A Journey Through Love, Loss, and Artistic Expression
Dear Cherished Followers and Writers of the NLS publication,
in recognition of her impactful work, the Jury awarded D. Denise Dianaty the 2024🏆Popularity Prize:
“For her heartfelt tribute to family bonds and cherished memories.”
Bio
D. Denise Dianaty is an artist, art photographer, poet, writer-activist, and self-published author. Much of her poetry is autobiographical or writer-activism. The majority of her essays are writer-activism. Denise’s first published work is an ebook of poetry entitled, My Life In Poetry. She has a second published work, also an ebook entitled, The Dance Plays On… — which is a short romance novelette of paranormal fiction.
In her fiction, Denise has a penchant for “beautiful tragedy.” Available here on Medium, The Dance Plays On… is “a delicately sad tale of transcendent love, a perfect kiss, and haunting, beautiful tragedy.” Further examples may be found in her short stories, “Why Am I Alone?” (an existential soulmate fiction) and “Tragic Child” (a Christmas tale of love and loss beyond life).
Denise considers herself a writing activist for a just and equitable society. As a photographer drawn to the dichotomy of decay being overtaken by new life in the form of natural growth, she gravitates to rural scenes of old and/or abandoned structures. She tries to capture something more quintessential in human or animal photography than just another portrait.
She says, “I may not always be successful, but I try to come from a perspective of compassion, humility, and kindness; this is how I believe I may demonstrate the image of God in the world.”
Her early life was full of pain and heartache. Yet, she did more than survive. Denise overcame with the help of truly good and decent human people — people of varied beliefs and non-beliefs, people of varied orientations and gender identities. From among such people as these, she created and grew her own family beyond blood ties.
Denise has built a life rich in love and the loyalty of friends and the family she built for herself. She is a devoted mother to an amazing son with a heart of giving and empathy. For more than thirty years, she has been married to a Persian immigrant whom she describes as “the kindest, most gentle and loving husband and father for whom I could ever have hoped… just a bone-deep decent human being.”
Embrace the Joy!
Denise won the “2024 Popularity Prize” for her memoir, “The Best Grandfather Imaginable.”
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Final Thanks
Dear Wonderful Friends, Followers, and Contestants,
Thank you all for your incredible contributions, enthusiasm, and support throughout the competition.
As we celebrate this success, we look forward to your participation in our upcoming Winter Contest. Your ideas and goals continue to inspire us!
Thank you for being part of our community!
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