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2017 Moore County Writers’ Competition Winners
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2017 Moore County Writers’ Contest!
With over 200 entries, in three categories and with ages ranging from six-years-old to adult, this year’s contest proved yet again that Moore County continues to follow its tradition of literary greatness.
This year marked a first for the Writers’ Contest. It officially went digital. Entries were not only delivered via paper and ink but also through an online submission system, Submittable.com, used by professional writers in the industry. The first through third place winners and honorable mentions in each category–Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry–were published in both paperback and epub format. The 2017 winners and their guests received paperback copies at the Awards Reception on Sunday, April 30th, at the Boyd House.
The epub version is available for free download–perfect for sharing out-of-town relatives and guests. For questions or troubleshooting with your downloadable copy, email the Chair of this year’s competition, Anna Yeatts. (moorecountywriters@gmail.com)
If those who prefer to copy and paste the download link into your browser window, here it is in expanded form:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/moore-county-writers-contest
MCWC 2017 Winners
Fiction
Grades 1-4
First Place: The New World – Trinity E. Miller
Second Place: Wolf Girl – Ava Chadwick
Third Place: Captain Blood Cell – Ellie Marie Fessenden
Honorable Mention: Matthew – Gavin Freeman
Honorable Mention: The Talking Tree – Ella Catherine Vest
Grades 5-8
First place: A Writer’s Journey – Amy Cooper
Second place: Journey to the End – Lilly Petsolt
Third place: Angel – Zoey Gabrielle Furie
Honorable Mention: The Books: A Book about a Book – Joshua Dorsch
Honorable Mention: In Pixie’s Opinion… – Zoe Wall
Honorable Mention: Captured – Noelle Gilliam
Grades 9-12
First place: The Tainted Shore – Lane Bates
Second place: Beneath the Skin – Gracie Garner
Third place: My Journey – Israel Ramirez
Adult
First Place: Dogged – Ellen Marcus
Second place: Table for Eight – Linda Trowe
Third place: It Felt Dark – John Vaughan
NONFICTION
Grades 1-4
First Prize: Four Seasons in 11 Days – Rayan Almony
Second Prize: Mikey’s Dream – Kenan Van Scoyoc
Third Prize: The Best Surprise – Presley Chapman
Honorable Mention: I Love My Mom – Juliana Attar
Grades 5-8
First Prize: Suspect On The Loose – Zoe Wall
Second Prize: Full of Cuteness – Alyssa Furie
Third Prize: Why I Like Thanksgiving – Krissa Cheek
Grades 9-12
First Prize: Generations Breached – Austin Kennedy
Second Prize: Dancing With The Guard – Mollie Hussey
Third Prize: Society’s Foundation – Halden H. Levin
Honorable Mention: Step Outside – Sofia Felicetta
Adult
First Prize: Thou Shalt Not Steal – Joseph F. Piper
Second Prize: The Illumined Path – Ally Markotich
Third Prize: My Days With Guillain Barre’ Syndrome – Enrico J Rizzo
Honorable Mention: My Father’s Hands – Penny O’Donnell
POETRY
Grades 1-4
First Place: War – Kenan Van Scoyoc
Second Place: My Star – Leah M. Johnson
Third Place: Away I Will Go – Sophia Cosmello
Honorable Mention: The Ocean – Mackenzie Bergland
Grades 5-8
First Place: The Prince – Zoey Gabrielle Furie
Second Place: The Willow Tree – Isabelle Klotz
Third Place: Nature’s Treasures – Eli Petry
Honorable Mention: Nature and Me – Alyssa Furie
Honorable Mention: Chocolate Cake – Joshua Dorsch
Grades 9-12
First Place: Come to Me – Lane Bates
Second Place: Dreams – Gabrielle Kinney
Third Place: Little Black Dress – Brianna Brunner
Honorable Mention: Bulletin Board Feeling – Hallie Sampson
Adult
First Place: The Weight of Pregnancy – Dani Hall
Second Place: Writing Spider – Lisa M. Voorhees
Third Place: Becoming a Tree – Cory Williams
Honorable Mention: Years Gone By – Ally Markotich