Cross Post from Curr: Shout-out to Anne/PA... Are you there?

[Janice in NJ]

Anne,

Over a year ago you responded to a post that I wrote about my dd; you suggested that she submit some of her work to magazines to see if she could get published. In August of 2007 she was just beginning 7th grade. She wrote a poem about Ancient Egypt. We sent it in to Calliope Magazine. They said that they liked it and planned to use it. We never heard anything more, so we had forgotten about it.

She received a comp copy of the Sept 2008 issue today. Her poem in on page 47. Woo-Hoo! She is psyched!

A HUGE THANKS to you, Anne for encouraging her to submit her work!!! I suspect that she will be doing more of that in the future. .... AND she has learned of a writer's biggest struggle, eh? - DELAYED gratification. :D

THANKS so MUCH!!!!

Peace,
Janice in NJ

Enjoy your little people
Enjoy your journey

[Jane in NC]

Hi Janice,

Not Anne, but I feel confident that there is a chorus of WTM Moms who wish to congratulate her.

Publication of a poem is incredibly cool! So extra hugs for your daughter from all of us. :grouphug:

Jane

[Gwen in VA]

How wonderful!

[Nissi]

Congratulations!

[Kareni]

Congratulations to your daughter!

And have her take a look at Skipping Stones magazine. (My daughter had a poem published there.)

Regards,
Kareni

[Janice in NJ]

Kareni,

What fun!

Issue & Page #, Please? :001_smile:

Congrats to her!

Peace,
Janice

[Kareni]

I sent you a personal message, Janice.

Regards,
Kareni

[Anne/Ankara]

Janice! I am here, just checking in! So glad to hear about the Calliope success story. Literally all the magazines that I recommended have been very eager to get student's writings, so I am so glad that it also worked out for you!!! Try those other ones too (Creative Kids, Skipping Stones, Bookworm, Cogito, etc etc etc).

We are all doing well here-- transitioning to our new life in Ankara, Turkey. The kids are in an International school, doing great, and learning a lot. I am teaching ninth grade English (yikes!) to two classes of 14 year olds. But it is lots of fun, with lots of learning going on for all of us.

Anyway, I will have to keep checking in here. My kids are just so well prepared by doing 8 years of WTM, so it really is the best foundation you can get. Everyone is amazed at their comprehensive foundation of both skills and knowledge. Kudoos to The Well Trained Mind!