New Millennium Writings: CNF Honorable Mention

Posted: May 9, 2015/Under: News/By: Kate McCahill

New Millennium Writings have named this year’s contest winners!

For the 39th annual NMW Contest, the Creative Non-fiction winner is Susan Nathiel

Runners up are:

Adrianne Aron, Berkeley, CA

Cathy Beres, Evanston, IL

David W. Berner, Forest Park, IL

Terence Cady, Santa Fe, NM

Kevin Camp, Washington, DC

Anne Frohna, Prescott, AZ

Myrna Greenfield, Brooklyn, NY

Richard Hague, Cincinnati, OH

Saffron Marchant, New Alberose, Hong Kong

Kate McCahill, Santa Fe, NM

Alberta Nassi, Sacramento, CA

Thomas Osborne, Atlanta, GA

Jesse Padilla, Normal, IL

Diana Perkins, Highlands Ranch, CO

Richelle Putnam, Meridian, MS

Christine Ritenis, Suffern, NY

Morgan Smith, Santa Fe, NM

Rachael Sokolowski, Truro, MA

Deborah Thompson, Fort Collins, CO

John Wagner, Montpelier, VT

About Kate

Starting in December 2010, I travelled from Guatemala to Patagonia, making the trip mostly overland, by bus. I'm grateful for my funding provided by Wellesley College's Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship, and am indebted to Doug Glover, who assigned me Paul Theroux's book, THE OLD PATAGONIAN EXPRESS, and thus inspired this project. I traced Theroux's footprints through Central and South America, learning Spanish, teaching English, and writing my book, PATAGONIAN ROAD.

Here's what I learned along the way: Don't listen to those who try to talk you out of your dreams. Focus on figuring out how to get to where you want to go, and then making it happen. All is possible, as they tell you in India. Drop me a line if you've got ideas, suggestions, or questions. Happy reading!