Writing About Lives

I am very pleased to announce that my essay “The Last Sancitified Lady,” got honorable mention in the University of New Orleans Study Abroad Writing Contest in the nonfiction category. Had I won I would have spent July taking creative writing classes in Madrid and living in the dormitory for free. I attended the UNO program in Madrid in the summer of 2004 and it was fantastic. My participation in that program paved the way for me to get into Columbia’s MFA program.

Although I did not win, an honorable mention shows me that my material has improved dramatically and caught the editors’ attention, something that NEVER happened before in contests. And hopefully that means I’m on the right path.

Congratulations to all the winners. If you want to read more about it go to http://lowres.uno.edu/contest.cfm

Cheers!