I can't believe just how long it is taking to get my writing head back on. I'm not back to full health yet and the constant tiredness is getting me down. However I have started editing again and over the three days of this week I have begun to submit poems to various magazines. I should be back in my stride soon. I have three collections that I am currently working on , The Pneumonia Journal, Cornish Memories and my Shell Island Poems. I also have a lot of work in my 'work in progress folder'. this being the case I won't worry if I don't begin anything new just yet. Editing will keep me occupied and the creative streak will show itself when it is ready. I am disappointed not to have been able to go to Buzzwords last Sunday. I always find the workshop and guest poet very stimulating. I am determined to be at the February Buzzwords, pen poised and raring to go. I missed the Writers in the Brewery too in Cirencester. Another stimulating and entertaining poetry group. Oh well, things will settle soon enough and be back to normal. In the meantime I shall try a few writing exercises and see what happens.
One thing I have done is to work out the stats. of the work I did last year. Just for interests sake, I have put them below.
Stats. 2011. January ’11 to January’12.
Sent work off to 110 places.
55 magazines.
8 small presses.
3 collections. 10-20 poems each.
33 poems published this year.
2 competitions won.
Out of this figure of 110 submissions/entries a huge number of places did not acknowledge receipt or rejection.
I think 33 acceptances is quite a good figure for acceptances over a 12 month period.
