“I received my prize package today and I can't stop saying "wow!” The goodies were AMAZING, and so much of it! I love everything, the shirt and the hat will be proudly worn when I kayak, and the adorable totes will be used for writing materials! A timer, a bookmark, such wonderful books. WOW! I just can't thank you enough.
Your site is so supportive and warm hearted, I feel like I have found the sisters I never had! Your personal attention to every detail makes it so special that I think even the most astute writer would have a hard time putting my heartfelt gratitude into words. Thanks again for everything. You have given me more than you know.”
- Dianne Greco, Port Jefferson, New York
“I wanted to thank you for the gifts from my honourable mention, which arrived yesterday. I was ‘tickled pink’ by the thoughtfulness behind every gift.
On another note, I want to congratulate you for the wonderful job you do every day. When I enter your website, a feeling of grace, kindness, and generosity of spirit prevails. It is inspiring to feel those sentiments when all I’ve done is punch a few keys to order the fiber optics to display your site.”
- Evelyn Marentette, Ontario, Canada
“This award, and being published on the WOW website, made it feel official; I really am a writer!... a special thanks to the staff and editors of WOW...and reading the past winners’ stories is an excellent way to hone your own writing skills.”
- Donna Wilkins, New Mexico
“Thank-you so much again for the services you are rendering by running this website, the contest and all that you do. You have to be the most encouraging people I have ever met!”
- Jane Johnson, Kansas
“Your contests help spur some of us writers who have our hands full with so many other things to make out time for our writing.”
- Ubong-Abasi Johnathan, Ontario, Canada
“Thank you so much for the generous gifts to honorable mentions like myself! Very motivational. Cheers to WOW!”
- M.L. Cordle, Virginia
“Thank you for having a challenging word length. I also love the way you communicate with your writers. You really appreciate the time and effort that everyone puts into their entries. It’s a pleasure to read your emails and your website.”
- Mandy Vicsai, Australia
“I just wanted to send a quick note to say, "thank you". I was one of the Honorable Mention Winners in the Flash Fiction Winter Contest and the goodies y'all sent me as a prize were so wonderful and thoughtful. When I opened the package, the care and consideration were obvious and it was tremendously appreciated.”
- Kristen Lamb, Texas
“Thank you sooooo very much for your gift I received in the mail yesterday. I am sure everyone else was as touched as I was to receive the great WOW bag and goodies inside of it. I know you put a lot of work into making these gifts very special and I could tell right away. You guys are somethin' else. I'll cherish these gifts always and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you!!!”
- Jennifer Daniels, Alabama
“I received the big (!) box today with my honorable mention prize for my submission to the winter flash fiction contest (my story: TP-ing Casa de Clooney). Thank you so much for such a generous prize. It was such a nice surprise, arriving as it did on a Monday after a long day at work. I'm thrilled.
Thanks again, not just for the great prize, but also for a such a well-run contest.”
- Charity Tahmaseb, Minnesota
