Comments for Indiana Review http://indianareview.org Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on IR’s Fabulous Interns by Bre Robinson http://indianareview.org/2012/02/13/irs-fabulous-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Bre Robinson Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:38:21 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3262#comment-882 Charles, I appreciate your response because it has forced me to think about something that is terribly wrong in the general society's value system; doing the things that one is intrinsically motivated to do, especially if it is without pay, is somehow a shame, or idiotic. Correct me if I'm wrong, but slavery is a forced practice. I don't think IR's staff walked around Bloomington and looked for "children" to drag back to their office and force to work as interns. These interns applied because it is something they wanted to do. In fact, they all seem pretty content with what they're doing. I know that in a culture dominated by consumerism it is easy to be completely blinded by money as an extrinsic motivation and to forget about doing things because you *love* them. This practice is not illegal because there is no reason for it to be. Some people simply do things because they enjoy doing them. Some people wake up and clock into a job they hate because it gives them money. We all know how Gatsby's story ends. Charles, I appreciate your response because it has forced me to think about something that is terribly wrong in the general society’s value system; doing the things that one is intrinsically motivated to do, especially if it is without pay, is somehow a shame, or idiotic. Correct me if I’m wrong, but slavery is a forced practice. I don’t think IR’s staff walked around Bloomington and looked for “children” to drag back to their office and force to work as interns. These interns applied because it is something they wanted to do. In fact, they all seem pretty content with what they’re doing.
I know that in a culture dominated by consumerism it is easy to be completely blinded by money as an extrinsic motivation and to forget about doing things because you *love* them. This practice is not illegal because there is no reason for it to be. Some people simply do things because they enjoy doing them. Some people wake up and clock into a job they hate because it gives them money.

We all know how Gatsby’s story ends.

]]> Comment on Young Writers and Workshops by IR’s Fabulous Interns | Indiana Review http://indianareview.org/2012/02/02/young-writers-and-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-881 IR’s Fabulous Interns | Indiana Review Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:06:37 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3224#comment-881 [...] weeks ago, I posted a link to the first of a series of interviews I’m doing for the NPR station WFIU with one of [...] [...] weeks ago, I posted a link to the first of a series of interviews I’m doing for the NPR station WFIU with one of [...]

]]> Comment on IR’s Fabulous Interns by Charles Elliott http://indianareview.org/2012/02/13/irs-fabulous-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Charles Elliott Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:21:07 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3262#comment-878 Interns? Unpaid employees? Why isn't this incredibly exploitive practice not illegal? Every human deserves full compensation for work. Slavery -- and child labor -- both were supposedly abolished long ago. Shame. Shame! Interns? Unpaid employees? Why isn’t this incredibly exploitive practice not illegal? Every human deserves full compensation for work. Slavery — and child labor — both were supposedly abolished long ago. Shame. Shame!

]]> Comment on Contests Off the Beaten Path by Claire McQuerry (TMR Contest Editor) http://indianareview.org/2011/11/04/contests-off-the-beaten-path/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Claire McQuerry (TMR Contest Editor) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:28:04 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=2906#comment-831 Amy, good news: in an effort to grow our contest, TMR has actually just opened it to a pay-by-donation model for entry fees this year. Though Deborah is quite right that we still rely on contests to help sustain our production and we hope people will contribute what they feel to be a fair and reasonable amount. Amy, good news: in an effort to grow our contest, TMR has actually just opened it to a pay-by-donation model for entry fees this year. Though Deborah is quite right that we still rely on contests to help sustain our production and we hope people will contribute what they feel to be a fair and reasonable amount.

]]> Comment on Winter 2009: Issue 31.2 by Inside IR: Meet the Editor | Indiana Review http://indianareview.org/issues/winter-2009-issue-31-2/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Inside IR: Meet the Editor | Indiana Review Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:31:16 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?page_id=307#comment-798 [...] Winter 2009: Issue 31.2 [...] [...] Winter 2009: Issue 31.2 [...]

]]> Comment on Digital/Print ☂ by Superstition Review http://indianareview.org/2012/01/25/digitalprint-%e2%98%82/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Superstition Review Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:33 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3186#comment-789 I hope that print and digital media will continue to coexist. There certainly is a niche for each and passionate debate on both sides. The benefit of the eReader is that is may encourage more people to pick up a book than ever before, thus increasing not only book sales, but also literacy rates (just an estimation). Only time will tell, but there is a chance that after a spike in eReader adoption, we will see the rates of printed book sales fluctuate upward as well. I hope that print and digital media will continue to coexist. There certainly is a niche for each and passionate debate on both sides. The benefit of the eReader is that is may encourage more people to pick up a book than ever before, thus increasing not only book sales, but also literacy rates (just an estimation). Only time will tell, but there is a chance that after a spike in eReader adoption, we will see the rates of printed book sales fluctuate upward as well.

]]> Comment on Not So Novel? by Superstition Review http://indianareview.org/2012/01/18/not-so-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Superstition Review Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:39 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3159#comment-748 The line where you say, "books become classic to individuals, when characters and language sticks with us," speaks volumes. It's heartening to see the novel has its supporters. Thank you. The line where you say, “books become classic to individuals, when characters and language sticks with us,” speaks volumes. It’s heartening to see the novel has its supporters. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Winter 2011: Issue 33.2 by New short fiction by Kim Magowan « ReelGirl http://indianareview.org/winter-2011-issue-33-2/comment-page-1/#comment-746 New short fiction by Kim Magowan « ReelGirl Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:23:20 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?page_id=3082#comment-746 [...] sister has a story in the Indiana Review. You can find it here. Share this:FacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...] [...] sister has a story in the Indiana Review. You can find it here. Share this:FacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...]

]]> Comment on Winter 2011: Issue 33.2 by 33.2 is here! | Indiana Review http://indianareview.org/winter-2011-issue-33-2/comment-page-1/#comment-735 33.2 is here! | Indiana Review Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:35:15 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?page_id=3082#comment-735 [...] copies have been shipped, so you should expect it in your mailbox soon. It’s a wonder.   If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing [...] [...] copies have been shipped, so you should expect it in your mailbox soon. It’s a wonder.   If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing [...]

]]> Comment on Inside IR: Meet the Editors by Happy 2012! — Reynolds Writing Program http://indianareview.org/2011/12/09/inside-ir-meet-the-editors-2/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Happy 2012! — Reynolds Writing Program Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:54:43 +0000 http://indianareview.org/?p=3042#comment-715 [...] Jen Luebbers takes over as Associate Editor of The Indiana Review [...] [...] Jen Luebbers takes over as Associate Editor of The Indiana Review [...]

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