I like to enter competitions from time to time and I've had some success in the past. Last October(ish) I entered a competition called Poetry Rivals. Nothing happened and so I then forgot about it.
Two days ago I arrived home to find a parcel on my doormat containing three copies of a book, my poem beaming up at me from the pages. I have to say right now that I don't think that the poem is that good but it's published so who cares.
Then yesterday I got a letter through the post, telling me that fifty of the poets published in the book are invited to an event in April, where they get to read their poem in front of a panel of judges. And the best one wins a laptop.
So, yeah, published and in with the chance of a laptop. I'm pretty happy.
Well while I'm here I might as well go over what else is happening in my life. Basically, I'm coming to the end of school and realising that I'm about to be spat into the real world. As such I'm going haywire on revision and also entering every competition I can find, mostly because I'm too lazy to get a real job. So you won't be hearing from me until halfway through June at the very least. Unless I win some of the aforesaid competitions. In which case I'll be right on here to brag about it.
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