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Date Posted: 23:05:11 01/15/03 Wed
Author: jp
Subject: Re: email from a disgruntled HOLD rejectee
In reply to: miner 's message, "Re: email from a disgruntled HOLD rejectee" on 09:59:44 01/15/03 Wed

>>>Hey Mr. Big Time,
>>>that's your way of replying?
>>>To be honest I don't even recall who you are, but
>>>still.
>>>NO THANKS, that's it, what were you born under a rock
>>>and raised in a cave?
>>>I'll let you get back to your empire, I've taken too
>>>much of your time
>>>already.
>>
>>I like it. One never gets that from the near-misses,
>>the halfway-decent stuff. It's always the really inept
>>writers who get pissy.
>
>you're probably right. although talent is a very
>subjective thing, and i don't consider myself a "Mr
>Big Time," editor or better writer than others, thus
>in a position to be an authority or judge. that's what
>this idiot really doesn't get. i replied "no thanks,"
>for purposes of brevity and becuase detailed
>rejections tend to fire people up even worse. bottom
>line is, cait is very busy and the hold is already
>rather jammed with current contributors, so we need to
>really be blown away by someone's work. then there is
>also the question of "fit," whether or not someone's
>work blends in well with an overall "theme." it's ok
>though, i had fun with this and have posted it on
>various message boards for the amusement of others.
>also check my site when you get a chance
>(www.the-hold.com/jminer.html) cait is going to add a
>section for me to chronicle idiot/rude replies such as
>this, starting with this one.

Oh, wow. I didn't fully understand the letter that he/she sent to you; I didn't follow that your response, that infuriated him/her so, was simply "no thanks." I was actually trying to be careful in what I said, for fear that you really did say something offensive. So this package of work is pissed off by "no thanks?" Jesus.

You know, if people would put half as much effort into their poetry as they put into being pissed off that no one appreciates their poetry... Of course, it all boils down to people's asinine and infuriating belief that editors and authors are enemies.

It's a thankless job you signed up for, Jay. Why the hell do you do it?

>btw, not to be pushy, just wondering, are you still
>going to add my cassette to your bookstore? just a
>friendly reminder in case you forgot. if not, well
>then, fuck you, mister big time motherfucker!
>(LOL-kidding)

Yeah, I'm behind on the bookstore, good stuff by you and RC Edrington and B. Z. Niditch are among the excellent books I should be advertising, but am not, yet. I could make you a more extensive list, but suffice it to say I'm not just ignoring you. Right now, I'm helping Michael Rothenberg out with the new issue of bigbridge.org. As everyone knows, he is the leader of the Big-Time Editorial Cabal, and I am happy to stand in his shadow as a Big-Time Motherfucker, doling out cruel rejections to lesser (but far wiser) mortals. Long Live Hitler!

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Re: email from a disgruntled HOLD rejectee -- miner, 08:47:00 01/16/03 Thu