2015 Writing Contest Winners Announced

Nonfiction Short Story

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

Fiction Short Story 

1^st Place
“Addie of the Strawberry Fields,” Jean Rover
2^nd Place
“The Basement on East 32^nd Street,” Harry Demarest
3^rd Place
“A Shrink for Violet,” Sharon E. Streeter
1^st 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

1^st Place
“Run Barefoot on Cactus,” Gail McNally
2^nd Place
“I, Julia: A Past Life Odyssey,” Sandy Kretzchmar
3^rd Place
“(working title) Untitled Memoir,” Stacy Carleton
1^st 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

1^st Place
“The Brown Study, A Botanical Art Mystery” Sue Parman
2^nd Place
“Behind the 8 Ball,” Bob Olds
3^rd Place
“One Big Man,” Patsy Lally
1^st 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