Memoir / Creative Nonfiction
Sponsor: Brenda Black
1st
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"The Shimmer of War" by Laura Redford
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2nd
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"The White Duckling" by Brian O'Dea
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3rd
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"Mountain or Molehill" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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HM
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"Emma's Gifts" by Margarite Stever
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Humorous Anecdote
Sponsors: John "Doc" Crawford and Ronda Del Boccio
1st
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"The Enduring Error" by Billie Holladay Skelly
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2nd
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"Carry Me Back" by Larry Wood
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3rd
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"Out of Chaos" by Sharon Keathley
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1st HM
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"Batter Up" by Joy Keeney
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2nd HM
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"Drained" by Mike Kaminski
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3rd HM
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"Secret" by Margarite Stever
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Crawford Poetry Prize
Sponsor: John "Doc" Crawford
1st
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"Receiving Miracles Every Day" by Ronda Del Boccio
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2nd
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"New Hope" by Rebecca Kight
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3rd
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"11th Hour Epiphany" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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1st HM
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"Daily Works of Art" by Russell Gayer
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2nd HM
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"Breath" by Mike Kaminski
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3rd HM
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"Triolet at Rader's Farm Civil War Park" by Larry Wood
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Haiku
Sponsor: Jan Morrill Vanek
1st
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"The Creek" by Lindsey Hobson
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2nd
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"Raindrop Journey" by Brian O'Dea
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3rd
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"Deluge" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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HM
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"Marcescence" by Mike Kaminski
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Travel Article
Sponsor: Larry Wood
1st
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"Jefferson, TX, B&B and So Much More" by Diana West
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2nd
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"The Caymans" by Cindy McIntyre
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3rd
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"Do Sedona's Vortex Sites Have Real Power?" By Ronda Del Boccio
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HM
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"The Streets of Sarajevo" by Brian O'Dea
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HM
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"Thailand by Tuktuk" by Annie Lisenby
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HM
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"Magnolia, Arkansas: Home to Blossoming Flowers and Community" by Elizabeth Attebury
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Note from the judge:
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These were all so good, it was difficult to pick just three. Thus, the honorable mentions.
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Hometown Newspaper Column
Sponsor: Lonnie Whitaker
1st
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"Appalachian Decoration Day" by Larry Wood
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2nd
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"Ice Cream Cones: St. Louis, the Ozarks, and the World" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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3rd
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"Food Memories at Grandma's House" by Diana West
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Creative Nonfiction: My Favorite Hobby
Sponsor: Linda Apple
1st
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"Involuntary Murder Yoga: How Brazilian Ju Jitzu Brought Balance into My Life" by Brian O'Dea
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2nd
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"You're a Malfoy, Mom: the Tale of a Life-Changing Hobby" by C.C Riley
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3rd
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"Sip, Sip, Hooray!" By Russell Gayer
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HM
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"Treasure Hunting" by Mike Kaminski
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Ozarks History Article
Sponsor: Larry Wood
1st
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"Selling False Hope and Empty Promises" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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2nd
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"A Day in the Life" by Joy Keeney
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3rd
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"B.F. Little: Farmer, Soldier, and Sheriff" by Russell Gayer
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HM
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"The Millionaire Indian" by Sandy Jordan
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Humorous Short Piece
Sponsor: Russell Gayer
1st
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"A Country Surprise" by Marti Attoun
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2nd
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"Welcome" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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3rd
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"Bowled Over" by Larry Wood
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HM
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"Mom's Pizza Recipe" by Annie Lisenby
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Humorous Paranormal Short Story
Sponsor: Ronda Del Boccio
1st
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"Spooked by the Spook Light" by Larry Wood
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2nd
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"Date with Grandma" by Annie Lisenby
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3rd
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"Bigfoot Stole My Dog" by Terry Alexander
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Note from the judge:
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Only the 1st place winner followed the most basic directions to write about a paranormal investigation.
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Romantic Adventure Short Story
Sponsor: Anonymous
1st
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"Highland Traditions" by Annie Lisenby
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2nd
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"Dancing on the Edge" by Ronda Del Boccio
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3rd
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"Wagonload of Hope" by Marti Attoun
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HM
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"Patrice's High School Reunion" by Margarite Stever
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Flash Fiction
Sponsors: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and Jan Fields
1st
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"All is Calm" by Marti Attoun
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2nd
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"Bottled Up" by Mike Kaminski
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3rd
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"Latter-Day Fortunato" by Larry Wood
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Juvenile Short Story — Fiction
Sponsor: Anonymous
1st
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"Rite of Passage" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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2nd
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"Harlan Meets the Howler" by Lauri Mays
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3rd
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"August's Magic Drawing" by Elizabeth Attebury
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HM
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"Tall Tales and Fishing Poles" by Joy Keeney
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HM
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"The Cat and His Girl" by Annie Lisenby
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Inspirational Romance
Sponsor: Diane Yates
1st
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"Order Up" by Ronda Del Boccio
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2nd
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"The Summer of His Life" by Larry Wood
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3rd
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"An Oak Tree at Lake Okojobi" by Annie Lisenby
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1st HM
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"Chemistry" by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
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2nd HM
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"Still My Everything" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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3rd HM
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"The Rose" by C. W. Harper
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"I Didn't See That Coming" O. Henry Style Story
Sponsor: Bud Hanks
1st
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"Secret Admirer" by Lindsey Hobson
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2nd
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"Rhythm and Glue" by Marti Attoun
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3rd
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"In the Pines" by Larry Wood
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Note from the judge:
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Other than Secret Admirer, everyone struggled with what an O' Henry
ending is. Many let the cat out of the bag too early. Writing style and
punctuation is a challenge for some. Also thinking outside the box in
creating suspense.
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Western Faction Short Story
Sponsor: Bud Hanks
1st
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"Mind over Matter!" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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2nd
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"Susan and Wild Bill" by Larry Wood
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3rd
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"Doc at Maggie's House" by Ronda Del Boccio
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Western Short Story
Sponsor: Duke Pennell
1st
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"Colorado Proposal" by Rhonda Harvey
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2nd
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"Whatever It Takes" by Billie Holladay Skelley
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3rd
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"Alice's Law" by Margarite Stever
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"Write the Old Stuff" Historical Fiction
Sponsor: Nancy Hartney
1st
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"Remembering Sally" by Larry Wood
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2nd
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"Maiden Voyage" by Rhonda Harvey
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3rd
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"Holliday at Cat's House" by Ronda Del Boccio
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A Western Wedding. In Memory of Jeanie Horn
Sponsor: Richard and Bonnie Tesh
1st
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"RSVP to Allie Jane" by Kelly Kirby
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2nd
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"Huckleberry Cat" by Ronda Del Boccio
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3rd
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"The Letter" by Joy Keeney
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Best First Page of a Fiction Book in Progress
Sponsors: The Prose Squad:
April Brock, Bonnie Tesh, Darrell Lacey, and Margarite Stever
1st
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"Planet of the Knaves" by Russell Gayer
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2nd
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"Mermaids of the Mississippi" by Annie Lisenby
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3rd
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"Blood-Red Silks" by Ronda Del Boccio
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1st HM
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"Always and Forever" by C. W. Harper
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2nd HM
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"One is the Loneliest" by Penny Richards
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Best Fiction Book of 2021
Sponsor: Billie Holladay Skelley
Soda Fountain Blues by Lonnie Whitaker
Best Nonfiction Book of 2021
Sponsor: Veda Boyd Jones
Lynchings, Murders, and Other Nefarious Deeds:
A Criminal History of Greene County, MO by Larry Wood
See you at next year's OWLies!
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