A big shout-out to my friend and writer extraordinaire Lauren Scott for taking home the honor of Publication of the Year in the Spillwords Press 2026 Awards. Lauren’s brilliance shines whether she’s writing poetry or prose, and her poetry collections are beautiful and soulful and well worth reading. Lauren’s winning poem “I Am From” can be read here:

https://spillwords.com/i-am-from/

Lauren’s work touches hearts and souls, and her love for nature is evidenced in her gorgeous poetry and photography. Be sure to check out Lauren’s work on her blog Baydreamer Writes here:

https://baydreamerwrites.com/

Wishing you continued success in all of your writing endeavors, Lauren. I’m proud of you, my friend. 😊