I am humbled, honored, nearly speechless and totally thrilled to be amongst the six writers whose work has been nominated by Metazen for the 2013 Pushcart Prize. http://www.metazen.ca/?p=14739
My heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Metazen editors ~Frank Hinton, Christopher Allen, Len Kuntz, Caitlin Laura Galway, Diana Cole, Jamie Smith and Belinda Bilonda Kalala for this huge honor! Congratulations to the other Metazen Pushcart nominees Charlotte Seley, Karen Stefano, L.S. Johnson, Oliver Daltrey and Daniel Shurley.
Follow this link for more information on The Pushcart Prize. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushcart_Prize
Your Own Back Yard - Michael Gillan Maxwell 
November 30, 2013 at 3:09 pm
congrats! such a cool honor.
November 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Thanks Jules! Comment much appreciated!
November 30, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Michael,
Congratulations! Mazel Tov! Right On! You tell ’em! Wowee! Geez! OMG! Are you kidding? That’s amazing! You must be in shock! Good job! I knew you could do it! Sweet! Who would have thunk it? I’m so proud to know you! Can’t wait to hear the results! Wow!
So many ways to say it!! But, only one guy who deserves it!
Breathe! love, your friend, Diane Grunes
November 30, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Hey! Haha! Now THAT’S what I call enthusiasm! Thank you Diane! Coincidentally we are in Beachwood OH at this very moment!