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Keep on tryig and you WILL succeed. JenniferHudson was kicked off IDOL, but went on to win an Academy Award for Dream Girls. If she can do it, so can you. Keep on pushing.
posted by
chakazulu
on May 10, 2007 at 10:59 AM
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No - thanks Chris. Byeeee!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 29, 2007 at 10:18 AM
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Trouble with publishers Tony-is they can't always see the value of what's
in front of them! Byeeeeeee.Chris.
posted by
Scramble
on April 28, 2007 at 8:12 AM
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You're right, Bhaskar - I'm thinking of doing a low-brow comic novel next!
There's very little opportunity in poetry.
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 28, 2007 at 12:34 AM
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Hello Star - thanks!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 28, 2007 at 12:32 AM
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Thanks, Discom - well, you gotta larf!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 28, 2007 at 12:31 AM
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Hi OTA - thanks very much. You're right - silly little men!!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 28, 2007 at 12:29 AM
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Tony, these publishers, called cubs, to rhyme with pubs, are unable to
see quality. They've said no to me. So now the solution is to lower the standards for them to comptrehend. It's a secret I am letting out. Haha
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on April 27, 2007 at 9:54 PM
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posted by
star4sky5
on April 27, 2007 at 5:13 PM
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Well at least your attitude is good :)
posted by
Discombobulated78
on April 27, 2007 at 3:10 PM
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Tony
what silly little men.. passing you by.. stick with it my friend!
posted by
Blue_feathers
on April 27, 2007 at 2:06 PM
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El tel - donde estas?
I've forgotten how to do past tense in Spanish! Donde estaba? Sheesh, it's a long time since I studied! Or, translated into your own lingo - Oy, Tel, where've you been, me ole china?
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 2:02 PM
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Oh yeah, that's right, Enigmatic - I knew it was some acronym
but couldn't remember what. The lyrics reminded me of the tune, though. And reminded me of when I was a student, listening to that album with friends, stoned, immaculate.
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:59 PM
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Tony
Don't phone us ; we'll phone you.
Yep, it's me.
Have a great weekend,
el Tel
posted by
ariel70
on April 27, 2007 at 1:57 PM
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Many thanks, Snubnose - great name.
You're right - we need to motivate ourselves in exactly that way!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:56 PM
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Drohan, I bet you're a great writer in Arabic - you're very good in
English, too. I can't imagine writing in any other language than English. I could try in Spanish or French, maybe, but it would be full of linguistic error. I could get my daughter to check any French sonnet - she is studying French.
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:55 PM
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Yeah Pelagus, you're not wrong!
It's not too upsetting, it's early days yet. We all need to have more than one iron in the fire - that helps to keep our hops alive. Or even our hopes.
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:51 PM
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Thanks Najwa, you are very kind.
I hope I can overcome my natural laziness, and apply to some more publishers. I've only applied to two so far, and they both showed some interest, so I can take heart from that! Thanks again.
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:49 PM
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Thanks for your support, Proc.
I haven't got a slip, but I could print out the email and frame it and put it above the toilet where it belongs!
posted by
Antonionioni
on April 27, 2007 at 1:48 PM
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Tony
Tony - to quote one of your own, "Never surrrender!"
And by the way, many of those lyrics did come from the L.A. Woman album - the song the lyrics came from is, "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)."
posted by
Enigmatic68
on April 27, 2007 at 1:47 PM
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Tony
Things pan out. picture this, Your work. world wide poet. you recieving a call asking to contribute your beautiful work to their project. You .laugh at the phone. Ask them if they know tone. Dial tone that is. LOL. keep ya head up.
posted by
snubnose
on April 27, 2007 at 1:29 PM
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true and lovely poem reflect condition of most good poets and writers ..but our solace is that all the famous poets they did suffer.... so still there is hope my friend ..we have to dig the roads to be able to reach... to climb the mountain ..i do not want to publish now i want to write in a news paper but i don't know where are the smart people who are able to search and to discover new faces new pens ..no one care ,so some time and may be i will do that i will go to one editor one day and i will say to him i have to write here because if you will not allow me to write then you will feel sorry later that you lost me of course i want to publish in arabic first ..and always i say to my friends and others one day when i will be asked who supported me i will remember who was there beside me when no one dare ...yes i will say because i'm sure from that day which will come very soon ...
posted by
drohan254
on April 27, 2007 at 12:27 PM
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Tony
Oh, I'm sorry. Take Heart! Write, write, write! Don't ever give up and stake those rejects to the wall. Sending you positive thoughts and gentle musings to lift you up! --Joy!Mary
posted by
FoliageGold
on April 27, 2007 at 12:25 PM
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tony
no despair, everything happens when the time is right. Publishers sux anyway & only care about money! 
posted by
pelagus
on April 27, 2007 at 12:18 PM
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your poem is very strong message and I admire your words it seems to me that even if Publisher Publish the book he will run away with the sales and no money for the writer I am one of those who had never got a dime from the PUBLISHER,,,,, But you are GREAT POET and some one will adopt your Talents,,,
,,,,,, GOOD LUCK my friend,,,,,
,,,,the stranger
posted by
NAJWA
on April 27, 2007 at 12:01 PM
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This whole rejection thing is a real crock..I hope you keep your slips.
An aquantaince kept all his rejection slips and used them as wallpaper in the toilet. Thats what he thought of all those ignorant publishers. Keep at it Tonyzonit. You will meet someone who will want to take a chance on you.
posted by
proc
on April 27, 2007 at 11:24 AM
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