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Renate 02-05-2003 08:25 PM

It was a great surprise to find a letter from the Canberra Times in my letter-box today which included a tear sheet from last Saturdays paper with my poem "Bushfire" printed on it and payment as well, Yipee!

Thanks to everyone that helped workshop this poem!



oliver murray 02-06-2003 03:44 AM

Many congratulations, Renate, I remember that poem well,
and the Canberra Times has good taste. And payment as well! - that puts you in a very small and select group of poets indeed. Well done!
Regards,
Oliver.

Wild Bill 02-06-2003 07:14 AM

You go, girl! A newspaper that pays for poetry. Hmmm. Do they take Yanks? Very proud of you and happy for you, Renate.

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Bill

Tim Murphy 02-06-2003 10:28 AM

That's just terrific, Renate.

Paul Lake 02-06-2003 01:02 PM

Congrats, Renate. The Canberra Times is a good place to publish in Australia. When I was a grad student at Stanford, my friend Kevin Hart, an Australian poet, suggested I try there, and I wound up publishing a number of poems in the paper--always with a small check in return. Great!

Renate 02-06-2003 03:54 PM

Oliver, your kind words are appreciated, and I was thrilled
to see your poem on the board as one to be reviewd by Mr. Wilbur.

Bill, a big thanks for the encouragement and advice along the way it is invaluable!

Tim, thank you, as you often say: Erato Rules! And thank you for sharing Mr. Wilbur with us.

Paul, thank you very much, Your comments are interesting, I didn't know about the Canberra Times and it is the first poem I have sent out in to the world. I was prompted by the recent terrible fires in Canberra and just got on the interent and took pot luck really, expecting it to only show up in the "letters to the editor" section. So this did come as a big surprise.


Zita Zenda 02-07-2003 07:35 AM

Congrats Renate!

Your first poem sent out into the world has done you proud.

I wish you many more,

Zita

Renate 02-07-2003 09:43 PM

Zita, thank you, it is appreciated. Though I'm not sure if getting things published is my goal, sometimes I think I want to bury them in the garden.

Patti McCarty 02-11-2003 06:16 AM

Renate, this is wonderful news! May this be the first of many you "send out into the world"! Keep up the good work! :)

Terese Coe 02-13-2003 08:26 AM

Renate

This is great news, and may you have many more! Congrats.

Terese


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