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By: jeannine

jeannine — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:44:00 +0000

Hey Kels! Thanks! The acceptance was from APJ – one of the poems I sent in for their contest. And I finally am starting to feel better, finally 🙂

By: Kells

Kells — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 05:14:00 +0000

Hi J9--
Where was your poem accepted? CONGRATS!

I had a terrible time with my bio (and still do in cover letters). I don't like writing them, I feel as if I'm opening the door to a room wearing a big velvet cape--woohoo look at me. I find it uncomfortable and annoying.

My goodness, I slid in hear through the Steel Toe link (nice website btw) and it was great to read all your publications! I never see your first page so I felt as if I was in a celebration!

hope you're feeling better.

talk with you soon,
Kels.

By: jeannine

jeannine — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:10:00 +0000

Hey David! Yes, I appear to have some kind of brain block when it comes to writing notes and bios. Even my mother said my author note sounded too business-like(!!) I was joking with a friend that I should have a stranger write my bio – that way at least it would surprise me!
On the personal poems – I know – I just have to remember not to answer any questions like “did this really happen?”
Steve – that’s a great idea about the “language poem” note. Yes, this new issue of Cranky IS great – a lot of fun to read, and Ms. O.K. Davis is much more coherent on the page, her interview is enjoyable, and the poems in general are very lively, including yours 🙂

By: Steven D. Schroeder

Steven D. Schroeder — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 07:54:00 +0000

So does the new issue of Cranky look good? I gotsta know before I get mine! :-)

The Eleventh Muse's bios run more toward the businesslike, mainly because one thing that bugs me in a journal is a mix between wacky bios and informational ones. I can't ask or expect everyone to be wacky, so that leaves the straightforward option, though I don't mind if people play a little.

I'd kind of like to switch to having every contributor bio be a "language poem"-style series of random words chosen by me, or maybe just require a note with no titles of any kind.

By: David Vincenti

David Vincenti — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 20:15:00 +0000

Was your “boring” bio a real wittiness failure? Or is there something about a full length collection that makes playfulness less appealing? About some mags, too; I’ve got a small stack of research reading on my desk and about half contain frequent witty briefs. The other half have poets’ names plus 3 of the same 5-7 repeating journal titles in random order.

Can’t wait to hear how your “more personal” poems make out. Just keep repeating what I always tell my mother – “Poetry is the supreme fiction”, and “It doesn’t matter if it really happened”! Then you can claim ignorance at just about any offense.