To keep myself from losing track of:
all the contests I've entered,
all the contests I've volunteered myself as a judge (or let myself be voluntold into judging),
all the books I've had to read as a contestant or as a judge,
all the deadlines,
a...
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That is a gorgeous book cover.
Ancilla is competing in Romance.
Excavations is competing in Poetry.
UPDATE (10/18/2024) -
Ancilla took third place in Romance.
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Excavations took first place in poetry.
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This happened the day after I found out I was shortlisted for the Ambys... for my poetry. I really can't wrap my mind around this.
My poetry is mediocre. It's better than a lot of what people write, admittedly, but it will never be Nobel material. I will never be a Poet Laureate of my country, or even of the state that I live in. I will never be included in a Norton Anthology and force-fed to undergrads who need to satisfy requirements for their English major. I don't see why people are making a big deal out of me if I am okay, maybe even good, but not great. I don't.
I am a flaming mediocrity who will be forgotten by history. That is all.
