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toritto

toritto
Location
tampa bay metro, Florida,
Birthday
September 10
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I was born in year 4 of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius Claudius and raised on 66th Street and 13th Ave. in Brooklyn. And Coney Island, Traveled the world. Married my high school sweetheart and stayed together 40 years. Now a retired old widower crank living in Florida with my cat. Author of "Initial Verses" - a collection of poems on love, loss, poverty and war" and "Toritto's Blog - a Memoir of a life in posts."

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MAY 9, 2011 10:24AM

"Published!" Yaay!

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I feel like I’m being a "show-off"

A piece I wrote a while back was "published" on Haggard and Haloo’s poetry page. I had sent it to them awhile back and hadn’t heard a word until last week. They liked it and placed it on their front page this morning.  It's the second piece in a week.

So why do I feel like I shouldn’t be here telling you this? Why doesn’t it feel right to post my good feelings here?

It’s just that outside of my circle of my children and family I have no one else to tell. Yet I feel I want to "celebrate" - to feel good about it.

So I tell all of you. Those who follow my writing, read it, comment on it; nurtured it. I tell you because you know what it feels like to have someone else pick your piece and put it in their on-line magazine.

So I hope you feel good with me. You are all part of my feel good day.

http://www.haggardandhalloo.com/

I have two pieces under my real name:  "News" under guest writers and "American Gulag" under short stories.

Thanks to all of you at O/S.  This is something I could not have imagined last Summer.

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BRAVO!!!! I am not surprised. you are a gifted storyteller. That is wonderful and thank you for sharing!!
I do feel good with you! And I hope that you will never be uncomfortable sharing your accomplishments here.

Heading off to Haggard and Halloo...
Toritto, you rule! You have no need to feel modest. It's now time for you to write the great American novel! :-)
Fantastic!! I know what you mean, but it gives all of us hope in someday being recognized.
R
Congrats my friend! And do not feel embarrassed by telling people, how else would they know. I felt the same way for a couple of years, but if I sell something, I will howl to the moon!!
Good job. Went to Haggard and Halloo to see what it's about. "American Gulag" especially got my attention. Thanks to you, I now have another name on my list of places to submit to when I'm ready. Again, thanks, and keep up the good work.
-R-
You have to tell us every time your writing gets recognition. As far as I'm concerned, your good news is good news for me and our little OS community to share so be proud and let us join you. Here's a virtual glass of bubbly to celebrate. r
Congrats! And you don't have to explain why you wanted to share your news with your friends on here, I think the sharing of the news is well deserved and you should be all to willing to share it. Congrats again, you should be very proud and happy!
Congrats! And you don't have to explain why you wanted to share your news with your friends on here, I think the sharing of the news is well deserved and you should be all to willing to share it. Congrats again, you should be very proud and happy!
L. E. Merithew - I have found Haggard and Haloo to be very professional as well as choosy about what they like and don't like. They will accept pieces for their magazine that have appeared elsewhere on the net such as O/S.

I suggest reading some of what they have posted to get an idea of what they are about.

Many thanks for reading and commenting.

Regards,

Frank
Congratulations! It's not bragging. It's sharing good news.
CONGRATULATIONS! Well done.
Congratulations! I'm glad you posted this so I could celebrate with you, thank you.
It is perfectly natural to share with your friends your successes.
Congratulations. Very cool, thanks for the link, I have never seen this site before.
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Excellent news-congratulations--great to know.
I am so happy for you, Congratulations. -R-
Very, very nice !! Bravo!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please, never hesitate to share good news like this with us. First of all, it's a huge accomplishment and you should be proud. Secondly, it's an encouragement to every one of us on OS who aspires to be published.
Way to go!!!
Hurray!!!!

Congrats!!!
That's great news - well done!
Congratulations, Toritto! May it be the first of many!
Good for you! Congratulations!
Such great news Toritto. Can't wait to go over there and read it. That's what we're all here for - to share great news like this. Not everyone understands..but we sure do!
Many thanks to all of you for reading, understanding and helping make my happy day.

Regards,

Frank
So glad you have a place to share good news ...so many of us share bad news it is ALWAYS great to read of a success!
enjoy. public recognition is important to primates, and we are no exception. you wanna be careful with poetry, though, you could find yourself chosen as 'poet laureate' of america, and have to associate with politicians.
Share the news, share the joy...we can take it! Here's a toast to you, toritto! (sorry, I don't tweet :)