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Dew tops 1,000
LikeTheDew.com reaches milestone of 1,000 stories
This story is the 1,000th to appear on Like the Dew. Yes, this one — the one you are reading. Reaching this milestone was unthinkable a year ago. Some awesome work has appeared on the site since it debuted with a story by the film writer Eleanor Ringel Cater last March 12. Many accomplished writers, some with strong professional credentials, others just beginning to express themselves in public, have contributed work that sings with a genuine elegance.
That’s not to say every story we’ve published has been wonderful. Not all stories nor all writers are equal in this publication or any other. But the percentage of excellent pieces has been unusually high. All of those stories have come from writers who have donated their time for this project.
We’re deeply grateful to each of them. While we initially expected that almost all the stories would come from people with backgrounds in various communications fields, we’re especially happy that people from all kinds of backgrounds have chosen to contribute.
We’re equally grateful to our readers because without you Like the Dew could not go on. And we’d like to single out for special mention those readers who comment on stories — roughly 1 percent of you — and help to make the site feel like a real community.
Where do we go from here? Who knows? We’re all — writers, readers and commenters — in this together. Let’s hope we still feel as proud of what we’ve accomplished after the next 1,000 stories.
Our writers who wrote the 1,000:
| Alan Gordon Alice Murray Andrea Lee Meyer Andy Brack Andy Miller Anna Dolianitis Ariel Harris Austen Risolvato Austin McMurria Barry Hollander Bert Roughton III Bill Semple Billy Howard Bootsie Lucas Boyd Lewis Brad Clayton Brian Randall Carol Carter Cathleen Hulbert Charles Seabrook Charles Walston Chris Wohlwend Christopher Burdette Chrys B. Graham Cliff Green Craig Miller Dallas Lee Daniel Palmer Danny Fulks Dave Cooley Deb Barshafsky Dennis McCarthy Desiree Evans Dindy Yokel Don O’Briant Doug Cumming Eden Landow Eleanor Ringel Cater Elliott Brack Frank Povah Gib Ennis Gita M. Smith Jack Wilkinson Janet Ward Jay Thompson |
Jeff Cochran Jennifer Hill Jim Stovall Jim Warren Jimmy Booth Jingle Davis Joe Earle Joel Groover Joey Ledford John Dembowski John Manasso John Sugg John Tabellione John Yow Jonna Pattillo Joseph Gatins Juli Ward Julie Puckett Fodera Kathleen Harbin Kathleen R. Gegan Keith Graham Ken Edelstein Ken Haldin Kevin Duffy Kip Burke Kirsten Barr Lee Leslie Les Eatwell Lovell Jones, Ph.D. Lucy Emerson Sullivan Maggie Lee Maisha White Mandy Richburg Rivers Margi Ness Mark Johnson Martha W. Fagan Mary Civille Mary Kay Andrews Mary Lee Matthew Wright Melinda Ennis Mike Copeland Mike Cox Mike Williams Mimi Skelton |
Myra Blackmon Nancy Puckett Nancy Robinson Neill Herring Nelly McDaid Noel Holston Patti Ghezzi Peter Turnbull Phil Gast Philip Graitcer Phyllis Alesia Perry Piney Woods Pete R.P. Singletary Randy Schiltz Raymond L. Atkins Reagan Walker Robert Coram Robert Lamb Robert M. Williams, Jr. Ron Feinberg Ron Taylor Rosemary Griggs Sam Morton Saralyn Chesnut Scott Anna Sharon M. Riley Sheila Barnard Nungesser Sigrid Sanders Steve Krodman Steve Valk Susan De Bonis Susan Soper Suz Korbel Ted Kooser Terri Evans The Barnacle Goose Tom Baxter Tom Crawford Tom Poland Tom Walker Trevor Irvin Valerie Evans Wayne Johnson Will Cantrell William Hedgepeth |
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Madelyn Clare says: Congratulations!
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C Smith says: With all writers contributing their time this is quite an accomplishment. It also gives the want-to-be writer a place to see how their work looks in print and with the comment option gives them a good idea if they have the talent to continue. Hopefully at sometime in the future LIKE THE DEW will pay its own bills and compensate writers for their time and talent. Congratulations and keep up the good (hard and time consuming) work.
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I get a heap of enjoyment out of reading the work of my fellow contributors. It’s like getting a Sunday literary supplement written and published by members of your family.
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Beth Nelson says: I look forward to reading “The Dew” every morning and often forward stories to friends and family. Thanks and keep up the good work!
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Grace says: Like the Dew is such a gift. Thanks to Keith Graham and Lee Leslie, in particular, because without them there would not be a Dew….they are the glue that holds the disparate parts together. Congratulations on great work, a fantastic website, always thinking about ways to make the Dew more interesting, engaging and interactive. Now, we just gotta figure out how to make a little money….it’s okay for the writers to keep contributing but you guys need a little compensation!!! Bring on some ideas people in Dewland.
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Congratulations! This is a wonderful milestone. I hope you are around for a million more. Many thanks for giving me a place to publish.
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Mary Lee (aka Bootsie Lucas) says: Wow! Thank you to Keith and Lee.
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Geoff Baker says: Congratulations! I start every day with you guys.
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Phyllis Alesia says: I am so grateful to be included on this list. Many of the people on it are writers and editors I have worked with before. It is such a wealth of talent and I am so happy that there is a place for our voices to thrive. Thank you, Dew!
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Outstanding! I am happy to be a part of this special site, and this special group of writers. Thanks everyone!
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As Matthew just said, “Thanks everyone,” and I do mean everyone. So many people deserve thanks that I’m reluctant to see anyone singled out. Because he does so much behind the scenes, though, I think Ron Taylor deserves some special applause. Many of you have read his Dew Drops roundups of Southern news, but some of you might not be aware of his role posting stories to the site. He’s a big reason the Dew keeps coming to all of us.
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Jeff Cochran says: No kidding, Keith. Ron Taylor has been great for the site.
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Cliff Green says: I have an idea on how to make some money: Keith and Lee steal a car, drive it through the front door of a midtown boutique, and grab a load of expensive jeans. Grace can drive the waiting getaway car.
Seriously, it’s been a fun ride. Thanks for having me along, and let’s do it for another year (if you guys can hold up)! -
Gita says: Forget Cliff’s boutique theft idea.
What you gotta do is, establish The Dew as a religion. Everything will be tax deductible and you can ask people to send you money directly, no merchandising middle man needed.
Seriously, Mazeltov. It almost feels like we’ve got a newsroom and any day, I’ll walk in, Ron will call me over, ask when my story will be ready, and Cliff will pass my desk with coffee from the vendy. Like old times. -
C Smith says:
We all know what it will take to sell advertisement and thats the number of subscribers or hits to show coverage. So tell all friends and family and enemies about LIKE THE DEW.
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