Storyteller Award Winner
David H. Rogers
Short Story (All Genres): “The Devil’s Smokes”
Mainstream Novel
1st Place: Diane Owens, Three Times Twenty
2nd Place: Deborah Rice, Spinning Wool in the Mouth of the Monster
3rd Place: Lila L. Anastas, Ileana’s Odyssey
Judge: Tom Colgan, Penguin/Putnam
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novel
1st Place: Judy Castleberry, Pools of Purple
2nd Place: Rebecca L. Williams, Wolves
3rd Place: Bruce & Pamela Nyman, Desert Winds
Judge: John Scognamiglio, Kensington Publishing Company
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Novel
1st Place: Keith Pyeatt, Above Haldis Notch
2nd Place: David J. Corwell, Island of the Setting Sun
3rd Place: Charity Tahmaseb, Cold Comfort
Judge: Steve Saffel, Del Rey/Ballantine Publishing Group, Random House, Inc.
Romance/Historical/Western Novel
1st Place: Beth Soloway, The Great Deception
2nd Place: Linda Carroll-Bradd, Hanna’s Promise
3rd Place: S.M. Patino, I Am Machiavelli
Judge: Hazel Rumney, Thorndike Press
Middle Grade/Young Adult Novel
1st Place: Lynn Murray, Cascabel
2nd Place: Jennifer Bohnhoff, Jingle Night, Silent Bells
3rd Place: Michele Veillon, Shelby and the Shifting Rings
Judge: Ellen Krieger, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Short Story–Mainstream and Literary
1st Place: Mike Tuohy, “Color Me Stupid”
2nd Place: Frank Carden, “Quarter Moon”
3rd Place: Mike Tuohy, “Loaves and Fishes Combo”
Judge: Sally (Sarah) Spence, Literary Imagination, Department of Classics, University of Georgia
Short Story–All Genres
1st Place: David H. Rogers, “The Devil’s Smokes”
2nd Place: Randy Styner, “Angus”
3rd Place: Darren Moore, “The Freeman’s Toll”
Judge: Steve Saffel, Del Rey/Ballantine Publishing Group, Random House, Inc.
Short Story–Middle Grade and Young Adult
1st Place: Julie K. Casper, “In the Face of Fear”
2nd Place: Julie K. Casper, “The Porcelain Eagle”
3rd Place: Julie K. Casper, “Dog Pound Dog”
Judge: Jen Weiss, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Short Nonfiction–Articles and Essays
1st Place: Kristin E. Litchman, “Change and Connection”
2nd Place: Lela Belle Wolfert, “Bends in the Road”
3rd Place: Lyn Kidder, “Pardon Me, My French is Showing”
Judge: Elfrieda Abbe, The Writer, Morris Publishing
Book Length Nonfiction
1st Place: Timothy F. Glass, Until the End of Time
2nd Place: Gregory McElwain, In Laos With Blue-Eyed Swede
3rd Place: Sheila Key, 50 Ways to Leave Your 40s
Judge: Anne Hawkins, John Hawkins & Associates
Children’s Book–4 to 7 Years–Fiction/Nonfiction/Picture Book
1st Place: Deborah W. Trotter, Trading Post
2nd Place: Diana McKinney, Harry the Gosling
3rd Place: Joanne Lokens, A Different Talent
Judge: Rich Wallace, Highlights Magazine for Children
Screenplay
1st Place: Kim Campbell, Carlota
2nd Place: Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Diplomatic Channels
3rd Place: Marc Calderwood, The Clone Chronicles
Judge: Cliff Gravel, Story Analyst
Poetry
1st Place: Dorothy Piper, “The Rolling Stone”
2nd Place: John Orman, “Small Print”
3rd Place: Janet S. Harris, “Genesis of a Poem”
Judge: Matthew Thorburn, Good Foot Magazine
I took 1st and 3rd place in the 2004 Short Story–Mainstream and Literary category. It was the first time I won in any literary competition so it made me feel like a big shot. I flew from Georgia to Albuquerque for the awards presentation. It was great meeting the people and seeing such a supportive organization. It really encouraged me to keep writing and I have since had 25 short stories published. My first place winner at SWW was published in 2017 in the Winston-Salem Writers anthology “Flying South #4” under the title “Vestiges”. You can read it at my website bunker93a.com on the Chronicles page. It is great to see that SWW is still going strong and it was a real treat to find that my earliest success is still listed. One correction: the title of the 3rd place story is “Loaves and Fishes Combo”. Still haven’t found a taker for that one but it probably needs a little more work. Writing evidently takes some patience and perseverence.
So great to hear that our contest was such an encouragement in your writing journey. Congratulations on getting over two dozen stories published since your two wins — good luck on your continued success! (I’ve corrected the title.)