The Hanging Man named Finalist!
The Hanging Man and Other Stories was named a Finalist in the Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest. If you go to the American Book Fest site and click on Awards 2018 you can find The Hanging Man and Other Stories under the Fiction: Anthologies category.
As a local author who self publishes her work (only since May 2015) I am thrilled to have been shortlisted for Black King Takes White Queen for the OZMA award in 2016, shortlisted for the PARANORMAL Award in 2017, and now named a Finalist in 2018 for the Best Book Awards. Being shortlisted twice and named a finalist once, this tells me my compass hasn't steered me wrong and I should keep moving ahead.
I'm grateful for all the local support I receive from my hometown indie bookstore proprietor (-s), to the wonderful and creative people I serve on the board of directors with who all support culture and the arts in Westfield, MA, to a local beekeeper who bought the original artwork for the cover of The Hanging Man and Other Stories to add to his amazing collection of macabre and horror pieces that he has showcased in his home, to the woman who "adopted" me and became my "Mom" last December after meeting at an author event in town, to all my co-workers who have read me from the very beginning and celebrate every step forward with me. I also need to thank all the amazing authors I've met, many of whom have joined the writers/authors social and support group Kelly and I founded in June 2017. We all share a passion for the written word and have a lot of fun when we get together. And finally, thanks to my husband who doesn't really understand about authors, who has never read one of my books although he reads other authors, to my daughter who has read everything I've written and has been my loyal proofreader and editor since middle school, and my sister and brother who always cheer me on, cheer me up, and help me out at local author events.
I'm tremendously grateful for everyone who has taken a chance on a no-name author and read a book I've written and left me feedback, or sent me an email message, and even written me a letter. This has been immensely helpful. Without readers there would be authors writing their hearts out for no one but themselves....a pretty lonely and unfulfilling prospect, don't you think?
So, my eternal gratitude to all of you. In just 3.5 years I've been recognized for my writing 3 times already.
As a local author who self publishes her work (only since May 2015) I am thrilled to have been shortlisted for Black King Takes White Queen for the OZMA award in 2016, shortlisted for the PARANORMAL Award in 2017, and now named a Finalist in 2018 for the Best Book Awards. Being shortlisted twice and named a finalist once, this tells me my compass hasn't steered me wrong and I should keep moving ahead.
I'm grateful for all the local support I receive from my hometown indie bookstore proprietor (-s), to the wonderful and creative people I serve on the board of directors with who all support culture and the arts in Westfield, MA, to a local beekeeper who bought the original artwork for the cover of The Hanging Man and Other Stories to add to his amazing collection of macabre and horror pieces that he has showcased in his home, to the woman who "adopted" me and became my "Mom" last December after meeting at an author event in town, to all my co-workers who have read me from the very beginning and celebrate every step forward with me. I also need to thank all the amazing authors I've met, many of whom have joined the writers/authors social and support group Kelly and I founded in June 2017. We all share a passion for the written word and have a lot of fun when we get together. And finally, thanks to my husband who doesn't really understand about authors, who has never read one of my books although he reads other authors, to my daughter who has read everything I've written and has been my loyal proofreader and editor since middle school, and my sister and brother who always cheer me on, cheer me up, and help me out at local author events.
I'm tremendously grateful for everyone who has taken a chance on a no-name author and read a book I've written and left me feedback, or sent me an email message, and even written me a letter. This has been immensely helpful. Without readers there would be authors writing their hearts out for no one but themselves....a pretty lonely and unfulfilling prospect, don't you think?
So, my eternal gratitude to all of you. In just 3.5 years I've been recognized for my writing 3 times already.
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