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Delighted to hear I've just been accepted! Not quite sure if it's for the autumn or winter issue, but pretty sure it's for one of them.

Ros

Good news.
I have a feeling that she might stockpile a little - they've had one of mine for ages.

Michaela

Congrats!

Congrats! (thought you didn't rate Orbis?)

B.

Thanks!

brianedwards wrote:Congrats! (thought you didn't rate Orbis?)

B.

Shh! I've thought that some of the poems in mags such as Obsessed with Pipework were actually more unusual and interesting than some in Orbis. But Orbis is one of the main ones to be published in, so of course I'm thrilled. And it's all a matter of what appeals to a particular person, I guess.

Ros

Well, if you're in #157 (Winter, I think) we might be appearing together. Just received word from Carole that she wants to publish The Fact of a Bubble as well as Osmosis, as previously announced. Yay!

B.

PG continues its world takeover!

I don't think she's decided yet whether she wants one or two of mine, either for 157 or 158. I think 158 is January, Winter, I believe.

Ros

It is all a bit confusing isn't it? She does stockpile, yes.

Yes, I got some garbled email about another poem being 'on reserve' or something, whatever that means.

Mic

Well done everybody! Looking forward to seeing your names when my copy comes.

Carole has just contacted me to say she'd like to include Economics, Love's travel's and Mulch in No. 157.
w e a r e t a k i n g o v e r w e a r e t a k i n g o v e r (in dalek voice)

Mic

Wow, Mic, three in one issue? You're doing really well at present, aren't you? Congrats!

R e s i s t a n c e i s u s e l e s s

Good work, Ros. It's pretty exciting company around here. Suzanne

Mic wrote:Carole has just contacted me to say she'd like to include Economics, Love's travel's and Mulch in No. 157.

Three?!? (Lady Bracknell voice.) Brilliant! Well done Michaela.

Mic! It's hard to keep up! Three! Great!

Three?!? THREE!?!?! That's just bloody showing off now. There I am, tap-dancing about two, and you go and trump me again! Sheesh!

Seriously, well done you. It's been such a delight to see you grow from a hesitant beginner to Internationally Published Poet. Wonderful.

B.

Thanks Ros, Suzanne, David and Bri.

I wouldn't have got where I am today (Mwah! mwah! followed by a dainty curtsey then Mwah! Mwah!) if it weren't for Bri 'suggesting' I paddle about in Beginners for a while (best thing that could have happened) and David's encouragement and candour.

mic xx

Aw shucks. You deserve it.

Yes, you do. Yes.

Can we quantify what sort of percentage of our regulars are published as compared to other major sites? It does feel a little like an invasion!

Well done, Ros, Mic, Brian, Delph? I can't keep up! It's fantastic and great for this, umm, community.

brianedwards wrote:Three?!? THREE!?!?! That's just bloody showing off now. There I am, tap-dancing about two, and you go and trump me again! Sheesh!

Seriously, well done you. It's been such a delight to see you grow from a hesitant beginner to Internationally Published Poet. Wonderful.

B.

Um, after all my bragging braggartliness two went in in the end, not three. Still. We all done good, innit.

Mic

I've got two!

So issue 157 is mostly PG!

Ros

You guys got your copies then?

No, not yet. But I've had the proofs. Due out by early November, I was told.

Ros