I won an award! I am shocked, humbled and thrilled! I have never competed in a contest before and this was such a boost to me. This is the first Annual Sully Award.
Please check out the other fine writers who participated. I think you will enjoy their entries! š
First things first: I owe everyone an apology.
I was supposed to announce the winner of The Sully Award for Excellence in Writerishness last week, but the days got away from me.
The reason: Easter Week.
For many, many years I have avoided hosting holiday family gatherings. This is primarily because my home is āEntertaining Hostile.āĀ That is to say theĀ rooms are small and have no flow, there isnāt enough seating, and I own only one, small TV.
Another reason for never hostingĀ family gatherings is because, well, I didnāt wanna.
Things tend to break and get messy when people come over. And the more people who come over, the messier and break-ier things get.
Allegra holiday familyĀ gatherings average about 13 people. Thatās a potentiallyĀ huge amount of messiness and breakiness.
Normally the Easter Saturday gathering is the responsibility of my aunt and uncle (who owned a huge house and approximately 92ā¦
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GREAT news!!! Congrats!!
Congrats, Kate!
Thanks, friend!
Many congratulations!
Thank you!
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Congratulations Kate … Eric
Thanks, Eric!
I love your story – it’s staying with me, which is the sign of a good characters and dialogue. Can you tell us though, please, what happened to the sweet dog? xo
I hope to continue the story – and the dog will show up. š
Thanks for your kind words!
I am so happy that your work has been recognised and that you’ve won the Sully Award! It just confirms what I have always known which is that you are a fabulous and talented writer!
This is such great news and I am so thrilled that your fantastic work has been recognised by fellow writers! Keep up the wonderful work! ā¤ ā¤ ā¤
Thanks, Belinda! It was quite a surprise to win. I had read the other entries – and there some really great flash fictions entered. I didn’t expect to win but it made my day! š
Thanks for always being so supportive!
You’re always welcome! This award was richly deserved and I am so happy that you won! ā¤
Huge congratulations, Kate! Well done and extremely deserved! Cher xo
Hi Cher! Thanks so much!
Well done, Kate. I am patting myself on the chest, too, for recognizing several years ago what an incredible writer you are! CONGRATULATIONS!
Coming from one of my favorite novelists, that means a lot! Thanks, Noelle – and keep me posted on the next Rhe Brewster mystery!
Congratulations, Kate. Well done! š xoM
Thanks, Margarita – I appreciate the kind words!
You earned it, Kate! As you know, I didn’t judge the entries, but when your name came up as the winner I thought, “Yup. That’s the one.”
Your judges made my day today. It is so nice when people like something you’ve written! I am glad you liked it, too! šš
Conratulations!
Thanks, Sarah!
Congratulations, Kate; richly deserved (and, probably, long overdue).
Thanks, my friend ā your words mean a lot to me.