Trish,

The way I handle things is to set up a separate folder for the Works and
then a message rule to send emails from THE-WORKS to that folder. I can then
read them or delete them at my leisure and they are not mixed up with other
emails.

Best
Roger Collett

http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk


----- Original Message -----
From: "Trish Harewood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: New Sub:Note From A Hotel


> Well, I'll try it out for a bit.It'll either get addictive or I'll have to
> close down. Thanks for the tips.
> Trish
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin dewar" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: New Sub:Note From A Hotel
>
>
> > Trish,
> >
> > As for the sheer volume, that's what I meant about the tidal wave, but
the
> > analogy with a party is very apt too, moving in and out of the centre as
> > inclination permits. When I started I had to put quite a bit of thought
> into
> > how it would fit into my life, if it was going to fit in. It's quite big
> > thing to take on (in terms of time and energy) unless you can have two
> > E-mail addresses, one dedicated just to the list so that you can ignore
it
> > altogether when necessary. Otherwise your in-box fills really quickly. A
> > very disciplined person would delete them all unread when they were
really
> > busy, but I don't have the discipline.(I'm an avid reader) One
alternative
> > is to be an intermittent member. Also you have to remind yourself that
one
> > opinion or group of opinions doesn't necessarily reflect all. It's quite
a
> > challenging thing to do, exposing yourself to a group process with
> "attacks"
> > left, right and centre, to your "sweetest songs", particularly for
anyone
> > who doesn't generally have a good experience from being in a group. On
the
> > other hand it may offer the only possibility of a group experience for
> > people with isolated lives. It suits some but not others. As for what
> takes
> > time, in my experience it is not submitting poems or giving appraisal to
> the
> > poems of others that is really time-consuming , but the incidental
> > discussion that may (electively) arise from them. At such times you have
> to
> > take account of the limitations of e-mail, that it is devoid of
> recognisable
> > non-verbal cues, and the buffer of familiarity so that people can read
> > things into your comments that are not intended (or vice versa) and at
> times
> > you have to contrive ways round this problem.
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Trish Harewood" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 12:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: New Sub:Note From A Hotel
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Arthur, I think subtle fits in better with the other sounds
too!
> It
> > > also begs the question on how subtle the lighting really is, being
> placed
> > > with such ordinary items as the TV and the Iron.
> > > Ta very much, Trish
> > >
> > > PS By the way, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the sheer volume.
How
> > many
> > > people belong to this workshop?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "arthur seeley" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: New Sub:Note From A Hotel
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Trish. I got the name right this time! LOL
> > > > I like the way you have woven everywhere, somewhere, anywhere and
> > nowhere
> > > > into the fabric of the poem. It runs like a metallic thread through
it
> > or,
> > > a
> > > > better description, it chimes softly. You might like to consider '
> > > > concealed' rather than 'subtle' although 'subtle' has a more muted
> > > vowelling
> > > > where concealed has sharper vowelling to it. 'subtle' is closer to
the
> > > rest
> > > > of the sounds in the poem. Just some thoughts.Regards Arthur
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Trish Harewood
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:33 PM
> > > > Subject: New Sub:Note From A Hotel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Note From A Hotel
> > > >
> > > > Something about this place
> > > > has followed me everywhere.
> > > > The white towels, tiny soaps
> > > >                            and  shampoo
> > > > I have seen somewhere before.
> > > > The T.V. Iron and subtle lighting
> > > > could be from anywhere.
> > > > Only the feeling that  you should be here
> > > > comes from nowhere.
> > > >
> > > > Trish
> > >
> > >
> >
>