Previous Winners

Angela Teagardner

FIRST PLACE : DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST AUGUST 2021

Angela Teagardner writes out of Columbus, Ohio, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and one extremely fussy cat. While not noodling around with words, she likes to make stained glass suncatchers and lead her daughter’s awesome Girl Scout troop!

She’s been writing since childhood and has a lot of fanfiction archived on AO3 (no, she won’t give her username, so good luck finding any of that!). Her original work has earned her a few contest wins and can be found on Short Circuit, Daily Science Fiction, The Fabulist, and in various other publications.

Laura Burdett

SECOND PLACE : DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

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Tracy Bradford

THIRD PLACE (TIED) : DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

Author of the Divide Series books, “Six World Sagas”, and International Best-Seller “Written in the Stars”, Tracy believes her writing is a little piece of magic God gave her.

“Life is hard enough. I want stories to transport me to another place. A magical place, where I can stretch out my hand to touch the wonder of this vast universe God created. A universe more extraordinary than we can begin to comprehend. These are the stories I love best, and the ones I love to write. Welcome to my worlds!”

 Mary Hill-Wagner

THIRD PLACE (TIED) : DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

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 Johannah Simon

FOURTH PLACE: DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

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 Sylvia Allen

FIFTH PLACE (TIED): DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

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 David Kent

FIFTH PLACE (TIED): DIALOGUE ONLY CONTEST – AUGUST 2021

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Clare Bonner

FIRST PLACE : SHORT STORY CONTEST JUNE 2021

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Tracy Bradford

SECOND PLACE : SHORT STORY CONTEST JUNE 2021

Author of the Divide Series books, “Six World Sagas”, and International Best-Seller “Written in the Stars”, Tracy believes her writing is a little piece of magic God gave her.

“Life is hard enough. I want stories to transport me to another place. A magical place, where I can stretch out my hand to touch the wonder of this vast universe God created. A universe more extraordinary than we can begin to comprehend. These are the stories I love best, and the ones I love to write. Welcome to my worlds!”

Joshua Flores

THIRD PLACE (TIED): SHORT STORY CONTEST JUNE 2021

Joshua Flores manifested in Chicago with Spanish as his first language, the struggle to learn English well led him to read. He devoured comics and men’s adventure novels. Eventually, he exchanged Doc Savage, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes for authors. He scoured thrift stores and used book stores for Poe, Bloch, Beaumont, Ellison, and Bradbury. Horror wasn’t a specific genre but whenever Josh found it, it never failed to draw out raw emotions.

Those emotions beckoned Josh to write. At ten years old, he two-finger-pecked short stories on an old electric typewriter. He hasn’t stopped writing since. That scares Josh.

Bernie Nofel

THIRD PLACE (TIED): SHORT STORY CONTEST JUNE 2021

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Taylor Kimble

FIRST PLACE: K.I.S.S. CONTEST MARCH 2021

Taylor Kimble is a budding fiction novelist, short story writer, poet, and editing student who is currently writing her first novel–a fantasy piece projected to publish in 2022. Past publications include works of fan fiction, children’s stories, short stories, and poetry. Inspired by her favorite author, Dean Koontz, Taylor hopes to bring the excitement, joy, and eerie suspense to her readers that Koontz has brought to her. Besides reading and writing, her hobbies include photography, herbalism, and (of course) the study and practice of language.

“Today on Author’s Daily: Writer against Blank Page. Once again, Page triumphs.”

Charlie Davis

SECOND PLACE: K.I.S.S. CONTEST MARCH 2021

I was inspired to enter the contest because of word of mouth. Loved it thank you!

I live in Los Angeles, I love writing, yoga and editing. I consider Ben ‘n Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk a complete meal and have five books at my bedside I’m currently reading, all different genres.

My inspiration for the contest was what came to me first:
saw it as a mystery. In my mind, the person who was pushed is no longer of this world. But they sure have a good story to tell if we could hear them!

“He couldn’t remember the fall itself, but he remembered who pushed him.”

Stephanie Gold

THIRD PLACE: K.I.S.S. CONTEST MARCH 2021

“He jumped. Wind. Regret. Flashes of fear, children’s bodies, excitement, remorse. Headlines.”

Stephanie Gold is a life-long sci-fi/fantasy nerd, who occasionally writes a story for fun. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her genius husband, adorable son, and two of the world’s most photogenic dogs. Her favorite authors include Eugene Field, Ara Grigorian, August Norman, and Trey Dowell.

Naomi Boness

FOURTH PLACE: K.I.S.S. CONTEST MARCH 2021

“Salamander blinked, safe in the knowledge that Earth had expelled the tourists.”

Josée Sandra Marie

FIFTH PLACE: K.I.S.S. CONTEST MARCH 2021

Josée is a multifaceted Canadian artist, and is constantly developing her interests in poetry, singing, painting, modelling and dancing

She is an observer of people and she draws on her life experience to write about themes of love and loss and finding real connection in this complicated world.

She has also has a side that loves fantasy & strategy games, and she loves to stretch her mind working puzzles like escape rooms.

When she is not being creative, and taking steps towards publishing her own books, she’s busy enjoying her time with her children at home in Ottawa, Canada.

“My mind will have to enjoy what my body refuses to indulge.”