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Who's in February 08's magazines, due out 3rd Jan?
The post probably hasn't got back to normal yet- I've only received two pieces yesterday and today, which usually means there will be a lot the next day.
Mine won't be here til next week probably but it does get to me here in SW France quite quickly not like my gardening magazine which is always about three weeks after publication date.I have e mailed three times to say its not arrived at all only to get two copies the following week!!!!
I sent in a piece for their 'flashes' section but they thought, because of my e-mail address, that I worked for BeWrite Books. But they did say they'd like to do an article on the publisher. I may decide to send the item again, but this time make it clear that I'm just another author.
They've arrived!
P.S. Don't forget the discussion/thread
One Word Challenge January 2008
(the word's 'time').
Hmmm. I'll have to have a word with Jon about this. My "They've arrived" was posted about 9:20am on Saturday - a couple of minutes ago - but, because I did the previous post, it's still showing 18 hours ago and hasn't put this item at the top of the discussions list.
I went straight to look for the short stories but got diverted by a useful article on My Weekly which I'm going to read right now.
(Jay, I had the same problem. This morning I added a comment to my short story thread - of which I was the last poster - and it added to last night's post and also stayed at the bottom of the page)
Read it - but it didn't tell me anything that i didn't already know :(
Well done, Kateyanne, your space prize-winning poem is in and very praiseworthy! I also liked the other two. I now wish I had sent in my ones on the demotion of Pluto and life in space.
Hey, Verica, I'm sure I mentioned Pluto's demotion from the first/premier division in a story I've written. I wonder if I can find which one.
Found it. Unfinished/unedited.
Dyou ever see your Dad? [Clem] asked.
Not often.
My Dad is boring. Its official/Officially. If you look up civil engineers in the Yellow Pages, it (even) says see boring [punct]. I almost feel sorry for him.
I feel sorry for Pluto. Relegated to the Second Division like that.
THIS IS A SEPARATE POST (OR IS MEANT TO BE).
Jemma, March's magazines are due out on 31st January!
Hello Kateyanne, I loved your space poem too. Just had a look at your website and saw that there is a photo of you doing a book signing in Waterstones, Redhill. I go in there all the time as I live in Purley. I will have to look out for your next one. My daughter is 9 and loves reading - if your books are the right age group for her I will get them for her. Will make a nice change from endless Jacqueline Wilson/Daisy Meadows (with all due respect, I could build a small house with our supply!).
I liked your excerpt, Jay. I was really sorry when the demotion happened, as i'm sure there was room for another planet. However, I also liked the look of the new one, too, a pleasant bluey green, according to the lady astronomer who told us all about it and showed it to us at the Planetarium near Newcastle, when they had an Open Heritage Day following NAWG Festival of Writing at Durham University about three years ago.
hello yes I am in there! Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
Have been ill with a very bad sore throat and cough so it has really cheered me up and come at the right time.
Happy New Year everyone! I haven't visited Talkback for ages as we are moving house and I've been too, too busy with clobber and clutter.
My poem, Watery Red Ladies, is in the Feb.Writers' News magazine. It's the first time I've been placed in a comp. and I feel delighted, shy, exposed, good - oh all kinds of emotions rolled into one.
I wrote the poem about my uncle, whom I never met. He was only 19 when he was shot down in ww2. I wrote the lines from the point of view of an imagined girlfriend. What would she be reminiscing all these years after? the judge thought the lines were coming from a man - but I meant them to be hazy memories of her own youth.
That brings me to a question. Does it matter if what a poet intends is interpreted differently by the reader. Is it just enough for a poem to stir the reader in any way it can?
Well done dreamer. Every reader gets different things from a piece of writing, the important thing is that it is read and hopefully liked. If it goes beyong that, good.
Hope the house move goes well, and come back soon.
Congratulations to Kateyanne, Dreamer and Dorothy.
Dreamer - re your question, I don't think you can avoid people interpreting poems in their own way. However if you want them to know something that might not be obvious in the poem - in this case that it was the one-time girlfriend speaking - it might help to reflect this, perhaps in the title. I'm glad you explained though - I'm going to read your poem again with the new viewpoint!
It always surprises me how differently people - in this case you and Kateyanne - interpret the theme of competitions!
My first comp win is in feb's Writing Magazine. It was such a thrill to find out I'd won but I can't help wonder - why that one? Does anyone else think this, that the story that won a prize was not one of your best?
Anyway, well done to all the other Feb winners and good luck to everyone in 2008.
I've just looked at my emails and found out I've won the 'Bench in the Park' competition in November's Writers' News! Wow! I must be doing something right.
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Yes, I know I'm early, but at least I've posted this under the right category this time!
They've arrived!
P.S. Don't forget the discussion/thread
One Word Challenge January 2008
(the word's 'time').
Hmmm. I'll have to have a word with Jon about this. My "They've arrived" was posted about 9:20am on Saturday - a couple of minutes ago - but, because I did the previous post, it's still showing 18 hours ago and hasn't put this item at the top of the discussions list.
I went straight to look for the short stories but got diverted by a useful article on My Weekly which I'm going to read right now.
(Jay, I had the same problem. This morning I added a comment to my short story thread - of which I was the last poster - and it added to last night's post and also stayed at the bottom of the page)
Read it - but it didn't tell me anything that i didn't already know :(
Found it. Unfinished/unedited.
Dyou ever see your Dad? [Clem] asked.
Not often.
My Dad is boring. Its official/Officially. If you look up civil engineers in the Yellow Pages, it (even) says see boring [punct]. I almost feel sorry for him.
I feel sorry for Pluto. Relegated to the Second Division like that.
THIS IS A SEPARATE POST (OR IS MEANT TO BE).
Jemma, March's magazines are due out on 31st January!
I liked your excerpt, Jay. I was really sorry when the demotion happened, as i'm sure there was room for another planet. However, I also liked the look of the new one, too, a pleasant bluey green, according to the lady astronomer who told us all about it and showed it to us at the Planetarium near Newcastle, when they had an Open Heritage Day following NAWG Festival of Writing at Durham University about three years ago.
Have been ill with a very bad sore throat and cough so it has really cheered me up and come at the right time.
My poem, Watery Red Ladies, is in the Feb.Writers' News magazine. It's the first time I've been placed in a comp. and I feel delighted, shy, exposed, good - oh all kinds of emotions rolled into one.
I wrote the poem about my uncle, whom I never met. He was only 19 when he was shot down in ww2. I wrote the lines from the point of view of an imagined girlfriend. What would she be reminiscing all these years after? the judge thought the lines were coming from a man - but I meant them to be hazy memories of her own youth.
That brings me to a question. Does it matter if what a poet intends is interpreted differently by the reader. Is it just enough for a poem to stir the reader in any way it can?
Hope the house move goes well, and come back soon.
Dreamer - re your question, I don't think you can avoid people interpreting poems in their own way. However if you want them to know something that might not be obvious in the poem - in this case that it was the one-time girlfriend speaking - it might help to reflect this, perhaps in the title. I'm glad you explained though - I'm going to read your poem again with the new viewpoint!
It always surprises me how differently people - in this case you and Kateyanne - interpret the theme of competitions!
Anyway, well done to all the other Feb winners and good luck to everyone in 2008.
I've just looked at my emails and found out I've won the 'Bench in the Park' competition in November's Writers' News! Wow! I must be doing something right.