Wheeha! West of Famous is a finalist in yet another literary contest. This time, the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards judges named it a finalist in the inspirational fiction category.
The other finalists are:
- Marlon McDoogle’s Magical Night, by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Diego Velasquez (Baby Buddha Publishing)
- The Anchor House, by Spencer Margaret (Self-Published)
- Nonverbal, by Peggy Moffitt Earnest (Self Published)
- Prison of Mulberry, by J.P. Maximus (Self-Published)
- Silent Hero: A Homeless Success Story, by Vernard Dorsey, Illustrated by Danielle Ferreira (Vdor Innovations)
- The Reluctant Healer, by Andrew Himmel (Greenleaf Book Group Press)
- The World of Pond Stories, by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff (Abandoned Ladder)
I am thrilled to be in the company of these fine authors. I celebrate their accomplishment and look forward to reading their work.
The awards ceremony, thanks to the pandemic, will be conduced online via YouTube live at 8 p.m. (EST) on Friday, June 26. Here is the link to watch: 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Broadcast
Sometimes being a finalist so many times makes me feel like the woman in the movie 27 Dresses who was a perpetual bridesmaid.
Nonetheless, I accept the recognition as progress in my new career as an author. Thank you judges, thank you readers!


