Wild Violet Contest Winners
After careful consideration by our judges, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Writing Contests. Fiction: “Chocolate Spider Web”— Luke Hawley “The Pink Pack” — Susan E. Tornga “Love Letter” — Michael Turner Honorable Mentions: “Men and Smokes” by Jennifer Annessi and “The Point Of No Return” by Elizabeth Benton Poetry: “Midwife Man” — Ellen LaFleche “Traveling People Part I — Dissociative Blues” — Robert McMullen “Terminal Opera” — Finley Ballard Evans Honorable...
Read MoreSeptember Contest Poll
Time to vote for the September contest! The September topic was “Back in the Saddle.” The first entry is flsh fiction, “My Fear Factor,” by Terry McKee: Here it comes again, that ever so faint fluttering in my stomach. It sits in one little spot at the bottom on my tummy, tickling me like a mother tickles her small child, except this isn’t fun. This is fear, unabashed, full-fledged, tingling FEAR. I know it all too well, and as much as I try, I can’t seem to escape it. I try to reason it away but it’s no use. It’s as if this emotion has a mind of its own and stubbornly...
Read MoreContest Winner & September Topic
Congratulations to Lindsey Renuard, who won our June short-form contest at Wild Violet. Her winning entry will be viewable both from the direct link here and from the “Contest Winners” category (accessible from the sidebar). My apologies for not running contests in July and August, but I was busy adjusting to life with my newborn baby. Gradually, I’m getting back on track, so now I’ll announce the topic for our monthly short-form writing contests (500 words for fiction, 20 lines for poetry). Topic: “Back in the Saddle” Deadline: midnight, Friday, September 24 To...
Read MoreJune 2010 Contest Winner: Gizmo is Missing
The lights are on at 3 am. I’m wondering, wandering up and down the halls Gizmo is missing. He left Tuesday afternoon – without direction. Never been out of the house. A fat cat content to sleep in the sun has taken up residence in the rain. Gizmo is missing. I’m moving on Friday so the search is frantic. Fliers, phone calls, all without direction. Gizmo is missing. He left Tuesday afternoon. I called up and down empty streets. The only response from a neighbor who lost her cat to coyotes. Up and down the halls, no fat cat content to sleep in the sun. I’m moving...
Read MoreJune Contest Poll
After a brief hiatus while my husband and I got to know our newborn baby boy, I’m finding time to get back to work. So it’s finally time to vote for the first Wild Violet monthly short-form contest. For this month’s contest, we have three entries, a little better than in May. Please let your friends know that the July topic will be coming soon. The June topic was “Round and Round.” The first entry is a poem, “Gizmo is Missing,” by Lindsey Renuard, which can be read at this link: http://dishwaterdreams.com/2010/05/gizmo-is-missing/ The second entry is...
Read MoreContest Winner & June Topic
Congratulations to Mary Ellen Walsh, who won our first monthly short-form contest at Wild Violet. Her winning entry will be viewable both from the direct link here and from the “Contest Winners” category (accessible from the sidebar). Because my due date for my first child is rapidly approaching, I’m posting the June topic early for our monthly short-form writing contests (500 words for fiction, 20 lines for poetry). Topic: “Round and Round” Deadline: midnight, Friday, June 18 To enter, post a link to your entry, which can appear on either a personal site or any...
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