March 2, 2005

•    Ahhhh, the Sweet Smell of......Rejection!

  
  

  In keeping with the "theme" of this blog it is only fitting that I share all aspects of my adventures in writing, both positive and negative.

  
  

  Dear ********,
  
  I would like to thank you for participating in the 2004 CBC Literary
  Awards competition.  We receive a huge number of submissions every year
  and unfortunately we are only able to choose two winning texts in each
  category.
  
  You can find information about this year's winners on our website at
  www.cbc.ca/literaryawards. The winning texts will be broadcast on CBC's
  Between the Covers from April 4th - April 8th and published in enRoute
  magazine. Copies of the magazine can be obtained directly from enRoute
  by calling 514.844.2001.
  
  The CBC Literary Awards Gala, hosted by CBC's Brent Bambury and
  Radio-Canada's Johane Despins, will be broadcast in English on CBC Radio One
  on March 10th at
  10 pm. The Gala features music by world-renowned jazz pianist Oliver
  Jones and performances by actress Dorothée Berryman interpreting excerpts
  of the winning texts.
  
  The CBC Literary Awards is an annual event and we would like to
  encourage you to enter the 2005 competition.  Keep your eye on our website for
  further information.
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Maria Turner
  Awards Administrator
  CBC Literary Awards

  
  

  Am I disappointed? Yes,  I admit I would have just loved to win. Who wouldn't? Am I discouraged - no.

  
  

   I write to.....write. I love words and I love poetry - both my own and other people's.  For many years nobody read my work, nobody even knew I wrote. The fact that I even dare show my work to others is a big step for me. Whether or not people like or understand my poetry has no bearing at all on whether or not I write it. Whether or not people even read my poetry has no bearing on whether or not I write it.

  
  

  Poetry comes from deep inside your heart. Sometimes it is serious, sometimes comical and whimsical, but always intensely personal. To write satisfies a creative drive, a need to express how I interpret my world. To have an audience for that expression would be wonderful, but for me is not a necessity. I don't judge my talent or success on public acceptance. Of course I have no objections whatsoever to becoming a million dollar best selling author in the future!!   (and you can quote me on that!)

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