My family received a pleasant surprise yesterday night through an congratulatory email from pixelhose, a variety blog that aims “to build a supportive community where members can help each other improve their inner-creative by offering constructive comments and feedback.”
My father, Glenn Shiroma, submitted his first nonfiction essay, “Deja Vu at the Range,” to the magazine’s Second Writing Competition, and we learned yesterday from Publisher Bob Dourandish that it has qualified for an entry. “Deja Vu at the Range” chronicles my dad’s struggles to accept his retirement as well as his views on golf, life, and family.
It is posted on the pixelhose website, and it is being considered for one of its prizes! Click here if you would like to read his essay. (Community commentary impacts their final decision, so please show him some love!)
My dad is 63 years young, and he wrote the essay entirely on his own.
You are never too old to begin writing your heart out!
August 11, 2013
The talent must run in your family! Congrats to Mr. Shiroma… I will take the time to make a comment on that site to support him… Wow, 63 years young… That’s just great!
August 11, 2013
Thank you, Chiye! We’re all very proud of him!
August 11, 2013
That’s great news!!
August 11, 2013
Thanks! It’s encouraged him to keep writing!