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January 2011 Fiction Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The God's Eye ~ Jacquelyn Smith, Ajax, ON, Canada

Second Prize Winner
Death March ~ Dwayne Keller, Gettysburg, PA

Third Prize Winner
Officially Old ~ Michael Joll, Brampton, ON, Canada

Honorable Mention Winners
Clay's Peace ~ Rachel Baumann, Arroyo Grande, CA
Hooray for T. O. E. Day! ~ Marie L. Colligan, Lynchburg, VA
Circle of Comfort ~ Alicia Stankay, Ambridge, PA
A Walk in the Woods ~ Tiffany Kolbe, Boulder City, NV

January 2010 Fiction Contest Winners (154 entries)

First Prize Winner
Night of the Villistas ~ Courtney Lynn Mroch, Nashville, TN

Second Prize Winner
Granddad's Ax ~ Mark Arsenault, Easton, MA

Third Prize Winner
The Unclean ~ Jacquelyn Smith, Ajax, ON, Canada

Honorable Mention Winners
Vain Swordplay ~ Thomas Wenig, San Ramon, CA
Trapped ~ Betty Jo Goddard, Anchor Point, AK
Johah and His Whale ~ Patrick N. Cole, Warner Robins, GA
Pow-Wow at Clay Pit Pond ~ Harry S. Foster, Ewing, NJ

January 2009 Fiction Contest Winners (154 entries)

First Prize Winner
The Sin Eater's Son ~ Pamela J. Jessen, Colorado Springs, CO

Second Prize Winner
Redemption ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA

Third Prize Winner
Sniper ~ Irv Haberman, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Honorable Mention Winners
The Supersonic Cardboard Rocket Ship ~ Roger William Capri,Star, ID
Moving On ~ Robert Mitchell, Springfield, OR
Fun and Games ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
Never to Wish ~ Leslie Mitchell, Springfield, OR

January 2008 Fiction Contest Winners (155 entries)

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 (140 entries)

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 (152 entries)

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 (92 entries)

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 (91 entries)

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 (100 entries)

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 Winner (174 entries)

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 2011 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
My Brother's Wife ~ Holy S. Warah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Second Prize Winner
Chaos Within ~ Irv Haberman, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Third Prize Winner
The Way of Crickets ~ Channon N. Phipps, Mulberry, AR

Honorable Mention Winners
Snipers ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
Lightning Rods on Church Spires ~ Brean Sperl, Powell, OH
The Box in the Garden ~ John Roue, Devils Lake, ND
Through the Eyes of a child ~ Lois A. Elmore, Yorba Linda, CA
A Gutting on the Camino Real ~ Jeffrey DeLotto, Fort Worth, TX

May 2010 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Sweet Taste of Revenge ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Second Prize Winner
The Auction ~ Douglass J. Seaver, Essex, CT

Third Prize Winner
The Hermit of Shadowcrag Mountain ~ Thomas Wenig, San Ramon, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Tunnel Vision ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
Death Wish ~ ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
Dark ~ Kimberley Stokely, Bellevue, NE
Death Rides to Nesolea ~ Steve McKeown, Vienna, VA

May 2009 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Birthday Wish ~ Alicia Stankay, Ambridge, PA

Second Prize Winner
Shredmama ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ

Third Prize Winner
Wood Chips ~ Donna Gamache, MacGregor, Manitoba, Canada

Honorable Mention Winners
Slide Heights ~ Ned Tarrington, Springfield, OR
A Shower at Raccoon Glen ~ John L. Matthews, Conestoga, PA
Able's Able ~ D. R. Prescot, Orange, CA
The Fig Tree ~ Alicia Stankay, Ambridge, PA

May 2008 Short Story Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Wedding ~ Judy A. Davis, Clearfield, PA

Second Prize Winner
Watermelon Bride ~ Debbie Gillette, North Richland Hills, TX

Third Prize Winner
Desperate Decisions ~ Marilyn C. Law, New Harbor, ME

Honorable Mention Winners
A Sweltering Summer's Evening ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
Dylan ~ Emily Tipton Williams, Fort Worth, TX
Outflank ~ Robert Mitchell, Springfield, OR
The Last ~ William Avett, Springfield, OR
The Game ~ Kelli Trapnell, Houston, TX

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 2011 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Cat, A Woman's Best Friend ~ Judy Allen, Guthrie, OK

Second Prize Winner
Drumbeat ~ Jill-Ayn Martin, Big Bear City, CA

Third Prize Winner
Flip Twitch ~ Ted Arrington, Grand Prairie, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
Even Steven's ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
A Simple Bouquet ~ Robert A. Lindblom, Henderson, NV
The Cellar ~ Tiffany Kolbe, Boulder City, NV
Gift of the Fathers ~ Mitch Richmond, Apex, NC

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March 2010 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Big Jim Callahan ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Second Prize Winner
A Penchant for Cruelty ~ Thomas Wenig, San Ramon,CA

Third Prize Winner
Seether ~ Joseph McGee, Sicklerville, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
Island Ways ~ Tammie Painter, Milwaukie, OR
The Crossroads ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID
The Enemy of My Enemy ~ Kathy Arrington, Joelton, TN
Mr. Nice Guy ~ Karen Hamade, Valrico, FL

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March 2009 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Widow's Web ~ Jennifer C. Martin, Peoria, IL

Second Prize Winner
Chomsky's Last Stand ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Third Prize Winner
The King's Mask ~ Melody Jolly, Chattanooga, TN

Honorable Mention Winners
Cat Trick ~ Timothy Masters, Brackney, PA
Forever Lost ~ William Reaves, Springfield, OR
Unfinished Business ~ Michael B. Marshall, Ellsworth, ME
Physique Culture ~ Gurpreet Jawa, Cary, NC

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March 2008 Horror/Ghost Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Smoking ~ William Reaves, Springfield, OR

Second Prize Winner
The Ghost of Shady Pines: A Cautionary Tale ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID

Third Prize Winner
The Plum-Colored Sky ~ Ty Treadwell, Roswell, GA

Honorable Mention Winners
On a Dark Path ~ Heather Derks, London, ON, Canada
Night Walks ~ Sarah Cleary Manzo, Holly Springs, NC
Their Just Reward ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA
Sparkles ~ Donna M. Kohlstrom, Clermont, FL

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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 2011 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
A Chance Meeting ~ George August Meier, Winter Springs, FL

Second Prize Winner
First Kiss ~ Lisa Ricard Claro, Lawrenceville, GA

Third Prize Winner
Is This Goodbye? ~ Lisa R. Greiner, Indian Trail, NC

Honorable Mention Winners
No More Sweet Sorrows ~ Michael Joll, Brampton, ON, Canada
Transfer Student ~ Ted Arrington, Grand Prairie, TX
Midsummer's Enchantment ~ Alice Recker, Pleasant Hill, MO
A Novel Hero ~ Christine Pfeiffer, Chicago, IL

July 2010 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Fireflies ~ Lisa Ricard Claro, Lawrenceville, GA

Second Prize Winner
Marron ~ John M. Hutchinson, Lincoln, IL

Third Prize Winner
Darika ~ Lajuana Green, College Station, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
Night in the Museum ~ John M. Hutchinson, Lincoln, IL
Love on the Wild Frontier ~ Vickie L. Gardner, Littleton, CO
Dumped! ~ Thomas J. Humphrey, San Antonio, TX
The Script ~ Randall E. Sekeres, Gainesville, GA

July 2009 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Bingo ~ Kimberley Stokely, Bellevue, NE

Second Prize Winner
Purr...fect Encounter ~ Linda Thorne, Hermitage, TN

Third Prize Winner
Harvey's Kiss ~ Kaylie Newell, Medford, OR

Honorable Mention Winners
The Plan ~ Robin Thomas, Citrus Springs, FL
First Touch of Destiny ~ Jack Christopher, Lufkin, TX
Love's Promise ~ Randall E. Sekeres, Gainesville, GA
Dusk ~ Lisa Ricard Claro, Lawrenceville, GA

July 2008 Romance Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
The Last Night in Havana ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Second Prize Winner
The Beginning of Happily Ever After ~ Tiffany K. Chartier, Mansfield, TX

Third Prize Winner
Love Enters the Picture ~ JoAnn Bennett, Fresno, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
The Final Reunion ~ Yolanda Ramirez, Holtsville, NY
Bridesmaid Blues ~ Linda Thorne, Hermitage, TN
I Never Thought ~ Christian Belz, Berkley, MI
Knight of the Road ~ Linda Triegel, Albuquerque, NM
The Relationship ~ James Kelly, Levittown, NY

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 2010 Science Fiction/Fantasy Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Face the Wolf ~ Mitch Richmond, Apex, NC

Second Prize Winner
Tombstone ~ Dwayne Keller, Gettysburg, PA

Third Prize Winner
Pretty Is ~ Wende Dikec, Beaver, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Fire ~ Gregory Fields, Independence, KY
The Music of Laughter ~ Lisa Stolzy, Riverside, CA
Astigon's Way ~ Mark E. Ehrlich, Madison, WI
Against Orders ~ Kirstin van Dyke, Happy Valley, OR

November 2009 Science Fiction/Fantasy Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Gift of the Sky God ~ Arthur Carey, Fremont, CA

Second Prize Winner
Alien Juice ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Third Prize Winner
If the Dead could Return ~ Loren & Paula Aiton, Hanford, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Lifeline ~ R. S. Edwards, Gainesville, GA
The Distant Planet ~ Gregory B Grogan, Douglasville, GA
The Story Stones ~ April Bullard, Vancouver, WA
The Nebula ~ Huck Krueger, Devils Lake, ND

November 2008 Science Fiction/Fantasy Contest Winners

First Prize Winner
Pickle ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY

Second Prize Winner
Coyote Moon ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA

Third Prize Winner
Done Deal ~ Huck Krueger, Devils Lake, ND

Honorable Mention Winners
Flight ~ Ka-Ce J. Abshier, Bellflower,CA
Green Waters ~ Angie DeVries, Brooklyn Park, MN
The Devil and Mrs. Morgan ~ Marsha Porter, Sacramento, CA
The Price of Ambition ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL

April 2011 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Footsteps of Doubt ~ Angelina Cappelloni, McKee, KY

Second Prize
The Boot ~ Melissa Dereberry, Rolla, MO

Third Prize
Red Light ~ Joseph P. McGee, Sicklerville, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
The Devil's Enigma ~ Angelina Cappelloni, McKee, KY
The Weed ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Vision of the Forbidden ~ Hannah Watkins, Chester, CT

Special Mentions
The Fridge ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Go Fly a Kite ~ Janice McLaughlin, Mount Pleasant, PA
Andy Griffith Days ~ Claudia Mundell, Carthage, MO
Sidewalk Cafe ~ Kyle Heger, Albany, CA
Injustice ~ Shelby L. Bledsoe, USAG Vilseck, Germany
5th of July ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Dogged Days ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Celery dish ~ Mary Ann O'Brien, Stillwater, MN
Still the Same ~ Ruth Burke, San Simon, AZ
The Symphony ~ Roy Mullen, Boise, ID
City of the Dead ~ Melinda Taliancich Falgoust, Metairie, LA
Realms of Shadow ~ Channon N. Phipps, Mulberry, AR
The Empty Picnic Basket ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
A Gold Moon Shines Tonight ~ Jane Stuart, Greenup, KY
She's Kinda Like the Kind I Like ~ Kevin Patrick McCabe, St. Catharines, ON, Canada

December 2010 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
The Funnel Cloud ~ Emily Keller, Niagara Falls, NY

Second Prize
The Princess Is in the Tunnel ~ Vernon Waring, King of Prussia, PA

Third Prize
The Fly ~ Thomas J. Avery, Brick, NJ

Honorable Mention Winners
The Poem Is Abandoned ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Pressed ~ Rachel Mendell, Galion, OH
Words ~ Jeff LeBlanc, Westland, MI

Special Mentions
"He Who Has Ears..." ~ Barabara Blanks, Garland, TX
Silent Snow ~ Betty Lipton, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Aunt Myrtle ~ Judy Ray Brown, Chapel Hill, NC
More than the Sum of Parts ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Wine on the Beach ~ Anne Arnold Olivier, West Hills, CA
Homophones ~ Priscilla Bruzdewicz, Warren, MI
Urban Spawn ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
Kindness ~ Elizabeth Garlinghouse, Scottsdale, AZ
Looking Back, Now, Ahead ~ David E. Witt, Neeses, SC
Cursed ~ Rachel Mendell, Galion, OH
Making Soup ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Driftwood ~ Kenneth Jull, Binghamton, NY
Polar, Texas ~ S. M. Noah, Dallas, TX
The Hay Widow ~ Pamela A. MacBean, Dalton, NH
Song of the Sunrise ~ Rachel McGehee, Campbell, CA

August 2010 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Toro Nagashi ~ Elizabeth Sosaya, Fresno, CA

Second Prize
Camilla ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL

Third Prize
Retaining Walls ~ Donna Parks, Rapid City, SD

Honorable Mention Winners
Today, Wonderland ~ Marian Armstrong Rogers, Mt. Kisco, NY
A Moment in Time ~ Evelyn Stecher, Lincoln, CA
Copycat ~ Eugene Carrington, Brooklyn, NY

Special Mentions
Am I Invisible? ~ Lynn Nicholas, Tucson, AZ
I Visit My Memory of Plans Never Made ~ Donna Parks, Rapid City, SD
Knot Focused ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL
Embarrassed by My Housecat ~ Claudia Reinhardt, Lincoln, NE
What the Rain Allows ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Old Friends in the Doctor's Office ~ Claudia Reinhardt, Lincoln, NE
Ordinary People ~ Donna Parks, Rapid City, SD
Shoes Make the Man ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Poem in Chinese Means House of Words ~ Carol H. Stewart, Redmond, WA
Run Up High! ~ Roxanna Matthews, Milwaukie, OR
A Porcelain Balance ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Falling Star ~ Andysheh Kamgar-Parsi, San Diego, CA
Common Milkweed ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Low Tide ~ Carol H. Stewart, Redmond, WA
Keeping You ~ Marian Armstrong Rogers, Mt. Kisco, NY

April 2010 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Resilient Youth ~ Betty Jo Goddard, Anchor Point, AK

Second Prize
The Mud Man ~ Paul Reece, Galion, OH

Third Prize
Dirt ~ Mark Marchetti, Goodlettsville, TN

Honorable Mention Winners
Mesquite Mistral ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Zinslow the Turtle ~ Geoff M. Pope, Renton, WA
A Tough Act to Follow ~ Larry Lefkowitz, Modiin, Israel

Special Mentions
Syringa ~ Barbara Hantman, Whitestone, NY
Ordering Bulbs ~ Judith Newton, Kensington, CA
Fading Bleu Ciel from the Fire Escape ~ Jessica Bordas, Ridley Park, PA
Homemade Sunrises ~ Jacqueline F. Jones, Davidson, NC
Protocol: 1986 ~ Judith Newton, Kensington, CA
Hand, Foot, and Mouth ~ Judith Newton, Kensington, CA
Borderland Spring ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Press Twice for Yes ~ Judith Newton, Kensington, CA
Crystal Clear ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Remember ~ Joseph McGee, Sicklerville, NJ
To My Dearest Darling Future Husband ~ Heather Farris, Prairie Village, KS
Bryron's Celebrity ~ Anthony T. Lagler, Scio, OR
The Second Day of Spring ~ Mike Gothard, Elizabeth City, NC
Blood is Thicker Than Water ~ P. J. Tymann, Fairport, NY
Teach Me ~ Josh Hubbell, Boone, IA

December 2009 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
The Bad Eye ~ Eileen Van Hook, Highland Lakes, NJ

Second Prize
Socks ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX

Third Prize
The Marginal Child ~ Lois Godel, North Bethesda, MD

Honorable Mention Winners
Winter Coming ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
"Small," The Newspaper Called It ~ Randy Boone, Hellertown, PA
Sick Spell ~ Angela D. Mack, Fort Worth, TX

Special Mentions
First Wife, Second Wife, Mistress ~ Sally Vogl, Fresno, CA
Finding the Way Back ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
The Summer Social Season ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY
My Gardener ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Gardeners' First Extra-Blanket Night ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
To a Father-in Law ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Self-Storage ~ Barbara Blanks, Garland, TX
Roles Unscripted but Cast Anyway ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY
Afternoon ~ hj elliot, Portland, OR
Sunday Worship ~ Sally Vogl, Fresno, CA
A Field in Africa ~ hj elliot, Portland, OR
The Constructors ~ T. L. Sherwood, Springville, NY
Answering Dreams—January 20, 2009 ~ Nancy B. Schmitt, Exton, PA
Objections to the Portrait ~ Stephanie Shlachtman, Manorville, NY
May Day ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY

August 2009 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Apricots Die Young—For Meng Chiao ~ Rolfe Korsborn, Manson, WA

Second Prize
Grocer's Picnic—July, 1959 ~ Mary S. Burgess, Lancaster, PA

Third Prize
The Buckeye ~ John Hayes, Laurel, MD

Honorable Mention Winners
A Brave New World ~ Jane Stuart, Greenup, KY
Rainbow ~ Rolfe Korsborn, Manson,.WA
Egypt's Souvenir ~ Scotty, Cassa Grande, AZ

Special Mentions
We Don't Borrow Cheese ~ Alexis Gines, Greensboro, NC
Generations ~ Bill Howe, Denver, CO
The Hyphen 1954 - ~ R. M. Scott, Valrico, FL
Me and the Minotaur ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
An Old Wicker Chair ~ Judy L. Pigman, Columbus, OH
Over Yonder ~ Claudia Bach, Lidgerwood, ND
Cruel Cycle ~ Victoria A. Josephson, Melbourne, FL
Slow Dancing, Back Then ~ Erick Adams, Laguna Niguel, CA
Awakened ~ Janet Ireland Trail, Greensboro, NC
The Listeners ~ E. S. Garlinghouse, Scottsdale, AZ
Poem Found in a Widow's Bible ~ Tim Shay, Cincinnati, OH
Mr. Stanley's Apple ~ Tammie Seay, Westerville, OH
Gray Pieces ~ Dan Fortney, Valparaiso, IN
Marianne the Librarian ~ Daniel Lee Mishkin, South Portland, ME
The Leashed of New York City ~ Tammi Seay, Westerville, OH

April 2009 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Smoothing Out ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Second Prize
That Dream ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ

Third Prize
Lost Love on Facebook ~ Ellen M. Lambert, Alamo, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
Mountain Lion Morning ~ Cappy L. Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Reconciliation ~ Shannon Baldwin, Peralta, NM
Cinderella 2009 ~ Cailin Cecchini, Plymouth, MA

Special Mentions
Farm Work ~ Jane Stuart, Greenup, KY
Untitled (For all the times...) ~ Allison Hemhauser, Savannah, GA
The Circle of Life ~ Linda Schwartz, Santa Barbara, CA
Innocence ~ Nicholas Eiben, Pittsburgh, PA
Ashes to Ashes ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Weekly Card Game ~ Diana Langer, Kennewick, WA
Dead 17 ~ Wendell Haggerty, Albuquerque, NM
Upon Your Death ~ Carole E. Leonard, Belle Vernon, PA
March Mania ~ Kenneth Hull, Binghamton, NY
Silent Words ~ Sincere Sanders, Newton MS
Fear and Knowing ~ Alice Louise Wagoner, Roswell, NM
Summer ~ Teresa Greer, Lebanon, OH
Tending to the Words ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Untitled (The twinkle of the city...) ~ Susan Lynch, Kaministiquia, ON, Canada
Hats That Never Fit ~ Tammi Seay, Westerville, OH

December 2008 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Sometimes Doubt ~ Hugh Moore, Williamsville, IL

Second Prize
The Other Side ~ Jaimie M. Engle, Melbourne, FL

Third Prize
After the Great Pain ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

Honorable Mention Winners
The Devil's Humps ~ Annie Horvath, Westland, MI
I Know What It's Like ~ Daniel Lee Mishkin, South Portland, ME
The Wind Tells Secrets ~ Cathy Carlin, Walla Walla, WA

Special Mentions
Poetry Night at the Your-Name-Here Cafe ~ Hugh Moore, Williamsville, IL
All the Reasons ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Thistle ~ Marilyn Paul, Moosomin, SK, Canada
Lizzy Likens ~ Paige Lohr, Waynesboro, VA
Better ~ Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Lexington, KY
Come Inside ~ Louise Garfield Clark, Rock Hill, SC
Blood and Bones ~ Mark Marchetti, Goodlettsville, TN
Some Days ~ Paige Williams, Land O Lakes, FL
Today I Had Some News to Share ~ B. L. DeBold, San Jose, CA
The Chimp Reflects Upon His Partner's Death ~ Hugh Moore, Williamsville, IL
My Recipe for Life ~ Mark Marchetti, Goodlettsville, TN
Reality TV ~ Mark Marchetti, Goodlettsville, TN
Moose—As I Knew Him ~ K. Melvin Hall, Madison, WI
Poetry ~ Deidre Culhane, Sterling Heights, MI
The Infirm Land ~ Lucy Santelli, Toronto, ON, Canada

August 2008 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
(Sonnet) Same Home ~ Day Williams, Carson City, NV

Second Prize
Uncle ~ J. D. Blair, Walnut Creek, CA

Third Prize
I Have to Leave ~ Carrie Marabeas, Humble, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
Quietus ~ Carole E. Leonard, Belle Vernon, PA
Perfect Fit ~ Catherine Blakeslee, Meadville, PA
Love Poem to an African Child ~ Mary Salen, Oley, PA

Special Mentions
Musical Chairs ~ Gerard Sarnat, Redondo Beach, CA
Forlorn Rags ~ J. D. Blair, Walnut Creek, CA
Nature's Bouquet ~ Mary Dixon, Mount Vernon, IN
Septembering ~ Donna R. Church, Elk River, MN
Palo Alto Saturday Matinee ~ Gerard Sarnat, Rendondo Beach, CA
Lunar Revelation ~ Donna R. Church, Elk River, MN
Biosynthesis ~ Gerard Sarnat, Redondo Beach, CA
Flawed Beauty ~ Diana DeSantis, Cambridge, NY
Summer Sleep ~ Christine Balsley, Minneapolis, MN
Arcadia ~ Lucia Kiersch Haase, Spring Valley, IL
Raising Ducklings ~ Christine Balsley, Minneapolis, MN
Picture Us ~ Carrie Marabeas, Humble, TX
I'm Going ~ Carrie Marabeas, Humble, TX
A Bird in the Hand ~ Barb McMakin, Crestwood, KY
The Peak of Sadness ~ Corinne J. Jordan-Martinez, Merritt Island, FL

April 2008 Poetry Contest Winners

First Prize
Mothers are Blue Songs ~ Cambria Cesar, Santa Rosa, CA

Second Prize
Armadillo ~ Alexis Gines, Greensboro, NC

Third Prize
Deliverance ~ Maril Crabtree, Mission, KS

Honorable Mention Winners
—take a deer— ~ Roger Desy, Verona, PA
End of a Long Week ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Still Frame ~ Franklin Dale Thomas, Aztec, NM

Special Mentions
Contrasts ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Chasing ~ Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Lexington, KY
The Little Things ~ Shelby A. S. Waldecker, San Clemente, CA
Nocturne ~ Christina Ferrari-Logan, Lafayette, CA
Advice to Myself on a Summer Night ~ Maril Crabtree, Mission, KS
Mirror Images ~ Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR
Afterglow ~ Christine Valentine, Birney, MT
Seasons ~ Caroline Breiwick, Elk River, MN
New Year's Eve, Socorro, New Mexico ~ Cappy Love Hanson, Douglas, AZ
Warmth Rising ~ Annie M. Horvath, Westland, MI
Little Child ~ Elise Rowe, Vass, NC
He Is Just on Loan From God ~ Caroline Breiwick, Elk river, MN
Moon Story ~ Christine Valentine, Birney, MT
falling into blue ~ Christine Valentine, Birney, MT
The Women in Me ~ Donna Chisum, Mint Hill, NC

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

December 30, 2009 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Whisper of Autumn ~ Laurie Deal, Northfield, MN

Second Prize Winner
Irish Lane ~ Anne Bannister, Ellis, KS

Third Prize Winner
Untitled ~ Bill Smith, Sacramento, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Parting Rose ~ Laurie Deal, Northfield, MN
Flowers and Iona, the Quiet One ~ BettyJane Heiser Zedonek, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Base of Yosemite Falls ~ Earshal Long, Rutherfordton, NC
Terri the Tree Temptress ~ Jean Powis, Troy, NY
Ice Storm ~ Patsy Barrett King, Newport, NH

May 30, 2009 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Prickly Business ~ Joyce Fleming, Reston, VA

Second Prize Winner
Heron Flight ~ Cari Weber, Grandville, MI

Third Prize Winner
Got Nuts? ~ Joyce Fleming, Reston, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
Fishing for Breakfast ~ Cari Weber, Grandville, MI
Chapel in Yosemite ~ Earshal Long, Rutherford, NC
Butterflies ~ John Chris Brault, Leominster, MA
Young Innocence ~ Bobby Samuels, Lancaster, CA
Giggling Cousins ~ Clara Helvig, Perham, MN
Firm Foundation ~ Katherine Griffin, Cary, NC

November 30, 2008 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Shay's Contemplation ~ Bobby Samuels, Lancaster, CA

Second Prize Winner
The Old Mill ~ Cindy Rogers, Marietta, GA

Third Prize Winner
Cape Neddick Lighthouse, York, Maine ~ Earshal Long, Rutherfordton, NC

Honorable Mention Winners
Great Blue Heron ~ Jan Mann, Windsor, CT
Dragonfly ~ Bobby Samuels, Lancaster, CA
Basket Case ~ Roger Allen, New Boston, TX
Winter Blue ~ Kris Julius, Red Bud, IL
Untitled ~ Michelle McCreary, Jackson, NE

May 30, 2008 Photo Winners

First Prize Winner
Being King Is Exhausting ~ Bill Smith, Sacramento, CA

Second Prize Winner
Butterfly Rock ~ Dustin Petersen, Albert Lea, MN

Third Prize Winner
Down and Ready ~ Bobby Samuels, Lancaster, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
Furry Frolicking ~ Bill Smith, Sacramento, CA
Outdoor Church (Grandfather Mountain) ~ Joey Howell, Jr., Margarettsville, NC
Rainbow Boats ~ Deb Dietz, Loves Park, IL
School's Out ~ Betty Huff, Sturgis, SD

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

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December 20, 2011—(Not published)

"Struggling to her feet..."

Grand Prize Winner
Crossing the Line ~ Leah Weiss, Lynchburg, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
Medusa's Secret ~ Wende Dikec, Beaver, PA
Return ~ Chris Dowd, Henrietta, TX
Bahati's Birthday ~ Tammie Painter, Milwaukie, OR
Wom ~ Michael Joll, Brampton, ON, Canada
Gracie ~ John J. Strumsky, Jr., Catonsville, MD

October 20, 2011—(Not published)

"Inside the envelope..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Envelopes ~ George August Meier, Winter Springs, FL

Honorable Mention Winners
The Enigmatic Envelope ~ J. Elizabeth Gordon
The Land of the Free, the Home of the Brave ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
A Duke's Mixture ~ Clara McRae, Lakemont, GA
Rendezvous ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

August 20, 2011—(Not published)

"Before the end of..."

Grand Prize Winner
Hurry Up, Charlie ~ Marie Colligan, Lynchburg, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
Fallout ~ Leah Weiss, Lynchburg, VA
The Finish Line ~ Wende Dikec, Beaver, PA
Fifth Mistake ~ Rick Dawkins, Sadorus, IL
Redfield's Glass Coffin ~ Ryan B. Schow, Roseville, CA

June 20, 2011—(Published in the November/December issue)

"The man grinned as..."

Grand Prize Winner
Moonlight in th4e Lemon Tree ~ Roger William Capri, Star, ID

Honorable Mention Winners
Twice Pierced ~ Joseph Massey, Walnut Creek, CA
The Collection Agent ~ Russell Dean Meyer, Ewa Beach, HI
Greek Hospitality ~ M. F. Vogel, Athens, Greece
The Face of Change ~ Randall E. Sekeres, Gainesville, GA

April 20, 2011—(Published in the September/October issue)

"The road wasn't on the map, but..."

Grand Prize Winner
No Trespassing! ~ Marie Colligan, Lynchburg, VA

Honorable Mention Winners
The Stinking Body ~ Lori M. Feldberg, Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada
Apple ~ Tammie Painter, Milwaukie, OR
Haven ~ James A. King, Montague, MI
Side Road Off-Load ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA

February 20, 2011—(Published in the July/August issue)

"Standing under the..."

Grand Prize Winner
Quiet Little Men ~ Terry Wright, Cornelia, GA

Honorable Mention Winners
Shooting Stars ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA
Never Alone ~ Cheryl Losch, Strathroy, ON, Canada
Alien Games: Winner Take All ~ Zebe Pearsall, La Porte, TX
An Assailant Remembered ~ George August Meier, Winter Springs, FL
An Age-Old Question ~ Craig Schaffer, Rapid City, SD

December 20, 2010—(Published in the May/June issue)

"The $420,000 price tag..."

Grand Prize Winner
Handyman's Special ~ Eric Frederickson, Kenosha, WI

Honorable Mention Winners
Justice for All ~ Judy Allen, Guthrie, OK
A Bargain ~ Wendy D. Wakeman, North Andover, MA
A Very Special Lady ~ Dwayne Keller, Gettysburg, PA
Magic ~ Gregory Fields, Independence, KY

October 20, 2010—(Published in the March/April issue)

"Hey, what are you..."

Grand Prize Winner
California ~ Lajuana Green, College Station, TX

Honorable Mention Winners
Showdown at Big Rock ~ Leigh C. Allen, Winsted, CT
Crying ~ Amanda Hatfield, Brookfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
Red Sky at Morning ~ Wende Dikec, Beaver, PA
Trading Up ~ Michael Stigall, Taft, CA

August 20, 2010—(Published in the January/February issue)

"As the money floated..."

Grand Prize Winner
A Time for Everything ~ Atalie Bale, Lewis Center, OH

Honorable Mention Winners
Marked for Life ~ Sandy Dahlhofer, Clyde, NC
From Beautician to Mortician ~ Emily Morgan, Indianapolis, IN
Boone Town, Iowa ~ Kristina Charles, Millersville, PA
Did Not Comply ~ Tommy Griffin, Augusta, GA

June 20, 2010—(Published in the November/December issue) ( 58 entries)

"Crushing the can..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Most Important Thing Herbie Putnam Ever Taught Me ~ John M. Hutchinson, Lincoln, IL

Honorable Mention Winners
When the Bottle is Lost ~ Alison Reeger Cook, Gainesville, GA
To Love and Lose ~ Vonnie Davis, Lynchburg, VA
The Big Crush ~ Chris Neel, Hartford City, IN
Lifetime Guarantee ~ Michael P. Dumonceaux, St. Louis, MO

April 20, 2010—(Published in the September/October issue) ( 85 entries)

"The lights went out..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Survivor ~ Wende Dikec, Beaver, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
A Father's Legacy ~ Jeff T. Robinson, Laramie, WY
God Given Freedom ~ Todd Naevestad, Green Bay, WI
The Day the Lights Went Out ~ Jessica Anne, Los Angeles, CA
By Dawn's Early Light ~ Evelyn Lunsford, Sun City Center, FL

February 20, 2010—(Published in the July/August issue) ( 100 entries)

"Looking over his shoulder..."

Grand Prize Winner
A Golden Opportunity ~ Thomas Wenig, San Ramon, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
The Bumper Sticker ~ Patrick Cole, Warner Robins, GA
Unfair Advantage ~ M. H. Bates, Bradenton, FL
Crushed ~ Yvonne Francis, Blackwood, NJ
Well-Armed ~ Edward Parrot, Tampa, FL

December 20, 2009—(Published in the May/June issue) ( 78 entries)

"As the boot flew across the room..."

Grand Prize Winner
Deceit ~ Elizabeth Cady, Litchfield Park, AZ

Honorable Mention Winners
Desperate Lives ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA
A Small World ~ Jeff T. Robinson, Laramie, WY
Boot f#3177 ~ Martin D. Fisher, Hurt, VA
Gifted ~ Francine Garson, Englishtown, NJ

October 20, 2009—(Published in the March/April issue) ( 71 entries)

"In one quick motion..."

Grand Prize Winner
Ties That Bind ~ Sandy Dahlhofer, Clyde, NC

Honorable Mention Winners
In Lieu of Boredom ~ E. K. Spry, Phoenix, AZ
Killer ~ Carl Lambein, Jr., Mentor, OH
In One Quick Motion ~ Susan Pertessis, Thousand Oaks, CA
Just Desserts ~ Sandra L. Treharne, Hahira, GA
Strictly by the Book ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL

August 20, 2009—(Published in the January/February issue) ( 82 entries)

"Excuse me, sir, could you..."

Grand Prize Winner
Sleepers ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Fireworks Under an Inflatable Godzilla ~ Kimberley Stokely, Bellevue, NE
Cigar Interrupted ~ Patrick Cole, Centerville, GA
Operation Cobra ~ Mary Spencer, Phoenix, NY
Busted ~ Patrick Cole, Centerville, GA

June 20, 2009—(Published in the November/December issue) ( 81 entries)

"It looked like a..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Hatchling ~ April Schoffstall, Lewis, IN

Honorable Mention Winners
Scarred ~ Sheila D. Hairston, Rahway, NJ
Lonely Hearts ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA
The Treaty ~ Gregory Amato, Arlington, VA
Wasted ~ Lauren M. Peltier, Corpus Christi, TX
A Crawler Night ~ Steven Lowery, Reed City, MI

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April 20, 2009—(Published in the September/October issue) ( 93 entries)

"Through the window of the taxi..."

Grand Prize Winner
Through the Window of the Taxi ~ Timothy Masters, Brackney, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Finding Waldo ~ Max Griffin, Tulsa, OK
The New Wall on Rue De la Maison ~ Tony Brown, Greenville, NC
They Took My Baby ~ Charles R. Vassel, Midwest City, OK
Poor Man's Bluff ~ Darlene Roberts, Portage, MI

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February 20, 2009—(Published in the July/August issue) (118 entries)

"About a million ..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Miracle ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
So Long Ago and Far Away ~ Judy Nickles, Hot Springs Village, AR
The Seed ~ Karen Hamade, Valrico, FL
The Punishment ~ Brenda-Lee Riker, Westlake Village, CA
Final Words ~ Dennis Herula, Fort Dix, NJ

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December 20, 2008—(Published in the May/June issue) (100 entries)

"The coffee was gone, but ..."

Grand Prize Winner
Big Sky Country ~ Gerald E. Sheagren, Gettysburg, PA

Honorable Mention Winners
Amos and Mildred ~ Kristen Julius, Red Bud, IL
Elderberry Cliff ~ George August Meier, Winter Springs, FL
The Simple Man ~ Todd Grubbs, Windham, NH
In God We Trust ~ Jim Harrington, Huntersville, NC
Introduction ~ Mary Anne Wright, Cornelia, GA

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October 20, 2008—(Published in the March/April issue) (108 entries)

"Twenty minutes later ..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Seat on the End ~ Susan W. Peters, Overland Park, KS

Honorable Mention Winners
Omission ~ Shelly Gerhart, Beaverton, OR
Traveling Time ~ Sabrina Dixon, Kansas City, MO
Bad Choices ~ William Avett, Springfield, OR
Back to You ~ Brenda Undercoffer, Colorado Springs, CO

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August 20, 2008—(Published in the January?February issue) (97 entries)

"Those ungrateful ..."

Grand Prize Winner
Bengay and Promises ~ D. R. Prescott, Orange, CA

Honorable Mention Winners
In the Beginning... ~ Miriam H. Harrison, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Chump Change ~ Erin Blumer, Elk Mound, WI
Her Happy Place ~ Susan R. Hime, Paola, KS
Tears of Wisdom ~ Joanna Connors, Brazil, IN

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June 20, 2008—(Published in the November/December issue) (123 entries)

"The cellar was open, but..."

Grand Prize Winner
Three Intruders ~ George August Meier, Winter Springs, FL

Honorable Mention Winners
The Cellar ~ Andrea Gressman, Olathe, CO
Life Goes On ~ Sage O'Thomas, Warren, MI
An Appetite for Evil ~ Ann Brown, Maidens, VA
All in a Campaign's Work ~ Mark Quinn, Naperville, IL
Today—The Day ~ Amanda Brown-Buxton, Joplin, MO

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April 20, 2008—(Published in the September/October issue) (113 entries)

"They both stared at..."

Grand Prize Winner
The Target ~ Janice Croom, Bloomington, IL

Honorable Mention Winners
Missing ~ Shawn Hansen, Placerville, CA
Identity Theft ~ Charles R. Vassel, Midwest City, OK
Recognition ~ Jeanne Miller, Huntington Beach, CA
the Avalanche ~ Brian D. Mason-Wygal, Bellflower, CA
Fairground Fortune ~ Leslie Mitchell, Springfield, OR

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February 20, 2008—(Published in the July/August issue) (77 entries)

"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

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December 20, 2007—(Published in the May/June issue) (73 entries)

"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

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October 20, 2007—(Published in the March/April issue) (96 entries)

"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

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August 20, 2007—(Published in the January/February issue) (65 entries)

"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

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June 20, 2007—(Published in the November/December issue) (71 entries)

"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

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April 20, 2007—(Published in the September/October issue) (106 entries)

"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

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February 20, 2007 (135 entries)

"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

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December 20, 2006 (78 entries)

"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

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October 20, 2006 (91 entries)

"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

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August 20, 2006 (89 entries)

"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