Why do most poetry magazines prohibit simultaneous submissions?

[lllindy457]

Why do most poetry magazines prohibit simultaneous submissions?

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[nerk]

They're understaffed.

 

[butters]

mostly because they wish to put out a publication with original, innovative material to interest their readers, plus it gives them first publishing rights. most places (though not all) won't entertain a pre-published work unless it's won some award, and then there's the issue of multi-submitted work being withdrawn after it's been accepted by another publisher - this can screw up the whole layout of a publication and, as nerk said, staffing levels are generally not geared to be dealing with these sorts of problems when a deadline has to be met.

 

[EroticOrogeny]

I think this is true a lot more than just poetry magazines, but applies to most publicatons, whether print or online.

 

[annaswirls]

in our mag. simul. subs were okay, as long as the poet let us know. we only read four times a year, so it was crazy to make people wait that long. Many publications have a quick turnover, so it is annoying to accept someone only to have them say oh sorry, it got in somewhere else 15 minutes after I submitted it to you



but yes. understaffed. not paid. tired.

it is all a blur

 

[butters]

I think this is true a lot more than just poetry magazines, but applies to most publications, whether print or online.

i would imagine so, yes.

in our mag. simul. subs were okay, as long as the poet let us know. we only read four times a year, so it was crazy to make people wait that long. Many publications have a quick turnover, so it is annoying to accept someone only to have them say oh sorry, it got in somewhere else 15 minutes after I submitted it to you



but yes. understaffed. not paid. tired.

it is all a blur

it can be a thankless task