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Joint runner up in the Divine Poetry Competition!

NefertariNefertari
edited February 2010 in - Writing Tales
Just had a letter to say that I am joint runner up in the Divine chocolate poetry competition-adult category! It says' There were thousand of entries but your poem had exceptional style and Anthony Horowitz, our celebrity judge really enjoyed reading it aloud.
We will let the local newspapers in your area know you are winner.'

I am thrilled. Think I win a book voucher or a hamper of chocolate!

The poem will be on their web site soon www.divinechocolate.com and You Tube. www.youtube.com/user/DivineChoc

Comments

  • CarolCarol
    That's brilliant Kateyanne, congratulations.
  • WordyWordy
    Book voucher or hamper of chocolate -what a dilhemma. Which would be the prize of choice? Congratulations, Kateyanne.
  • RosalieRosalie
    Wow! - well done and what a lovely choice of prizes. Much as I love books, I know which I'd choose :)

    Fantastic, too, that Anthony Horowitz liked your work. Sounds as if you may have made a good contact there. Does he know you write children's books, too?
  • flyingtartflyingtart
    Woohoo! Good for you! :)
  • NefertariNefertari
    Good point Rosalie. Maybe I could send him one of my books but how?
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    Excellent!

    I think you should let Divine know about your books. There's a chance they'll mention them in the press releases they send to announce the winner which would get you some extra publicity.
  • Stan2Stan2
    Well done!
  • LizLiz
    Brilliant Kateyanne! Can we get to read it?
  • mct1mct1
    Fantastic Katyanne! Out of thousands of entries too - not surprised you're thrilled. :D
  • VivViv
    Well done. Chocolate is a great theme for a poem! And an even better prize.
  • heatherheather
    Well done, Kateyanne!
  • BetsieBetsie
    A choccy box full of congratulations for you Katyanne - what fame!
  • LeeHLeeH
    Congrats, thrilled for you K!
  • littlewandalittlewanda
    Wow! Congratulations, Kateyanne. What amazing comments.
  • NefertariNefertari
    Thanks everyone.
    Liz the poem will be on the web site soon and I think Anthony H will be reading it out on You Tube.
  • cekaceka
    YeeHAH! well done! We wanna read it!
    And I agree about using the AH link if you possibly can, there must be a way.
    Good one, KA!
  • lexialexia
    Woweeeeeeeee ! Well done you Kateyanne !!
  • Patricia LesleyPatricia Lesley
    edited February 2010
    How lovely! Well done. I would love to hear my poetry performed someday.
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Congratulations!
  • Celtic CCeltic C
    Well done, Kateyanne.
  • NefertariNefertari
    edited February 2010
    The poem is on the web site now, please leave a comment, a nice one of course:)

    http://www.divinechocolate.com/news/showNews.news89.aspx
  • cekaceka
    OK, comment coming up ...
  • Emma BEmma B
    Wow, well done kateyanne. I very nearly entered that comp.

    Surely you must be TB's regular comp winner :-)

    Have you got any tips on winning competitions??
  • RosalieRosalie
    Kateyanne, in reply to your question - why not send Anthony Horowitz a copy of your children's book(s), care of his publisher? In my experience, such things usually reach the author eventually, though of course not all respond. Remind him who you are and that he enjoyed your work. You never know...
  • NefertariNefertari
    Thanks Rosalie might try that. Nothing ventured...

    Emma, the main tips I have are keep sending poems out and check out what sort of poem has won before.

    My chocolate hamper arrives tomorrow. Yummy.
  • RosalieRosalie
    Well chosen, Kateyanne :) Enjoy!
  • HisanoXelaxHisanoXelax
    well done!
  • MutleyMutley
    Kateyanne, I've only just seen this - well done. You must feel very proud.
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Wow! Well done!
  • NefertariNefertari
    Thanks, Jay sadly the chocolate has all gone now.
  • Emma BEmma B
    Gone already??? How big was the hamper?
  • NefertariNefertari
    Well I shared it with the rest of the family.
    There were about 15 bars of chocolate-various flavours ( don't like coffee choc but my daughter does) and a bag of choc nuts ( they were my fav) a bag of mini eggs, choccie coins-granddaughter had those and some choccie mints.
    I got a tee shirt too.
  • RosalieRosalie
    Now *that's* the way to treat a poet.

    If only our society would get the right idea....
  • VericaVerica
    Well done, Kateyanne! I've left a comment.
  • NefertariNefertari
    Thanks, Verica.
    Do you mean a comment on the Divine web site? I can't see it.
  • dorothyddorothyd
    brilliant, you just keep on turning out the good stuff, don't you? Congrats!
  • LolliLolli
    Fantastic Kateyanne. Well done.
  • DaisyDaisy
    I didn't see this last month either, so a belated congratulations Kateyanne. What a fantastic prize too!
  • Col BCol B
    Nice one, Kateyanne - congrats!
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