The support means the world to me, and thanks to your kind contributions I was able to go and visit my boy in Britain. I'll try and mock up a proper recap blog—though I am notoriously terrible at doing those, I don't think I've ever managed a proper recap blog for any of the various conventions I've gone to over the years. I guess there wasFire It Up · 7:00am Mar 14th, 2014
I sent my english teacher a humanized version of "He Gave Her A Rose", and she loved it so much that she edited it for me and submitted it to like a million magazines, including The New Yorker.
Like, what.
I'm pretty shocked here. But also pretty stocked! Even though she sent it to garbaged magazines too (The Sun for instance), this is awesome for me.
Not sure if any of you know about The Boys and Girls Club of America, either, but they're this youth club designed to be a place for kids and teens (9-18) to go and get school and homework help as well as provide recreational activities, and I've been a member since I was nine, and they have this contest things called "Youth of the Year", where they chose members from the club to write about how they've been helped by the club, and to tell their own personal life story in relation to that. I got picked, along with three other people, and I have to write about my own life since I've been a member of the club and how it's been affected by that. This is also exciting, because if I get chosen, I'm heading over to the MACC (Maui Arts and Cultural Center, which is where all our massive plays, music performances, and cultural arts are held). It's in this sort of traditional theater opera house arrangement, and holds up to 2 thousand people per theater, and Youth of the year showcases are attended by the upper class who fund the BGC, and I'll have the opportunity to go in front of these people and... talk about who I am, what I've gone through, and who I want to become.
It's brilliant.
My only concern is that I'm from a cushy background, I'm pretty well off, and most of the kids who won youth of the year have a sort of rough life that they've come from, so I feel like this hurts my chances of winning. Still, I'm gonna give it my god damn all, and I think I might be able to give it a good go.
So for the first time in a long time, I'm fucking happy.
Woo~
Rise to the top.
C'complish it all.
Hey, congrats. Hopefully you do well during the showcase.
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That's fantastic for you, and you deserve all of it.
You're lucky, you know that? And yes, I do know about it. I was a member a few years back.
Sounds great for you man!
Congrats, you deserved this after the things you went through. I hope you succeed in your goal.
See? You're a damn good writer. Hell, I was nowhere near as good as you back when I was your age, so you've got a great headstart. And like I said, that story is like poetry, man. Keep up the good work, and there may one day be some novels with your name on 'em.
I am so proud of you right now.
Words fail me.
Grats dude.
Looks like Regiday is coming early this year.
Congrats, Regi. This is your moment!
Gratz!!
/me applauds Regidar's awesomeness
Kewl.
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1924530 /me blushes and cringes at the circlerjerkery
1924525 Dude, I've been practically sucking her dick. This is phenominal.
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I'm happy to have made you proud
i'm not crying it's liquid emotion
1924492 Yeah, I can only hope. My one advantage is that I can string together a coherent sentence, and that's ahead of most kids my age.
1924514 SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND BABY
1924489 I mean, I haven't gone through an especially rough time, compared to the shit a lot of people have to deal with. Just angst and crap.
But thank you all the same. 
1924478 Sweet, it seems like no one knows what the fuck the BGC was
1924476 ;~; B-based pulpward
1924469 "And they'll remember who I am."
Nice, I wonder when people will notice it was originally a fanfic.
Well then! Good job, man!
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I am a huge fan of liquid emotions. I swear, if it wasn't for a good cry every now and then, I'd explode.
There's a justice that exists to keep nature balanced, and it applies to everything and everyone - you've worked so hard at writing, whether for the sheer pleasure or to stab pain at any reader who dares, and I'm delighted that someone aside from us recognises your talent and efforts.
I won't go so far as to say... wait. I won't even say it. I'm far too excited and happy for you. Whatever reassurance or praise I've spouted, as have we all, this is an account worthy of celebrating!
You deserve this. You've earned it. I'M SO EXCITED!
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liquid PRIDE!
anyway... you're...18 or below that age...still?
weird. i always have thought that you were older.
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... there we go.
1924581 This means a lot coming from you.
You're like the crazy aunt that I always strove to get approval from while having incest related fantasies about.
1924584 16.
1924585 I just envisioned doing that.
...gonna go take a long shower
i am so happy for you.
jk i do not give a shit
congrats though
Holy shit. Congratz man! Keep up the good work!
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Well I was going to add, what will happen when somebody googles it and realizes you adapted it from your poni?
1924613 autism will fly
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I love delicious autism
Congratulations Regi!
Glad it all worked out for you!
You're still a phag though.
You fuckin' go, man!
Well considering 50 Shades was a reworked Twilight fanfic...
Congrats! I just read it, and I agree with many— a very nice story.
I worked at a BGCA for a little while when I was doing field work for my teaching degree. It's a great place for kids to go after school. I'm guessing that going there partially helped you discover your love of writing? If not, I'm sure it's aided in your improvement. Some of your stories that I've read have been very good.
You gonna quit whining and lying to yourself about sucking now?
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Pics?
Fucking awesome. You have an incredible English teacher. I wish you only the best of luck, Regidar. You can do it.
Shoot for the stars, Regi.
Congrats
fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/354/6/4/clapping_pony_icon___twiscepter_by_comeha-d6ymjpx.gif congrats m8.
No one ever said well-off people can't have their lives made better.
Congrats, dude! Good luck in the competition.
Speaking of that story, it's still sitting on my Read Later. I should actually read it.
This is now the beginning of your first steps into the world as a writer? No?
This is incredible, I'm really happy for you Regi. Hopefully all of this works out so you can stay happy. Stay awesome bud.
-Dylan
>inb4 "Go F*ck Yourself Twight Sparkle" becomes a New York Times bestseller.
1924469 RIP Kidd
Major congrats, that's amazing.
1924648 who isn't?
1924737 Yeah, it's been a pretty awesome place for me to go to. I'd say it's helped me a ton.
1924758 probably not
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1924987 danke!
1924860 no u
1924865 yeah, she's amazing, I lucked out Thank you!
1924948 but then I'll die in horrible agony as I burn up in the core of a horrible nuclear inferno
1925133 true
1925369 take your time, there's no rush
1925420 indeed!
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To infinity...
AND BEYOND!
1927384 the words of an hero
Write about how you are friends with people who aren't so well of, how you've seen the world through the eyes of others without the means you've been given.
I myself go to a school where 80% of the kids are on free/reduced lunch plans, yet I'm technically part of the "1%". I've gone to school surrounded by kids who have amazing academic ability, but are forced to go to community college because they can't afford to go to a private school, even with scholarships. (Not a prodigy = no free rides)
Predictably, I'm registered Democrat.
It's kinda like being the CEO of the company that you used to be common worker in. You've seen how the workers are affected by management decisions, and as a manager now, you can create better policies that benefit everyone.
Congraturations. You are of famous.