This evening I received an email letting me know that three of my poems were accepted into my university’s literary arts magazine!
Considering I was extremely nervous about submitting my poetry, this makes me pretty ecstatic! It’s essentially the first official “pat on the back” I’ve gotten specifically for my poetry. And with how crazy school has been lately, I needed this bit of encouragement.
I must say, I have to thank my blog and my followers for this triumph. It was starting this blog that encouraged me to get into poetry, and the resources, prompts, and likes and comments I’ve received from the blogging community have greatly increased the amount of writing I do. So thank you all for contributing to my growth as a writer! Without this blog encouraging me to continue writing, I doubt I would have had anything to submit and/or the motivation and confidence to write and submit something, especially a poem.
By now I am sure many of you are on the edge of your seat with suspense. What fantastic poems were selected?
The lucky winners are: A Brief Romantic History, Flowers, and How Love Grows.
As you might guess from reading these poems, the topic of this magazine was “Growth.”
Wow, as a total coincidence, this is also my 100th post!
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Many congratulations. Affirmation is such a boost to confidence and recognition of your abilities. WordPress is so good for that.
You are quite right to be thrilled. So would I be. :)x
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Congratulations!
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Thank you! :)
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Congratulations, Akleneth. It’s always good to hear from someone who has had some success. It encourages the rest of us to keep going.
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