I have been deterred for quite some time. Children's book editors are extremely strict about prior publication. It's well known that they Google everything. As a result, I have declined to post many poems here because I didn't want to spoil their publication chances (though I've risked one or two now and then, which are, happily, no longer turning up on Google). As a result, I have missed out on getting feedback from the people whose opinions I value most. I would love to be able to start posting my work more. Only invisibility would make me feel completely secure.
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