May 2nd, 2011
One good thing about today
One good thing about today was that my essay “Love is a Let-Down” was nominated for a National Magazine Award for “Personal Journalism”, which is wonderful. This is the little essay that really could… (and now I really have to publish something new and excellent just to prove it wasn’t a fluke). So pleased The New Quarterly saw its worth last year, and gave it a home in its pages. I’m also looking forward to having it appear (edited into an altogether different kind of creature, but still a useful one) in Readers’ Digest next month.
The New Quarterly is all sold out of their issue 116, but it’s available here in digital form through Magazines Canada (and at a very reasonable price as well). You’ll be able to read the abridged version in RD too, but I urge you to get a copy of the original if you’re interested.
Congratulations!
May 3rd, 2011 at 8:59 AMSo much good news!! Hooray!
May 3rd, 2011 at 10:26 AM“Love is a Let-Down” is an important, heartfelt and diverting piece that deserves every kind of beribboning it gets (and I’m sure there will be more!)
May 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 AMContratulations! More than an excellent piece of writing; it’s something that needs to be said.
May 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 PMWell done.
Such great news. Such a good and important essay. Congratulations!
May 3rd, 2011 at 3:24 PMCongratulations! Your category also appears to be the most distinguished. Excellent job (and I love the article too).
Erica
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:05 PMCongratulations on this richly deserved nomination. I thought it was a very important article and am happy that more people will have a chance to read it now.
May 4th, 2011 at 3:45 PMThank you, thank you, everybody!
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