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Nov 19, 2025 34 min

#8: The Gold Star Effect ⭐️

from The Maple Moon Podcast Hosted by Courtenay Schembri Gray ✰

In this episode I discuss the issues with writing competitions, why I don’t care to follow them, why I no longer enter poetry prizes, and the culture surrounding writing prizes. Mentioned: - Mslexia’s Instagram Post - Hallowe’en Ghazal by Kit Buchan - We Blue Stars by Courtenay Schembri Gray - The Poetry Review - Diane Seuss - Full Fathom Five by Sylvia Plath Currently Reading: - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark - The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing Support The Maple Moon Podcast: - Ko-Fi - PayPal - Amazon Wishlist * For all press / PR enquiries, please contact me via email: [email protected] Get full access to The Maple Moon at themaplemoon.substack.com/subscribe

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