Write This Way!

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Write This Way! features all previous Dream Quest One Writing Contest award-winning short stories! Scroll down the page and click on the short story title links below to read brilliantly written prose by writers who dare to dream like you. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

With all best wishes,
Andre L. West, Editor

—The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – WINTER 2023 – 2024

is Eveline Chung

of Toronto, Ontario – CANADA

Short Story Title: LIGHTS IN THE DARK

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – WINTER 2023 – 2024

is Brian Kelly

of Ballynahinch, United Kingdom 

Short Story Title: NO ONE WILL NOTICE

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – WINTER 2023 – 2024

is Becka Free

of Benicia, California – USA

Short Story Title: FORGETTABLE

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The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – SUMMER 2023

is Nathaniel Lawson

of Seattle, Washington – USA

Short Story Title: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – SUMMER 2023

is Sorim Lee

of Ann Arbor, Michigan – USA

Short Story Title: BLUE LULLABY

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – SUMMER 2023

is David McVey

of East Dunbartonshire – United Kingdom

Short Story Title: THREE MINDS WITH ONE THOUGHT

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The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – WINTER 2022 – 2023

is Defne Suman

of Athens – GREECE

Short Story Title: STRIPES

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – WINTER 2022 – 2023

is Donna Pearce

of St. Thomas, Ontario – CANADA

Short Story Title: WOMAN VERSUS BIRD

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – WINTER 2022 – 2023

is Mandy Lam

of Stouffville, Ontario – CANADA

Short Story Title: WHAT DOESN’T FIT IN RED POCKETS?

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The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – SUMMER 2022

is Kittisak Kongka

of  Sampran, Nakhon Pathom – THAILAND

Short Story Title: WHAT HUMANS SHOULD DREAM OF

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – SUMMER 2022

is Carlo Coronella

of Genoa, Genova – ITALY

Short Story Title: THE GOOD LAWYER

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – SUMMER 2022

is Lauren Bolos

of Greer, South Carolina – USA

Short Story Title: THE SUBCONSCIOUS NEVER SLEEPS

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The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – Winter 2021-2022

is Margaret Ndegwa

of  Nakuru, Rift Valley – KENYA

Short Story Title: SAVIOR

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – WINTER 2021-2022

is Eliza Lang

of Westport, Connecticut – USA

Short Story Title: UNTITLED, first line, “When I met Charles, I was completely unequipped to be the last person he connected with before he passed away.”

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – WINTER 2021-2022

is Kate Hawkes

of Sedona, Arizona – USA

Short Story Title: FOALING SEASON

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The First Writing Prize Winner ($500) – SUMMER 2021

is Michael Hamilton

of  Brooklyn, New York – USA

Short Story Title: THE WOODLAND PRAIRIE

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Second Writing Prize Winner ($250) – SUMMER 2021

is Caroline Ross Tajasque

of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey – UNITED KINGDOM

Short Story Title: AND HER SOUL SANG

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Third Writing Prize Winner ($100) – SUMMER 2021

is Jim Layeux

of Toronto, Ontario – CANADA

Short Story Title: HURRAY FOR HERB

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Winter 2020 – 2021 Writing Contest Winners

First Writing Prize: PETER VanGELDEREN of Rochester Hills, Michigan – USA

Short Story Title: THE MAN IN THE RUT

 

Second Writing Prize: NAVARIS DARSON of Los Angeles, California – USA

Short Story Title: WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT

 

Third Writing Prize: HAILEY JU of Langley, British Columbia – CANADA

Short Story Title: THE SKY AND I

 

Winter 2019 – 2020 Writing Contest Winners

First Writing Prize: BRÖNTE MICHAELS of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Short Story Title: CURIOSITY KILLED THE HONEYMOON PERIOD

 

Second Writing Prize: JUANITA KIRTON, Ph.D. of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Short Story Title: FALL SKATES

 

Third Writing Prize: RACHEL HARRIS of Pasadena, California – USA

Short Story Title: 110

 

Winter 2018 – 2019 Writing Contest Winners

First Writing Prize: FLETCHER COBB of Bluffdale, Utah – USA

Short Story Title: DAILY LIFE OF A SURVIVOR

 

Second Writing Prize: SOHAN LAL SHARMA of Jaswantgarh, Nagaur, Rajasthan – INDIA

Short Story Title: THE HONESTY

 

Third Writing Prize: AIMEE CARLSON of Granger, Indiana – USA

Short Story Title: ODD WO-MAN OUT

 

Winter 2017 – 2018 – Writing Contest Winners

First Writing Prize: REGINALD MURRAY of  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – USA

Short Story Title: FISH LOVE

 

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Second Writing Prize: SHARON KING of West Yorkshire, UNITED KINGDOM

Short Story Title: THE BURNING GIRL

 

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Third Writing Prize: RIHANNA GARCIA of Waterbury, Connecticut – USA

Short Story Title: MY NEW SISTER

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SUMMER 2017 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: LUCILLE BELLUCCI of Oakland, California – USA

Short Story Title: TIN CANS

 

Second Writing Prize: J. F. CALLAHAN of San Diego, California – USA

Short Story Title: CAREGIVER

 

Second Writing Prize: PARAM SINGH GUJRAL of Kolkata, West Bengal – INDIA

Short Story Title: THE FOREST IN THE MAKING

 

WINTER 2016 – 2017 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: ROBERT B. ROBESON of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Short Story Title: PETS’ HOOF AND PAW PRINTS ON COMBAT SOLDIERS HEARTS (non-fiction)

 

Second Writing Prize: REBECCA BULLER of Goltry, Oklahoma, USA

Short Story Title: GALILEAN

 

Third Writing Prize: RACHEL WADE of Montague, Michigan, USA

Short Story Title: SMILE, GIRL

 

SUMMER 2016 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: DACIA JOHNSON of Maywood, Illinois – USA

Short Story Title: IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DREAM

 

Second Writing Prize: KERRY CRAVEN of Oshawa, Ontario – CANADA

Short Story Title: FLAWLESS

 

Third Writing Prize: ASHLEIGH TYLER of Thompson Station, Tennessee – USA

Short Story Title: “SACRE-COEUR”

 

WINTER 2015 – 2016 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: JESSICA OLSON of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Short Story Title: THE ODDEST COMPANY

 

Second Writing Prize: MALLORY MOORE of Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA

Short Story Title: COFFEE & SUGAR

 

Third Writing Prize: KENNETH L. FEELEY of Bonita Springs, Florida, USA

Short Story Title: I HAVE IT ALL PLANNED OUT

 

SUMMER 2015 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: TAMARA K. CLINE of San Antonio, Texas – USA

Short Story Title: THE APPLE TREE ORPHANS

 

Second Writing Prize: HENRY HEITMANN of Ft. Meyers Beach, Florida – USA

Short Story Title: IN HER OWN WAY

 

Third Writing Prize: BEVERLY J. JUSTICE of Cambridge, Ohio – USA

Short Story Title: THE SCENT OF GARDENIAS

 

WINTER 2014 – 2015 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: JILL A. WEATHERHOLT of Matthews, North Carolina, USA

Short Story Title: MEMORIES OF THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

 

Second Writing Prize: LEE DAVIS of Mountain View, Missouri, USA

Short Story Title: THE POWER OF ONE MAN, WITH SONG

 

Third Writing Prize: JIM XIE of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Short Story Title: THE SOUND OF TULIPS

 

SUMMER 2014 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

First Writing Prize: CYNTHIA VARADY of Vancouver, British Columbia

Short Story Title: THE SHERIFF AND ADDIE McBRIDE

 

Second Writing Prize: KAREN CRIDER of Slocomb, Alabama, USA

Short Story Title: A BASKET CASE

 

Third Writing Prize: TYLER OMOTH of Brandon, Florida, USA

Short Story Title: BUILDING ENDINGS

 

WINTER 2013-2014 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS 

 

First Writing Prize: Jill Sadowsky of Ra’anana – ISRAEL

Short Story Title: A GRAVE SURPRISE

 

Second Writing Prize: Alex Csedrik of Lyndhurst, New Jersey – USA

Short Story Title: SEARGENT’S HOME

 

Third Writing Prize: Angelica Singh of Algonquin, Illinois – USA

Short Story Title: WAITING FOR A RAINBOW

 

SUMMER 2013 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

First Writing Prize: Kate Howard of Carlotta, California, USA

Short Story Title: DADDY PAINTED RAINBOWS

 

Second Writing Prize: Lester Colodny of Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Short Story Title: ~Just Plane Terrified~

 

Third Writing Prize: Devin Brooks of Severn, Maryland, USA

Short Story Title: 5/23/2013

 

WINTER 2012-2013 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Ronna L. Edelstein of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Short Story Title: LOVINGLY EVER AFTER

Second Writing Prize: Tom Rhoyd of Bertsham, South Africa
Short Story Title: MESSENGER TO RIVERLEA

Third Writing Prize: Janet Lin of San Francisco, California
Short Story Title: SOUNDS OF THE HEART

SUMMER 2012 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Linda Hudson Hoagland of North Tazewell, Virginia
Short Story Title: I AM MOM

Second Writing Prize: Brian G. Ross of Aberdeen, Scotland
Short Story Title: CONTRACTIONS & REACTIONS

Third Writing Prize: Lexa Armstrong of Dunedin, Florida
Short Story Title: EMBERS BURNING

 

WINTER 2011-2012 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Gary Garcia of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Short Story Title: The Shelf

Second Writing Prize: Craig Rondinone of Lakewood, New Jersey
Short Story Title: Today’s Writer

Third Writing Prize: Alyssa Pirkey of Mosely, Virginia
Short Story Title: The Diverse Family

 

SUMMER 2011 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Denisa M. Potop of Galati, Romania
Short Story Title: Imperativa

Second Writing Prize: R. Jerome Messer of Thibodaux, Louisiana
Short Story Title: Special Day Wuzzel

Third Writing Prize: Caleb Neil of Stoutsville, Ohio
Short Story Title: “Paws” for Friendship

 

WINTER 2010 – 2011 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Leo H. Madigan of Fatima, Portugal
Short Story Title: THE WILL OF QUINTUS KIRKWOOD

Second Writing Prize: Dee Robinson of Yachats, Oregon, USA
Short Story Title: THE SEAGULL

Third Writing Prize: Alexandra Carmona of Montebello, California, USA
Short Story Title: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

 

SUMMER 2010 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Paulette Stewart of South Cantebury, New Zealand
Short Story Title: Emma Parks

Second Writing Prize: Dale Flowers of Astoria, Oregon, USA
Short Story Title: DRIVEN

Third Writing Prize: Abigail Neiheisel of Hebron, Kentucky, USA
Short Story Title: The life of … a disenchanted youth

 

WINTER 2009 – 2010 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize Winner – Kim Boyle of Glendale, California, USA
Short Story Title: BACK IN THE DAYS

Second Writing Prize: Amanda Cook of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA
Short Story Title: MARCY

Third Writing Prize: Stephanie Ganzeveld of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Short Story Title: DREAM

 

SUMMER 2009 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Deanna K. Klingel of Sapphire, North Carolina, USA
Short Story Title: MARSHA BLUE

Second Writing Prize: Jackie Strange of Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA
Short Story Title: REDEMPTION

Third Writing Prize: Sierra Bouthner of Westminster, Maryland, USA
Short Story Title: BEHIND THE BUSH

 

WINTER 2008 – 2009 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: J. Renae Conlee of Lubbock, Texas, USA
Short Story Title: The Alavarian Princess

Second Writing Prize: bil Forshay of Portland, Oregon, USA
Short Story Title: KIRA

Third Writing Prize: Haley Palaganas of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Short Story Title: PAWN

 

SUMMER 2008 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Lynn Galanis of Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Short Story Title: Juvenile Delinquency

Second Writing Prize: Angela Dani of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Short Story Title: The Romanian Way Through an American’s Eyes

Third Writing Prize: John A. Vikara of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, USA
Short Story Title: Birth

 

WINTER 2007-2008 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Sylvie Nickels of Deddington, Banbury, England
Short Story Title: Blood Feelings

Second Writing Prize: A.C. Fernandez of Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Short Story Title: If I Dared To Dream

Third Writing Prize: Elizabeth Dang of Cordova, Tennessee, USA
Short Story Title: Elfmania

 

SUMMER 2007 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: David McMillin of Port Richey, Florida, USA
Short Story Title: Second Chance

Second Writing Prize: Lyn Odom ©2006 of Kingsland, Texas, USA
Short Story Title: Barnyard Tales: Thumbalina – A First Acquaintance Gone Bad

Third Writing Prize: Rachel Clarey of Clinton, New York, USA
Short Story Title: Baby Steps

 

WINTER 2006-2007 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Atossa Shafaie of Sterling, Virginia, USA
Short Story Title: Mind the Gap

Second Writing Prize: C.J. Mouser of Wauchula, Florida, USA
Short Story Title: Mrs. Coleman and the Map of the World

Third Writing Prize: Ryan Parker of McKinney, Texas, USA
Short Story Title: Marcus The Great

 

SUMMER 2006 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Sarah Fisher of Duluth, Georgia, USA
Short Story Title: In the Eyes of the Beholder

Second Writing Prize: Margery Casares of Bivins, Texas, USA
Short Story Title: A Penny’s Worth: 1935 Wrote for Junior Lee Brown, my friend, by Lucas Matthew Turner, age 8

Third Writing Prize: Rebecca Burge of Queensland, Australia
Short Story Title: Distance Has No Barrier

 

WINTER 2005-2006 WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

 

First Writing Prize: Charlotte Ashlock of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Short Story Title: The Golden City

Second Writing Prize: Atanas Stoychev of Varna, Bulgaria
Short Story Title: A Dead Man To Get Rid Of

Third Writing Prize: Terry Weide of Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Short Story Title: Shadow Master

 

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