Back when I was just beginning to write poetry a friend suggest I submit to Southlight Magazine, she lent me a few copies and I liked the format, so I gave it a go. Having those first one or two pieces chosen by an editor made me realise that I could do this; that a stranger found what I wrote meaningful enough to want to share it with others gave me confidence to keep going. I still had a lot to learn about the submitting process, but I think I will always come back to read and submit to Southlight.