Monday 16 May 2011

I'm a published poet! LOL!

Bloggie friends!

I’m so tickled pink!

One of my haiku poems got accepted for publication with New Sun Rising: Stories for Japan – the charity anthology whose sale profits will go to the country’s earthquake relief efforts.

And I’m totally dumbfounded because the editors picked what I thought is the weakest - and yet the most personal - out of the five I sent.

So there you go! Sometimes wearing your heart on your sleeve, works!

Charlie says: There's something fishy going on!


Enjoy your day!

58 comments:

iasa said...

Yay!! Well done!

Ella said...

Congrats; this is so exciting and such a worthy cause~!

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

That is just peachy!
We are soooo happy for you!
Congratulations!!!

Hello handsome Charlie how's the fishing?

>^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^<
Abby Ping Jinx Boo Gracie
purrin
xoxox
~ManxMnews

Rick Watson said...

I could hug your neck, as we say here in the south.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I am very proud of you.
Rick

Mr Puddy said...

Hey Charlie, I guess that fishy smell nice !!!
Have a faboulous day
xoxo

Manzanita said...

Congratulations on your published poem. Isn't your other story out now, too? The Austrailan one? I'm so delightfully happy for you.

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

Congratulations. You're published and for a good cause. Can't beat that.

Anonymous said...

Oh how wonderful. Congratulations! I'm so excited for you! That's awesome!!

I followed the link. What a wonderful thing to do. You'll let us know, of course, when the book is out!!

I'm so proud of you!!!
Ann Best, Memoir Author

Amparo Ortiz said...

MAJOR CONGRATS!!! I am beyond happy for you!! *fist pump* Now go ahead and celebrate!! You deserve it :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Woohoo!! Congrats! :)

Wearing your heart on your sleeve ALWAYS pays off! Good for you!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Congratulations, Kitty! Does that mean more fishies for Charlie now?

Unknown said...

That's wonderful news! Congrats. Can't wait to read it.

The Words Crafter said...

Woohoo!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats said...

Oh...we want to read your poem! Pleeze!

Katnip Lounge said...

Fabulous! We're all proud of you here at the Lounge!

m.q said...

that is a good news!!!
yay for Jenn :)

Esme said...

Congrats to you!!!!!!

Brigid O'Connor said...

Thats fantastic!! May is your month, looking forward to reading it.

joanne fox said...

Oh well done! I am so happy for you. x

MorningAJ said...

I had a couple of things chosen for an anthology a while ago and I thought they picked the bad ones.... Guess you can never know.

Well done on having something published. That's the important bit!

Eliza said...

Yay congratulations.

Anonymous said...

Yay congratulations! Fishy nope it's all above board! LOL! :O)

Margo Benson said...

Congratulations on the Haiku, that is fantastic news! (applauding)

Is it still only Monday? x

Hannah and Lucy said...

Jenn's a poet
now we know it
Yes we know mum isn't a poet but she did her best poor thing! Well done getting your name in print and for a good cause.
Charlie we love your fishy toy.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

The Monkeys said...

Congratulations! What a wonderful, well-deserved surprise!

Simon Kewin said...

Woo hoo! Fantastic news - many congratulations.

Susan Fields said...

Congratulations! That's so exciting - I'm tickled pink for you!

Creepy Query Girl said...

CONGRATULATIONS!! That is awesome news!

Words A Day said...

Well Done! I'm really delighted for you. Thats fantastic news! Keep on rocking!

martine said...

Wow Kitty, Great for you, and great for the charity too, i hope the book sells really well
much love
martine

Theresa Milstein said...

Congratulations! You're the 100 Stories Queen!

Charlie, be careful of the computer. That's where magic happens!

Tara said...

So exciting!

Huge congrats. :-)

Fuzzy Tales said...

Hurrah, congratulations! This is a great way for you to kick off a new week. :-)

Felted House said...

Many congratulations, isn't it funny how other people assess your work, several friends have loved what I thought was my least attractive bag!
It sounds like it's going to be a really good book full of variety, I'm so pleased your work is going to be a part of it xx

Marg said...

Yeah, congrats on getting published. That is so very exciting. Good job. Charlie, that looks like a super toy. Give your Mom a big pat on the back Charlie. She did good.

Lydia Kang said...

That is wonderful news! How come Charlie isn't doing somersaults?

SASS....Sammy Andy Shelly Sierra said...

YAY, YAY, YAY, OK.......a job well done!!!!!!!!!!

We wanna go fishing with you, Charlie!!!!!!!!

Mucho luv to both of you.

notesfromnadir said...

CONGRATULATIONS! :)

Well deserved & it looks like Charlie's celebrating in his own way.

Bossy Betty said...

Yeah!!! Congratulations to you!!!!

Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos} said...

aw, congratulations!! that's so exciting :) Will you share a link when it comes out? Or will it be only in book form?

Rene said...

Congratulations on your submission!! Are you going to share it with us here?

Talli Roland said...

Fantastic! Massive congrats, Old Kitty - I hope you and Charlie celebrate tonight!

Brian's Home Blog said...

Hooray, you're famous, and published again too!!!

Olga said...

Congratulations on your publication! I think it's always a great reward for a poet.

laughingwolf said...

good stuff, grats kit! :)

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

That is the best news and I said you would get published.. Very well done and congratulations.. I hope that is just the start.. Hugs GJ xx

Unknown said...

Congratulations, that's fabulous! Isn't it strange how people sometimes gravitate toward the writing we think is the weakest? It's happened to me, too!

the writing pad said...

Well done Old Kitty :-) Delighted for you !! Especially hot on the heels of the Australian Relief anthology - great stuff.
All best
Karla & Cadno

RaShelle Workman said...

That. Is. AWESOME!!! Congrats. So happy for you. =D

Katie Anderson said...

Well congratulations Ms Poet! I bet Charlie is proud of you really :)

Hart Johnson said...

Congratulations! It's true--the heartfelt stuff pulls heartstrings... so well done!

Golden Eagle said...

CONGRATULATIONS! :)

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

YAY!!!! We are sooooooooooooo happy for you and yes as Ella said this is for such a worthy cause!

You know why "wearing your heart on your sleeve" works? Because it is just that...spoken from your heart...complete honesty. People can feel that and they LOVE IT! And...they love YOU! (and of course Charlie!!)
xoxoxo

lupie said...

Congratulations!!

You have so much kindness in you that WE just love you!!!!! So muchy!!

{{{hugs}}}

Jackee said...

Congrats, my dear! I love your haikus. :o) I'll have to remember to wear my heart on my sleeve more often... lol!

Luna said...

Congratulations! I'm so thrilled for you. *Happy Dance*

Hope you're having a fabulous week! :)

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Congratulations Jenn! I'm sure it was a well deserved haiku. You put your own heart into it!

Ellie Garratt said...

Congratulations! I'm doing the happy dance for you!