Winning Writers Celebrates Its 2024 #NorthStreetBookPrize Winners

As you my visitors and subscribers might know, I love to pass along resources that benefit  authors in ways beyond what the usual services and opportunities offer. As a writer with a retail background (writing books entails retailing/selling, too!), I tend to call these “extras” value-added benefits and given the scams out there that plague authors,  I can only hope that they come to rely on these #TheFrugalBookPromoterTips. 

WinningWriters.com’s #NorthStreetBookPrize is one of those.  That might seem unnecessary, but early on I followed the newsletter Jendi Reiter put out for this organization. It was (and is) primarily a list ov vetted contests and by that I mean contests judge on the prizes they offer, their prestige, the reasonable price they “charge”--even some free ones--and more! Winning Writers has built such a reliable network and they are likely to come cross anything that doesn’t fit their standards for “ethical” early in the game. 

As a poet myself, I am featuring their winning poetry book for 2024 in this post announcing the winners for 2024, a veritable launch full of books for your 2025 reading list.  Something to suit everyone in genres across the spectrum. Find the celebration on WinningWriters.com today, Feb 15.  and start your plans to enter the 2025 competition right now with your Work-in-Progress. You’ll be amazed at those “value-added benefit” the contest authors as well as a friendly, knowledgeable support system that comes to you when you subscribe to their newsletter and will also keep you informed so you don’t miss the deadlines.  Oh! and Jendi’s newsletter, too. You’ll find enough places to let your work be seen without having to worry about scams.  Read on for information on a lovely poetry book from Stephen Pollock to start the year with!  

MORE ABOUT STEPHEN POLLOCK AND HIS “EXITS"

Stephen C. Pollock is a poet, essayist, physician, academician, business executive, and inventor.  He is the author of the poetry collection Exits, which was awarded First Prize for poetry in the 2024 #NorthStreetBookPrize.  The twenty poems in Exits were written and edited over a period of twenty years.  The poems in Stephen C. Pollock’s poetry collection Exits explore the beauty and frailty of life, the cycles of nature, and the promise of renewal and formatting the book required an additional two years.

In addition the the North Street Book Prize, Exits has been honored with the Gold Medal for poetry in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, the Silver Medal for poetry in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards, and the Bronze Medal for poetry in the 2024 EVVY Book Awards, all to accolades like this:

                 “Exits has profoundly impacted the literary world.”

                  ---Midwest Book Review

"Pollock's poetry is brilliant"
— Kristiana Reed, editor-in-chief, Free Verse Revolution

"Exits exemplifies the musicality of language"
— Camille-Yvette Welsch, Foreword-Clarion Reviews

"Full of wit, insight and provocative imagery, Exits is a masterful collection.  The formal poems are the best.  Some are sonnets as artful as any by Shakespeare or Ben Jonson."

                — Anthony Aycock, IndieReader,  

Steve’s professional career was a play in two acts.

 

Trained as a physician, eye surgeon, and neuro-ophthalmologist, he was recruited to Duke University as Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology in 1987.  He ultimately achieved a rank of Associate Professor with tenure.  He has published 30 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in medical literature.

 

After seventeen years in academic medicine, Steve left Duke to become chief executive of CEC, a nationwide company that provides vision benefits to individuals and their family members.  He retired from the company in 2019.

 

Though not an engineer, Steve has always had a penchant for designing novel devices.  As a medical student, he collaborated with another student in the development of a unique variable-focus lens.  Steve drafted the patent and the associated illustrations.  In 1984, the Patent Office granted U.S. Patent 4,477,158, Lens System for Variable Refraction.  

Learn more about the poet and his other act at:

 

Website:  exitspoetry.net

 

Universal Book Link:  https://books2read.com/u/b5qK6O

 

Buy His Book on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Exits-Stephen-Pollock/dp/1957638680/ref=sr_1_1?crid=59QO7F4Q1KWQ&keywords=exits+stephen+pollock&qid=1688221554&s=books&sprefix=exits+step%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-1

 

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER 

 Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning #HowToDoItFrugally Series (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTXQL27T/ ) of books for writers including "The Frugal Book Promoter" (https://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), and "The Frugal Editor" both offered in their third editions by Modern History Press. Others in that series are "How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically," and two booklets, both in their second editions also from Modern History Press. The booklets, "Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers" (https://bit.ly/LastMinuteEditsII) and "Great First Impression Book Proposals" (https://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) are career boosters in mini doses and both make ideal thank you gifts for authors. The one on writing book proposals is also available as an Audio Book. "The Frugal Editor "(https://tinyurl.com/TheFrugalEditor), was recently released in its third edition. It is the winningest book in this series for writers. 

 Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it helps them understand what is needed to convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is "A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques" (https://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). 

In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at https://TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at "The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor" (https://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com). Learn more and follow it to get news on her new releases directly from Amazon at https://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile.