
Dear Family and Friends,
What a surprise I discovered last night to find an email from Dagmara at Spillwords Press informing me that I have been nominated for Author of the Year for 2023!

The following nominees for Author of the Year are:
SmithaV
Michelle Ayon Navajas
Cindy Georgakas
Lauren Scott
Suman Pokhrel
Verity Mason
Nial Crowley
Vidya Venkataramanan
Caroline Ashley
Adele Evershed
Rob Wilcher
Dawn DeBraal
Ernie Stricsek
So, this is the time when I ask for your vote, and voting begins today and will end on Wednesday, January 31st. You will need to log in to vote, but all I can do is ask. You may cast your vote by clicking on this link: https://spillwords.com/vote/

A soft reminder, I was voted Author of the Month for May 2023 where I shared that exciting news here: https://baydreamerwrites.com/2023/06/01/spillwords-press-author-of-the-month-for-may/
I also had the pleasure and privilege of doing an interview with Dagmara, which I shared in the post below:
A Big Thank You to Dagmara K. and her team for recognizing my work and for this wonderful nomination!!!!
** Please remember that youβll need to log into Spillwords to vote, and voting is happening now and will end on Wednesday, January 31st!
Good luck to all the amazing authors!
Thanks so much for your kind support! β€οΈππ»

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Beautifully written post, Laurenππππππ
Thanks so much for your lovely words! β€οΈβ€οΈ
Congratulations, Lauren!
Thanks, Binky! π
Awesome! Well done to you!
Thanks very much, Annette! π©·
Congrats Lauren! This is a fabulous achievement! I’ll vote for you!
Thanks so much for your support and vote, Carol Anne! I really appreciate it! β€οΈπ
That is wonderful news, Lauren! Voted! Best of luck, my friend! xoxoxo
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That’s great news, Lauren! Voted! Best of luck, my friend! xoxoxo
That happens, Marina, and thank you SO much! You know I appreciate your support! Hugs and Happy Friday! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
my goodness how time flies! happy Tuesday, my dearest friend! xoxoxoxo
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Congrats, Lauren π I voted. Xo
Thanks, Denise! Your support is appreciated so much! π©·π©·
How exciting, Lauren! Congratulations to you and Cindy. It seems like this is a list of the authors of the months 2023.
Thanks, Miriam! Itβs wonderful to stand arm in arm with Cindy and Mich! β€οΈπβ€οΈ
It’s wonderful to be acknowledged, Lauren. ππ
It’s an honor, Miriam. π©·π€
Congratulations Lauren. Fun to see both you and Cindy on the list! Good luck.
Thanks, Curt! Itβs great to be beside Cindy with this honor. π€
Many congrstulations Lauren π
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Thanks so much, Maggie! β€οΈπβ€οΈ
My pleasure Lauren ππΉπ
Congratulations, Lauren.
Thanks very much, John!
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Honey,
Congratulations!
This is awesome news!
I (we) wish you luck to achieve this honor π
Love you, Matt
Thanks, Honey! See you soon! β€οΈππ₯β€οΈ
Yay! That’s so great, Lauren.
Thanks, Anneli! β€οΈπβ€οΈ
Congratulations Lauren. What an honor. Good luck my friend! π₯°ππ
Thanks, Kym! Itβs fun to stand arm and arm with Cindy, Smitha, and Mich! β€οΈπβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
Now girl, you guys are like Emmy Award Nominees! How divine! π₯°ππ₯³π₯π
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Congratulations, Lauren! π€βοΈ
Many thanks, Kymber! β€οΈππ»π©·π
Congratulations, Lauren, for your exciting news!
Thanks, Liz, it’s truly an honor to have my work recognized and to stand beside friends as nominees. π
You’re welcome, Lauren. π
Congrats on the nomination, Lauren, and best of luck in the voting.βYour work is definitely worthy of all the accolades it receives.β:)
Thanks so much, Mike, for your kind words and wishes. They are most encouraging, along with this nomination that is truly an honor. It’s also wonderful to be among friends as we stand side by side. π
How amazing, Lauren! Congratulations! I’ll head over there now. Good luck!
Yvette M Calleiro π
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Thanks so much, Yvette, for your awesome support! I truly appreciate it! I feel so bad because I still don’t get your email notifications and I’m behind on reading blogs. So, I’ll catch up with you this weekend. I appreciate you! π
No worries, Lauren! XOXO π
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Congratulations Lauren! Itβs an honor to stand by your side in the nomination!βLucky for us to stand with such amazing authors!
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Thanks a bunch, Cindy, and it truly is an honor to be nominated along side you and the other amazing authors. Good luck to us all, my friend, and Happy Saturday! ππ
It really is my friend. We are all winners in life no matter what and that’s the main thing, alwaysβ£οΈβ€οΈπ
I agree! Hugs and love! β€οΈπ₯°π€π
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Hearty congratulations to you Lauren. Good to see Mich and Cindy too getting nominated on spill words. Keep it going friend ππππ
Thanks for your kind words and wishes, Kamal! Itβs exciting for all of us. β€οΈππ
Yes I completely agree with you Lauren. Keep it going. Have a great weekend π
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Thanks, Sadje! β€οΈππ»π
Youβre most welcome
Wonderful. You are thriving! Congratulations β‘
Thanks so much, Audrey! β€οΈππ»π€
Congratulations, Lauren! Wishing you the best of luck. β€οΈ
Thanks, Layla! I appreciate your good wishes! xo
Huge congratulations, Lauren, on this wonderful achievement.
Thanks, Robbie. It’s truly an honor. π€π©·
Congratulations on your nomination, Lauren! That’s a pretty big deal. Just voted for you. Good luck! π€
Thanks so much for your support and vote, Steve! It means a lot, and like you said, the nomination is a big deal, not to mention, an honor. β€οΈπ€
Wonderful news Lauren.
Congratulations! It’s so well deserved!
Thanks so much, Marie! It’s truly an honor. Have a lovely day, my friend. π©·
Aww, what an honor, Lauren, and how lovely to mention all the contenders for the top spot.βUnfortunately, Spillwords has some sort of glitch that prevents me from signing in no matter how many times I try. It drives me crazy. So I can only give you my virtual vote and let you know how beautiful your writing is. Huge congrats on the nomination. β€
Thanks for your wonderful comment, Diana, and I appreciate the effort with voting. It happens, those darn glitches! This nomination is truly an honor, especially standing beside my friends. Unfortunately, everyone can only vote for one, but to me, we have all won by being nominated. π·I really appreciate your kind words and wishes! Hugs π
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Congratulations, what an honour to be nominated and fingers crossed π€π½
Thanks for the good wishes, Pooja! Itβs an honor to stand beside friends too, so itβs already a win for us all. β€οΈ
You’re very welcome, absolutely so many amazing writers on the list! β€οΈ
Congratulations Lauren!
Oddly, I was on Spillwords today, and saw the voting thing.
I saw your book and voted for you immediately. I was going to come here right away and tell you, but dinner got in the way.
Don’t know what else to say except “Ever So Gently” is already a winner.
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Aww, thanks a bunch, Resa! How wonderful to read your comment first thing this morning. You know how much I appreciate your support! Hugs to you for a terrific Tuesday! πππ
Yeah.. Tuesdays are good days! πxoπ
Congratulations! ππππΎ
Thanks, Barbara! π©·ππ»
Congratulations Lauren. Well deserved. Keep up the good workπ―ππ
Congratulations!
Thank you!