Good News Thread

05/12/2022

Good news! I’ve got another piece accepted for publishing. It’ll be out in August - Cajun Mutt Press!

Thank you!! Missed the cove! Now that my book is done I’m back and can focus on the cove. I’m so glad to be back 😊

Happy belated birthday Adam! Hope you had a great one!

Not quite sure if this is good news, but I turned 30 today!

congratulations. Are we going to see any poems from you this month?

So I’m no longer at a job where I just sit in a box room with no windows for 12 hours a night; and I’ve just completed my first week at the new job! Haven’t been able to catch up with all your NaPoWriMo poems because of that but will do my best tonight!

Then Tuesday I fly to the US to be with @Sophie for a week!

I've had a really bad week and would love to read about some good things that have happened recently.

18 months without my self destructive coping mechanism!

My poem 'in the event you fall in love with a person who already has a person (again)' was accepted for publication in a journal!

"Cats Are Not Allowed In Paradise" a poem by Wendy Van Camp, has published in "The Junction" an online literary magazine on the Medium Platform.

The poem is inspired by my own sweet little cat and workshopped in two different critique groups. I normally write speculative poetry, so it is a pleasure to stretch my abilities and write a little literary piece now and then. I hope you enjoy reading it:

https://medium.com/the-junction/cats-are-not-allowed-in-paradise-2db964fff3

So here's some good news for you all!!!!!

Looking forward to share my poetry with you all at 12:00 A.M GMT on March 14th 2022.

On a side note,I figure I would show off my graphic design skills,and pretty proud of how this design looks.😎

Two of my poems ('Apology' and 'Me But Happy') were longlisted for the 2021 Yaffle Poetry Competition and will be included in their anthology.

2/25/2022

So as some of you know, I have been teaching myself to write SQL code in an effort to leave my less than glamorous job for something on the path toward data analytics.

Since January 2021 I’ve been applying to roles within a Fortune 50 healthcare company without so much as a response. However, today I have finally accepted an offer from them for a position on their Data Integrity team. I negotiated a salary that is about $7500 more per year than my current role, and it’s all thanks to me learning to write SQL code.

I wont mince words. I hate my current job. I’ve wanted to quit for the past 10 months. After getting so many “no’s,” this has given me so much joy and filled me with pride. I did a thing! ☺️

i can’t wait to put in my notice 😜

When my cat Anna Banana died on June 5 of last year, I really fell apart (she was the last of my rescues....it was truly the end of a 20 year era). My house felt empty without a furry or feathered friend and then I found two instagram posts that helped so much: One was Tippi Rainbow: a persian cat with her own page and the other, Mysweetiesparrow who is a blind white fluffy cat who was rescued. I visit these feline pages daily. Tippi is famous for spralling on her back. She is adorable.Sparrow's page was particularly sweet today. I am so grateful for all those funny and sweet feline posts and to the humans who share their sweethearts with the rest of us.

So I've been involved with an incredibly fun project with the poetry group I'm in starting at the end of last year. Basically it's just a TON of research but the essence is about writing creative responses to real accounts of people in the Victorian era and the World Wars, primarily WWI. Normally I'm incredibly self conscious and embarrassed about sharing my poetry and hate everything I write, but I can say in full confidence that all my best work is part of this project, I'm so proud of it and myself.

Anyway, I've known for a few months but now we're finally here after lockdowns, the exhibition is happening tomorrow and I'm so excited. It signs off such an important year for me in the best way possible and I just wanted to share my joy today :)

I actually just posted my first Tik Tok and YouTube videos(this was from last month,due to homework,however,I taking this as a win)

Granted,they're privated,however,I muster up enough courage to post again.I've been mainly consistent with poetry series I've been on.And enjoy how the series has turn out,I'll see whats left in me for December,as these are the last poems of my first poetry series.It does seem Covers are enjoying series,so if you Covers still enjoy them,I might make more.

I've been going through a very dark period and I must say,your all very cool mates.I made realization that I've been doing great job of keeping my word.

Now I must do things, in spite of fear.

Lifes too short to be continually sad,dwelling on past mistakes,and hating yourself to point of self destruction.Its okay to cry,even if its a long time.Its okay to be angry,even if its a long time.Could be short,as well.Depends on human and their thought process.

I honestly can't make promises I won't keep,say some epic thing,only to never deliver and share my three thousand ideas I've never executed.

What I can say,for the first time,I'm not alone,and your aura is with me.

10/18/21

So it’s been a tough couple of weeks at work. The stress is high. But, a package came know today that has brightened my spirits. When I was in my first year of college (originally on track to major in English education), I took a poetry writing class, expecting to hate it. However, I had a great teacher - George Eklund. He was encouraging and excited to read our work, which hit me hooked.

After I eventually switched schools and graduated, I kept in touch and bought some of his collections, which I enjoyed. There was one collection that I wanted very much, but was out of print. The only copies in circulation were secondhand collectors items going for $500+.

However, I finally found a copy on eBay for $20 (!!!!). It just came in today and I’m so excited to read these poems that I thought I’d never see.

@Matthew Hutchins @Bendy Nguyen @Suchita Senthil Kumar @Adam Gary

Thanks mates

hey mates.

today I received an email saying that one of my haiku will be published in a journal this autumn and also it will be featured on a podcast too.

Not bad seeing as I only started writing poetry this year.

I am proud to say I have two poetry projects going on.

1. Poetry Cove Series,inspire by Poetry Cove Blogger,and I already posted my first poem,somewhat related to series.Although,you don't actually have to read prologue,since this is an anthology series.I design it this way so series can be inclusive for poets who either were not there for Poetry Cove NaPoWriMo 2021,or haven't gotten their ears bleed out by my poetry cove radio submissions.Anyway,official start to my 2nd poetry series is this Friday.Couldn't be more thrill to do this series,and I have poetry cove blog to thank.

2. I am currently writing an epic/narrative.I don't have an end point,I just know I want to include as many aspects as I can.This is probably my fifth epic/narrative.Looking forward to how long this would take and the content itself.In regards to deadlines,its pretty much until I have nothing else left to say.

3. I also submitted four poem for poetry cove radio.So yep,things seem to finally be looking up for my poetry world again.

I'm happy to report that I am the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association's newest officer. I'm their inaugural convention coordinator. I will be putting together readings at major conventions, fan tables for the organization, creating and hosting open-mics, and a few other ideas that are in the works. SFPA is an international poetry association that's been around for about 70 years. I'm please to be part of the team. :)

I pulled a pair of jeans out of my cupboard that I haven't worn since last year and found 10 euros in the pocket.

I received an email today telling me I've had four poems accepted into a magazine :)

Well,I just started posting on Instagram again via stories,recorded stuff for poetry cove radio and for first time,I think I'm having fun with poetry again.

Consider dropping whole coaching business thing,to pursue poetry again and since I won't go back to acting fully within next 2 years,I figure I will go all in on poetry for rest of this year as there is a chapbook I have neglect to finish,so will restart on that this month.

Guess good news is I'm finally having fun with poetry again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New poems that I've penned have recently published in the debut issue of "The Starlight Scifaiku Review".  This is a new journal for scifaiku poetry.  Each poem is matched with a lovely illustration and there is a header to state where my inspiration for the poems came from.  If you'd like to take a look at "Close Approach", please visit:

https://starshipsloane.com/article/the-starlight-scifaiku-review-summer-2021-issue-1/15/

Well…some good news for me. Today I have sent my fifth poetry submission for this month. I have never submitted more than a poem or two in a six month period.

lately I’ve just been putting more effort into getting my ass in gear and trying to put myself out for consideration. I think it was Derrick C. Brown (excellent poet) who says a poet “should apply for 50 rejections a year.”

obviously the true sentiment is that serious writers who want to be published need to just set to it and start throwing darts. If you pursue 50 rejections you lose a bit of the fear of being rejected, and you also kind of increase your chances of publication by submitting more frequently.

I have submitted more deliberately in the past month than at any other point of my writing “career.” and I’m proud of that. :)

Yayyy I have something to post here!

I had toyed with the idea of an Instagram account for my writing for some time but have continued putting it off. The need to make it perfect from the get go made it seem so daunting, but after seeing all the cool accounts from my fellow poet peeps here, I took the plunge! I broke the process into chunks that were more manageable, then I put the chunks together!

So come check me out at @thebluegrasspoet if you would like to follow my work! I will be sharing experts and short journal entries a couple times a week

Thank you everyone.

For birthday wishes and making my first half of this year meaningful.

Ready to make second half of this year purposeful.

My birthday is today.

We're now accepting submissions for the radio!!!

270 days without doing the self destructive behavious I had last year. I'm so happy right now. I want to throw a party (I won't because of Covid and social distancing). I'm so happy. I never thought I'd get to 270 days.

Happy to read all your achivements. Sorry for not cheering you guys on lately. There are plenty of good reasons why I haven't. Take care everyone.

Last year, my mental health was at an all time low. As low as I've ever been and I hope I never get to that place again. I developed an unhealthy/self destructive/toxic coping mechanism but I recently celebrated eight months of not doing it.

I woke up feeling better today, slowly coming out of my depression hopefully!

Good News: Poetry/Chapbook is coming along quite nicely.

Will just need to do about two or three more things and should be good to go.

May have to push date back again,I just know this 1st Poetry/Chapbook,will be worth it.

Well done I'm smiling ear to ear for you!! 🌻🌻

👏👏👏 Congratulations! ⭐️ Terrific.

More good news: The development of The Poetry Cove Radio is coming along nicely and we'll be looking for submissions soon enough!

I'm happy this thread exists, and congratulations @Rachel Glass on securing a spot in the writing workshop!! 😁❤️❤️

Congrats Rachel!

I haven’t smoked in 7 days!