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Unbound Press Poetry Competition
Closes 31 October 2010
Poem: 40 lines max
Fee: £3
Prizes: £30; £15
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　　This is the way to stop comparing yourself with others. I know this is not easy to do since we have the tendency to compare ourselves with others. But, as I've said above, this will only drain your mental energy. So resist the temptation to look at others' statistics for comparison sake.
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　　have significant achievements that you want to emulate (in this case, you do need to look at his statistics).
　　not so far ahead that you can't realistically hope to run after him
　　have performed well consistently for long time
　　The last point is important. There are perhaps some persons who have the achievements you want, but - looking shox rivalry at their characteristics - they are very different from you. In that case, it will be too difficult and unnatural to emulate them. The more similar their characteristics with yours, the more natural it will be to emulate them.
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Set some actions to take based on your findings
You should then turn your findings into some actions you can take. These are the things you can do to bring you closer to your model's achievements.
Set your role model's current statistics and quality as your target
As I wrote above, your role model acts as a pacer. So set air chaussures his statistics and quality as your target to run after. Of course, you should not blindly try to match the numbers. Adjust things to match your unique circumstances.
Aim to emulate chaussure air your role model as quickly as possible
　　To make sure that you do not just sit down and relax, you should make a decision to run as fast as you can.
　Your role model may have been ahead of you when you reach his current level of achievement, but that's fine. The most important thing is you run as fast as you can.
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The challenge is on. You are invited to contribute to Shambelurkling and Other Stories (poems, too), for the 8-12 year old age group, but you only have till October 30th, as I want it published with stock in my hands by the end of November (I'll launch it at our local Christmas Market - run by myself and my daughter, Emma). It does not have to be related to Christmas.
As all royalties will go to The National Autistic Society Early Bird Plus Programme, it would be good if some of the stories are told from an autistic child's point of view. Otherwise, adventure is good, as is overcoming fear and difficulties, but it's not a hard and fast rule. The main thing is to make it a good read for children. Remember that the above age group means that the children may read themselves, as well as being read to at the younger end.
Thank you to Marilyn (Maz) for accepting the baton and giving us the name of the society that has helped so much with her grandson.
I'll publish through Lulu, under the umbrella of Shoestring Publishing.
No prizes for this one - but you will be published in a book with an ISBN.
Please send entries to maritmeredith@aol.com with Children's Anthology in the subject line.
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The Pages Annual Short Story and Poetry Competition with the theme \'Yesterday\' has been extended. The new deadline is December 31st. 2010. The entry fee is £2.50 per entry, and you can send as many entries as you wish.
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