Announcement
One of my poems, Sister Blue, won First Place at NY Literary Magazine. Sister Blue will be published in the NY Literary Magazine anthology, Awake, in December 2016. Awake will be available in print or as a free kindle download.
This is what the NY Literary Magazine says about itself: “The NY Literary Magazine publishes an outstanding selection of the finest modern poetry by both new, emerging writers and award-winning, internationally recognized writers from around the world. Each Anthology (Poetry Collection) also features striking visual art alongside the poetry.”
Writing Tip: NY Literary Magazine has contests for established and emerging writers. I found one on a submissions call site on Facebook. I always think being called an emerging writer is a nod to the magical transformation that happens as caterpillars emerge from their chrysalis as butterflies. Similarly, emerging writers are just beginning to be published and breaking their long silence. Voices can finally fly free. Other writing resources can be found here.
Congratulations, oh wow this is beautiful.
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Thanks!!
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My pleasure Brenda. 👍🏼
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That is exciting news.. Congratulations Brenda~
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Thank you!
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⭐ ⭐ CONGRATULATIONS!!! ⭐ ⭐
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TY!!
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Congratulations!!🎉🎆
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Congratulations for this fantastic First Place award in the wonderful, prestigious publication! You are an amazing and talented poet and children’s story writer. hugs xo
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Thanks, Robin!! I feel like the balloon rising about it. 🙂
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Congrats Brenda!!!This is so exciting for you!
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Congrats! That’s wonderful news!
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Yay! Still happy here.
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I bet! Well done!
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Thanks, Louise!
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Congratulations Brenda!!! Woohoo!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you!!
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You’re welcome Brenda! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Wonderful news, Brenda. Congratulations!! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Well done. Many congratulations.
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Congrats Brenda 🙂
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Thank you, Arlene!
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Super big congrats.
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Super big thank you!
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what an incredible honor – congrats, brenda!
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Thank you, Beth! I owe a lot to your encouragement and optimism. 😀
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Congratulations!!! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Congratulations! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Natalie! Happy dancing…
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You’re so welcome❣️😘👯
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Way cool! Congrats!
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Thank you, Toni! I owe it all to my friends and family who support me. I never thought poetry would be part of my life again. I feel whole.
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Congrats, happy for you, what an achievement.
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Thanks, Sandra!
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I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! YAYAYAYAYA! CONFETTI AND BALLOONS AND A LOT OF APPLAUSE.
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Woo-hoo! Thanks for joining my party!
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Wow, congratulations. You deserve it, your writing is an enjoyable read. You’re such an amazing writer.
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Thank you! What a wonderful compliment.
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That is such a feat. You’re welcome.
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This is so good Brenda…wining first place….yayyy….congratulations!!! 😀 There are so many magazines now, I’ve not heard of this one. I’m very slow at submitting poems, just submitted one a couple of weeks ago. I think I’m too busy with my own magazine to have to time to give it much thought. I’m not very traditional in my ways as an online writer! 😉
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I submitted to a bunch one day in August. Sister Blue was a poem that I had already written, for my website, but I had second thoughts about publishing it there. Then I saw this call, and I had to make the poem a bit longer. I thought it was even better for being longer, so I sent it out. So happy to win first place. And you’re right, there are many magazines. I look at that as many opportunities. I write prolifically, quickly, deeply and then edit ruthlessly. Some poems come more easily than others, though. Sister Blue gave me a lot of trouble because it wanted to be confined, locked up, the rhythm wanted a heartbeat, it wanted to have the voice of a child. If you ever read it, you’ll see why. It wanted most of all to cherish. I hope I managed it. Thanks for being a supporter, Suzy. I love your magazine. Are you doing print yet? What a beautiful magazine you’d have in print.
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Thanks so much Brenda, I’d like to think it might look good in print! 🙂 But no plans for print versions yet, might do one day. If I did publish it in print, I’d probably create a different version than the online one and have four issues a year maybe. Don’t really have the time to do that at the moment. But life never stays the same, so you never know, it might happen.
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Hearty congratulations to you! What an honor for you and your work. 🙂
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Thanks, Annette! It has made me very happy. 🙂
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How wonderful!
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Thank you!
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Many Congratulations Brenda, that’s quite an achievement.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Thank you! XOXO
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Wonderful news Brenda, congrats to you….I bet that has made you feel good… 🙂
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Thank you! I do feel reinvigorated. All the rejection that comes with being a writer is like birds swallowing stones. You have to do it to live, but it weighs you down.
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Yes I imagine so….it’s good to have a win every so often, it restores your faith in yourself.🎉🎉
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Woo-hoo! Life becomes a party.
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AnElephantCant be any happier
He has a mammoth smile on his face
His ultra- talented friend a
Lovely lady called Brenda
Has unsurprisingly (to him) won first place
Wwwwwhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks! I thought it was a rejection for a split second, and that made the realization all the sweeter. 🙂
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Congratulations! Bravo!!
Happy Snoopy dance and high fives!
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Thank you! Woo-hoo, buzzing around like Woodstock. 🙂
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Brenda, how wonderful! Congratulations to you!
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Thanks, Molly!
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Many congratulations!
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Thank you, Richard!
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Welcome. 🙂
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Big Congrads
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Thank you!
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You are welcome Brenda
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Many good wishes. Well done this is your begining😇
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Thank you!
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Congratulations Brenda , Wishes ahead !
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Thank you! I’m continuing to work hard.
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Very exciting Brenda – amazing talent being recognized! Congratulations ~
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Thank you, Mary!
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Congratulations! You certainly deserve that win. 🙂
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Thank you!
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congratulations! Job well done. Hugs, Barbara
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Thank you! XOXO
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Well done!!!
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Thank you!
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Congratulations, Brenda. Wishing you every success with your dreams.
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Thank you!! I am ecstatic to be published again after so many years of not writing poetry.
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WOW!! Congratulations, how exciting!
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Thanks! I am SO excited!! I only recently started submitting poetry. And I am in two anthologies coming out this year! I have to pinch myself. 🙂
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That’s just so thrilling! You obviously have a gift!
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Thank you! What a nice thing to say!
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