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Like many others, I write to fill an inner need, rather than an expectation of success or acclaim. In my writing, I strive to work and craft an idea or thought in a new way, sometimes achieving something worthwhile, other times failing miserably. Constructive comments are greatly appreciated and honest compliments gratefully accepted.

Does posting a poem in the Soup constitute publication?

Blog Posted:10/5/2015 12:49:00 PM

In reading guidelines for  a number of sites I keep coming across things like

"Material submitted to xxxyyyzzz  is to be the author’s original work, previously unpublished and not under consideration by any other publication, including Web-based journals, personal Web sites, blogs, social networking sites, etc."

From what I can see posting in Soup is publication and thus would not be considered by xxxyyyzzz, which might make one seriously consider if  one's good stuff should be posted here. Yet the discussions and support are great, and one haters to post only second cut stuff here. Are there any get rounds? Is an edited version of an earlier 'publication" still considered to have been published?

Your comments and collective experience would be appreciated.

 



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D.W.
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Date: 10/6/2015 8:36:00 AM
Thanks to all, it was/is as I thought. And yes this was well outside my dreams of avarice. Perhaps if the noodle were 'el dente' we could come up with something flagrant but that might contravene the Soup's pure language code.
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Jan
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Date: 10/5/2015 5:36:00 PM
I submitted a poem I had posted on soup to a local poetry contest - I did ask for clarification of 'publication' and they replied they did not consider soup as being 'published' - its definitely a grey area :-) hugs Jan xx
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 10/6/2015 8:36:00 AM
Congrats Jan
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2015 5:59:00 PM
This was the poetry society on the Isle of man and all entries in the contest were published in a proper paperback book - we all had to sign the fly leaf of one book they kept behind the counter in the bookstore - was a great honour to see the poem in print:-) hugs jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 10/5/2015 5:57:00 PM
yes, it all depends on the publisher. I prefer smart publishers like the one you went to, who have good sense!
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Date: 10/5/2015 4:07:00 PM
The best, and only legally binding, definitionof "publishing" is in the instructions of US Libraryof Congress Form PA, which is what we use to register copyrights, The short answer to you actual question, however, is, simply, "Yes." However, most publications have their own guidelines they use.
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Andrea
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Date: 10/5/2015 3:39:00 PM
Like Craig says, it's all a very silly silly game. I detest this thing that publishers do. It's not like many people are reading our poems, especially when they scroll out of sight within a day or two. Good grief. Just learn to outwit the system. What can they do if they catch you sending in a poem already seen by a few people? Whip you with a wet noodle?
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