Our Friend Maggie Watson Nominated for Author of the Month for August 2025 at Spillwords Press

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A bit of exciting news, folks. My good friend and superb poet Maggie Watson has been nominated for Writer of the Month for August 2025 at Spillwords Press. Earlier this year, Maggie won the award for Publication of the Month for April 2025 at Spillwords Press, so she’s on a roll. I want to ask all of you to check out her latest offering at Spillwords Press, a magnificent piece titled “Holy Communion,” then give her a vote of support. She is absolutely deserving of this award.

Voting for Author of the Month for August 2025 ends August 28. You may cast your vote here:

Spillwords Press Author of the Month for August 2025

You can also experience Maggie’s sublime poetry on her blog, Ephemeral Encounters. Maggie’s writing is intense, at times brutal, always courageous, and deeply personal, and I admire her as both a writer and a person.

Help support our writing community by casting your vote for our friend Maggie, will you?

36 thoughts on “Our Friend Maggie Watson Nominated for Author of the Month for August 2025 at Spillwords Press”

  1. Aww Mike this is such a generous thoughtful thing to do!
    Thank you so much 🙏
    I am truly blessed to “sit” with so many beautiful souls like yourself.
    Your constant support and encouragment is heartwarming.
    Thank you for your friendship, and for being psrt of my poetry journey.
    ((Hugs)) 🤗💕🤗

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    1. It’s my pleasure to help spread the word, Maggie. When I saw your post about your nomination, I just about jumped out of my chair with delight! I knew I had to let my readers know, and hopefully garner some support for you, my friend. Wishing you all the best, and of course you have my vote. You deserve to be recognized for your excellence and kindness, both as a poet and a person. 😊🌸

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      1. Mike you are a very dear friend who I admire greatly as a writer and person.
        I am so happy to have connected with you here.
        I was in shock when I recieved the email from Dagmara.
        These things are like winning an Oscar for me, especially so soon after my last nomination.
        As you and I both know, life can be very painful at times, but people like yourself and all the other kind hearts here go a long way to restoring your faith in human nature.
        Blessings to you my friend.
        Thanks so much again 😇🙏

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    1. Hi, Peggy. Thanks so much for supporting Maggie. She’s a wonderful person and poet, and I’m really cheering for her to win this award. She deserves it, for sure. I’m lagging behind in my blogging again (as always) and I need to do some catching-up on my favorite blogs (including yours). I hope August has been kind to you, my friend. 😊

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    1. Hey, Lauren. I didn’t see your post–I’ve been cocooning and have fallen behind again reading other blogs the past couple of weeks or so. Good to see the community rallying around our friends who are up for awards, eh? I hope you’ve been doing well, my friend. I need to do some catching-up. 😊

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    2. Dear Lauren❤️

      Thank you so much for your post.

      I am truly blessed by Mike’s kindness and yours my friend.

      The love shown to me since joining this beautiful community 3 years ago fills my heart with deep gratitude to you all.

      Stretching arms again 🫂🙏🦋💙💎

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    1. Thanks, Diana. Maggie represents the best of us, you know? And it’s my pleasure to support our fellow writers/humans in this community of ours, which really feels like the closest thing to home I’ve ever experienced. I’m elated that Maggie is being recognized for her brilliance. Here’s hoping for the best for her in the voting. 😊

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    1. Cindy my friend, I could say exactly the same about you 🙏

      Thank you so very much for being part of my journey.

      And yes I sgree this was a very kind gesture from Mike.

      I appreciate you both and all the other beautiful souls here on WP. 💕

      Have a lovely Sunday xo

      Much love to you both 🤗

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