Dear Writers,
Thank you to those of you who entered our annual writing contest. After reviewing a massive stack of entries from all over the United States and Canada, we’d like to congratulate our 3 winners and 3 runners-up.
There were many excellent entries…but there could only be so many winners.
Winners: Full scholarships to SBWC 2017
Mikko K. Cook Kim Cromwell Jeff Wing
Runners-up: Partial scholarships to SBWC 2017
Joy Allen Lorie Brallier Ann Doyle
Finalists: Entitled to a free agent appointment if they desire, and if they are able to attend SBWC 2017.
Claire Hsu Accomando Sharon Brown Suzanne Cardinal Christina Gessler Cherie Kephart Nancy Klann
We appreciate every writer who took a chance and submitted writing to be considered. We know that is an act of bravery.
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” — Ernest Hemingway
There were many excellent entries, but the above writers were the ones who, this time, around rose to the top with this year’s judges.
Congratulations, all. Grace Rachow
SBWC Director
