Why Do You Write? Send your poem, short story, or reflection piece about why you write, whether it's for publication or just for yourself or family members. All entries must be received by June 30, 2008. Submit only your own ORIGINAL unpublished work. If under 18, include your age. Please place your work within the comment section of the Contact Form. The winning submission will be featured on this page in July. Best of luck!
"There is no appreciation of my books that is so precious to me as appreciation from my children." Mark Twain
Persistence
Did you know...
Dr. Seuss's first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected by 27 publishers. The 28th publisher sold 6 million copies.
The Atlantic Monthly returned a submission with this note, "Our magazine has no room for your vigorous verse." The poet was Robert Frost.
And this rejection note: "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language."
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