tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post8779845604201778208..comments2023-10-09T12:06:17.459+01:00Comments on Emerging Writer: Lumen/Camden Poetry Competition 2013Emerging Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-16398738884102599102013-02-03T16:03:30.418+00:002013-02-03T16:03:30.418+00:00Thanks for your comments, Adele. It gives an inter...Thanks for your comments, Adele. It gives an interesting insight into the thought process behind a competition.Emerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-27214540372246869372013-02-02T20:53:48.113+00:002013-02-02T20:53:48.113+00:00Yes, we did compare to other competitions, but jud...Yes, we did compare to other competitions, but judging a pamphlet, rather than a poet, usually requires a higher entry fee. We wanted the competition to be open to as many people as possible, regardless of financial ability. It isn't a pamphlet competition in the same way other contests are, where entrants have their whole pamphlet judged - it's a competition that wins the chance to work on a pamphlet and have it published and well promoted.<br /><br />The organiser, Ruth O'Callaghan, felt that if a person could write one poem of the right standard then they should be able to work with me over a period of time to produce a good pamphlet. This also adds value to the prize, as they get a full critique service and find out what it's like to work with an editor. In this way we can give a valuable prize, while giving all the money raised to the homeless by giving our time and work for free. It has worked so far and I would let the winner take as long as they need. The first two have produced good books in time for a November launch, with the first winner (Caroline Squire) going on to study for an MA with Jo Shapcott and Andrew Motion, and the second (Bob Cooper) producing a very successful chapbook.Adele Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423081842097694829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-20975747652598338232013-01-30T13:39:11.206+00:002013-01-30T13:39:11.206+00:00Thanks for the input Adele and good luck with the ...Thanks for the input Adele and good luck with the competiton. Other pamphlet competitions ask for 10 or so poems.Emerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-75245431443940587042013-01-30T12:50:14.140+00:002013-01-30T12:50:14.140+00:00Thanks for posting this and helping. I would only ...Thanks for posting this and helping. I would only add that we don't judge a pamphlet competition based on one poem. We choose a competition winner on the strength of one poem and as part of their prize they work with me to complete their chapbook. It has worked very well so far and adds to the value of the prize. It wasn't my idea to offer chapbook publication based on one exceptionally strong poem but I was told judges of the calibre we have could choose a poem that would mean the poet would be able to work on a short collection.Adele Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423081842097694829noreply@blogger.com