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Contests
2008 Winning Contest Entries
By staff writer, 2009-05-26
Listed below are the 2008 winning contest entries. Check out the RULES and submit your entry using the current entry form.
Contest #200812: "Jess looked up at the night sky so full of stars..." 
A Lonely Night, Anindita Bhadra, Bangalore, India
A Second with the Stars, Albert H., Kapitangan, Philippines
An Astronaut's Wish: Traveling in Space, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Back to the City, Ric Hardson, Burns, OR
Checkpoint, Mary Ellen Davis, Colorado Springs, CO
Not Just an American Dream, Fahlon Murdaugh, Summerville, SC
Perspective, Paul Michael Murphy, Holt, MI
Promise in the Stars, Dawn Compton, Bellville, TX
Something Better Than A Wish, Shawndasia C., McKees Rocks, PA
The Ache, Kevin Bobrow, Nicholasville, KY
The Burdens We Bear, Matthew Jones, Clarence, NY
The Cry For Love, Raja Rajan, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India
 Contest #200811: "For Thanksgiving this year..."
A Seventh Guest, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
A Unique Thanksgiving Prayer, Mary Vela, San Antonio, TX
Emily and Sue's Thanksgiving Plan, Leticia S., Irvington, NJ
Father's Accident, Rodeliza P. Lacaba, Pasay City, Philippines
Going Somewhere, Jennifer K. Lader, Bethlehem, PA
New Home for the Holidays, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Old Friends, Dianthe Kim Carson, Colorado Springs, CO
Santa's Thanksgiving Gift, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Stuffin' Nonsense, Ric Hardson, Burns, OR
Thanksgiving, Katelyn S., St. Peters, MO.
The Thanksgiving Turkey, Kristiana L., Lemoore, CA
What Vegetarian? Teresa Allen, Albuquerque, NM
Contest #200810: "It was a dark and stormy night..."
 A Bolt from the Blue, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
Bloodsworth, Teresa Allen, Albuquerque, NM
Brave Kim, Diana E.G., Cairo, Egypt
Halloween Creatures, Rebecca B., Shelbyville, IN
Halloween's Death Goes Walking, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
My First Date, James Kelley, Warwick, RI
Scared of Funders, Daniel Taylor, Corinth, MS
Smell of Incense, John Neeley, College Station, TX
Stormy Surprise, Dawn Compton, Bellville, TX
The Foreboding Forest, Martha Ramirez, Modesto, CA
The Golden Chest, Malisa R., Sicklerville, NJ
The Stormy Night of Revenge, Brian D., New York, NY
The Turtle Crossing, Brooke H., Tallahassee, FL
Truth or Dare, Juliet R., Staten Island, NY
Contest #200809: "On the way to grandma's house..."
[This first line submitted by Rhyanna DeTuathana]
 Chronicles of Dunkan Black, Daniel Blair, Estill Springs, TN
Fairytale Ending, Violet Weeks, Pulaski, TN
Gracie's Revenge, Rhyanna DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Kidnapped, Tyler E., Lindon, UT
My Favorite Place, Teresa Allen, Albuquerque, NM
Surprise!, Brian D., New York, NY
The Covered Bridge to Grandma's House, Rhyanna DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Two Paths, Paul Michael Murphy, Holt, MI
Who Stole Grandma's Ice Cream?, Mary Vela, San Antonio, TX
Contest #200808: "Waving frantically at the street car..."
[This first line submitted by Rhyanna DeTuathana]
 A Bright Spot, Ric Hardson, Burns, OR
Anna's Lesson, Teresa Allen, Albuquerque, NM
Desperate to Escape, Matthew Shuemake, Longmont, CO
End of the Line, James Kelly, Manitou Springs, CO
Evergreen Station, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
Last Chance, Jordan D., Plano, TX
My First Day at Work, Rebecca B., Shelbyville, IN
Run Away Car, M.J. Prado, Essex, MD
The Ghostly Street Car, Rhyanna DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
The Superintendent of Second Avenue, Angela T. Pisaturo, Tarpon Springs, FL
The Thief, Orlina Finch, Cleveland, OH
Wharf Rats, Adrienne Saldivar, San Diego, CA
Contest #200807: "With fingerprint in hand..."
[July 27, 1858 was the first time fingerprinting was used as a means of identification, http://www.suelebeau.com/july.htm]
 Conflict of Interest, Uttara Talapatra, Mumbai, India
Cupcake Poker, Ric Hardson, Burns, OR
Darkness, Sarah V., Castailia, NC
Grateful, Charles Yedinak, Colorado Springs, CO
In Ruined Solitude, Sharon C., Allentown, PA
Junior Dragoneers, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Match Found, Kelsey W., Bunbury, Australia
The Culprit, Catherine Hobson, Hill City, MN
The Culprit, Clara Mok Jiak Hoong, Singapore
The Right Choice, Teresa Allen, Albuquerque, NM
Thumbprints, Jordan D., Plano, TX
Who Done It?, Cynthia Becker, Pueblo, CO
Contest #200806: "He smelled something burning..."
[This first line submitted by Albert H.]
 A Burnt Offering, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
A Dinner Surprise, Emma K.
A Smoky Sneeze, Suzannah Hayes, Columbia, SC
A Special Gift, Catherine Hobson, Hill City
Burning Evidence, Nicholas Lee, Colorado Springs, CO
Don't Be Alarmed, Ric Hardson, Burns, OR
Geeze Laweeze, Ron Heimbecher (aka Goblet), Thornton, CO
Jake's Barbeque, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Mesmerized, M.J. Prado, Essex, MD
Mom's Lasagna, Paul Michael Murphy, Holt, MI
The Diner on the Corner, Pam Tanzei, Las Vegas, NV
The Hot Hero, Deb Hockenberry, Altoona, PA
Precious Visits, Stephanie Hanouw, Aurora, CO
Trapped, Cynthia Becker, Pueblo, CO
Wildfire, Adrienne Saldivar, San Diego, CA
Contest #200805: "Kyle was sitting in his wheelchair..."
[This first line submitted by Velma Compton]
 A Surprising Birthday, Adrienne Saldivar, San Diego, CA
A Trip to the West, Albert H., Bulacan, Philippines
A Wish For You, Carolyn Ann Aish, New Zealand
Behold! The Wolverines!, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
Carpe Diem!, G. Olmari, Plainfield, NJ
Extraordinary Me!, Destiny McNeil, Grand Rapids, MN
Four Legged Help, Dawn Compton, Bellville, TX
Kyle Gets a Big Surprise, Rhyanna S. DeTuathana, Corvallis, OR
Kyle's Rugby Dream, Clara Jiak Hoong Mok, Singapore
Kyle's Surprise, Deb Hockenberry, Altoona, PA
Life is Precious!, Jaspreet D., Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Lost Life, Lina A., Amman, Jordan
Lucky's Lick, Mary Vela, San Antonio, TX
No More Pity, Ann Malaspina, Ridgewood, NJ
Rain, Alison U., Ft. Collins, CO
Rainy Day Rainbows, Shari Marshall, Canada
Realization for Kyle!, Amanda Hall, Montezuma, GA
Second Chances, Suzannah Hayes, Columbia, SC
Self Pity, Catherine Hobson, Hill City, MN
Teddy Bear, Amanda Isabel R., Baguio City, Philippines
The Knock on the Door, Gay Anderson, Mancelona, MI
Thinking Back, Robin M., Port Hope, Ontario
Contest #200804: "She took one of the mysterious seeds and tossed it..."
[This first line submitted by Stephanie Hanouw]
 A Lesson Learned, Cathy Hobson, Hill City, MN
A Queen's Fortune, Ann Malaspina, Ridgewood, NJ
A Seed of Faith, Racheal Hearst, Hermann, MO
A Shady Spot in the Yard, Suzannah Hayes, Columbia, SC
A Staircase to my Beloved, Arlene Bania, Philippines
Be Careful What You Eat, Stacy Mozer, Stamford, CT
Bird Seed, Gretchen Lancour, San Francisco, CA
Buggy Eaters, Hannah B., Riverside, CT
Comfort Food, Julie Hartman, Magnolia, TX
Cosmic Cooking, Adrienne Saldivar, San Diego, CA
How Can I Fly? , Emily H., Fountain Hills, AZ
In Her Hands, Susan HerrHoyman, Madison, WI
Lady Violet, Mary Witzl, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Mysterious Plant, Sophia Y., Fountain Hills, AZ
People Seeds?, Abigail H., Aurora, CO
Sara's Little Plant, Sierra E., Fountain Hills, AZ
Seagrapes, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
Seed of Love, Stephanie Hanouw, Aurora, CO
Seed of the Ninth Day, Albert H., Bulacan, Philippines
Seeds, Kathy O'Lear, Slidell, LA
Seeds of a Dream, Ashley Lofthouse, Colorado Springs, CO
She Thought It Was a Seed, Ginna C., Ottawa, IL
Stop It!, Jiak Hoong Clara Mok, Singapore
The Missing Seeds, Amber Entzminger, Rancho Mirage, CA
The Mysterious Seed, Philip G., Riverside, CT
The Origins of Jack's Gold, Alex C., Oxford, UK
The Seed, K.D.D., Riverside, CT
The Value of a Seed, Mary Vela, San Antonio, TX
The Wager, Paul Michael Murphy, Holt, MI
Contest #200803: "For St. Patrick's Day this year..."
 A Change of Luck, Diana Murray, Bronx, NY
A Little Bit Irish, Daphne Rice, Portland, OR
A New Friend, David Isham, Avondale, AZ
An Irish Toast, Cynthia Becker, Pueblo, CO
Green Dawn, Dan B-W., Godalming, Surrey, UK
How to Find a Pot of Gold, Diana Murray, The Bronx, NY
Luckless Leprechaun, Matt Hopkins, Corona, CA
Missy's Clover, Paige Walton, Canyon Lake, TX
My Four Leaf Clover, Katina Woodruff, Newark, OH
Saint Patrick's Day Mix Up, Rob Ramirez Thompson, Chantilly, VA
Saint Patrick's Day Princess, Chloe A., Yakima, WA
The Reluctant Leprechaun, Suzannah Hayes, Columbia, SC
The Wearing of the Green, Patricia McFadden, Paonia, CO
Tom the Leprechaun, Mary B., Oswego, NY
Under Fiona's Rainbow, Elaine Hanna, Indianapolis, IN
Contest #200802: "Cupid was at it again..."
 A Love-struck Boy and a Catty Girl, Carolyn Ann Aish, New Zealand
A Special Valentine, Christine Smith, Modesto, CA
Bucky and Elmer-Elmira, Janice Black, Colorado Springs, CO
Cupid Undone, by Greta Browne, Bethlehem, PA
Cupid Was At It Again, Alice Marks, Colorado Springs, CO
Cupid's Arrow, Lisa Anne Peter, Henderson, TN
Cupid's Kiss, Paige Walton, Canyon Lake, TX
Cupid's Mistake, Abigail H., Aurora, CO
Evil Cupid, Kaiynat M., Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Field of Dreams, Diane Hoover, Colorado Springs, CO
Lost in Love, Albert H., Kapitangan, Bulacan, Philippines
No Place For Me, Paul Weber, Missoula, MT
Somethin' Magical in Red Hair, Ron Heimbecher (aka: Ron Chalice), Thornton, CO
Stupid Cupid, Stephanie Hanouw, Aurora, CO
The Cupid, Madison L., Austin, TX
That Darn Cupid, Haley J., Plover, WI
The Love of Cupid, Lisa Noe, Wallins, KY
The Perfect Match, Marine Yanikian-Sutton, Los Angeles, CA
Where's Cupid?, Cynthia Becker, Pueblo, CO
Contest #200801: "National Nothing Day finally arrived..."
 A "Nothing Day" for Every Day, Carolyn Ann Aish, New Zealand
And I Survived, Lisa Anne Peter, Henderson, TN
Bless Her Poor Soul, Meghna K., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Completely Forgotten, Zayd M., Dumbarton, United Kingdom
I Can Do Nothing When I Die!, Martha Lancaster, Colo. Spgs., CO
National Nothing Day...HELP!, Carolyn S., Highland Park, IL
Not Always Nothing, Albert H., Bulacan, Philippines
Nothing Day Celebration, Cynthia Becker, Pueblo, CO
Nothing Day's Nightmare, Qinglin C., San Francisco, CA
Nothing for Simon, Elaine Hanna, Indianapolis, IN
Nothing to Wear, Ceil Boyles, Parker, CO
Something After All, Carol Van Deusen, Avon, CT
The Cause, Heidi Schulz, Columbia, MD
The Great Festival, Greta Browne, Bethlehem, PA
What a Day!!!, Kaiynat M., Glascow, Scotland, UK.
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