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2020 Writer's Digest Annual Competition

Print:Online Article
From the Winners

Print or Online Article First Place Winner: "The Other Side"

By Elaine Howley
Script (Stage Play or TV:Movie)
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Script (Stage Play or TV/Movie) First Place Winner: "Andromeda's Way"

By Michael Keane
Non-Rhyming Poetry
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Non-Rhyming Poetry First Place Winner: "Paying the Rent"

By Alison Luterman
Rhyming Poetry
From the Winners

Rhyming Poetry First Place Winner: "Lessons of a Cruel Tide"

By Barbara Jennes
Mainstream:Literary Short Story
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Mainstream/Literary Short Story First Place Winner: "Schism, 1995"

By Sophia Veltfort
Genre Short Story
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Genre Short Story First Place Winner: "Little Time Machines"

By Ian Gonzales
Children’s:Young Adult Fiction
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Children’s/Young Adult Fiction First Place Winner: "Wombat Wings"

By MJ Belko
Inspirational:Spiritual Essay
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Inspirational/Spiritual Essay First Place Winner: "Crazy Hazel"

By Barb Miller
Memoir:Personal Essay
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Memoir/Personal Essay First Place Winner: "South of That"

By Curt Klinghoffer
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Writer's Digest 89th Annual Competition Winner Profile: Cheryl Katz

By Cassandra Lipp
Competition
From the Winners

Announcing the Winners of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition

By Cassandra Lipp