Entering?

So it's 11:30 pm here, and I have a full day tomorrow, so I'm going to make this quick!

There seems to be numerous questions about entering the raffle. Well folks, it's really simple! There's nothing formal or fancy.

All you have to do is notify me in some way, shape, or form. Facebook, text, phone, email, in person, whatever floats your boat! And I have this word document titled "Raffle Participants." Your name will be added, and come the raffle day (to be announced), I will print out the list, cut the names out, select a hat, and draw from it! I will even video it so it has the "live" aspect.

Woohoo!

Currently 9 confirmed participants! Again, the more the better! As well as the more fun!

Raffle!

The results from the national contest are in!!

I did not have the honor of winning (which doesn't surprise me at all); however, a girl from the St. Louis CC district received Honorable Mention in the contest which is excellent considering the competition. Congratulations to her!

Looks like everything is winding down with the community college. Summer has kicked off -- humidity and all. My writing seems to have come to a halt. I would like to write something new, but lately I've been so focused on embracing this summer with all the grad parties, seeing my friends as much as possible before college, and everything.

There is still some news though, and it's rather fun news.

Do YOU want a copy of Sycamore?

As mentioned in the last post, I am holding a raffle!

So please, step right up and enter! The prize? A one and only copy of Sycamore!

Sycamore: A collection of poetry, prose, and art; over 50 works to ponder and admire; glossy and new condition; yours for free!

Currently there are 3 participants, but the more the better!

Enter now for your chance to win :)

Forward Motion

My Flo Valley winnings have arrived to my lovely home. A $100 check made out to me and on Monday I can go to the bank and deposit half of it. The other half begins a new journey southeast of here in Haiti where it will make a difference for the better. Wildwood sent me some information to fill out so they could send me that check, which will also traverse plains and bodies of water in reaching Haiti.

I have an extra copy of Sycamore. I was thinking of having a raffle and who ever's name gets drawn, will get it.

So, who's in? :)

Ici, enfin

"Ici, enfin" = "Here, finally" .... congratulations! You learned some French!

Sycamore is here!!!

It's so pretty... so shiny... so rich in creativity... so perfect.

Here are some pictures of it :)

Front cover! Black and yellow, so classy

The awards page, announcing winners.

First place in poetry baby :)

First of the three selected works to be published.

This is my one-act play "Romeo and Repunzel"

The best genre for it would be satire.

This was the piece that one first place in the district competition

and is now competing nationally.

Pascal's Revolution.

First place in the Wildwood contest.

The third and final piece selected to be published.

The Love of a Soldier is a short story about a young wife

who waits for her husband to come home from the war.

I wrote this sophomore year in high school.

Back cover of it

I must say, the art work in it looks excellent!

I don't think it's sorted by association with the work,

but it's still fun to look at and make connections :)

I am looking forward to collecting my winnings so I can donate. I think I'll email Layla next week sometime to find out the information about that.

Peace :)