You’ve been published in the Malahat Review?
Oh. That’s great. Congratulations.
You’ve been published in the Fiddlehead?
Oh. That’s great. Congratulations.
You’ve been published in the Queen’s Quarterly?
Oh. That’s great. Congratulations.
You’ve been published in the New Yorker?
Oh. That’s great. Congratulations.
You’ve been published in the Literary Review?
Oh. That’s great. Congratulations.
I wish I could say that.
Well, no I’ve never submitted to any of them.
Oh?
Wait.
I should because I could?
Oh.
.
.
Message of the moment. Frequently, the only difference between you and the people who’ve reached the success you aim for is effort and persistence.
and talent.
and luck.
😉
Shawn L. Bird 