On the heels of winning the International Impact Book Award for family and domestic drama, I entered my debut novel, The Unlikely Angel of Casco Bay, in a Writers Digest Self-published fiction contest on May 05, 2025. They notified me in October that I hadn’t won the contest, but thanked me for my participation. Today, I received the official feedback, the one that requires a secure login to see, but here are just a few of the compliments they levied upon me.
I’m still feeling the buzz of excitement from their unexpected, stellar review of my book. Here is an extremely condensed version:
“No improvements required anywhere. Masterful storytelling. Milne was genius.”
— Writer’s Digest Contest Judge
“Exemplary in structure, pacing, voice, and character development.”
— Writer’s Digest Contest Feedback
“Thoughtfully intricate suspense and morally complex characters that keep readers engaged and rooting for the protagonist.”
— Writer’s Digest Judge
“A unique voice with professional-level production quality and design.”
— Writer’s Digest Contest Review
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The Writer’s Digest contest feedback referenced in this post was delivered through the official contest portal, which requires a secure login and is not publicly viewable. The quotations shown are reproduced directly from the written evaluation provided to the author by the contest judges. Documentation is available upon reasonable request.
