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It came in the mail Saturday. My poem was chosen for its artistic vision for inclusion in the latest volume from Poetry.com. I can buy My Own Copy of Under a Quicksilver Moon (working title, actual title of published book may be different) for a mere $49.95 saving a full $20 off the list price or I can get two (2) copies for $44.95 each for a savings of $25 on each book.
Or something like that.
Oooh, ooh, ooooh. I can hardly wait.
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two copies must I buy
No. They claim I don't have to buy anything. I believe that, by law, they can't require me to buy anything. That won't stop them from bluffing many into thinking that it improves their chances.
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Faldage. Did we call it or what?
Good thing you went in with eyes wide open. Imagine how wrenching it must be to some person who, not as sceptical as we all seemed to be, sent in a poem with heart and soul in it.
I wonder what age group gets taken in by these things. Is it that young person, fresh out of school, who hasn't been taken in (or seen someone taken in) once or twice, or is it an elderly gent who has carried a hidden dream in his heart all those years who finally sets pen to paper. Grrrr, those folks make me angry.
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Delighted to hear your mustypiece is receiving its just recognition, Faldage! hey, you can buy *multiple copies and present them to all of us for Christmas... 
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Alas, no, good mav; I am limited to two copies. The good news is that since share a bookcase we do, my SO and I need but one copy betwixt us and the other copy can be a group gift to y'all to share amongst yourselves. Just each of you send me a token $50 to cover distibution expenses and you can be on the highly coveted receiver list*. I will inscribe your names in genuine simulated gold leaf on the presentation page and you will be able to bask in the reflected glory of poetic genius in the comfort of your own den or study. <archive/images/family_unit_gazing_admiringly_at_book.jpg> *Offer available only if sufficient interest is shown. Donations not refundable in case of insufficient interest. Offer may be void if prohibited by law.
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I dunno. this smacks vaguely of solicitation....
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when i was in middleschool there was a similar sort of 'contest.' everyone in my english class could submit a poem. they were all sent off somewhere and the best ones were published in some sort of book. the winners could purchase a copy for some unreasonable price. i can't even remember if i submitted a poem, but one friend had two poems chosen. she didn't buy the book, tho, because it cost more than her family made in a month (quite literally). i wonder if that contest was really a scam or if it was a bit more legitamite than this one.
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ROTFLMFAO! thanks for a wonderfully surreal end to a strange day, F!
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