Tim, setting aside for the moment (or taking for granted) the worthiness of your poetry, all this friend of mine, my hunting buddy, known him for years, etcetera, tacked onto your notices of publication might lead others to believe that it is who you know, the old boy's network, who your mentor is that determines whether one is published or not.
That might well further discourage those who are already wavering on the question: to submit or not to submit.
Do you ever test new ground or just stick to sending to your friends and boon companions?
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