paper cuts

Dear Alyssa,
Thank you for entering our poetry contest. Our judges love your poem "Sing for You" and it has already been moved into the semifinals. You are in position to win our $1,000 grand prize, and we will let you know the results the minute our contest has been judged.
Also as part of our 18th Anniversary Celebration we are publishing Famous Poets of the Heartland, comprised of our favorite Alumni authors. We're also including new poets like yourself who show amazing literary promise, and so we're publishing your poem in our book--on a page by itself--as well as recording it on our Audio Book CD, narrated by the great Shakespearean actor John Campbell...

I'm somewhat bemused, but pleased. The thought that I could get money for scribbling is cool.

(Actually, let's be honest, I know this isn't that big of a deal, and I don't have any money out of it yet and I may never, but still, I was off-the-wall excited when I tore open that letter. Getting noticed is a big deal to me. And so I wanted to share, because I immediately thought of one person I wanted to tell, and this is as good of a way as any. You said I should publish my scribbles. This is a good start.)

Also, the editor's name is Lavender Aurora. I think these poetry people may be a little doofy.