tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post112008576994910803..comments2024-01-27T12:33:01.469-05:00Comments on Bloggamooga: Big bucks for poemsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1120417603170240942005-07-03T15:06:00.000-04:002005-07-03T15:06:00.000-04:00i think you should do some of each, depending on w...i think you should do some of each, depending on what the wisdom of your years tells you. after all, if you're going to be writing until you're 92, you'll be making *some* money from those who can pay and, therefore, should pay for many years. <BR/><BR/>enjoy the military woods, stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1120155700996380592005-06-30T14:21:00.000-04:002005-06-30T14:21:00.000-04:00I think it's a very important thing to stand firm ...I think it's a very important thing to stand firm and make the argument that your poetry is worth something -- especially if the magazine in question has a funding structure or generates enough revenue to pay its contributors.<BR/><BR/>Good poetry is the product of hard work and the poet deserves a fair wage for publication. Now, unfortunately, lit mags often can't pay a fair wage, but the little we can pay (speaking as a Matrix editor) is an attempt to acknowledge the hard work of our contributors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-1120136603215944662005-06-30T09:03:00.000-04:002005-06-30T09:03:00.000-04:00Stu – that is a really good idea – you could get y...Stu – that is a really good idea – you could get your poems in all those top drawer poetry mags like the walrus or the toronto suns poet’s corner- all those surreal cutting edge magazines where you can be published beside other top notch poets like that bald guy from smashing pumpkins – he gets paid lots for his poems i bet – <BR/><BR/>an even better idea would be to turn your blog into a pay site – and then we could all pay you say $15.00 (or even better $14.99) a month to read your twice a week update – and maybe a once a month live chat<BR/><BR/>really good idea Stu<BR/><BR/>Love dfbdfbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412022726029540249noreply@blogger.com