(Hats off to my friend Sandy, who manages to send her work off much more regularly and seemingly with much less angst.)
Life in late capitalism can be vexing, alienating, fragmenting, and otherwise frustrating. There are many wonderful things in my life, but I'm more likely to talk about what's bad rather than what's good. I'm going to try to post one good thing here each day, and if you would join in by adding a good thing from your day in the comments, I'd love it--I'd absolutely love it. --RR
8/19: summer tasks done
At the beginning of the summer I had a list of some professional things that I wanted to do before classes started again. Today I finished the last one (sending an article off for consideration). I find the submission process stressful, so I've procrastinated until basically the last possible moment. And, I'll admit, I was largely motivated today by the idea of how disappointed with myself I'd be if I didn't manage to do it before summer's end. But I re-read the article one more time, tinkered with some wording and formatting, wrote the requested summary--and drank a celebratory beer as I readied my paper to be sent.
Ah, thanks, Rebbeca. I think the fact that poems are so small and we have to send so many out in a group helps create a thicker skin. Lots of practice with accepting rejection. :).
ReplyDeleteHi, Sandy. I wish my field allowed simultaneous submissions like poetry journals do. We're only allowed to submit to one place at a time, making it a very lengthy process if the first place takes a year or two to make up its mind (which isn't uncommon).
ReplyDeleteUgh...a year or two...ugh! Then, I think rejection would sting the more fiercely! Good luck!
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