Coming home from work after a long week of this and that, closing all the doors, hitting the keys, opening favorite blogs and seeing, yes, seeing your name in print.
Someone says you won something?
Today, I say that because so many poets won my heart, I will make this Friday special for:
- Hana Haatainen Caye
- Linda Swenski
- Sharon Ingraham
- Mariya Koleva
- Meena Rose
- Jlynn Sheridan
- Madeleine Begun Kane
- Michelle Hed
- Linda H
- Pearl Ketover Priilik
- Dennis Dripps
I offer each of these poets one free entry each for the poetry contest at www.thewritehelper.com!
So if your name is on the list, please go to the website and read more about Amy‘s contest and tell us here within the next week if you want to use your free entry – and if you do, I will contact you and give you a code you must use for your entry.
A month ago I offered a prize of kr. 100 and we ended up honoring two poets and divided the 100 kroner note into two 50 kroner notes. Only I wanted to honor all the poets who came by and supported us and now, that’s what I am doing today (each entry costs 7 dollars and that’s more or less 50 kroner).
Now you 11 poets – now you have a chance of winning prizes of $100, $50, and $25 because that’s what Amy is offering over there for her winners.
Ina and I will be standing out somewhere on the sideline biting our fingernails and now and again cheering: GO, GO, GO!
in our books 
Thanks for this great opportunity! You rock! It really is nice to finish a week with such good news.
And yes, I definitely want an entry!
Linda, I just sent your code for you.
Linda, I forgot to tell you: Do remember to ask Amy for a free critique when you submit – that is of course if you want one.
Thanks Andrea! Delightful idea – I will recheck deadlines again and exercise my entry when I return from a trip to a delivery room where I will joyously welcome the magic of a new baby coming into the world and our family (this Monday).
Pearl, you have to be a bit more specific. Will you want an entry or will you not?The deadline is the 31st of October.
Pearl, Ina just told me that she’s ready for us in her Cinderella outfit with butterfly sleeves – she’s exercising her cheering right now.
And she also says that you likely say here that you want an entry, which means that you need a code.
And congratulation! Now we’re all waiting for our new World Citizen.
Pearl, I just sent your code for you.
Thank you! You’ve just made my week! Yes, for sure I accept your kind offer and the honour of being selected to receive it … I’ll be watching for my code.
Sharon, I just sent your code for you.
Sharon, I forgot to tell you: Do remember to ask Amy for a free critique when you submit – that is of course if you want one.
Thanks very much! I really appreciate it. But could you please correct my name? The Kane is left out. It should be Madeleine Begun Kane. Thanks again!
I welcome your entries and look forward to all the great reading!
Amy, the worst part is that Ina and I will not be able to read the poems but mind you, we’ll be cheering!
Ina is a pretty famous cheerleader over in California and she’s getting her stuff ready.
WOW! What a surprise. The is so kind of you. Thank you SO much.
I will check it out and let you know.
Happy Friday to you 🙂
Madeleine, I’m so sorry. Hopefully your name appears correct now.
Thanks for fixing my name! And yes I would love an entry. I appreciate it. 🙂
On second thought, my light verse isn’t really suitable to the sort of poetry being asked for in this contest. I tend not to do introspection and angst.:) So no need for that entry, but I do very much appreciate the offer.
If you change your mind, please let me know. Most of all because your form is so fascinating.
Thanks again!
Andrea, I think this is a terrific thing for you to do. Kudos to all who won and all who collect. Yay!
Thank you, Claudsy – and please, go tell Meena about this.
I’ll see what I can do for you, Andrea. Have no fear on that score.
She has done just that. Thank you Andrea!
Meena, I already had a to face a bit of confusion here but I’m still surprised that I must ask you: Meena, will you need a code?
And I will need to know your answer tomorrow at the latest – that’s the time limit for getting codes from me.
Andrea, Meena is under the weather right now. I’ve left her a message from Ina about this, so we’ll see whether she’s up to doing anything about it. I sure hope so. I’ll remind her again tonight if I haven’t heard from her before then.
How’s that?
I think that you’re a good friend. I hope Meena will look at the website and decide whether or not she will join. The link can be seen above here and Ina also wrote about it last Monday. Give her my regards.
Thanks, Andrea. I can’t speak for Meena about joining the site. Only she knows how much more she can take on considering what’s on her plate now. Good luck with all of your endeavors as well. You’re moving out in the world and that’s a marvelous thing.
Meena, I just sent your code for you.
Andrea: Thank you so much. I just submitted my entry to the contest.
Congrats, All!!!!
Patricia, thank you for stopping by and thank you so much for your comments about the interview with me at http://poeticbloomings.com/2012/10/18/poet-interview-andrea-heiberg/#comments
I will go there tomorrow and thank you again.
Well, this is dandy. Thank you.
Hana, I just sent your code for you.
Hana, I forgot to tell you: Do remember to ask Amy for a free critique when you submit – that is of course if you want one.
Oh, Wow. What a fun inspiring thoughtful gift. I’d love to accept. Thank you!
Thank you Janice. I just posted your code for you. Oh, we can’t hardly wait.
wow, this is so touching! I will use the entry.Definitely! Now I have to think which poem to choose… I am never sure of my good judgment.
Thank you so much, Mariya.
I just posted your code for you. And can you hear Ina?
YES. I would love a free entry. Count me in. And, once again, THANK YOU.
Linda, I just posted your code for you.
Looks like Ina doesn’t fit her Cinderella costume.
Hi Andrea and Ina
SUBMITTED one poem to Amy’s lovely contest. “No Umbrella Needed”. I did not use my code because I could not see where to enter such – I will do so next week when I return from my trip and submit another poem. Thanks again!
I just emailed this to you: “Write to the email address that Amy has on her website (amy something white helper) – write directly to that and tell her your code and tell her your contact info.”
Hi guys -thanks again – hopping out the door very soon with a smile and a submission in to Amy’s contest. Thanks again to Ina and Andrea. .
Good luck and have a lovely vacation 🙂
Just entered! Thanks, Ina and Andrea!
Good luck!
Okay, so it’s becoming clear – I want ALL our friends to win!!!!!