I’m happy and honored and humbled to announce that my short story collection Creek Songs has been recognized as a Finalist in the “Fiction: Short Story” category of the 2022 International Book Awards. There were thousands of entries from all over the world for the various categories. Exciting times! http://www.internationalbookawards.com
Wishing congratulations to winner, Linda Feyder, and to the other Finalists in the short story category!
Fiction: Short Story
Winner
All’s Fair and Other California Stories by Linda Feyder
She Writes Press
Finalist
Creek Songs by Carol Mann
AquaZebra Book Publishing
Finalist
Jinwar and Other Stories by Alex Poppe
Cune Press
Finalist
Pigeon Soup & Other Stories by Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli
Inanna Publications and Education, Inc.
Finalist
The Cupid Chronicles by Dennis Copelan
Apricot Springs Publishing
Finalist
The Sleep of Apples: Stories by Ami Sands Brodoff
Inanna Publications
Finalist
Whatever Happens, Probably Will: Stories by John W. MacIltroy
Short Story America
(Finalists are in alphabetical order, not by merit.)
to do an “All About Books” presentation.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists in all the categories.
Written Beneath the Palms 
I am so excited and thrilled for you! Well deserved!
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Thank you so much, Cindy. The story “Funny Man” came about one day in your class when you randomly distributed a picture from a magazine to each person.
Oh my goodness, how exciting and wonderful to have “Creek Songs” as an International Book Award. I feel doubly proud as you were able to present it at the DHS Library. Now I know for sure you need to come back to present it again. Don and I want to congratulate you on this very prestigious honor.
Thank you, Sally. Appreciate your congratulations. Notification of the award arrived on June 4 just as I was leaving for a Palm Springs Writers Guild meeting! I think I floated to the event! You know I’m always happy to be at the DHS Library!