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Watching the Oscars and making my living in a creative art always makes me wonder who I’d thank if I received an award in front of millions of people. I’ve been lucky enough to win two GRW Maggie Awards and attend the ceremony so I’ve given thank you speeches before. But with the added pressure of people watching from all over the world, would I say something different?
I think not. I think I’d thank my family for their support, my friends for their friendship and always having my back and my kids for making me laugh and remember that life shouldn’t be too serious.
What about you? Who would you thank if the world were watching?
Katherine
PS the winner from my blog on Feb. 18 is Minna. Email me at kathy@katherinegarbera.com with you snail mail address.
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Mar 8th
2010
6:57 am
Tonya Kappes Said:
I would definitely thank my family, my friends, of course God for giving the creative spark in my soul. BUT I would probably forget and just babble something not recognizable.
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Mar 8th
2010
8:07 am
Catherine Kean Said:
Like you, I’d thank my family and friends for all of their support and encouragement. I’d also thank my awesome critique partners who have helped me fine-tune my stories, and the writing chapters to which I belong.
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Mar 8th
2010
8:42 am
Emily McKay Said:
Yikes! This is the first year (I think in my entire life) that I didn’t watch the Oscars! I totally forgot.
My favorite speeches are the really emotional ones. Like when Roberto Benigni won for Life is Beautiful and walked on other people’s chairs to get to the stage. Or when Julie Roberts won and just cried so beautifully. Those are the fun ones to watch.
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Mar 8th
2010
10:37 am
Shana Galen Said:
I’ve been up for the Golden Heart and the Rita, and when I was up for the GH, I didn’t write a speech. I was worried I’d win the whole time because I didn’t know what I’d say. I wrote a speech–more like notes–for the Rita and was able to relax. I didn’t win either time!
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Mar 8th
2010
12:27 pm
Solveig Said:
I´d thank my dh, he is my courage and my sisters and son, they are all my life
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Mar 8th
2010
4:07 pm
KathrynSmith Said:
I just loved that Kathryn Bigalowe won instead of her ex, James Cameron. Had to say it.
I would thank my mother for her encouragement, my sisters for just being there, my friends for their support, and my husband for simply everything.
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Mar 8th
2010
4:28 pm
kristan higgins Said:
No comment!
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Mar 8th
2010
4:51 pm
Paula R. Said:
I am not sure what I would say. I imagine myself making such speeches, and I have such wonderful and profound things to say. But, in reality, I think I would be so nervous, I would just start crying.
@Kristan, I so want to know this story. Maybe one day you will share it over a nice glass of something…LOL!!!
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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Mar 9th
2010
11:55 am
Nancy Robards Thompson Said:
I was up for the Golden Heart twice. The first time I wrote a speech thanking my family, friends, cats, the electric company that powered my computer, the mill that produced the paper, the postal worker who delivered my entry… you get my drift. I didn’t win. Good thing, because they would’ve gotten the hook.
The next time, I didn’t write anything because I felt silly writing an acceptance speech for naught. Plus, at the award ceremony rehearsal, the producer urged us to keep speeches short and sweet because ‘people are happy for you for about the first thirty seconds, after that their enthusiasm goes downhill exponentially.’
However, on the day of the awards ceremony a very wise woman (waving at Katherine Garbera) urged me to at least write down names so I wouldn’t get up there and freeze and look like an idiot. She didn’t say it *that* way, but she did have my best interests at heart. Right, Kathy?
It’s a good thing I took her advice because somehow the stars and planets aligned that night and I won. The lights and the surreal, slow motion in which everything unfolded made me go blank. All I can remember is thanking Kathy for urging me to write down names. 
Thanks for having my back, K!
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Mar 9th
2010
11:59 am
Katherine Garbera Said:
N–You are so welcome. I always have your back. Writing an acceptance speech is a tricky thing, you don’t want everyone to think you think you are going to win, right? But why not? I knew Nancy was a fabulous writer and assumed that the judges would see that too.
I think we should all revel in being finalists. I always assume I’m going to win up until they announce someone else’s name…I mean either way until that moment any of us could win!
Kathy
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