sluttery. or the etiquette of simultaneous submissions
I don’t often think to write about ‘writing advice’ because I have no desire to preach myself a resource of any kind and I am not a resource of any kind. But I do like to whitter on, and my attitude...
View ArticleAnis Shivani’s indictment of the contest model & why ‘fairness’ contradicts art
While propping up the bar last night because I was there early and fairly unengaged with sound check, I let myself start thinking about Anis Shivani’s latest bomb of criticism over at HuffPo– ‘Poetry...
View ArticleVIDA: part 2– the count takes on Best American
VIDA, the organisation for women in the literary arts that caused such a stir back in February with its examination of the gender bias in literary magazines is continuing with its count. This time,...
View Articlethe shattering: gender equality in literary magazines: the shock VIDA broke
It’s the new noise in poetry. And it’s completely necessary to shout about. Basically, the numbers are in and they’re pretty shocking. Women in literary magazines? A much rarer creature than you might...
View ArticleThe Question of Posting Poetry
Photo by Horia Varlan It seems that everything is apparently trying to steal your privacy, your thoughts and even your identity online. Being a bit technologically challenged, I don’t understand the...
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