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A look into myself. Who am I? Digging into myself and writing freely will help me to uncover my true self, and find out who I really want to be.

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Emergence of the Fey, a fantasy novel with enchanters, fey, romance, a thief, and conflict between two races. Visit the website here: http://www.freewebs.com/feywriter/

GOAL: Continuously have two batches of poetry submissions out at the same time.
*Batch = group of poems sent to one market

Current # of Batches out:   9
Poems submitted 2008:   47
Poems submitted 2009:   16
Accepted for publication this yr:   0

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147 Days 23 Hours ago, in response to "Been a few months, but here's some more!"

Kåre Enga in Montana

said:

The only problem with these lists are the number of lame questions.

I don't do movies. In 17 years, I'll be old enough to croak and say I had lived my life... either way.

Since I had birthday parties when I was 3 and 22, those didn't apply either! Argh... someone out there must be living a very different life than me.

371 Days 22 Hours ago, in response to "Personality"

Nada

said:

I don't get how you are the # blogger with the most views...and no comments to speak of.

384 Days 5 Hours ago, in response to "600 down"

Kåre Enga in Montana

said:

Only 4,400 more to go!

#588 Better than sex? Kissing! When I met someone who knew how to kiss, WOW.

No need to forget those moments.

407 Days 26 Minutes ago, in response to "Out in the World"

NOVAcatman Banfhile

said:

Breath deep; hard part's done.
Now, focus on something else,
not just the waiting.

486 Days 4 Hours ago, in response to "Poetry Support - updated with poll"

spidey

said:

I'd be interested in joining. I sent out some poems a few years ago and was immediately discouraged by rejections. I'd like to give it another shot and having a support group sounds like it could keep me motivated.

490 Days 3 Hours ago, in response to "Submitting"

Kåre Enga in Montana

said:

I wish we all could get together as a "Submission" Club. Kinda like when I play Mah Jong ...

or how some folks exchange crafts (or better, like AA). I keep promising I'll submit and then I don't. It's expensive and emotionally dragging. The rejections I can take. It's the waiting that frustrates me. And ... the choosing. How among 1,500+ journals am I supposed to know where to send them? The descriptions in Poetry Market and on websites are helpful in excluding a few, but much of my poetry isn't defined by what is currently popular. Since I'm not connected to the university I don't get support from published poets (and some of my stuff is as good as theirs) and I seldom write literary poems.

My friend Leland has submitted a bunch this last month, but to not get over-attached to the waiting I mentioned that it is important to constantly submit as the responses come back willy-nilly. What a pain! I'd rather write, read locally and publish locally. That's why I did Sushi (I've only done 6 out of the 8 I promised myself ... but that's an accomplishment. **pats self on back**

Sorry for the spleen. (I spleen for the both of us)

560 Days 8 Hours ago, in response to "More Thoughts and Memories"

Kimchi

said:

I love the Medieaval Babes--played them at my medieval wedding. So true about characters--someone told me I was quite the character. At first I was offended, but I do project an image here that is only part of me. I mean, who wants to hear about my snoring and chapped heels? No one. The internet persona is not the real me, but a close fascimile. Just goes with the territory and mode of communication.

642 Days 3 Hours ago, in response to "Busy week"

chicochica

said:

ugh! 'nuff said.

i need to get off my lazy bum and get a move on that too. My kid is doing good with #2, but we've gotta move past that.

Hate potty training.

672 Days 5 Hours ago, in response to "Entertainment + other misc. QA"

Tav Ron

said:

the problem with spanking is that although research show that it is causing more harm then benefit, most parents lack alternative parenting techniques. Words can be just as harmful and sometimes worse. There is no parenting school and we all learn as we go alone. Trying no to repeat the same mistakes that our parents did and ultimately repeat them again and again.
Sad.
It is very interesting to read your answers.
Very honest and brave I must say.
About celebrities, it think its a love hate relationship. We want them to be role models and better than us but then we are so happy to find out that they are only human just like us. Sad, funny and sometimes scary.

673 Days 6 Hours ago, in response to "Q's 227 - 252. Money, Music, and More"

karabu

said:

RE: 249 - Housing prices have dropped like crazy this year. It may be worth at least looking at prices on a real estate website to see what's in your area.