Honorable Mention, Atlantic Monthly Student Writing Contest

1 March 2008

I received a phone call yesterday from The Atlantic to inform me that I have received an honorable mention in their Student Writing Contest. I was encouraged to enter, in part, by their listing of Pacific University’s MFA program, in which I am currently enrolled, as one of the top five programs in the nation of its type. Unfortunately, according to a subsequent email, “while the editors will indeed be reviewing several of the winning manuscripts for potential publication in the magazine, there is no guarantee that any submissions will be published.” Shucks. Still, nice to receive a mention, and honorable at that, from our nation’s most intelligent periodical.

Similar Articles:

  1. Why Publish?
  2. Pacific University MFA Commencement Student Speech
  3. Cloudbank Precipitates Great Poetry

Liked this? Receive new ones in your inbox.

(You can unsubscribe any time.)

Posted in Awards, Poetry | Tagged , | Comments (16)

RSS Subscribe    Print Print   

  • Kurt

    Congratulations

  • Robert

    Thanks, Kurt. Now I’m off to wait by the mailbox for the official letter of congratulations. Don’t worry, though — I’ll come in before nightfall.

  • http://www.michellebitting.com Michelle Bitting

    Roberto,

    Regarding your big “mention”–I’m so happy and proud! Fingers crossed on publication. And I can’t wait to read the loveliness and wonder if it’s a piece I’ve seen before? Anyway, huge smiley-face congrats.

    We love Frog and Toad, btw. :)

    Michelle

  • Robert

    Hey, thanks, Michelle. When I realized Arnold Lobel’s masterwork was missing from my Goodreads list, I just had to add it. My best to you and yours.

  • Jilly

    Congrats

  • http://www.webbish6.com Jeannine

    Congrats Robert! Great job! I hope you make it in the print version :)

  • Robert

    Thanks, Jilly.

  • Robert

    Thanks, Jeannine. Here’s hoping!

  • http://pearlformance.livejournal.com Pearl

    Congrats. Nice to get that close. Good for your portfolio buildings.

  • Robert

    Thanks, Pearl. Just glad someone up there liked what I wrote.

  • http://michaelawells.com Michael Wells

    Very nice indeed! Congrats!

  • Robert

    Thanks, Michael. I just got the official (paper) letter from The Atlantic yesterday. They have nice stationery. :)

  • http://www.collinkelley.blogspot.com Collin Kelley

    Congratulations! Any tip of the hat from The Atlantic is impressive.

  • Robert

    Thanks, Collin! It was a nice boost.

  • http://www.lesliewhat.net Leslie What

    Very cool indeed. Congratulations.

  • Robert

    Ta. :)