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I would never have made it in the publishing world

queenkissy brings up the thought that "I would never have made it in the publishing world".

I can't argue.

Some MFA programs become cliques and publishing seems to depend on MFA connections these days. Maybe it has always depended on connections.

Or which poet liked you... or didn't. Upset an editor? Black-listed or ignored.

Nowadays there are thousands of places to publish but that doesn't necessarily make it easier to connect a particular work of art with a public that appreciates it. Publishers can either promote or act like gate-keepers.

Me? I need a secretary... and/or a plan to publish (i.e. spend lots of money) with emotional support.

Some of my stories and poems are good enough to be published as is. Others need an edit. That all demands focus on my craft.

Traveling, taking photographs, meeting new people, even writing new 'stuff'... gets in the way.

Tonight I'm emotionally exhausted. Maybe tomorrow I'll have a clearer idea of where to artistically go from here. But after 20 years of scribbling down my thoughts I don't expect an epiphany.

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