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Did anybody ever

Did anybody ever get anything published in Cricket? I did! What did u get published, what place did u get, and how did u feel? (I know how I felt...jubilant!!!!)

submitted by K, age 13, NY
(October 7, 2008 - 2:50 pm)

back to the Inkwell

Well, K, I haven't, but may I ask what you did???

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 8, 2008 - 6:04 pm)

Well, I won third place in the fantasy creatures contest, but I've never been published in Cricket. What did you get published? What issue was it in?

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(October 8, 2008 - 9:36 pm)

I've won an honorable mention in a story contest, but that's it for Cricket--even though I enter every contest!:):):) So, did one of your stories or poems get published? That would be SO cool!:):):) Was it long ago? What issue was it, and what is it about? Cricket, if I were to send you some of my many short stories or poems, would you publish them in your magazine of they were good enough? I would LOVE that!:):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!!!, California
(October 11, 2008 - 10:52 am)

Kimberly, the only student work we publish is in Cricket League, so keep entering those contests! There are other publications that publish student work, including Stone Soup. Look for information about it on the Internet or at a library. Our sister magazine Cicada accepts work by students age 14 and up. Go to www.cicadamag.com and look for information on submitting stories, poems, photos, and artwork. You should always check out the writer's guidelines before you submit anything.

Best wishes,

Old Cricket

submitted by Old Cricket, age As old as , Cricket Country
(October 11, 2008 - 3:53 pm)

Thank you so much, Old Cricket!:):):) I'll have to check those things out.:):):) I'm always entering Cricket League!:):):) It's so great!:):):) I was just wondering, I entered the Mutt story contest, and when should I get the relpy telling me if I won or not? I'm so nervous, that I run to the mailbox every day to see if I got anything!:):):) Thanks again!:):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!!!, California
(October 12, 2008 - 10:10 am)

It may be a while before we notify the dog story winners. I'm sorry it always takes so long. We do read and judge all the story right after the deadline, but we always wait till the pages in which the winning stories will appear are finalized so we can tell the winners whether their story or just their name will appear. We have a small staff. Many of them work on more than one of our magazines. 

We do promise to send out the prizes and certificates just as soon as we can! Thanks for your patience and for understanding.

submitted by Old Cricket, age Older than, Cricket Country
(October 12, 2008 - 9:37 pm)

Thanks again, Old Cricket!!!:):):) I'm so excited now!:):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!:), California
(October 13, 2008 - 8:33 pm)

Do you add smiles when you type? :) Lately, I've been tempted to!! :):):):):)  :-)

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 14, 2008 - 7:33 pm)

I mean typing stories.

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 15, 2008 - 10:32 am)

I ALWAYS want to, but I usually don't.:):):) I LOVE smieys!!!!!!:):):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!:):), California
(October 20, 2008 - 9:59 pm)

I do, too, especially when the character is happy.  It adds to the effect, but it might be hard to read aloud.......  :):):):):):):):)

submitted by Paige P., age 12 :), Gorham, Maine
(October 29, 2008 - 3:58 pm)

Yeah--Once upon a:):):) time, a prince:):):) was looking:):):) for a princess:):):)........Hee, hee, hee!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!:), California
(November 2, 2008 - 10:20 am)

Okay, back to the thread. I got 3rd place in Cricket League once. I just looked bac, and it was the September 2006 writing contest. (Sheesh, that was a long time ago.) Does anyone remember that issue? It was the awesome one with the map on the cover. Anyway I was SO EXCITED!!!

 

submitted by Willa C., age 12 5/4, Somewhere
(October 26, 2008 - 2:03 pm)

I remember that issue! It was really cool! It was the one with the story about the king's live map, wasn't it? (I actually can't find my copy of that issue right now.)

submitted by Brynne, age 13, A magic carpet
(October 29, 2008 - 2:07 pm)

It's just the face you have to make. Once upon a time   ~.~   a princess was playing with her golden ball by the well. =) Then, her ball, fell down the well. :o Then a frog hopped out of the well. To her surprise,  0.0  it spoke! and so on.

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(December 6, 2008 - 8:11 pm)