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I've been creative writing all my life, though with various haitus(es) along the way. IFrom 2010 I started this blog and enjoyed sharing writing and other information with everyone. illness and bereavement supplied the more recent hiatus.

Saturday, 31 December 2011

Leaping into 2012 Haiku

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
It's going to be a leap year.
I'm facinated by those born on 29th February and what it must be like.
I'd like to thank my lovely husband for all his invaluable support over the past year.

To round off 2011, I had 2 pieces of wonderful news.

First, Scifihaiku have accepted 4 of my haiku for their 2013 publication/ website. Yes they are searching that far in advance!
I'm delighted, though having to wait that long will be a challenge.

It's an illustrated quarterly magazine that publishes scifaiku, haibun, senryu and tanka plus articles about these and other poetic art forms.
Do check it out.

These ones didn't make the grade, so I can share them with you:

When dogged by Pluto
All the planets join forces
Celestial Clique

Madeleine Maddocks
They live among us
The stereotypes abound
Alien Features?

Madeleine Maddocks


Second, I won an unexpected blog prize at Maria Zannini's DIY Christmas blog with Carina Press: Rulebreaker, plus some smoked salmon!

Meanwhile poor hubster (mentioned above) has a bad cold and throat. It makes me ill just thinking about it!

I hope your New Year starts off with a happy buzz too.
Will you be celebrating or treating it like any other day?
Posted by scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk at 08:30

24 comments:

  1. Spanj31 December 2011 at 08:52

    Well done on those achievements; here's to many more in 2012. I'm hoping to make it down to Paignton to see the fireworks this year.

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  2. Deborah Walker31 December 2011 at 08:55

    Congratulations! I knew you'd be a good bet for Scifaikuest!

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  3. M.J. Fifield31 December 2011 at 09:02

    I love the scifaiku, particularly the one about Pluto.

    Happy New Year!

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  4. Unknown31 December 2011 at 09:34

    Congratulations! Getting your poems published is great news. I'm with MJ Field the haiku about Pluto really made me smile.
    Happy New Year.

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  5. Francine Howarth31 December 2011 at 10:07

    Happy New Year

    Congrats on all your achievements 2011, and may 2012 be as good if not better! ;)

    Commiserations to your hubby: nothing worse than sore throat. Nevertheless, darn good excuse for knocking back shorts of whisky. Helps no end! :o

    best
    F

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  6. Unknown31 December 2011 at 10:16

    Happy New Year, may it ring you much luck, happiness and love!

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  7. Old Kitty31 December 2011 at 12:32

    Absolutely wonderful news with your haikus!! Awww you do create the best ones and I always love reading them here! And these that didn't make the publication!??! WOW!! They're GOOD!!!

    And did you say you won smoked salmon?!?! OH my stars!! WOW!!

    Have a wonderful New Year!! Hope your hubby gets better too!! Take care
    x

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  8. Christine Rains31 December 2011 at 13:16

    Congratulations and happy new year!

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  9. the writing pad31 December 2011 at 13:20

    Well done Madeleine - if the ones that didn't make it are anything to go by, your others were highly deserving of publication!
    Congrats on the smoked salmon too :-)
    Happy 2012 and thanks for all your posts through 2011!
    All best
    Karla

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  10. Anonymous31 December 2011 at 13:30

    Way to go, Madeleine! Scifaikuest is a paying market that delivers, and the contributor's copy is very nice. Send them some more posthaste. =] Happy new year!

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  11. scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk31 December 2011 at 15:43

    Bless you all, thank you.
    Milo, LOL! I already have...
    Thanks for the heads up. ;O)

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  12. Hilary Melton-Butcher31 December 2011 at 18:36

    Hi Madeleine .. hope your hubby doesn't give you that chilly thing .. and that you both have wonderful 2012s.

    Congratulations on the Haikus etc and the prize .. smoked salmon = yes please and champers = yes please ..

    Happy New Year and see you soon here next year .. cheers Hilary

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  13. Alex J. Cavanaugh31 December 2011 at 19:16

    Congratulations on the publication and winning the prize! Sorry your husband is sick. Hope you enjoy New Year's Eve anyway.

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  14. Golden Eagle31 December 2011 at 21:27

    Congratulations on your haiku! And congrats on the prize.

    I'm planning to treat it like any other day; though I will be starting rewrites/revisions of one of my novels.

    Happy New Year!

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  15. J Cosmo Newbery31 December 2011 at 22:47

    Fame if not fortune!
    Best wishes for 2012.

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  16. Maria Zannini31 December 2011 at 23:25

    Happy New Year! Hope your hubby recovers soon--and that you don't catch whatever he has. :)

    I hope 2012 is good to you.

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  17. Misha Gerrick1 January 2012 at 12:42

    Ooh congrats!

    My new year started well too. Here's to having a better year than last.

    :-)

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  18. Anonymous1 January 2012 at 17:08

    Happy New Year.

    Congrats on the future publication. Also, I hope your husband feels better soon.

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  19. Danette1 January 2012 at 19:24

    Happy New Year and best wishes to you in the coming days. Hope we all find success with our writing projects!

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  20. Madeleine Begun Kane2 January 2012 at 08:18

    Congratulations on all your good news! That's wonderful!

    I enjoyed your haiku. And I look forward to more of your verse in the coming year!

    Happy new year!

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  21. Sarah Tokeley2 January 2012 at 12:52

    Happy New Year to you. We ended up doing nothing on New Year's Eve, but at least we both stayed up to see it in :-)

    Congratulations on your news and hope hubby is feeling better.

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  22. Susan Kaye Quinn2 January 2012 at 15:34

    Congrats on your Haikus! And that book looks awesome. I might have to add that to my TBR! :)

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  23. Arlee Bird3 January 2012 at 03:09

    Congratulations on all the good news. My New Year's was celebrated nicely at home with family and then got up early the next morning for a 15 hour drive. I'm still tired.


    Lee
    Wrote By Rote

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  24. Beth Fred3 January 2012 at 04:09

    I love Feb 29 too! I got married on that day ;). Congrats on the news & get well soon to the hubs.

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