Z.M. Wise
More Vanity?! (Accolades)
1. 2019 Literary Judge for Humans in Space Youth Art Competition: I was asked to be a literary judge for this beautiful youth art competition. From around the globe, youths aged 10-18 submit literary, music, and visual pieces that are related to outer space.
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2. Online Resident at Pink Plastic House Online Residency: Facilitated by Kristin Garth and others, this diverse team of creators get together to share their work, as well as give constructive criticism.
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3. Writer of the Week at Maudlin House: I had the joyous honor of being Writer of the Week at Maudlin House, an established publishing house in my hometown of Chicago! Check it out!
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4. UHCL Cultural Extravanganza Recitation: At a widely known multicultural even full of music, dances, and sketches from around the world, my poem 'Angelic Illusion' was picked to be recited by the Poetry Society!!
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5. HWA Bram Stoker Award™ 2015 Reading List: My book, Wolf: An Epic and Other Poems made it to the Recommended Reading List for the Bram Stoker Award! WOWZA!
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6. National Poetry Awards Nomination: Harbinger Asylum, the journal of which I am Co-Editor of alongside Dustin Pickering, was not only nominated, but was runner up for another journal at the National Poetry Awards!
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7. Word Around Town Reader: I was honored to be one of the seven out of fifty who tried out to join and be a part of the Word Around Town Tour, a citywide poetry tour!
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8. Excellence Award: Alongside Dustin Pickering, the Excellence Award was given to me at the 21st Annual Austin International Poetry Festival as a Workshop Leader.
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9. Certificate of Appreciation: "The Seabrook Coffee Oasis Reading Series presents this Certificate of Appreciation to Z.M. Wise for sharing terrific poetry with the Bay Area Community as the Featured Guest in the month of April 2012."