dmentia:I got my book yesterday. I just subscribed to Undercurrents this year to check it out, partly because of the chapbook you get as a bonus. I can't say I am at all impressed with it at first glance.
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So, all things considered, the book is a place to start, but I certainly won't use it for more than another place to get information. I know I won't use it as a final determinant of where I might go.
And if the magazine doesn't offer anything more than generic information, I won't be keeping that either.
I received mine a short time ago, and have similar feelings. Although I enjoyed what I did read, there certainly was not enough for me to continue getting the pub. The info, I can gain by asking questions here, is more immediate and I can usually follow up with the author if I have more questions.