Patience, Mill. You'll find out you're ineligible when they let you know
you would have won had not one of your teachers or friends been the
judge.
Here come de judge! Here come de judge!
Hal
"Take what you can use and let the rest go by."
--Ken Kesey
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On Jun 9, 2008, at 2:38 PM, M. Borges Accardi wrote:
> Here's another example of a distinct lack of logic in contest rules!
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> "Students and friends of the judge are not eligible for this year's
> competition."
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> Judge: to be announced
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> How the HECK am I supposed to know whether or not I am eligible if
> the judge is not named?
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> Argh.
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> Mill
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> Sent: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 4:42 am
> Subject: [CRWROPPS-B] poetry book contest: PEARL
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> 2008 PEARL POETRY PRIZE
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> $1,000 & BOOK PUBLICATION
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> Judge: To Be Announced
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> GUIDELINES
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> MANUSCRIPTS should include a title page with the author's name,
> address, phone number, and e-mail address; an acknowledgment page
> listing previously published poems; a table of contents, 48–64 pages
> of original poetry; and an SASE for reply or return of manuscript.
> Manuscripts should be unbound, typed, pages numbered, and name
> should appear on title page only. Clear photocopies and computer
> print-outs are acceptable. We will consider simultaneous
> submissions, but ask that you notify us if your manuscript is
> accepted elsewhere.
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> PRIZE: In addition to publication and the $1,000 cash prize, the
> winner also receives 25 copies and a foreword by the finalist judge.
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> ELIGIBILITY: Open to all poets, with or without previous book
> publication. Students and friends of the judge are not eligible for
> this year's competition.
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> $20 ENTRY FEE includes a copy of the winning book. All other
> proceeds go to the continuing publication of Pearl.
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> JUDGING: The selection of manuscripts for final judging will be made
> by the editors of Pearl. All entries are read anonymously.
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> SUBMISSION PERIOD: May 1 – July 15th postmark. The winner will be
> announced and manuscripts returned after the first of next year.
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> SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: Pearl Poetry Prize, 3030 E. Second Street, Long
> Beach, CA 90803; checks made payable to Pearl.
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