A lot of you are writers. So you understand.
You know how many things you work hard on, only to have them rejected.
And you know that you sort of get used to it, and you can’t let it get you down.
So you also know how precious, how shining, and how glorious the successes are.
Last winter, the lovely ladies at Goblin Fruit published a poem of mine called “To the Royal Society of Crypotzoologists From the Concerned Daughter of a Member.” It was the first poem I ever had published. It was the first piece of writing I had had published, period. It was the beginning of my writing career, as well as the beginning of my friendship with tithenai.
And I just got an email notifying me that someone out there nominated my little poem for a Rhysling Award.
An award that has been won by Ursula Le Guin and Jane Yolen, among others.
Please excuse me while I jump up and down and scream with delight.
I am so honored to have been nominated, and I’m so grateful to the Goblin Queens for publishing my poem and to the kindly (and mysterious) person who nominated me.
Whee!
ROCK ON!!! First time out, too!!! Congratulations!
I certainly hope this inspires or motivates you to write more poems! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I’m still having a hard time believing it! 🙂
Congrats!
Thank you very much!
Awesome!!
Congratulations, Caitlyn! This nomination couldn’t happen to a more lovely and deserving person. You are so talented and you’re in very esteemed company now, huh? Wow- I want you to win, of course!
Re: Awesome!!
Aw, thanks! 🙂
Eeeeeee!!!!! That’s so amazing!! I’m so happy for you!
Thank you! 🙂
*HUGS* I am so proud of you, and so grateful to have met you.
Apropos of nothing, just because it’s on my mind lately — where did you find this gorgeous layout? I’m shopping for a new one.
Aww, right back at ya, fellow nominee!
I totally stole the layout from the new knitting community. It’s under the “writing” ones.
Oh, my gosh, that’s fantastic! Congratulations!
Thank you! 🙂
oh! so it was you!
psst. I nom’d you 😀
LOVED the poem. Read it many times.
Here’s to many more Rhysling nominations.
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Wow, thank you! I’m so flattered and so happy that you loved it! 🙂