tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403642865904161814.post2392236961183433418..comments2023-10-17T05:19:48.148-04:00Comments on Rose-coloured: For the love of little magazinesRebecca Rosenblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859985178895250412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403642865904161814.post-15444079082247860852009-03-29T08:42:00.000-04:002009-03-29T08:42:00.000-04:00WG,If I'm really reaching on the bright side--and ...WG,<BR/><BR/>If I'm really reaching on the bright side--and I always am--I could say that it's nice that this new attack (well, it feels like an attack) has drawn so much of the community together in solidarity. It's really nice to see, and feel.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the marketing efforts--that's lovely of you!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>RebeccaRebecca Rosenblumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859985178895250412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403642865904161814.post-47776004134610327962009-03-27T11:15:00.000-04:002009-03-27T11:15:00.000-04:00I am extremely concerned about this issue. The gov...I am extremely concerned about this issue. The government has absolutely no idea the damage they're doing to culture in Canada. Do they not understand the vital role these magazines play in developing emerging talent? Do they even give a rat's ass about writers and artists? Its attitude seems to be that arts and cultural should be primarily self funded. Harper's comments about elites sipping wine at book award dinners basically sums up this government's attitude toward the arts. Unfortunately, because the economy is in the toilet, there isn't going to be much interest from the general populace to rise up on this issue. *Sigh*.<BR/><BR/>PS Used your name yesterday in some workshops I was giving last night (which concluded with me saying, "You should check out her book". Maybe it'll translate into a sale or two - unless they thought "check out" meant they should borrow it from the TPL...writer_guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716217210281025515noreply@blogger.com