2015 Writing Contest Winners Announced

Contest Winners

 

Nonfiction Short Story

1st Place
“The Stranger,” Katherine Binford
2nd Place
“Katie’s Arrival,” Kelly Wallace
3rd Place
“Rock Fight in Elephant’s Grave,” Harry Demarest
1st Honorable Mention
“Coffee Run,” Sonja Moseley
Honorable Mention 
“Gone Fishing,”Olivia Heisey

 

Fiction Short Story 

1st Place
“Addie of the Strawberry Fields,” Jean Rover
2nd Place
“The Basement on East 32nd Street,” Harry Demarest
3rd Place
“A Shrink for Violet,” Sharon E. Streeter
1st Honorable Mention
“Person Two,” Kari Davidson
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)
“A Play of Silver,” Brenda Croghan
“Machine Shop Rhythms,” Emily Pittman Newberry
“Marty’s Pumpkin,” Lois Rosen

 

Nonfiction First Chapter

1st Place
“Run Barefoot on Cactus,” Gail McNally
2nd Place
“I, Julia: A Past Life Odyssey,” Sandy Kretzchmar
3rd Place
“(working title) Untitled Memoir,” Stacy Carleton
1st Honorable Mention 
“Terretektorrh Learns to Fly,” Rosemary Lombard
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)
“I Said I Do … and Then I Didn’t,” Diane Ponti
“Tales of a Fraternity Cook (working title),” Cynthia Lou Weaver

 

Fiction First Chapter

1st Place
“The Brown Study, A Botanical Art Mystery” Sue Parman
2nd Place
“Behind the 8 Ball,” Bob Olds
3rd Place
“One Big Man,” Patsy Lally
1st Honorable Mention
“Father Vitalis, The Accidental Priest,” Patricia A. Smith
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)
“Chasing Nathan,” Jeanette Hubbard
“New England Midnight,” Chet Skibinski
“Stealing Sobriety,” Judi Blaze
“The Diego Vega Project,” Welcome Cole