Kelly Fineman, our wondrous Poetry Organizer, has taken third place in the Writer's Digest Poetry Competition. Her poem is called "Inside the New Mall" and she's jumping up and down over at her blog. Go send her some virtual hugs.
Congrats, Kelly!
One more bit of news. I entered, ahem, a draft of Chapter 1 of my own unfinished novel to the Gotham Writers Workshop for some sort of YA Novel Discovery Contest. Back in November, methinks. Promptly forgot about it.
They apparently didn't forget me.
I'm a finalist! Out of 1,700 entries. Gah. I win a free pitch session. No idea what that means or how to do it. I'm an introvert! I can't win a contest where I have to talk! What good is that?
So ... a great reason to be nervous now.
Aak.
Update: One of the semi-finalists is Janelle Bitikofer, former Cybils volunteer. She was a Round II judge from the 2007-8 year. Congrats, Janelle!
Hat tip: Sheila.
Congratulations, Kelly and Anne! That's wonderful news!!
Posted by: Jen Robinson | March 05, 2010 at 03:22 PM
Awesome news! Super congratulations!
Posted by: Sheila Ruth | March 05, 2010 at 08:30 PM
Congrats all around!!!
Posted by: erin | March 05, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Thanks all - and congratulations to Anne and to Janelle!
Posted by: Kelly Fineman | March 06, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Well, this is obviously a "prize-winners' webpage! Those of us who write salute you!
On a more somber note, the lovely face of the young woman on "Cybil presents" with the sad text underneath really gives you pause. Thanks for posting that.
Posted by: Shelley | March 06, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Congrats, Anne! That's fabulous news!
Posted by: Anastasia Suen | March 09, 2010 at 06:21 PM