AWARD ALERT!!
- Oct 9, 2022
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME wins Honorable Mention in the Paris Book Festival awards, and the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group WRITES OF PASSAGE Anthology wins First Place in the Anthology category in the BookFest Awards!
It's been a good month for awards! Not sure why I just found out in September, but the GLVWG 2021 Writes of Passage Anthology was awarded a First Place honor in the BookFest Spring 2022 awards-- nice! I'm glad that all the talented writers who contributed to that collection, which I "chaired" and edited along with the GLVWG committee, can now say they are part of an award winning collection! The WRITES OF PASSAGE anthology is special in that it was curated completely during the pandemic, so it will always have a special place for those of us who worked on it as we tried to struggle through one of the darkest periods most of us could remember-- a rite of passage in itself.
And in addition, I found out that ONCE IN A LIFETIME, my debut novel that launched in May, won a Honorable Mention in the Paris Book Festival award competition! Not sure if there's going to be some kind of ceremony for that since events still seem to be a little rocked over there in Europe according to the show management, but it's wonderful to be recognized either way! I'm in their "Table of Honor" section now. They're telling me only 5% of submissions to this contest ever see a prize.
I'm looking forward to more acknowledgements as we go forward into the coming year-- let's see what happens out there!
I read this post about the award announcement, and I think recognition like this can be a meaningful reward for someone's hard work. Awards can also encourage people to keep improving and trying new things. I once received recognition for a small project, and it motivated me to put more effort into future work. During a busy study period, I used do my assignment for me to manage my workload. Nice post, its makes me smile
I enjoyed reading the Award Alert post and seeing the excitement around receiving creative recognition. It reminded me of a time when I was working on a major project and trying to improve both my ideas and presentation before submission. During that busy period, I tried to write my assignment while managing multiple academic deadlines alongside creative work. The post highlights how dedication and consistent effort can eventually lead to rewarding opportunities and recognition. Nice post