Gar, your agent, the editor, the crew all may have loved it. The publisher may have too, but just didn't have another slot in the schedule for it. I know it is useless to say this, but don't take it personally.

Wrap the baby up and send it out again.

Sure - I'm putting it out as many places as possible. I have every intention of keeping on plugging.

So, for those who are poetically inclined, there's a poetry contest through the International Library of Poetry. Twenty lines or less, cash prizes. You can enter here.

So, for those who are poetically inclined, there's a poetry contest through the International Library of Poetry. Twenty lines or less, cash prizes. You can enter here.

It's a scam. Stay away from it.

Damn! I fail.

How does the scam work?

Everyone wins, and they encourage you to buy the book - why not a copy for each of your relatives?

Everyone wins, and they encourage you to buy the book - why not a copy for each of your relatives?

More or less. And then they "automatically enter" you in in contests with bigger and bigger prizes, which you keep winning, and they keep selling you more and more expensive books.

How much does everyone win?

How much does everyone win?

Oh, they really give out the prize to someone. That's why they've not been shut down yet. But you get to be a "runner up" or somesuch (they change it around a lot) and no matter what, you have to buy the book.

They have an horrendous reputation. A lot of people, myself included, see them as nothing but scavangers.