OMG - seen and used that poem loads in school - cos year 7 have to compile their own poetry anthology - well done your mum
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
Originally Posted by Zaphod:
Never Smile at a Crocodile 
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*tuts*
the main message was to not poke it with a stick Zaph!!!
Go back & read it again
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
OMG - seen and used that poem loads in school - cos year 7 have to compile their own poetry anthology - well done your mum
Don't go Anon..ing your kids poems in the future......
Good stuff, Ditty. 
Well done Mum.
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
OMG - seen and used that poem loads in school - cos year 7 have to compile their own poetry anthology - well done your mum
Mum LOVES that its used by schools (here, in the US, & in Australia)..
and... thank you everybody xx
thats a really lovely story well done!!!
wow that's incredible Ditty 
What happens now? Can she claim money for all the times it's been published? Or is she just happy her name is on it? Well done Mummy Ditty
Originally Posted by Temps:
wow that's incredible Ditty What happens now? Can she claim money for all the times it's been published? Or is she just happy her name is on it? Well done Mummy Ditty
she can't back claim... well she can't claim anything for the times it was published before she had been recognised as claiming it. From here on in though, yes... whenever it is published she can claim a royalty. Its not a lot of money... its usually a one off payment per print run. (somewhere in the region of ÂĢ50) ...
for her its definitely about the recognition.. but times are tough at the moment (as they are for everyone... so the money won't be turned down - though she has already waived royalty money for a couple of educational books).
she's written some more in the same style & theme (& length).. and I am just starting to illustrate them for her... she is hoping to get them all published as a small kids book (a board book) under the title of "If you should meet a..."
Tis exciting
I am just on ebay now... buying lots of nice art materials... I do love expensive coloured pencils... well I do love expensive branded art stuff of all kinds
I've just been child minding my grandchildren and asked the oldest if she knew the poem and she did
I have to add my heartfelt congratulations to the little 12 year old girl that had such talent and individuality, to which many of us would love to aspire.
That poem breathes genius. Tis a shame the recognition has been so long coming as so much missed when needed.
To think what it could have led to.
This is not the end of this story. I think many chapters may follow.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
I've just been child minding my grandchildren and asked the oldest if she knew the poem and she did
*bloomin big grin*
WOW Ditty, what a great story
