tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post4928238551004033043..comments2023-11-03T15:50:56.001+01:00Comments on POET IN RESIDENCE : Poetry on the InternetGwil Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-35156203023409782482009-12-05T08:37:38.175+01:002009-12-05T08:37:38.175+01:00Weaver, thanks. You're right. Long live the bo...Weaver, thanks. You're right. Long live the books!<br />Cioara, Welcome and thank you.<br />Dominic, I'll consider your suggestion. It'll have to be a in the form of an irregular and simple blog newsletter - but maybe that's ok.Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-7991220665672170452009-12-04T17:52:11.927+01:002009-12-04T17:52:11.927+01:00It's a shame to see small presses go. I suppos...It's a shame to see small presses go. I suppose the ones that will survive are those that adapt (and don't send out stuff that requires arcane software to open it)! <br /><br />I think the nature of poetry (on the whole, short texts, suited to reading on a screen) means that, with the internet, the whole idea of poetry "publishing" is changing. In this new world how will criticism function? I'm thinking particularly of the first hurdle for a poet, the critical faculties of a publisher, who selects or rejects the work, but the same question might be asked about criticism as a whole.<br /><br />A possible answer to your 2nd paragraph question is, seriously, why not start your own (and send out sensible files)?Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-86784117742440418362009-12-03T19:33:05.252+01:002009-12-03T19:33:05.252+01:00Sorry Poet - maybe I am old fashioned - but nothin...Sorry Poet - maybe I am old fashioned - but nothing takes the place of a good book to hold in my hand - all the sheets downloaded from my computer bear no comparison.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com