warning: ancient crone blood

Exciting news! Two of the tanka I've been working on for NaPoWriMo will be published in the June 2011 issue of LYNX.

There are many reasons why I'm pleased with this, aside from the obvious:

1. It's the first place I've submitted these poems, and they're accepting two out of the four I submitted (!)
2. The journal is co-run by the author of Writing and Enjoying Haiku, a book I've found extremely helpful. The fact that her e-magazine want to publish my tanka is a great honor.
3. I just learned how to write tanka about a week ago, and I love the form.
4. This is the first time I've been published as an "adult" (i.e. not the high school lit mag).
5. I really love these poems, and I'm glad they're going to find an audience.

I'll be sure to link to them once they've been published in June. In fact, I can even re-post them here. The rights revert back to me upon publication.

^_^