Submit my writing (publications or contests) at least 12 times this year.

There is a page where you may, specially if you are of the area, or if it has to do with the greater Chicagoland or that part of the Lakes (Great), submit three short stories to

nwatkins@chicagotribune.com

The stories appear on the Q page.

I need to write more before I can worry about publication.

I’ll have to look up which ones. Time to update my submissions tracker.

“Louder than Words, this Silence,” “Let me tell you a Secret,” and “Rise up Little Buttercup.”

The link is not good anymore. Don’t know what happened to Verse Marauder, but probably discontinued, a fate many small publications experience.

These folk will look at 3-4 poems at a time. 50 lines maximum per poem. Accepts prev. submitted and simultaneous submissions. Accept email pasted into body of message. And disk submissions.

On my way to read their site. Where is their site? Oh yeh—

http://www.asininepoetry.com

If you are already familiar with Asinine Poetry, here’s the submissions link. Good luck.

http://www.asininepoetry.com/submit

R. Narvaez is the editor.

Tonight I will find out what the submission guidelines are for a local publication that has asked me to submit something new.

Note to self—> Look at the bold text above.

I write. Why am I not submitting my stories and essays for publication? Fear?

Entered the 50 States Project today! That’s #20 for this year. I guess I have to change my goal for next year.

10/11/06—- Entered a fun contest today!!

10/6/06- Submitted another piece for an anthology. Yippee!!

8/16/06- Just entered another contest. That’s #17 for the year.

Woo HOO!