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January 2008 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Mourners ~ Frank Reynolds, Twaine Harte, CA

Second Prize Winner
Guardian Angel ~ Leland Thoburn, Foresthill, CA

Third Prize Winner
The Best Present of All ~ Kathleen Pacifico, Mount Arlington, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
Final Curtain ~ Alicia Stankay, Ambridge, PA
The Wings of Judith Marie ~ J. Mitchell, Tallahassee, FL
The Night Train ~ Raima Larter, Arlington, VA
The Absolute Truth ~ Jennifer Cinders, San Marcos, TX

January 2007 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Davy's Dilemma ~ Steve Muscato, Sarnia, ON, Canada

Second Prize Winner
The NBA ~ Gordon Gumpertz, Palm Desert, CA

Third Prize Winner
A Showing of Fate ~ Jennifer Mackey Stewart, Austin, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
The Sins of the Father ~ Don Barnett, DuQuoin, IL
The Curse of Pride ~ Nathan R. Barontini, Allison Park, PA
Rena: Emergence ~ Thomas W. Pearson, Ironton, MI
Keeping Secrets ~ Steve Muscato, Sarnia, ON, Canada
Twenty Stories Up ~ Philip Marley, Killeen, TX

January 2006 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Man of Emotions ~ Zain Deane, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Second Prize Winner
The Spider Web ~ Meghann McVey, Laplace, LA

Third Prize Winner
Leaving Jerry-boy ~ Arlene Mary Owen, Downingtown, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Spitball ~ Lisa King, Waynesville, OH
No Gratitude ~ Arnold L. Miller, Champaign, IL
You're Damned if You Don't ~ Dale Worcester, Central City, PA
The Late Redemption ~ Joseph N. Roland, Chesapeake Beach, MD
Choices ~ Carol Michaels, Suffield, CT

January 2005 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Summerlake ~ Ken Wallin, Lawndale, CA

Second Prize Winner
Fetching Water ~ Samori Augusto, Ashburn, VA

Third Prize Winner
Rojo Hawkins ~ Chad LeJeune, San Francisco, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Nobility ~ Jason Reiff, Vancouver, WA
Wish Box ~ Dave Cross, Santa Maria, CA
Weighing In ~ Kathe Gogolewski, Oceanside, CA
The Lottery Ticket ~ Carol Michaels, Suffield, CT
The Casino of Choice ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL

January 2004 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Gator ~ Hanna Jefferson Wallings, Berea, OH

Second Prize Winner
The Family Reunion ~ Renae I. Schroeder, Troutdale, OR

Third Prize Winner
The Price ~ Cody Grant, San Diego, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
A Perfect Sand Dollar ~ Ken Wallin, Lawndale, CA
McAlpin's Rising ~ Dennis C. Martin, Marietta, GA
Scat ~ Dinah L. Richmond, Peabody, KS
A Story Worth Hearing ~ Susan McLeod, Pittsford, NY
Republican Cake ~ Tammy Wilson, Newton, NC
From the Whims of Lizards and Butterflies ~ Julie Sutherland-Maechler, Ventura, CA
Rite of Passage ~ Sue Schafer, Schiller Park, IL

January 2003 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Purty Picture ~ Michalyn Longie, Devils Lake, ND

Second Prize Winner
Iced ~ Karen Cecil Smith, Winston-Salem, NC

Third Prize Winner
Sam's Silver Lining ~ Hilary C. T. Walker, Manakin-Sabot, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
Patterns ~ Eileen McMinn, Arden, NC
The Right Amount of Mayonnaise ~ Mary Wolfe, Franklin, WV
Like Vampires, They Were ~ Edmund Thayer, Tucson, AZ
Brush With Danger ~ Harold Ball, Duluth, GA

January 2002 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Coming Home ~ Joan A. Cody, Hudson, MA

Second Prize Winner
Little Marines ~ Randall DeMoss, Pittsboro, IN

Third Prize Winner
The Catch ~ Anita Knight, Palm Springs, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
A Shot in the Dark ~ Lorraine Elizabeth Hemingway, Oxford, ME
Grace ~ Andrea Miles, Virginia Beach, VA
The Serpent ~ Michael J. Carlson, Gainesville, GA
Mailed with Love ~ Katherine Rideout, Warrensburg, MO

May 2007 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Secret Alliance ~ Kathryn I. Daugherty, Eldora, IA

Second Prize Winner
Hurricanes Don't Lie ~ Linda Thorne, Nashville, TN

Third Prize Winner
They're Coming ~ Chris Alesso, Pleasanton, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Enlisting the Enemy ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL
The Hunter's Prey ~ Stephen S. Sansom, Oxford, MS
Career Options ~ Marsha Porter, Sacramento, CA
Apologies to Shakespeare ~ Merilyn D. Francis, Washington, DC

May 2006 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Down Came the Blackbird ~ Deborah Carron, Otsego, MN

Second Prize Winner
When Larry Met Caroline ~ Kirk Ort, Stratford, WI

Third Prize Winner
Last Will ~ Loralee Leavitt, Kirkland, WA

Honorable Mention Winners
A Silly Millimeter ~ Steve Bellinger, Chicago, IL
Joyride ~ Stephanie Burkhart, Castaic, CA
The Rescue ~ Jeanne Marsh, Kalamazoo, MI
M.L.C. ~ Jennifer Taylor, Eau Claire, WI
Facade ~ Michael Falino, Farmingdale, NY

May 2005 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Blooey Pipe ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ

Second Prize Winner
Return to Bat House ~ Emily Jean Carroll, Huntington, IN

Third Prize Winner
Atonement ~ Patricia Shevlin, Louisville, KY

Honorable Mention Winners
The Forgotten Man ~ Connie Torrisi, Watertown, MA
Penny Wise ~ Catherine Runyon, Allendale, MI
The seX Factor ~ Lindsley Rinard, Boise, ID
Mwali's Dream ~ Mignon Murrell, Spring, TX
Between Going and Gone ~ Jesse Ross, Culver City, CA

May 2004 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Roadkill ~ Timothy Charles Smith, St. Charles, IL

Second Prize Winner
The Apothecary ~ Frank Reynolds, Twain Harte, CA

Third Prize Winner
Amazing Grace ~ Mary Wolfe, Franklin, WV

Honorable Mention Winners
Broken Silence ~ Nancy Ryan, Seabeck, WA
Wonderment ~ R. Lodinsky, Trumansburg, NY
The Big Money ~ Ivan M. Forbes, West Bloomfield, MI
The Labor Day Weekend Show ~ Ronald W. Tew, Pensacola, FL

May 2003 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Giving Rides ~ Benjamin T. Nickol, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Second Prize Winner
The Importance of Being Earnest ~ Sunny Frazier, Lemoore, CA

Third Prize Winner
As You Like It ~ JoeAnn Hart, Gloucester, MA

Honorable Mention Winners
From Fire to Friend ~ Jennifer M. Graham, Brooklyn, NY
A Fitting End ~ Frank Reynolds, Twain Harte, CA
Sonata in White ~ Marie McBride, Charlotte, NC
Saving Daisy ~ Linda Douglas, Clemson, SC

May 2002 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Childhood Memory ~ by Carol Stoffel, Castle Rock, CO

Second Prize Winner
Splintered Dreams ~ by Michael A. Heady, Florisant, MO

Third Prize Winner
Victory in the Coliseum ~ by Linda Lane McCall, El Segundo, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Molly's Christmas Eve ~ by Sue Schafer, Schiller Park, IL
Four Silver Pesos ~ by Lee R. Stoiser, Spring, TX
Broken Glass ~ by Karen S. Cook, Paradise Valley, AZ
The Secret of Survival ~ by, Fail Sobotkin, Milford, DE
The Sunshine Walker ~ by Clay Dugger, San Antonio, TX
Arlin Falls ~ by Tony Konecne, Des Moines, IA

March 2007 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Hungry ~ Pamela J. Jessen, Colorado Springs, CO

Second Prize Winner
Devil on My Shoulder ~ Justin Scace, East Lyme, CT

Third Prize Winner
That Time of Day ~ Courtney L. Mroch, Nashville, TN

Honorable Mention Winners
The Creature at Marble Marsh ~ Philip Loyd, Houston, Tx
Descent ~ W. D. Cash, White Oak, TX
The Rusted Shopping Cart ~ CW Branson, Milford, DE
Blood Orange ~ Keven Norton, Tampa, FL

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March 2006 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Twin Paradox ~ Alicia Stankay, Ambridge, PA

Second Prize Winner
The Gray Man ~ Landis R. Blair, Waynesburg, KY

Third Prize Winner
Wish Bone ~ Maria Halagan, Hilton, NY

Honorable Mention Winners
The Eye of God ~ Robert B. Smith, Huron, OH
Mirror, Mirror ~ Allison Harris, Freeburg, IL
Aw, Rats! ~ Laurel L. Burke, Pierre, SD
The Tyndale Cemetery ~ Amanda C. Dreher, Washington Court House, OH

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March 2005 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Sound of the Sea ~ Steve Muscato, Sarnia, ON, Canada

Second Prize Winner
A Mother's Obligation ~ Christopher Brooks, Ball, LA

Third Prize Winner
The Ninth Life ~ Emily Jean Carroll, Huntington, IN

Honorable Mention Winners
In the Garden ~ Madonna Dries Christensen, Sarasota, FL
Gow-Row ~ Anthony W. Spivey, Lancaster, PA
Only Anemia ~ Kathy Arrington, Joelton, TN
Criticism ~ Anthony W. Spivey, Lancaster, PA
The Messenger ~ Ryan Schow, Granite Bay, CA

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March 2004 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Ladies of High Wine Street ~ Jennifer C. Martin, El Paso, TX

Second Prize Winner
Forever ~ Elizabeth Hawn, Trinity, NC

Third Prize Winner
Hayride ~ Greg Schwartz, Ellicott City, MD

Honorable Mention Winners
The Snake Man ~ John S. Pena, Greenfield, WI
George And Gladys ~ Janice Wilson Gorow, Lake Stevens, WA
The Lake ~ Craig Anderson, Dearborn Heights, MI
Not Guilty ~ Mark Seidemann, Katy, TX
Cat and Mouse ~ Moira Eden Brower, New York, NY
A Private Reserve ~ Kali E. Cozyris, Trinidad, CA
A Manor of Belief ~ Nancy Colistro, Morrison, IL

March 2003 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Mushrooms ~ Phil K. Mitchell, Pleasanton, CA

Second Prize Winner
The Chip ~ C.L. Santin, Scarborough, ON, Canada

Third Prize Winner
A Mother's Love ~ Michael W. Drwiega, Iowa City, IA

Honorable Mention Winners
Hell's Weigh Station ~ William E. Riley, Lynchburg, VA
The Moonlight Runners ~ Michael Kammer, Troy, MI
Everybody Wins ~ Travis Healy, Holladay, UT
The Bottle ~ Bob Brown, Dayton, MT

March 2002 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Bus No. 9 ~ Janice Repka, York Springs, PA

Second Prize Winner
A Soldier's Spirit ~ Jim Parsons, Big Rapids, MI

Third Prize Winner
The Foster Mother ~ Cathy Butler, Fayette, AL

Honorable Mention Winners
Terror Through the Glass ~ Steve Muscato, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Herb's Home Run ~ Rick Murgitroyd, Holt, MI
With Every Beat of His Heart ~ Jim Doherty, Chicago, IL
Blood Relative ~ Shaunna Privratsky, Fargo, ND
The Violin ~ Karen Cecil Smith, Winston-Salem, NC

July 2007 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Gem ~ Lauren King, Wichita, KS

Second Prize Winner
Rebounded ~ Linda Thorne, Nashville, TN

Third Prize Winner
Dog Tricks ~ Sandra Gaffigan, Columbia, MD

Honorable Mention Winners
Tied Up in Knots ~ Susan Easton, Pilot Butte, SK, Canada
Again ~ Shannon Vannatter, Heber Springs, AZ
Over Coffee ~ Carol Michaels, Suffield, CT
Abigail Bender ~ Susan Lynn Solomon, Niagara Falls, NY

July 2006 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
For Life ~ Janet Bear, Huntington, IN

Second Prize Winner
Something Wonderful ~ Elizabeth L. Hawn, Hendersonville, NC

Third Prize Winner
The Third Date ~ Gurpreet Jawa, Raleigh, NC

Honorable Mention Winners
Playdate ~ Danette Haworth, Orlando, FL
The Boy Next door ~ Courtney Lynn Mroch, Nashville, TN
By Candlelight ~ Rebecca Sue Flowers, Carson City, MI
Love on the Range ~ Jennifer M. Stewart, Austin, TX

July 2005 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Return to Bourbon Creek ~ Cassondra Leigh Givans, Clermont, IN

Second Prize Winner
Starting Over ~ Janice Broyles, Gaylord, MI

Third Prize Winner
Passport to Adventure ~ Ken Wallin, Lawndale, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Lucky Seven ~ Samori Augusto, Ashburn, VA
Fate's Way ~ Courtney Mroch, Jacksonville, FL
The Proper Stranger ~ Evelyn Gerry Eastman, Bridgton, ME
Conversation Hearts ~ Ava Vanyo, Cary, NC
Paulette's Secret Lover? ~ Janice Broyles, Gaylord, MI

July 2004 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
A Potential Hero ~ Robbi Hess, Albion, NY

Second Prize Winner
The Ring ~ Vicki Pitts Caine, Fresno, CA

Third Prize Winner
Whirlwind Romance ~ Daisy Bailey, Fort Wayne, IN

Honorable Mention Winners
Guardian Angel ~ Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Coppell, TX
Drain Damage ~ Andrea J. Di Salvo, Virginia Beach, VA
The Real Fantasy ~ Sherry H. Salois, St. Louis, MO
Substitute Bride ~ Michael A. Heady, Gilbert, AZ
Destiny 101 ~ Tiffany Murchison, Bath, ME

July 2003 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Dusk ~ Marci Stillerman, Rancho Morage, CA

Second Prize Winner
A New Perspective ~ JoAnn Bennett, Fresno, CA

Third Prize Winner
Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine ~ Lorena M. Estep, Tyrone, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Island Storm ~ Emily Berns, Munich, Germany
Those Brown Eyes ~ JoAnn Bennett, Fresno, CA
The Last Ten Minutes of the World ~ Ronald W. Jaeger, Austin, TX
Love's Way Home ~ Renee Hampton, Maquon, IL

July 2002 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Right Way ~ Trish Frederick, Genoa, IL

Second Prize Winner
A Cafe in the Countryside ~ Louis J. Cattani, Newbury, VT

Third Prize Winner
A Ring of Truth ~ Virginia Clough, Ft. Wayne, IN

Honorable Mention Winners
Gardening Angel ~ Sarah E. Parrott, Suffolk, VA
Letter from Marianne ~ Cathy Hajdu, Union town, PA
Mon Amour ~ Latanya D. Tigner, Oakland, CA
Dante's Amore ~ Charlotte Ann Zuzak, Grove City, PA
The Ripple of My Heartstrings ~ Vera Searles, St. Petersburg, FL

November 2007 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Nessebar: Sanctum by the Sea ~ Ty Treadwell, Roswell, GA

Second Prize Winner
Stopping to Smell the Sunflowers: Cycling Spain's Emporda ~ Amy L. Stripe, Palmetto, FL

Third Prize Winner
Out Wickenburg Way ~ Ned Tarrington, Springfield, OR

Honorable Mention Winners
The Lure of the Lake ~ Janet Morrison, Harrisburg, NC
Think Small—Museum Experiences in Paris ~ Nancy Hatten, Austin, TX
Albuquerque: An Overgrown Western Town ~ Dorothy Carey, Green Bay, WI

November 2006 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
A Taste of Turin ~ James Sajo, Polcenigo, Italy

Second Prize Winner
A Crane Quest Behind the Scenes in China ~ Laura L. Mays Hoopes, Claremont, CA

Third Prize Winner
Ancient Marvel—Newgrange ~ James Sajo, Polcenigo, Italy

Honorable Mention Winners
Celebrating Art and Life in Madrid ~ Matthew Emge, Huntington Beach, CA
Canyon of the Eagles ~ Emily Tipton Williams, Fort Worth, TX
Visit to the Center of the World ~ Carolin L. Winter, Elmwood Park, IL

November 2005 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Isle Royale National Park—Wilderness, Wolves, and Wildflowers ~ Kathy Paulson, Pelican Rapids, MN

Second Prize Winner
A Landmark Christmas ~ Courtney L. Mroch, Nashville, TN

Third Prize Winner
Merano—A Break from the Usual Italian Tour ~ Susan D. Harper, Marietta, GA

Honorable Mention Winners
Saarland, Germany ~ Susan May, Cartersville, GA
The Outer Banks: Where History, Mystery, and Infamy Intertwine ~ Lisa S. Arnold, Elmira, NY
Touring in Michoacan, Mexico ~ Betty J. Samsow, Richland, WA
In the Presence of Kings and Giants ~ Chuck Graham, Carpinteria, CA

November 2004 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Alaska—America's Last Frontier ~ Lisa M. Yrizarry, West Linn, OR

Second Prize Winner
Just a Pickin' in Alabama ~ Betty Swift, Tucson, AZ

Third Prize Winner
Beyond the Gate ~ Betty J. Samsow, Richland, WA

Honorable Mention Winners
High on the Highlands ~ Glenda Rogers, Kennesaw, GA
Honduras ~ Jennifer VanLandingham, Covington, KY
Bastogne: A Town That Remembers ~ Charles A. Rainey, Bountiful, UT
More Romantic, More Poetic ~ Therese Vella, Lancaster, CA
Following a Kilt Through Scotland ~ Nell Raun-Linde, Benicia, CA

November 2003 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Orkney Day-Tripper ~ Janet Morrison, Harrisburg, NC

Second Prize Winner
A Russian River Cruise ~ Mary Smith Pritchard, Midlothian, TX

Third Prize Winner
The Confucian Temple and Forest Cemetery ~ Nancy Pine, Altadena, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
An Island Rises From the Sea ~ Dennis Magliozzi, Dover, NH
A Closer Look at Florence ~ Jacqueline Cangro, Brooklyn, NY
The Sewers of Paris ~ Jacqueline Acuff, Robstown, TX
Crater Lake, A World Treasure ~ Dan Wyant, Eugene, OR

November 2002 Travel Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Cuzco & Machu Picchu ~ Karen Roedenbeck, Boca Raton, FL

Second Prize Winner
The Soul of Seoul ~ Dawn Brezina, Wilson, NC

Third Prize Winner
Bermuda is Another World ~ Melanie J. Anders, Dover, DE

Honorable Mention Winners
When Camping Calls ~ Melissa Apohen, Cerritos, CA
East Texas' Newest Discovery! ~ Hugh Neeld, Jacksonville, TX
A Timeless Ceremony ~ Lisa Waterman Gray, Overland Park, KS
Kaniksu: A Treasure in the Gem State ~Betty J. Samsow, Richland, WA

December 2007 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
A Matter of Stile ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Second Prize
In Case the Muse Is Walking ~ Dwight Bitikofer, St. Louis, MO

Third Prize
A Gift of Almonds ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR

Honorable Mention Winners
A Face in the Crowd ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Mother's Repeating Herself Again ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
The Winter Sparkle ~ Chris Deszell, Silverdale, WA

Special Mentions
Horace ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL
Angels with Paper Wings ~ Faith H. Tydings, Mechanicsville, MD
Stay Warm ~ Carole E. Leonard, Belle Vernon, PA
The Neighborhood ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL
The Writer's Hourglass ~ Joel Garber, Pahoa, HI
Walk in the Woods ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
Seasonal Contest ~ Flora M. Loucheur, Clifton, CO
Springtime in the Courtroom ~ Stephanie Shlachtman, Holbrook, NY
Love ~ Ellen Demers, Arlington, MA
Fishing from the Pier ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
My Sister Keeps a Clean Home ~ Pat Clothier, Prairie Village, KS
Melancholy ~ Matthew Vander Wall, Newport Coast, CA
Granite ~ C. Shine, Seattle, WA
A Million Ways to Say I Love You ~ Boian Etropolski, Randolph, NJ
The Standing One ~ Dwight Bitikofer, St. Louis, MO

August 2007 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
The Sap ~ J. D. Blair, Walnut Creek, CA

Second Prize
Circe ~ Beth Ellen Jack, Huntington Beach, CA

Third Prize
The Furniture Is Arranged ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Honorable Mention Winners
Moving Day ~ Cynthia C. Rigsbee, Durham, NC
Keep Dancing ~ Donna L. Wylie, Commerce City, CO
Whose Road Is This? ~ Linda G. Beaty, Sarasota, FL

Special Mentions
Contrasts ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Automatic Deposit ~ Carlene Tejada, Douglasville, GA
The Pleasures of Tidiness ~ Judy Goodpasture, Andover, KS
Autumn ~ Judy Furniss, Henderson, NV
The Way My Day Has Started ~ Korkut Onaran, Boulder, CO
Early Evening Commute ~ Cynthia C. Rigsbee, Durham, NC
Green Tide in Autumn ~ Max Redfire, Woods Hole, MA
Down by the River ~ Teresa Simell, Lakeland, FL
Transaction Denied ~ Cody N. Cox, Las Vegas, NV
Accepting ~ Rich Conley, Santa Rosa, CA
Driving Around ~ Mary Winklebleck, Terrell, TX
Digs ~ J. D. Blair, Walnut Creek, CA
Experiment ~ Beth Ellen Jack, Huntington Beach, CA
Does God Swing Dance? I Need a Swing Partner ~ Patricia A. Sheahan, Murrysville, PA

April 2007 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Amelia ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL

Second Prize
He Said My Poetry Is Nice ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Third Prize
The Horse of Sadness ~ Jennifer Koujourian, Chicago, IL

Honorable Mention Winners
Snake Meat ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
CPA Dad ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL
Invisible Deer ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID

Special Mentions
Searching ~ Roderick T. Beaman, Jacksonville, FL
Following the Plow ~ C. Asheley Kapelewski, Guildhall, VT
Bows ~ Jacqueline F. Jones, Davidson, NC
Legacy ~ Sanje James, Bronx, NY
My Years with a Bike ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Grinch-green Floors and Minestrone Soup ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID
What Would Life Be Like Without Malaria in Africa? ~ Sunny Dawn Razeq, Saratoga, CA
Subject: The Tale of the Golden Fish ~ Jean Tupper, Wrentham, MA
After Tourist Season ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Traversing the Valley of the Shadow of Death ~ Robert B. Robeson, Lincoln, NE
Illegal Separation ~ Maureen Lavender, Prairie Grove, AR
Florida: the Spectator State ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID
Innocence, 1967 ~ Lisa McClusky Thomas, Danville, CA
Contemplation on Serene Blue Heron ~ Stephen Richardson, III, Richmond, VA
Each Bard Gave All ~ Clarence R. Larsen, Mitchell, SD

December 2006 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Scattering ~ Cappy Love Hanson ~ Douglas, AZ

Second Prize
Guarding the Fort ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Third Prize
Weight of the Ribbon ~ R. Dell Young, Lincoln, NE

Honorable Mention Winners
Shadowless ~ Kathleen Van Schaick, Victor, NY
Zen Garden of the Mind ~ James Arthur Anderson , North Miami, FL
black noise ~ Edward Palumbo, Warwick, RI

Special Mentions
By August ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY
Sparrows in Winter ~ Greg Watson, St. Paul, MN
Popcorn ~ Leslie Gilbert, Lochgelly, WV
Harvest Moon ~ M. K. Brown, Fort Wayne, IN
Winter Dreaming ~ Harmony Lepore, Oakville, CT
Now ~ Greg Watson, St. Paul, MN
Two Girls on Vacation ~ Harmony Lepore, Oakville, CT
Swords into Ploughshares ~ Maureen Cannon, Wyckoff, NJ
Tomato Love ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Terms of Temptation ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
The beasts inside ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Papaver orientalis ~ Linda Udd, Grafton, VT
Hands ~ Kathleen Van Schaick, Victor, NY
Tuesday at the Busy Bubble ~ Maralee Gerke, Madras, OR
Dimly Lit Smoke ~ Paulletta Aldridge, Springfield, MO

August 2006 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
A Dead Cat in the Road ~ Cristine Ramirez, Orange, CA

Second Prize
Night vision ~ Sean Lause, Bluffton, OH

Third Prize
Because I Never Learned the Names of Anything ~ Brittany Roberts, Riverside, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
A Vintage Hand Fan ~ Lauren Dixon, Scottsdale, AZ
a web instead ~ Stefanie Pickett, Nashville, TN
You Were a Bull in My China Shop ~ Beth Ellen Jack, Huntington Beach, CA

Special Mentions
Scrappy ~ Betty Mueth-Bailey, Alto Pass, IL
Corners ~ Carol H. Stewart, Redmond, WA
Hidden, watching my father eat ~ Sean Lause, Bluffton, OH
Thirst and meteors ~ Sean Lause, Bluffton, OH
on the seeming ~ Stefanie Pickett, Nashville, TN
Tonight ~ Danielle LeBlanc, Littleton, MA
Gray Day ~ Ms. Karen Bressner, Tamarac, FL
contrary to stereotypes ~ Kenneth White, Beaumont, TX
Infatuation Finished? ~ Jerry Hauser, Green Bay, WI
Squall ~ Rosemary Busse, Good Thunder, MN
Isabella Sambas ~ Carol H. Stewart, Redmond, WA
Girl from the River ~ Jean Tupper, Wrentham, MA
Trinity Church ~ Julie Selleck, Sullivan's Island, SC
The Quarrel ~ Jean Tupper, Wrentham, MA
The Tadpole of Liberty ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID

April 2006 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Stillborn ~ Barbara Hrehor, Big Bay, MI

Second Prize
The Physicist and the Kite ~ Kristina Crawford ~ Herndon, VA

Third Prize
On the Wing ~ Barbara Hrehor, Big Bay, MI

Honorable Mention Winners
My Chair ~ Stefnie Gregory, Canton, TX
Redouble of an Unrepentant Dog ~ Hugh Moore, Williamsville, IL
After ~ Joseph Baumhover, Central City, IA

Special Mentions
If You're Lucky ~ Maralee Gerke, Madras, OR
Midwinter: Smith Rocks ~ Maralee Gerke, Madras, OR
Flashback ~ Regina Olson, Walker, MN
Poetic Words ~ Jean Powis, Troy, NY
Namast'e ~ Brenda McManus, San Francisco, CA
The Noticer ~ Diana M. Raab, Santa Barbara, CA
To Market or Not to... ~ Libby Grandy, Claremont, CA
Stepping Out ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Getting Well ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Autumn in a Country Town ~ Hugh Moore, Williamsville, IL
Saturday Afternoon ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
The Colors in the Music ~ Catherine McCraw, Weatherford, OK
Crazy Daze ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
To Whom It May Concern ~ Laura Koss, Ocean Grove, NJ
What a Day ~ Helen Webb, South Point, OH

December 2005 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Working Ranch Rodeo Cowboy Sunrise ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ

Second Prize
Rutabaga ~ Charlotte Bailey-McPherson, Durham, ME

Third Prize
A Sea Death ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ

Honorable Mention Winners
In Desperation ~ Deana M. Raab, Santa Barbara, CA
Grey Mood ~ Aneta Kenny, Brandon, MB, Canada
The Starfish ~ Kaen Scholle, Clarksville, TN

Special Mentions
A Memory ~ Aneta Kenny, Brandon, MB, Canada
Grandpa's Death Bed ~ Diana M. Raab, Santa Barbara, CA
night sail, Viking Line, January '05 ~ Bobbi Dykema Katsanis, Berkeley, CA
Uneasy Peace ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Dawning ~ Kat Nicholls, Victoria, BC, Canada
New Husband, Home for Christmas ~ Bobbi Dykema Katsanis, Berkeley, CA
The Icon ~ C. T. Cooper, Golden, CO
Japanese Garden, Wahington Park Arboretum ~ Bobbi Dykema Katsanis, Berkeley, CA
Constant Autumn ~ Bob Hartson, Montague, MI
The Soda Fountain ~ Carolyn Caines, Kelso, WA
His Love Letters ~ Cheryl McDonough, Eagan, MN
The Grandmothers ~ Del Todey Turner, Waterloo, IA
After the Spring ~ Elizabeth Sweetland, Alexandria, VA
Eight to Four Four to Twelve Twelve to Eight ~ Frances Ann Studnicki, Towson, MD
The Sawfish At Shedd Aquarium ~ Del Todey Turner, Waterloo, IA

August 2005 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
The Clock Stopped ~ Joseph Baumhover, Central City, IA

Second Prize
On Earth as It Is ~ Randy Boone, Hellertown, PA

Third Prize
Key to Courage ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR

Honorable Mention Winners
Better to Light ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Fireflies ~ Harmony Lepore, Oakville, CT
Forming the Pigeon-shaped Hole ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR

Special Mentions
Reverie ~ Pamela Dane Hayes, Battle Creek, MI
Clamming ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
To Bed, or Not to Bed (a villanelle) ~ Randy Boone, Hellertown, PA
Fire in the Brain ~ Catherine McCraw, Weatherford, OK
Ars Poetica ~ Monda Van Hollebeke, Edmonds, WA
Enthusiasm ~ Arlene G. Levine, Forest Hills, NY
Change of Season ~ Monda Van Hollebeke, Edmonds, WA
The Dumpster Diva ~ Susan Kay Hancock, Redding, CA
Upon Having My Backpack Stolen ~ Christine Spencer, Kent, OH
Muse, Ltd. ~ Pamela Dane Hayes, Battle Creek, MI
If I Were to Tell the Story of My Mother ~ Karen Duquette, Okemos, MI
The Attic ~ Cleo Anna Laybourne, Cameron, MO
As an Old Lady ~ Angela L. Clarke, Rochester, NH
Huswitchery ~ Jane K. Kretschmann, Piqua, OH
Knot Focused ~ Lucia Haase, Spring Valley, IL

April 2005 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
60th Street ~ Mandy Audette, New York, NY

Second Prize
From the Fields ~ Emily Peterson Whitby, Ogden, UT

Third Prize
At the Audition ~ Emily J. Vieweg, Emporia, KS

Honorable Mention Winners
WRITE of Passage ~ A. J. Demare, Palmdale, CA
Poetry Prepares Dinner ~ Sally Vogl, Fresno, CA
Wings ~ Sophie Soil, Thornhill, ON, Canada

Special Mentions
Blind-Not Broken ~ A. J. Demare, Palmdale, CA
Black Umbrellas ~ Mandy Audette, New York, NY
So Softly, So Softly ~ Marianne Zupi, Aliquippa, PA
On All the Planes That Don't Crash ~ Catherine McCraw, Weatherford, OK
Our Children's Questions/Answers ~ Margaret Dakin, Oroville, CA
Onions ~ Jennifer Muraca, Glendale, AZ
Lesson One ~ Steve Morrow, Santa Fe, NM
From An Addict to a Little Kiss ~ T. E. Ainsworth, Seattle, WA
Nostalgia ~Rochelle Brener, Sedona, AZ
Fossil Fuel ~ Susan Levenhagen, La Porte, IN
The Rainbow's Pot of Gold ~ Steve Morrow, Santa Fe, NM
Snowfall ~ Tina Brown-Warren, Urbana, IL
Every Move ~ Chris Argento, Northport, NY
Dad's Coins ~ Demy O'Brien, Vista, CA
Abundance of Limitation ~ John A. Reigelman, Penfield. NY

December 2004 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
KIDS ~ Arnot McCallum, Tecumseh, ON, Canada

Second Prize
Pomegranates ~ B. L. Richards, Long Beach, CA

Third Prize
Contract Killer ~ Jay Cravath, Parker, AZ

Honorable Mention Winners
The white powder ~ Michael Spratt, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Dust ~ Katherine Echols, Kingwood, TX
The Relationship ~ Jeffrey Matson, Cerritos, CA

Special Recognitions
Quoth the Experts:... ~ Dodie Cross, Palm Desert, CA
Untitled ~ Heather Fisher, Stroudsburg, PA
Common Cents ~ Emily Walton, Alexander City, AL
Sonnet on My Death ~ Randy Boone, Hellertown, PA
No Answer from Harry ~ Arie Uittenbogaard, Gloucester, MA
I Sent My Heart to Sea ~ Dorothy Comried, Cedar Rapids, IA
A Touch of Spring ~ Dorothy Comried, Cedar Rapids, IA
The Perils of Laundry ~ Kim Nicholas-Auman, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
From My Window ~ Elizabeth Baroody, Providence Forge, VA
Cancer ~ Shannon Walsh, Northampton, MA
Have You Made a Difference? ~ Arnot McCallum, Tecumseh, ON, Canada
For Annie ~ Diane Anderson, Rockaway, NJ
Untitiled ~ Christina Doppler, Crown Point, IN
Untitled ~ Michael Spratt, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Grandma Inez ~ Sara Morales Shelton, Prescott Valley, AZ

August 2004 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
The Sensibilities of Men ~ Jennifer K. Luther—Fargo, ND

Second Prize
Grandma Boone ~ Randy Boone—Hellertown, Pa

Third Prize
A Pilot is Born ~ Robert A. Lindblom—Navarre, FL

Honorable Mention Winners
Nose Hairs ~ Michael Schein, Seattle, WA
The Poet and the Mime ~ Michael Schein, Seattle, WA
There are some meals… ~ Betty Jones, Sycamore, IL

Special Recognitions
There's a Magpie in My Brain ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
a life cycle ~ Tom Tannehill, Timberon, NM
Prayer for Grasshopper Men ~ Carolyn Caines, Kelso, WA
Sky life Shift Change ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
The Woman in the Gray Pajamas ~ Rachel Smith, Lusby, MD
Eggplant Dreams ~ Marguerite Chase McCue
The Kitchen Spider ~ Becky Alexander, Cambridge, ON, Canada
Our Song is Over ~ Raynette Eitel, Las Vegas, NV
Too Soon Winter ~ Sharon Pogue, Knoxville, TX
This Rock ~ Betty Jones, Sycamore, IL
Another October ~ Brandi Clotfelter, Colorado Springs, CO
absolute content ~ Jacob Waddell, Dieterich, IL
Tasting Bach ~ Catherine McCraw, Weatherford, OK
Seeing Into Shadows ~ Jill M. Harrington-Fox, Cambridge, ON, Canada
Daystream ~ Donna R. Church, Elk River, MN

April 2004 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Enter Qwerty ~ Daniel Berlin, Wilmington, DE

Second Prize
Stony-Eyed Man ~ Mark Roberts, Lisbon, NH

Third Prize
Twelve Minutes ~ Emily Peterson Whitby, Ogden, UT

Honorable Mention Winners
The Space You Occupy ~ Caroline Misner, Georgetown, On, Canada
Wupatki ~ Beverly Roberts, Midland, TX
Homage to Soren Kierkegaard ~ Louis E. Bourgeois, University, MS

Special Recognitions
Evening Girl ~ Louis E. Bourgeois, University, MS
The Low Mound of Red Tusk ~ R. Dell Young, Lincoln, NE
Middle School Life ~ Victoria M. Sherwood, Newaygo, MI
The World Gone Gray ~ John Andrew Vescio, Schertz, TX
Say What ~ Lila Borg Rohrer, Victor, IA
Momentary Echo ~ Laura Lee Fry, Denver, CO
What Am I? ~ Maurice A.Williams, Brook Park, OH
Living ~ Miss Monica Reller, Fairfield, CA
Elusive Fee ~ Frances Ann Studnicki, Baltimore, MD
25 Lines ~ Amy Poplaski, East Grand Rapids, MI
Green Writing and Ham ~ Vicki Pitts Caine, Fresno, CA
Italians Have More Fun ~ Lila Borg Rohrer, Victor, IA
At Age Thirty-Two ~ Louis E. Bourgeois, University, MS
The Cupboard ~ Wiley Pearson, Cordova, TN
Trail of Thoughts ~ John Andrew Vescio, Schertz, TX

November 30, 2007 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Artistic Nature ~ Laurie Deal, Northfield, MN

Second Prize Winner
Untitled ~ Bobby Samuels, Lancaster, CA

Third Prize Winner
Abandoned ~ Lori Henson, Satsuma, AL

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Nancy Hatten, Austin, TX
Front Row to Devastation ~ Faith H. Tydings, Mechanicsville, MD
Abandoned Boat ~ Laurie Deal, Northfield, MN
Snowy Egret ~ Jacqueline Acuff, Robstown, TX
Balance ~ Vera Resnick, Hainesport, NJ

May 30, 2007 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Aquatic Ballet ~ Bill Smith, Sacramento, CA

Second Prize Winner
Canyon Falls ~ Deb Dietz, Loves Park, IL

Third Prize Winner
Untitled ~ Stacey L. Slade, Danville, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
Rainbow Boats ~ Deb Dietz, Loves Park, IL
Boston ~ John Chris Brault, Leominster, MA
#3 ~ Wayne Yost, Billings, MT
Intricacy ~ Vera Resnik, Warren VT
Untitled ~ Bill Smith, Sacramento, CA
Leaf on Wood ~ Elizabeth Sterling, College Station, TX

November 30, 2006 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
A Thirsty Blue Jay ~ Susan Blevins, Pocahontas, AR

Second Prize Winner
Jessie's Fence ~ Barb Rathbun

Third Prize Winner
Sisters ~ Shelly LeBlanc, Greene, RI

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Faith Tydings, Mechanicsville, MD
Untitled ~ Heather A. Skumatz, Waupaca, WI
Window of Natural Reflection ~Katherine Griffin, Cary, NC
Untitled ~ Jo-Anne Raskin, Flushing, NY
Untitled ~ Charlene Denton, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Untitled ~ Bob Brown, Dayton, MT

May 30, 2006 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
In the Gazebo ~ Melissa Mannon, Bedford, NH

Second Prize Winner
Windansea Beach ~ Laurie S. Deal, Northfield, MN

Third Prize Winner
Brooklyn Bridge up Close ~ Janet Hicks, Brooklyn, NY

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Michael Florence, Indianapolis, IN
Canned Man ~ Janet Hicks, Brooklyn, NY
Love Always ~ Katherine Griffin, Cary, NC
Protea with Knives II ~ Melissa Mannon, Bedford, NH
Illusions ~ Janet Hicks, Brooklyn, NY
Untitled ~ Betty Mandell, Columbia, SC
Untitled ~ Deb Dietz, Loves Park, IL

November 30, 2005 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
A Quiet Oasis ~ Diane K. Ostrander, Batavia, NY

Second Prize Winner
The Lookout ~ Jeri L. Johnson, Whitmore, CA

Third Prize Winner
Best Friends ~ Rose Madigan, Winchester, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Bel-Air ~ John Chris Brault, Leominster, MA
Peek-a-boo ~ Wayne Yost, Billings, MT
Untitled ~ Oscar C. Williams, Kirkland, WA
Untitled ~ Lynn S. Wise, Hummelstown, PA
Untitled ~ Joe Sullivan, Flushing, NY
Untitled ~ Patricia M. Miller, Addision, IL

May 30, 2005 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Quiet Anticipation ~ Barbara Rathbun, Naples, NY

Second Prize Winner
King Penguins ~ Chuck Graham, Carpinteria, CA

Third Prize Winner
Naptime at the Zoo ~ Laura Deal, Northfield, MN

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Janice L. Semmel, Phoenix, AZ
All American Summer Day ~ Laura Deal, Northfield, MN
Untitled ~ Vera Resnik, Hainesport, NJ
Untitled ~ Lisa Henning, St. Cloud, MN
Ahhhhh...! ~ Robert Cavalier, Newport, OR
Losing Nemo ~ Susan Levenhagen, Laport, IN

First Prize Winner
Courtyard in Mexico ~ Beverly Appel, Las Vegas, NM

Second Prize Winner
Untitled ~ Wayne Yost, Billings, MT

Third Prize Winner
Untitled ~ Eli Temchin, Overland Park, KS

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Norma Van Alstine, Port Sidney, ON, Canada
Glistening Painted Daisy ~ Lynn Cumiskey, Atlanta, GA
Untitled ~ Beverly Appel, Las Vegas, NM
Misty Morning ~ Jennifer M. Hammond, Troy, MI
Apples of Love—Tomatoes ~ Susan L. Noguera, White Lake, MI
Baby Egret ~ Beth Finney, Van Nuys, CA

May 30, 2004 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Narrow-winged Damselfly ~ David B. Cazin, Minneapolis, MN

Second Prize Winner
Catching Snowflakes ~ Laurie Deal, Northfield, MN

Third Prize Winner
Are You Talking to Me? ~ Susan L. Noguera, White Lake, MI

Honorable Mention Winners
Untitled ~ Jo-Anne Raskin, Plushing, NY
Mr. Majestic ~ Susan L. Noguera, White Lake, MI
Untitled ~ Genie Sumrall, San Luis Obispo, CA
Old Grist Mill ~ Chris Ippolito, Salisbury, NC
Untitled ~ Robert Intemoscia, St. Jean DDO, QC, Canada City, CA

Write to Win! Contest Winners

February 20, 2007—(Published in the July/August issue)

"Someday your curiosity..."

Grand Prize Winner
Origins ~ Christian Belz, Berkley, MI

Honorable Mention Winners
Cliff Hanger ~ Deborah McBean, Lincoln, NB, Canada
Curious Anger ~ Flora M. Loucheur, Clifton, CO
Killer Curiosity ~ Benjamin Wilcox, Durango, CO
Hurt, Famous, or Dead ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA
The Letter ~ Kelly Meyer, Des Moines, IA

December 20, 2007—(Published in the May/June issue)

"The plane had landed..."

Grand Prize Winner
Bonnie and Deacon ~ Ronald Wright, Wenatchee, WA

Honorable Mention Winners
Second Chance ~ Richard A. Borgman, Huntington, IN
The Last flight ~ Cheryl Ullyot, Minneapolis, MN
True Destination ~ William Avett, Springfield, OR
Using the Crazy ~ James H. Henry, Longview, TX

October 20, 2007—(Published in the March/April issue)

"The house smelled of..."

Grand Prize Winner
Granny Ginger ~ Shannon Schuren, Sheboygan Falls, WI

Honorable Mention Winners
Bifurcated Tribulation ~ Michael Moran, Coral Gables, FL
Focker's End ~ Stephanie Peaden, Titusville, FL
Time to Find Out ~ D. R. Prescott, Orange, CA
A Rose for Lilith ~ James Craven, Glastonbury, CT
In Bad Odor ~ Sarah Stapleton, Santa Barbara, CA

August 20, 2007—(Published in the January/February issue)

"Four large..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Pat Hand ~ J. R. Kilgore, Chicago, IL

Honorable Mention Winners
Raven vs. Fuzzy Worms ~ John G. Nichols, Jr., Clarkesville, GA
Meeting John Doe ~ P. J. Thompson, Rushford, MN
A Tale Told More Than Once ~ Shane Norton, Windham, NH
Nails ~ Holly Savage, Valparaiso, IN
A Place Among Ancestors ~ Thomas Wenig, Milpitas, CA

June 20, 2007—(Published in the November/December issue)

"They could see..."

Grand Prize Winner
Lucky Seven ~ Linda G. Beaty, Sarasota, FL

Honorable Mention Winners
Evening of Paris ~ Pauline Hapworth Gill, Ocala, FL
Gulag 117 ~ Jared M. Derby, New haven, IN
Luci's Body Shop ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA
Shirl's Place, Angus, Iowa ~ Gary R. Hoffman, Pensacola, FL

April 20, 2007—(Published in the September/October issue)

"He reached for..."

Grand Prize Winner
Bridges ~ Maureen Anderson, Colorado Springs, CO

Honorable Mention Winners
The Human Speed Bump ~ Richard Pruitt, Port St. Lucie, FL
The Fourth of July ~ Terry Wright, Cornelia, GA
Time Won't Tell ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA
The Letter ~ Carol Michaels, Suffield, CT
Patty Cake ~ Richard A. Borgman, Monroeville, IN

February 20, 2007

"The fire burned..."

Grand Prize Winner
Run, Soldier, Run ~ John S. Pena, Greenfield, WI

Honorable Mention Winners
The Loner ~ John J. Strumsky, Jr., Millersville, MD
Button-Popping Proud ~ Linda Hudson Hoagland, North Tazewell, VA
Since Birth ~ Matthew Aaron Gorman, Seattle, WA
Falling Leaves ~ Tammy Takahashi, Burbank, CA
Old Memories ~ Colleen Moore, Arlington, VA

December 20, 2006

"The television was..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Movie ~ Paula Lovgren, Moorhead, MN

Honorable Mention Winners
Delaware and the Rip-Off King ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY
A Taste of Devil's Food Cake ~ Suzanna Snow, Temple City, CA
A Dose of Death ~ Martha L. Keller, Evanston, IL
Life Lights ~ Sherian Atkins Wills, Bedford, VA

October 20, 2006

"Walking around the..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Case of Turtle Fountain ~ Cynthia Marotteck, Cottage Grove, MN

Honorable Mention Winners
Saving Innocence ~ James H. Henry, Longview, TX
In the Margins ~ Lori Baskins, Valley Center, CA
To Pay a Debt ~ D. R. Prescott, Orange, CA
The Key Tree ~ Kristin Doherty, Winchester, VA
Black Hat ~ Justin D. Scace, East Lyme, CT

August 20, 2006

"It was a small box, but..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Lesson ~ Martha L. Keller, Evanston, IL

Honorable Mention Winners
The Worry Box ~ Rhonda Kelley, Lewisville, TX
All of Me ~ Christine Diamond-Hallam, Penn Yan, NY
Coming Home ~ Judith Dodd, Boiling Springs, SC
Small Packages ~ Jodi Robertson, Langley, BC, Canada
The Gift ~ Jennifer Helgerson, Boring, OR

June 20, 2006

"The town looked deserted..."

Grand Prize Winner
War Relic ~ Mary Anne Wright

Honorable Mention Winners
Something to Do ~ April Selander, Fort Wayne, IN
Dead Girls Don't Squeal ~ Sean M. Cogan, Fort Wayne, IN
His Beautiful Tuscany ~ Laura G. Burger, Fort Wayne, IN
In Good time ~ Michael Boehm, San Francisco, CA
Iron Mountain ~ Paula McMillan, Northbridge, MA

April 20, 2006

"The clerk looked..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Least I Could Do ~ D. R.Prescott

Honorable Mention Winners
The Lakeman's Wife ~ Kathryn Stine, Etna Green, IN
Graveyard Shift ~ Thomas Muller JR., Clifton Springs, NY
Midge Life Crisis ~ Doug Turnbull, Kingston, ON, Canada
The Good Kid ~ Paul Hodgins, Carmel, CA
What Price Protection? ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL

February 20, 2006

"Don't go near..."

Grand Prize Winner
Sisterhood ~ Amanda V. Hayes, Ocean, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
The Evil Old Woman of Taylor Street ~ Maureen Anderson, Colorado Springs, CO
The Voice and the Visage ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL
Wall-Eyed Mule ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA
The Calahan Place ~ Joe Naughton, Walford, IA
A Fairy's Tale ~ Dawn Mahoney, Burlingame, CA

December 20, 2005

"The paint wasn't even dry..."

Grand Prize Winner
Portrait of Julie ~ Diane Meholick, Niagara Falls, NY

Honorable Mention Winners
The Tournament ~ Joe Naughton, Walford, IA
Painted Misery ~ Doug Thayer, Tacoma, WA
Margin of Error ~ Michael Boehm, San Francisco,CA
Home Sweet Home ~ Elizabeth L. Hawn, Hendersonville, NC

October 20, 2005

"The alarm buzzed..."

Grand Prize Winner
Death Mates ~ K. J. Thorpe, Derwood, MD

Honorable Mention Winners
For the Taking ~ Rebecca Tuch, Somerville, MA
Simon ~ John S. Pena, Greenfield, WI
Women's Work ~ Lorna M. Kaine, Oviedo, FL
Echo ~ Albert Hanus, Los Angeles, CA
You Just Never Know ~ Christie Hatcher, Fremont, CA

August 20, 2005

"The sun was just coming over the..."

Grand Prize Winner
Cha-Chindi ~ Keith D. Gillis

Honorable Mention Winners
In Everlasting Memory ~ R. W. White, Owego, NY
Jack Works It Out ~ Paul Hodgins, Carmel, CA
Never Missed ~ Laurel L. Burke, Pierre, SD
Snit's Wish ~ Prisca M. Rodriguez, San German, Puerto Rico
A Harmless Fairy Tale Lie ~ Bernadette Beauchamp, Escondido, CA

June 20, 2005

"The bottle was..."

Grand Prize Winner
Dry Bones ~ Stephanie Peaden, Titusville, FL

Honorable Mention Winners
Murphy's Loss ~ Jim Beckett, Sedona, AZ
Among Friends ~ Mary Anne Wright, Panama City, FL
The Bottle Was... ~ Betty Guenette, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Bottled Faith ~ Jessica O'Dell, Radford, VA
The Soul Collector ~ Terri A. Kent, Media, PA
The Experiment ~ Evelyn Gerry Eastman, Bridgton, ME

April 20, 2005

"The dew covered..."

Grand Prize Winner
Trouble With the Boss ~ Phil Decker

Honorable Mention Winners
Secret Alliance ~ Kathryn I. Daugherty, Eldora, IA
The Sniper Sister ~ Sarah E. Parrott, Suffolk, VA
The Blue Bag ~ Michalyn Longie, Devils Lake, ND
Snowflake Pajamas ~ Kevin J. Thorpe, Derwood, MD
When Angels Cry ~ John S. Pena, Greenfield, WI

February 20, 2005

"Dust was everywhere..."

Grand Prize Winner
To Thine Own Self Be True ~ Mark Quinn

Honorable Mention Winners
Retroactive ~ Linda Flowers, Spencer, WV
Moral Relativity ~ Jason Reiff, Vancouver, WA
The Wishing Well ~ Rose Cromer, Farmingdale, NY
Baby Boy ~ Linda Douglas, Clemson, SC
Dust ~ Rob Dwork, Overland Park, KS

December 20, 2004

"We never have any luck..."

Grand Prize Winner
The New Year's Visitor ~ John M. Marmora, West Allenhurst, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
Fisherman's Luck ~ Paul Hodgins, Carmel, CA
Rescue ~ Bradley H. Deaton, Marshall, TX
The Mighty Dirtbugs ~ Dinah L. Richmond, Peabody, KS
Untitled ~ Dorlana Vann, Porter, TX
Marty and Me ~ Keith D. Gillis, West Jordan, UT
Untitled ~ Joan A. Cody, Hudson, MA

October 20, 2004

"The door was open..."

Grand Prize Winner
"Arguing" ~ Amanda V. Hayes, Flemington, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
"The Visitation" ~ Stephanie Peaden, Titusville, FL
"My Daughter" ~ Arlene Mary Owen, Downington, PA
"Scooter" ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA
"One Empty Bottle" ~ L. J. Reed, Port Aransas, TX
"The Greenhouse" ~ Kristen Nelson, Broken Arrow, OK
"Unfinished Business" ~ Mike Marshall, North Wales, PA

August 20, 2004

"Cars were still going by..."

Grand Prize Winner
"Grave Dancing" ~ MK Mancos, Budd Lake, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
"A Quiet Life" ~ Lorna M. Kaine, Oviedo, FL
"Untitled" ~ Joan A. Cody, Hudson, MA
"Accident Close to Home" ~ Kerri S. Hughes, Clarksburg, WV
"No Title to Story" ~ Lawrence J. Imboden, Piscataway, NJ
"The Drawbridge" ~ David C. Litrico, Storrs, CT
"Dark Aphrodite" ~ Anna Snellgrove, Orange Park, FL

August 20, 2004

"Cars were still going by..."

Grand Prize Winner
"Grave Dancing" ~ MK Mancos, Budd Lake, NJ