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    Preparing a Poetry Manuscript for Submission by Manahil Bandukwala banner. Background image of antique pages with old script written in ink on the paper, layered in a pattern. Solid dark red header area with text overlaid, and name of the author below over the background image. Centered at bottom and mid-page is an illustrated graphic of a pair of hands reaching out to write on an empry sheet of paper, Open Book logo in solid red circle at bottom-left of banner.
    November 21, 2024

    Preparing a Poetry Manuscript for Submission

    In my last column, I wrote about preparing a cover letter for your poetry manuscript submission. Well, what about preparing the actual manuscript?As I mentioned in the last column, most poetry presses ...

  • Alex Pugsley on How the Title Story of His Striking New Collection Went from Multiple Rejections to Award-Nominated
    Alex Pugsley on How the Title Story of His Striking New Collection Went from Multiple Rejections to Award-Nominated
    May 17, 2022

    Alex Pugsley on How the Title Story of His Striking New Collection Went from Multiple Rejections to Award-Nominated

    Journey Prize winner and filmmaker Alex Pugsley's debut novel, Aubrey McKee was hailed as whip-smart and funny, with comparisons drawn to the likes of Robertson Davies, John Irving, and J. D. Salinger. ...

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    Rejection
    March 09, 2022

    Rejection

    No one likes rejection. I’ve been told that some people handle it better than others. It depends on your baggage.I had my first official manuscript rejection when I was nine years old. I received a ...

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