[quote=Eva Salzman;111067]Jan, Can you explain what you mean by this? It makes no sense to me. What failures? Whose failures? I have no idea what you mean
"Eva I could catalogue a thousand excuses for my failures but they mean nothing if I do not accept responsibility for them."
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In terms of the time and support needed to be writer it has everything to do with writing, believe me. Not seeing the importance of this is part of the problem.
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Eva I respond to the above, whether I have support or not is an outcome of my life decisions and I must accept responsibility for for any failures on my part and not sheet them home to my partner in life.
Eva you said further in response to me:
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So glad to hear about exceptions. I'm afraid that the both anecdotal and statistical evidence points to this situation being the exception. .
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Ignoring the anecdotal, does the statistical evidence directly address the poet community given that community is a minority? If it does I am very interested as I am sure all would be here. If it does not then it is skewed and its relevance is suspect
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When you return my comment with your own about your experience, you mean your experience of over twenty years as a women freelance writer?
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No, of course not, unless you feel that there is a gender inequality in the
need for support. I merely stated that my time is proscribed but I do not seek to blame external factors for what is ultimately my own life decision.
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First you said facts and figures were needed. Then when I said I could supply, you show no interest in them and indeed say they are insufficient!
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No as I said above, if you have any facts that are
directly relevant I would be very interested as would many here.
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Apart from this, these go with a 25 page essay giving exactly the background and explanation you require. You say you don't know the reasons for imbalance but others might. Have you read these others? Don't you want to?
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Again Eva, if it is directly relevant and does not require unsupported extrapolation I would be pleased if you would post a link.
And now please do not think me rude but it is well after midnight here and I have to work off farm tomorow and will not be back for 18 or so hours.
Jan