Comments on: 2009 Rattle Poetry Prize Math http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/08/2009-rattle-poetry-prize-math/ Poetry Editor and Struggling Poet Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Writezilla http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/08/2009-rattle-poetry-prize-math/#comment-724 Writezilla Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:35:38 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1028#comment-724 <strong>Why We Contest...</strong> In the last 30 days, two wonderful print journals, Triquarterly and Ascent, have shifted to online only. Editors like myself love print journals struggle with budgets, rising costs, and changing postage rates. So what can I do to stave off the accounti... Why We Contest…

In the last 30 days, two wonderful print journals, Triquarterly and Ascent, have shifted to online only. Editors like myself love print journals struggle with budgets, rising costs, and changing postage rates. So what can I do to stave off the accounti…

]]> By: Mather Schneider http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/08/2009-rattle-poetry-prize-math/#comment-723 Mather Schneider Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:25:13 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1028#comment-723 Yes, I know you read Slone's blog...I didn't completely read last year's letter, I was too busy tearing it into a hundred pieces... I was referring mainly to the revelation that a poet has the same chance of making it into the top 11 of the contest as making it into the magazine proper with a regular submission. That is something I never would have put together, or even imagined. It makes the losers feel less like losers and brings the winner down to earth a little. Yes, I know you read Slone’s blog…I didn’t completely read last year’s letter, I was too busy tearing it into a hundred pieces…

I was referring mainly to the revelation that a poet has the same chance of making it into the top 11 of the contest as making it into the magazine proper with a regular submission. That is something I never would have put together, or even imagined. It makes the losers feel less like losers and brings the winner down to earth a little.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/08/2009-rattle-poetry-prize-math/#comment-722 Tim Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:20:47 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1028#comment-722 We always try to be as transparent as possible. Did the same thing last year, and I include those numbers in the "you didn't win" letter. I've talked in detail about our selection process, too, though there's nothing to add this year: http://timothy-green.org/blog/2008/08/behind-the-scenes-rattle-poetry-prize-selection/ We always try to be as transparent as possible. Did the same thing last year, and I include those numbers in the “you didn’t win” letter. I’ve talked in detail about our selection process, too, though there’s nothing to add this year:
http://timothy-green.org/blog/2008/08/behind-the-scenes-rattle-poetry-prize-selection/

]]> By: Mather Schneider http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/08/2009-rattle-poetry-prize-math/#comment-721 Mather Schneider Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:51:17 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1028#comment-721 I've been thinking and thinking about this...those numbers are fascinating, I've never seen anyone reveal a contest like that...it's hard to say if this will encourage or discourage people from entering, but I have to say that's about as above board as you can get...thanks. I’ve been thinking and thinking about this…those numbers are fascinating, I’ve never seen anyone reveal a contest like that…it’s hard to say if this will encourage or discourage people from entering, but I have to say that’s about as above board as you can get…thanks.

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