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September 20, 2013 By Haiku Maven 7 Comments

Haiku Maven: Special Treatment

Dear Haiku Maven, I was recently named haiku editor for a new online journal. A friend of mine sent me 10 haiku to ‘look over’ before submitting them to me. I don’t think this is fair to the other submitters. But I have heard other editors do this all the time for friends. She is a good friend of … [Read more...]

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September 13, 2013 By Haiku Maven 1 Comment

Haiku Maven: Dark Side’s Higher Acceptance Rate?

Dear Haiku Maven, Is it just me, or do editors prefer poems about the dark side of life? When I submit a group of poems to a leading haiku journal, although maybe only two or three out of ten deal with loss, pain, aging or mortality in some way, those poems usually get chosen. Could it be that … [Read more...]

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September 6, 2013 By Haiku Maven 7 Comments

Haiku Maven: Boring Presenters

Dear Haiku Maven, I do not understand why some good haiku poets often make bad presentations at haiku conferences. By bad, I mean looking down and reading from a prepared text or paper in a monotone, and looking up only when done. I hear people in the audience complain among themselves about the … [Read more...]

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August 16, 2013 By Haiku Maven Leave a Comment

Haiku Maven Returns September 6

* Haiku Maven is taking a summer hiatus and will be returning on September 6. In the meantime please continue to submit your questions and concerns about matters haiku. Haiku Maven offers advice about awkward situations involving haiku poets. The word maven comes from the Yiddish meyvn, meaning "one … [Read more...]

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July 19, 2013 By Haiku Maven Leave a Comment

Haiku Maven Returns September 6

* Haiku Maven is taking a summer hiatus and will be returning on September 6. In the meantime please continue to submit your questions and concerns about matters haiku. Haiku Maven offers advice about awkward situations involving haiku poets. The word maven comes from the Yiddish meyvn, meaning "one … [Read more...]

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