winning and finalist works are selected, it’s a simple email or phone call to find out if the work is still available–then public notification. It’s all very civilized and rare that work is already accepted elsewhere, if so, everyone on the list jumps up a notch.

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