[stylist] Awards

[Eve Sanchez]

Jaqueline, I would love the link and must say that it is all wonderful
news. I am happy for you. Yes, the money is great, but to be mentioned with
honor isa great kudo. I love how you said you received critiques on your
entries. I think that is a wonderful idea. I wonder if we could do that. As
a judge, I have no problem sending critiques out so that entrants know the
"whys" and "how to improves." As an entrant, I would absolutely love it.
Well, good going girl. Keep it up. Eve

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Jacobson, Shawn D <Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov
> wrote:

> Jackie
>
> Congratulations! I just read the poem; quite interesting and well done.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jacqueline Williams
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:26 PM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: [stylist] Awards
>
> I am truly a happy camper today, and forgive me if I blow my own horn a
> bit.
>
> I just received five awards through the mail yesterday from the NFSPS 2012
> Annual Contest. It stands for the National Federation of State Poetry
> Societies.
>
> None of them were a first, second, or third place, which means no money,
> but there was a 1st, 2nd, one 5th, and two 7th place Honorable Mentions.
>
> I have recently attached two of these to my e-mails to you. Medicine
> Wheel, which was "Our American Indian Heritage Award,  and "Rocky", which
> was on the topic of When bad things happen.
>
> I will only burden you with one attachment. Mainly because I thought it
> was hilarious that it got an award. It was from the League of Minnesota
> Poets Award, and the category of long free verse.
>
> In it, I have taken the name of an angle worm. Who asked me about
> anthropomorphic poems? Not sure this is one, but I was trying also to
> portray the voice of one dead, a Spoon River.
>
> The bright spot is that with an honorable mention, I can submit the poem
> again with the confidence that it is a good one that might be in need of a
> tweak or two.
>
> In only one of the five were the judge's comments included. In her remarks
> she stressed the importance of not having even one error in spelling,
> punctuation, or usage. In her category there were 257 poems, and every one
> with even one error was automatically discarded because it was so difficult
> to winnow out even the ones with  perfect form, so that she could
> concentrate on content, form, etc.
>
> It is doubly difficult when you use a screen reader to accomplish this, as
> I am sure you all know. But I would encourage you to try.
>
> If anyone wants the information on next year's contest, I will be scanning
> it for myself, and could make an attachment. The problems, the scanner
> often makes mistakes in spelling or skipping some things.
>
> Sorry I missed the phone conference on Sunday. As Lynda has said, personal
> contact means a great deal.
>
> Jackie
>
>
>
>
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