Winners of the Fall 2009 Writing Contest Announced

The English Department is happy to announce the winners of its Fall 2009 Writing Contest. Our judges noted that this year’s decision was the toughest yet. We had over sixty fiction and creative non-fiction entries, and they were all of very high quality.



We would like to thank all those who submitted in this semester’s contest. You should be proud that you made the first step in making your writing count. We hope that you continue to submit to contests in the future.



Fall 2009 Creative Non-Fiction Winners:


1st Place: Edward Smith for “The Happy Road”………………………..........$100

2nd Place: John Blunt for “Darth Vader Versus Fabio: For Dave Barry”……..$50

3rd Place: Bethany Joy Swoboda for “The Deer”………………………...….$25



Honorable Mention: Ryan Theissen’s “Inside of a Barn” and

Melissa McMahon’s “Burning Bras and Losing Hair”



Fall 2009 Fiction Contest Winners:


1st Place: Shawn Sullentrup for “Mr. Jones”………………………………… $100

2nd Place: Brian Farrar for “Willful Drowning”………………………………....$50

3rd Place: Elin Feldmann for “Prophecy”………………………………………$25



Honorable Mention: Nathan Krealmeyer for “The Life and Tragic Death of Patricia Spillsmore” and Fred Davis Jr. for “The Daoist Tale”



If you see these people, please give them a round of applause. They deserve it.



I would also like to thank our judges (Linda Barro, Sue Henderson, Leigh Kolb, and Lissa Rosebrough) and all those who helped promote this contest. You helped make this year’s contest a success.



All contest winners are automatically published in the Spring 2010 edition of the Literary Review, so everyone will get a chance to read the winning entries in April. Please look out for the Spring Poetry Contest next semester. Details: TBA.



Thank you for supporting the written arts!