Comments on: You Must Submit http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/ Poetry Editor and Struggling Poet Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/#comment-370 Tim Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:38:57 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=553#comment-370 I've thought about that model, Cafais, and we might have to go to it some day. It definitely would be less work, and in some respects more convenient for writers, too. But as long as there's time, I really prefer being able to interact with people -- even though the majority of letters are just form, it's important to be able to write notes sometimes, or encourage the people who come close. We rely more on submissions than most magazine, because we don't solicit, so we need to keep the submission process as interactive and friendly as possible. I’ve thought about that model, Cafais, and we might have to go to it some day. It definitely would be less work, and in some respects more convenient for writers, too.

But as long as there’s time, I really prefer being able to interact with people — even though the majority of letters are just form, it’s important to be able to write notes sometimes, or encourage the people who come close.

We rely more on submissions than most magazine, because we don’t solicit, so we need to keep the submission process as interactive and friendly as possible.

]]> By: Sandee Lyles http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/#comment-369 Sandee Lyles Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=553#comment-369 LMAO at the "burnt offerings" Anne. :) LMAO at the “burnt offerings” Anne. :)

]]> By: Cafais http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/#comment-368 Cafais Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:11:36 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=553#comment-368 Why don't you just acknowledge that work has been received, and then only contact the writer if you decide to publish their work? I do not carefully read rejection slips that I receive, and even letters dressed-up to look like something more than that really aren't. Since your journal and many others (wisely) do not have a policy against simultaneous submissions, it is not necessary for the writer to hear back from you unless their work has been accepted. A lot of journals never seem to get back to writers anyway, or take a very long time to do so. (see doutrope's for stats) Why don’t you just acknowledge that work has been received, and then only contact the writer if you decide to publish their work? I do not carefully read rejection slips that I receive, and even letters dressed-up to look like something more than that really aren’t. Since your journal and many others (wisely) do not have a policy against simultaneous submissions, it is not necessary for the writer to hear back from you unless their work has been accepted. A lot of journals never seem to get back to writers anyway, or take a very long time to do so. (see doutrope’s for stats)

]]> By: Anne http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/#comment-367 Anne Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:40:01 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=553#comment-367 I like "offerings" though I am a little concerned about the possibility of them becoming "burnt offerings" ;) I like “offerings” though I am a little concerned about the possibility of them becoming “burnt offerings” ;)

]]> By: Tim http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/02/you-must-submit/#comment-366 Tim Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:58:24 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=553#comment-366 Thanks, Angie! Alex, I love it it. "Unfortunately we've decided not to publish any of these offerings, but we'd be happy to consider others in the future." That works! I think I'm going to start using it. Thanks, Angie!

Alex, I love it it. “Unfortunately we’ve decided not to publish any of these offerings, but we’d be happy to consider others in the future.” That works! I think I’m going to start using it.

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