Unpublished Manuscript Awards
CATEGORY 1 – PERSONAL BLOG (NONFICTION)
Category Sponsor: Prestige Prose
FIRST PLACE: “Flying Solo in the Kitchen” by Pepper Hume, Bartlesville WordWeavers
SECOND PLACE: “I'm the Bad Guy” by Connor Passiglia, Nevermore Edits
THIRD PLACE: “Oxford Commas for Sale” by Lisbeth L. McCarty, Norman Galaxy of Writers
1st Honorable Mention: “Happy Birthday Seren & Bravo! Happy Gotcha Day Karma!” by Amy Shojai, Rose Rock wRiters
2nd Honorable Mention: “A Dog Named Wide Load” by Shelley Anne Richter, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
3rd Honorable Mention: “Front Porch Pointers” Dee Dee Chumley, The Inklings
CATEGORY 2 – ESSAY (ANY SUBJECT OF CONTEMPORARY INTEREST)
Category Sponsor: Ruth Weeks
FIRST PLACE: “What Do You See When You Look At Him” by Darlinda Hagens, Pen and Keyboard Writers
SECOND PLACE: “Hands” by Juliana Lightle, WordsmithSix
THIRD PLACE: “Success is a Feeling” by Marisa Mohi, Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Hanging with a Hawk” by Dave Walsh, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
2nd Honorable Mention: “Bees are Busy, Too” by Marilyn Boone, Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 3 – MEMOIR/NOSTALGIA
Category Sponsor: Enid Writers Club
FIRST PLACE: “But We Did Not Drown” by Sandra Soli, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “No Worries” by Niki Nicole, The Inklings
THIRD PLACE: “Blackface: A Memoir” by Kathleen Arnett, Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Madam” by Judith Rycroft, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
2nd Honorable Mention: “Polio Panic Attack - 1948” Vivian Zabel, Pen and Keyboard Writers
3rd Honorable Mention: “The Road to Respect” by Dave Walsh, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
4th Honorable Mention: “Whole Lotta Love” by F. Ray Gaskin, Member at Large
5th Honorable Mention: “Among Other Things: The Infamous Case of Miss Demeanor's Dummy” by Ann Cleary, Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 4 – PROSE HUMOR: FICTION OR NONFICTION
Category Sponsor: Nikki Hanna
FIRST PLACE: “Tugger McTavish and the Great Football Cash-Out Caper” by Storme Maynard, Member at Large
SECOND PLACE: “A Perfect Opportunity” by Amy Saker, Nevermore Edits
THIRD PLACE: “The Boys of Boca Bay” by J. Allen Harris, Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Love, Judge Zimmerman” by Lisbeth L. McCarty, Norman Galaxy of Writers
2nd Honorable Mention: “Writer's Block and Me” by Pepper Hume, Bartlesville WordWeavers
3rd Honorable Mention: “After a Certain Age” by Mary Moran, Member at Large
CATEGORY 5 – SCRIPT: FILM, PLAY, OR TV
Category Sponsor: Spool Party Productions
FIRST PLACE: “A View of Death” by Shelley Anne Richter, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Inkubus” by Kim Toscano, Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “The Cover-Up” by Barbara Shepherd, Hunt and Peck
CATEGORY 6 - ARTICLE: INSPIRATIONAL
Category Sponsor: The Inklings
FIRST PLACE: “Linda May” by Judith Rycroft, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Sweet World Beyond” by Lisbeth L. McCarty, Norman Galaxy of Writers
THIRD PLACE: “Did Jacob Really Wrestle With Brad Pitt?” by Sid Martin, Tulsa NightWriters
1st Honorable Mention: “Priming the Pump” by Carolyn B. Leonard, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
2nd Honorable Mention: “Community On A Lonely Street” by Keith Dale, Fort Worth Writers
CATEGORY 7 - ARTICLE: NONFICTION FEATURE (ANY SUBJECT)
Category Sponsor: Linda Lowe Apple
FIRST PLACE: “What's the Appeal?” by Lisbeth L. McCarty Norman Galaxy of Writers
SECOND PLACE: “Open Courseware: Get Smart for Free” by Sandra Soli Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
THIRD PLACE: “The Forgotten Women of Oklahoma!” by Gary Robert Pinnell Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
CATEGORY 8 - ARTICLE: TECHNICAL AND/OR HOW-TO (ANY SUBJECT)
FIRST PLACE: “How to Buy a Car Without Breaking Down” by Kelly Bristow The Inklings
SECOND PLACE: “How to Direct a Play” by Jerry Davis Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Saying Oui to Brie: How to Enhance Your Cheeseboard with French Flavor” by Aleasha Wales Shelnutt Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Hemp for Pets? It's Complicated” by Amy Shojai Rose Rock wRiters
CATEGORY 9 - POETRY: RHYMED SHORT
FIRST PLACE: “December Rondeau” by Sandra Soli Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Pink Fluffy Unicorns” by Jeff Dosser Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Morning at Minnow Lake” by Karen Kay Knauss Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Driving Jazz” by Kristyn Reid Member at Large
2nd Honorable Mention: “Thought Sleeps” by Judith Rycroft Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
CATEGORY 10 - POETRY: RHYMED LONG
Category Sponsor: Lisbeth L. McCarty
FIRST PLACE: “The Fish That Got Away” by Shelley Anne Richter Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Sara Sorrows” by Jennifer McMurrain Bartlesville WordWeavers
THIRD PLACE: “Survivors” by Carolyn B. Leonard Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
1st Honorable Mention: “The Doe” by Jerri Garcia Kansas City Writers Group
2nd Honorable Mention: “Steel Heartbeat” by Storme Maynard Member at Large
3rd Honorable Mention: “The Winds of 'Popular Culture'“ by Juliann Troi, Member at Large
4th Honorable Mention: “The Enduring Crepe Myrtle” by Karen Kay Knauss Member at Large
CATEGORY 11 - POETRY: UNRHYMED SHORT
Category Sponsor: Enid Writers Club
FIRST PLACE: “Letter” by Roxana Lucia Cazan Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Gust of Lust” by Kelly Bristow The Inklings
THIRD PLACE: “Locusts” by Nicki Rycroft Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
1st Honorable Mention: “Incarcerated” by Barbara Shepherd Hunt and Peck
2nd Honorable Mention: “I Swiss Cheese Brain” by Kristyn Reid Member at Large
3rd Honorable Mention: “Fragment 67A: Reflections on a cancer diagnosis” by Margaret E. Lee Tulsa NightWriters
4th Honorable Mention: “Truths of Nature” by Laura Atanacio Edington Member at Large
5th Honorable Mention: “Renewal” by Carol Lavelle Snow Tulsa NightWriters
CATEGORY 12 - POETRY: UNRHYMED LONG
Category Sponsor: 4RV Publishing
FIRST PLACE: “Boatsong, An Etude” by Pepper Hume Bartlesville WordWeavers
SECOND PLACE: “You Look like Your Mother” by Roxana Lucia Cazan Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
THIRD PLACE: “Visitation, the Necessary Angel” by Sandra Soli Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
1st Honorable Mention: “Fragment 125: I used to weave crowns” by Margaret E. Lee Tusla NightWriters
2nd Honorable Mention: “There is a Tree” by Storme Maynard Member at Large
3rd Honorable Mention: “Reaching for the Sun” by Kelly Bristow The Inklings
4th Honorable Mention: “Our Mothers' Gardens” by Ann Cleary Bartlesville WordWeavers
5th Honorable Mention: “The Journey” by Kim Toscano Member at Large
CATEGORY 13 - SHORT STORY: FLASH FICTION
Category Sponsor: Brannon4Congress
FIRST PLACE: “Under Her Nose” by Vaun Murphrey Member at Large
SECOND PLACE: “Lair Shopping” by Bre Lockhart Tulsa Writers Syndicate
THIRD PLACE: “Red Lips, Spike Heels, and Attitude” by Mary Flowers Brannon Norman Galaxy of Writers
1st Honorable Mention: “The Last Gift” by Laura Atanacio Edington Member at Large
2nd Honorable Mention: “The Crossing: Final Episode” by Nancy Hartney Ozark Mountains Guild of Writers
3rd Honorable Mention: “Perfect” by Dee Dee Chumley The Inklings
4th Honorable Mention: “Fairy Tale” by Theresa Hupp Kansas City Writers Group
5th Honorable Mention: “War at the YMCA” by Shirley Fessel Kansas City Writers Group
CATEGORY 14 - SHORT STORY: SHORT-SHORT (JUVENILE)
FIRST PLACE: “Food for Thought (or Idiom Schmidiom)” by Billie Holladay Skelley Member at Large
SECOND PLACE: “Hear Me on the Radio” by Barbara Shepherd Hunt and Peck
THIRD PLACE: “Teenie, the Christmas Tree Angel” by David L. Roper Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Star Sign” by Shelley Anne Richter Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
CATEGORY 15 - SHORT STORY: SHORT-SHORT (YOUNG ADULT)
FIRST PLACE: “The Grinch and Apple Pie” by Jan Morrill Rose Rock wRiters
SECOND PLACE: “Stone of Thor” by Peggy Chambers Enid Writers Club
THIRD PLACE: “King Cake” by Nicole Wells
Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “In a Mirror” by Pepper Hume Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 16 - SHORT STORY: SHORT-SHORT (ADULT)
Category Sponsor: SoonerCon
FIRST PLACE: “Floating Home” by Jan Morrill Rose Rock wRiters
SECOND PLACE: “That is All I Remember” by Ann Cleary Bartlesville WordWeavers
THIRD PLACE: “Ice” by Paul Chrisstarlon Wesselhöft Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
1st Honorable Mention: “The Last Manuscript” by Storme Maynard Member at Large
2nd Honorable Mention: “Unnoticed” by Jennifer McMurrain Bartlesville WordWeavers
3rd Honorable Mention: “Fractured” by Barbara Shepherd Hunt and Peck
4th Honorable Mention: “Full of the Dickens” by Billie Holladay Skelley Member at Large
5th Honorable Mention: “White Lies” by Christine Jarmola Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 17 - SHORT STORY: ADULT
FIRST PLACE: “The Bridge Troll” by Julia Mozingo Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
SECOND PLACE: “Before the Seawall” by J. Allen Harris Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Forget Me Not” by Shelley Pagach Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
1st Honorable Mention: “Sooie Pig” by Ruth Weeks Rose Rock wRiters
2nd Honorable Mention: “The Train” by Lisa Willis Rose Rock wRiters
3rd Honorable Mention: “Attics” by John T. Biggs Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
4th Honorable Mention: “Case of the Howling Dog” by Vivian Zabel Pen and Keyboard Writers
CATEGORY 18 - SHORT STORY: HORROR
FIRST PLACE: “Camelot” by Julie Jones Last Wednesday Writers of Oklahoma
SECOND PLACE: “The Lucky Ones” Jeff Dosser Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “The Baby Carriage” by Brenda Clark Thomas Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Cassandra’s Dream” by Richard D. Sadok Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 19 - SHORT STORY: SCI-FI/FANTASY
Category Sponsor: Future Society of Central Oklahoma
FIRST PLACE: “Rasa Contritum” by Shannon Iwanski Nevermore Edits
SECOND PLACE: “The Unlikely Ascension of Ms. Judith Brock” by Jeff Dosser Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Serenity’s Goodbye” by Tamara Grantham Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
1st Honorable Mention: “Old School Therapy” by John T. Biggs Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
CATEGORY 20 - BOOK: PICTURE – FICTION OR NONFICTION (FOR AGES 1–8)
FIRST PLACE: “Living in Two Houses” by Carolyn B. Leonard Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Monsters From the Deep” by Mary Ellen Main Writers of the Purple Sage
THIRD PLACE: “The Lowd Family Visits the Library” by Kim Toscano Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Too Many Legs” by Sandra Soli Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
2nd Honorable Mention: “Hi! Ho! Halloween's Here!” by Cathy Collar Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 21 - BOOK: MIDDLE GRADE - FICTION OR NONFICTION (FOR AGES 8–12)
FIRST PLACE: “The Not So Chosen One” by Tamara Grantham Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
SECOND PLACE: “Lungs of the Earth” by Vicki Schoen WordsmithSix
THIRD PLACE: “Mila Denton's Spring Vacation” by Sandra Byrd Lawson Hunt and Peck
1st Honorable Mention: “Showmen's Rest” by Nicole Wells Member at Large
CATEGORY 22 - BOOK: NONFICTION (NARRATIVE OR GENERAL)
Category Sponsor: Nikki Hanna
FIRST PLACE: “It Was Never a Dead End” by Nancy Craig Fort Worth Writers
SECOND PLACE: “Raven and the Hummingbird” by Renate Caldwell Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “One Last Launch” by Lisa Zalea Member at Large
CATEGORY 23 - NOVEL: HISTORICAL FICTION
Category Sponsor: Winona Bennett Cross
FIRST PLACE: “Time To Strike” by Rex Griffin Tulsa NightWriters
SECOND PLACE: “To Daddy, Who I've Never Loved” by Gary Robert Pinnell Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
THIRD PLACE: “Prairie Wind” by Vivian Zabel Pen and Keyboard Writers
1st Honorable Mention: “Fine Leaves of the Heart” by Leslie Smith Member at Large
CATEGORY 24 - NOVEL: HORROR
FIRST PLACE: “Territory Crows” by John T. Biggs Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
SECOND PLACE: “Night of the Fire Moon” by Ruth Weeks Rose Rock wRiters
THIRD PLACE: “Spring Street” by Jennifer McMurrain Bartlesville WordWeavers
CATEGORY 25 - NOVEL: MAINSTREAM
Category Sponsor: Norman Galaxy of Writers
FIRST PLACE: “Borders” by Vickey Malone Kennedy Rose Rock wRiters
SECOND PLACE: “Poetic Justice” by Dianne McCartney Rose Rock wRiters
THIRD PLACE: “Songs in the Night” by Nancy Lewis Green Country Ruff Riters
1st Honorable Mention: “Ride to the Rim” by L.C. James Member at Large
2nd Honorable Mention: “Snow in Seattle” by Amy M. Le Member at Large
CATEGORY 26 - NOVEL: MYSTERY OR SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Category Sponsor: Amy Shojai Consulting
FIRST PLACE: “Just Call Me Jill” by Barbara Shepherd Hunt and Peck
SECOND PLACE: “Brought to Light” by Shannon Iwanski Nevermore Edits
THIRD PLACE: “The Memory of You” Dianne McCartney Rose Rock wRiters
1st Honorable Mention: “Wild Honey” by Rebecca Cline Rose Rock wRtiers
CATEGORY 27 - NOVEL: ROMANCE
Category Sponsor: Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
FIRST PLACE: “Non-Compliant Lover” by Debra Gillette Fort Worth Writers
SECOND PLACE: “Berezan's Sacrifice” by Sabrina A. Fish Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
THIRD PLACE: “Rock U Safely” by Rebecca Cline Rose Rock wRiters
1st Honorable Mention: “Deadfall” by Susan Shay Tulsa NightWriters
CATEGORY 28 - NOVEL: SCI-FI/FANTASY
Category Sponsor: Green Country Ruff Riters
FIRST PLACE: “Demented” by Brent W. Beasley Member at Large
SECOND PLACE: “Unkept” by Audra Williams Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Argo” by Jeff Dosser Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “The Music of Babel” by Eric Reitan Rose Rock wRiters
CATEGORY 29 - NOVEL: YOUNG ADULT (FOR AGES 13–18)
FIRST PLACE: “Wolf's War” by Natalie Bright WordsmithSix
SECOND PLACE: “Hounded: Fire and Brimstone” by Audra Williams Member at Large
THIRD PLACE: “Sketches in the Dark” by Kim Toscano Member at Large
1st Honorable Mention: “Red Moon on the Washita” by Carolyn B. Leonard Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
Published Book Trophies
CATEGORY 30 - BEST BOOK – POETRY
Category Sponsor: Sandra Soli
FIRST PLACE: “Colored Leaves” by Judith Rycroft, Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
CATEGORY 31 – BEST BOOK – NONFICTION
Category Sponsor: Maria Veres
FIRST PLACE: “DOG LIFE: Celebrating the History, Culture & Love of the Dog” by Amy Shojai, Rose Rock wRiters
CATEGORY 32 - BEST BOOK – JUVENILE
Category Sponsor: LilyBear House
FIRST PLACE: “Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13” by Billie Holladay Skelley, Member at Large
CATEGORY 33 - BEST BOOK – YOUNG ADULT
FIRST PLACE: “The Witch's Tower” by Tamara Grantham, Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
CATEGORY 34 – BEST BOOK – FICTION
Category Sponsor: Helga Stipa Madland
FIRST PLACE: “Diomere's Healer” by Sabrina A. Fish, Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
Crème de la Crème
All first-place entries were read anonymously during the judging process for this award.
Sponsor: Future Society of Central Oklahoma
CONGRATULATIONS!
Floating Home by Jan Morrill, Rose Rock wRiters
