More ups and downs

It's been another exciting writing week - with more ups and downs, and thankfully with more ladders than snakes.

On Sunday I heard that some of my poems had been published on Pendemic's website http://pendemic.ie/coronavirus-lockdown-well-meet-again-and-hippocrates-poetry-by-morna-sullivan/

On Monday I heard that another poem I'd written has been accepted to be included in a forthcoming anthology - more news to follow in due course.

On Wednesday I joined up with SCBWI Ireland members for a virtual catch up. When we can't meet up, it's good to keep in touch this way and to meet new writers and illustrators I wouldn't otherwise have met.

On Thursday I received a rejection from an agent. Later that day I heard one of my short stories has got through to the next stage in a writing competition  - fingers crossed for the next stage!

On Friday I heard a piece of flash fiction I'd written will be included in a forthcoming anthology  - again more news to follow in due course.

Then just as I thought it had been a good writing week, it got even better! On Saturday a fellow contributor to an anthology made our group aware that through her hard work in promoting the anthology, Jeremy Irons had written a few lines to support our work!

https://www.facebook.com/106058574454891/posts/143817187345696/

When we write we don't always think who might read our work. Words can be powerful!

Jeremy had this to say about our collection:
 “One of the positive realisations to come out of this plague, is how we all need each other. I hope these stories help us never to forget as we live our future lives.”

 Wow!! We are beyond delighted by his words, and are humbled he took the time to read the works within ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Many thanks to the wonderful Niamh Cooper for her part in all this. She truly is a gem!!

 Haven't got your copy yet? Head over to Amazon and buy either Kindle or eBook version of Lights on the Horizon Stay safe!! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lights-Horizon-Collection-Lockdown-Writings/dp/B088XQG786/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?crid=19SVR1GPPQRV3&cv_ct_cx=lights+on+the+horizon&dchild=1&keywords=lights+on+the+horizon&pd_rd_i=B088XQG786&pd_rd_r=437d2e56-c789-42e0-9f27-0a07178cc5e9&pd_rd_w=gXpS7&pd_rd_wg=j5ceT&pf_rd_p=fd5dad59-261a-423d-9e6c-7be719d7fb65&pf_rd_r=7TBSQYXB3F2EWD6DFT7H&psc=1&qid=1594490294&sprefix=lights+on+the+h%2Caps%2C159&sr=1-1-91e9aa57-911e-4628-99b3-09163b7d9294

This week I reckon my writing won snakes and ladders.

Peaks and troughs

We've all been looking at graphs more in the recent months - looking at how the curves could be flattened and wondering when the peak would become a trough.

I've had a week of mixed fortune regarding my writing - mapped out it would make an interesting graph - whether that be a pie chart, histogram, box plot or scatter graph! Maybe something a bit like this:

Sunday: I received news that a regional UK radio station was interested in featuring poems included in Inspiration in Isolation's website. https://www.inspirationinisolation.co.uk/
I'd had a few poems published on this site and was hopeful one of mine might be selected to be broadcast. 😀

Monday: I received the news that a poem of mine had been unsuccessful in a poetry competition. 😕

Tuesday: I received a rejection from a publisher on one of my manuscripts 😕

Wednesday: I heard one of my poems featured on Inspiration in Isolation had been selected to be broadcast by Tring radio later in the week 😀

I also received another rejection from another publisher on one of my manuscripts, but it included some positive feedback. 😉

Thursday: I heard another publisher had liked a sample of writing I'd submitted and was requesting the full manuscript 😄

Friday: I received the news that another poem of mine had been unsuccessful in another poetry competition. 😕

Later I received very helpful feedback on a piece of writing from an online critique group I'm part of. 😃

I also received a rejection from an agent on one of my manuscripts. 😞

Then, I listened while my acrostic poem 'Coronavirus' was broadcast as the 'Poem of the Day' on Tring radio https://tringradio.co.uk/ read by Natalie Spence. 😊 You can listen to it here:

Saturday: I finished off the writing week by joining my Coney Island writing buddies for a Zoom catch up, sharing our news and listening to work some had written. 😃

Mixed fortunes, but on the whole, a writing week I'm pleased with, and one that ended on a high.