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Anyone here ever do the poetry reading thing? Anyone ever even been to one? Can anyone read, or does it depend on the event? How many poems do people normally read, that sort of thing?

I'm curious...thinking of looking into the possibility, I live in the NYC metro area...so, I'm sure I can find one...just don't anything about them...

Though, I figure someone here does...

I'm probably better off just going to one first, without thinking about actually reading anything, just to see what one is like...but, would like to hear from anyone who's been to one...

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Do they accept all genres of stories?

I believe so...check it out...

And they have two contests going on now...one for very short stories, under 1500 words...and one for longer short stories over 1500...

So, there are two $250 first prizes to be had...

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I might be putting this in the wrong spot, but here goes.

I just got a letter in the mail that states that one of my poems is going to be put in an anthology of sorts. It's also up for a prize and if I want the book, I have to pay for it. Sounds like a scam to me. If your poem is picked to be in something, shouldn't they give it to you?

Btw Sharon...I got the letter and read the whole thing over twice today...my poem is definitely going in...still tempted to pay the money to get the book when it first comes out...but, if you notice, the book comes out in November...just in time for Christmas...they do this every year btw, give out the $1k prize in September, and the book comes out in November...

Did you notice you can buy a case of 12 for $369? I know they count on some people buying them by the case, and giving them to every friend, family member and coworker as gifts...and trust me, there will be people who will...

That's why I said to you, just after the holidays this book will show up on eBay...and used poetry books aren't known for selling for big bucks...the biggest expense will be the shipping...

I'm still debating whether I want to pay extra to get it in my hands sooner...I know they count on how much authors like to see themselves "in print"...

It's funny, because this whole thing brought back an old memory...I used to work with a gentleman named Emile Toussant back in 1981/82, and there used to be a rumor going around how he was a "famous poet"...

And one day he brought into work this big book, and sure he enough, he had one poem in it...out of about 500 in the book...

That's why I'm so tempted to pay the extra to get the book as soon as it comes out...so I can start that "famous poet" rumor in the neighborhood as soon as possible...

You know what I mean...e

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I might be putting this in the wrong spot, but here goes.

I just got a letter in the mail that states that one of my poems is going to be put in an anthology of sorts. It's also up for a prize and if I want the book, I have to pay for it. Sounds like a scam to me. If your poem is picked to be in something, shouldn't they give it to you?

When your poem or story is going to be included in an anthology, usually part of the prize is one or several free copies of the anthology, since you're providing their content. Sounds unfair to expect you to pay for something you've contributed to.