Last week I attended the annual South Carolina Outdoor Press Association's annual conference that was held in Myrtle Beach, SC.
One of the highlights of the conference is seeing other communicators from across our state, many of whom are legends in their prospective fields. Sharing and learning from these masters is a great experience.
At the annual banquet, our President, P.J. Perea handed out the Excellence in Craft (EIC) awards. During this years awards, I was honored and humbled to receive four awards. Two 2nd place awards and two 1st place awards.
My 1st place awards were for Electronic Media for a story entitled "Accessing your Stand" which I wrote for Elliott recreational properties
The other 1st place was for my recently self published book that is titled after this blog "Times Well Spent: Ramblings From a Sportsman's Life"
The second place awards were for a Magazine Short feature of 1000 words or less for a story entitled "Protect that Nest Egg" that appeared in SC Sportsman magazine in January of 2012
The other 2nd place was for Magazine Feature of 2000 words or more for a piece entitled "Chasing Royalty" That also appeared in SC Sportsman in February of 2012.
To say I was shocked is an understatement. To be in this group of esteemed writers and win these was a very humbling experience. That has fueled my passion even more. To attempt to capture in words what we as outdoors people see and feel and convey that to others is a driving force for me. I hope that as I continue in this venture, I will grow, and get better as a communicator of all things outdoors.
Footnote: My book is undergoing a "re-design" at this moment and will be available in hardback shortly after the first of the year. pre-orders are available by contacting me directly at;
peterogersoutdoors@gmail.com
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