[R. Nemo Hill]

Thanks Alex. Despite the fact that I'm one who has always viewed it all as a crap shoot, your efforts are reassuring and very writer compassionate.

I for one would never give up this work-shopping process despite it jeopardizing the occasional publication. What Rose says about frequency of hits is eye-opening. And the dialogue about a poem here, whether it results in substantial changes or not, is something one does not get in publication. I'm far more interested in the conversations than the kudos.

Nemo