2009 Contests

1. WCCW Award - Children's Story (writer specifies age group) Sponsored by White County Creative Writers .
1st place - Cathy C. Hall, Lilburn, GA The Problem With S.H.E.
2nd place - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR Santa and the Over-the-Hill Team
3rd place - Gary R. Hoffman, Okeechobee, FL Walter the White-Tail Squirrel
1HM - Malu Graham, Memphis, TN Sandy's Sacred Tree
2HM - Doyle Suit, St. Charles, MO Cute Little Pigs
3HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR Theo's Christmas Peach

2. RobertsFamilyArk - Short story, fantasy Sponsored by the Roberts Family
1st place - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR Flash Fiction
2nd place - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR Rosaleen
3rd Place - Gray R. Hoffman, Okeechobee, FL For the Love of Kristen
1HM - Lorna Stone, Conway, AR The Eyes Have it
2HM - Tom Howard, Little Rock, AR The Body Shop
3HM - Peggy Sanders, Searcy, AR Tale from the Land of Woe: A Fancy Fable for the 21st Century

3. Love Bytes Award - Love Poem, any form Sponsor: Glassworks Ink
1st place - Faye Williams Jones, North little rock, AR When Mother Sipped Tea
1nd Place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR Kimono Moon
3rd Place - Peggy Sanders, Searcy, AR Millie
1HM Sally Clark, Fredericksburg, TX Spirit Lake, Iowa
2HM - Lori Becherer, Millstadt, IL Love on a Field Road
3HM - Candy Meier, Des Moines, IA The Glory of Hades

4. New Idea Award Short Story, humorous - three ladies who steal a painting. Sponsor: Jean Gipson
1st place - Cheri lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR The Three Kluges
2nd Place - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR The Girl in the Bath
3rd place - Janice K. Anderson, Pocatello, ID Sawyer County Sewing Sisters: An Unforgiven Loan
1HM - C.J.Clark, hardy, AR Truth or Consequnces
2HM - Gary R. Hoffman, Okeechobee, FL OOPS

5. Tumbleweed Award Western Novel - Sponsor: Dusty Richards
1st place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR The Trouble With Truth
2nd place - Arline Chandler, Heber Springs, AR Lessons from Two Grandfathers
3rd place - Duke Pennell, Fayetteville, AR Spirit on the Mountain
1HM - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR Riding the Gourmet Trail

6. Family Matters Award - Essay on a person in your family of significance to you. Sponsor: Debra Middleton
1st place - Helen Dacus, Searcy, AR Aunt Betty's Cure
2nd place - Patricia A. Oplinger, Cherokee Village, AR Paula and Jesse
3rd place - Janice K. Anderson, Pocatello, ID Everyone's 'Uncle Pete'
1HM - Rosemary Webb, Fort Smith, AR Life Around Me
2HM - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR Max Barton and the Great Paris(TX) Fire of 1916
3HM - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, Ar My Swingin' Grannie

7. The Penpoint Group Award Short Story, Mystery Sponsor: The Penpoint Group
1st place - Cathy C. Hall, Lilburn, GA Like a Pirate
2nd place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR Rose's Garden
3rd place - Madelyn F. Young, Hot Springs Village, AR Death Comes Walking
1HM - Fay Risner, Keystone, IA The Answering Machine Knew
2HM - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR Buried in the Paper
3HM - Gary R. Hoffman, Okeechobee, FL A Few Sheckles

8. Central Arkansas Writers Award Essay: Cause and Effect Write about decisions and events that have changed your life. Sponsor: Central Arkansas Writers
1st place - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR A Dissertation on Convent Life
2nd place - Ellen E. Withers, Conway, AR The Courage of Dr. Brown
3rd place - Madelyn F. Young, Hot Springs Village, AR Borderline
1HM - Thelma Zirkelbach, Houston, TX Do It Yourself, Mom
2HM - Rita Dortch, Rector, AR Decisions, Decisions
3HM - C. Allan Butkus, Ash Flat, AR The Night I Became aThief

9. The Ozarks Mountaineer Award - Short Memoir, to be considered for publication Sponsor: The Ozarks Mountaineer Dr. Fred Pfister, Editor (www.ozarksmountaineer.com for guidelines)
1st place - Arline Chandler, Heber Springs, AR An Ozark Girl Turned Motorhome Lady
2nd place - Nancy Peacock, Ft. Smith, AR Sugar Creek
3rd place - Christine Henderson, Searcy, AR Tommy
1HM Lee Ann Russell, Springfield, MO Growin' Up
2HM Gary R Hoffman, Okeechobee, FL Mr. Ozarks -Townsend Godsey
3HM - Doyle Suit, St. Charles, MO When Guns Weren't Sinister

10. New Writer Contest - Personal essay by someone who has never won money in a contest Sponsor: Dorothy Hatfield
1st place - Mary Lou Moran, Hot Springs Village, AR Laura
2nd place - Amy Gray Light, Bigelow, AR Dark Victory
3rd place - Randy Kerr, North Little Rock, AR A Way Out
1HM - Janice K. Anderson, Pocatello, ID Janice K. Anderson
2HM - Helen Dacus, Searcy, AR Euniry
3HM - Avenell Peppers, Searcy, AR The Little Boy

11. Bob Jones and Faye Williams Jones Poetry Award Free Verse, any subject Sponsor: Bob Jones and Faye Williams Jones
1st place - Candy Meier, Des Moines, IA Lavender Sprays
2nd place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR A Carnival Ride
3rd place - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR A Few Words About Babel
1HM - Debbie Lincoln, Little Rock, AR Hidden
2HM - Peggy Sanders, Searcy, AR A Final Winter
3HM - Cathy C. Hall, Lilburn, GA Confession

12. Word Weaving Short Story, no horror or erotica Must include these four words: Kestrel, Molasses, Squid, Wink Sponsor: Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas
1st place - Peggy Sanders, Searcy, AR Vine Ripe Tomatoes
2nd place - Cheryl Johnson , Benton, AR Miss Chance
3rd place - Mary Chandler, Reno, NV The Puppeteer
1HM - C.J.Clark, Hardy, AR The Fourth of July

13. HPMEC Award Short Story Short Story - Sharing a train ride with Ernest Hemingway Sponsor: Hemingway-Pfeiffer Creative Writers' Retreat (link)
1st place - Pat Laster, Benton, AR A Face in the Crowd
2nd place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR An Encounter With Ernest
3rd place - C.J.Clark, Hardy, AR Cojones
1HM - Doris Owen Ward, Haines, Alaska Sharing a Ride With Ernest Hemingway
2HM - Gary R. Hoffman, Okeechobe, FL Flagler to Key West
3HM - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR Alpine Limbo

14. LovePat Award Personal Essay - Subject: How I, A Writer, Use What I Read - The subject may be used as title or subtitle. Sponsor: Pat Laster
1st place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR Multi-Tasking Research: How I, aWriter, Use What I Read
2nd place - Faye Williams Jones, North Little Rock, AR Other People's Words: How I, A Writer, Use What I Read
3rd place - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR Let Me Count the Ways
1HM - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR Reader's Choice
2HM - arline Chandler, Heber Springs, AR Confessions of a Clipper
3HM - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR Noticing, Balancing, and Stealing the Techniques

14. LovePat Award Personal Essay Subject: How I, A Writer, Use What I Read The subject may be used as title or subtitle 1000 words maximum Sponsor: Pat Laster