October’s topic was: “A Justifiable Sin.” Pensters would like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Jerry Blacklaw for serving as guest judge. Congrats to all the winners! Prose: First Place: Joy Sterling I Cannot Tell a Lie, Except Second Place: Mary Ardis Drive by Sinning Honorable Mention: Jule MoonRead More →
“In the Heat of the Afternoon,” the first contest of the season, is now in the books! Congrats to all the winners as well as a special thanks to speaker/judge Kara Martinez Bachman. Read More →
Prose: First place – Bill Meck, “Pranksters at WKAR-TV” Second place – Sylvia Williams Dodgen, “So It Has Come to This” HM – Linda F. Willing, “So it has come to this” Poetry: First place – Joy Sterling, “It’s Finally Come to This” Second place – Jule Moon, “It HasRead More →
Topic: A Surprise on the Doorstep Prose: First place: Linda F. Willing “Deliverance” Second place: Sylvia Williams Dodgen “A Surprise on the Doorstep” Honorable Mention: Joy Sterling “The Decision” Poetry: First place: Sylvia Williams Dodgen “Shiny Gifts on the Doorstep” Second place: Glenda Slater “Mood Masks” Honorable Mention: Joy SterlingRead More →
Topic: True Love Always Waits Prose: First place: Sonya Bennett “The Pearl of Great Price” Second place: Susan V. Whitworth “True Love Always Waits” Honorable Mention: Linda F. Willing “Lady In Waiting” Poetry: First place: Susan Martinello “Cat Dreams” Second place: Sylvia Williams Dodgen “Semper Fi” Honorable mention: Linda RayRead More →
January 2017 Contest Topic: The one that got away Prose: First place: Linda F. Willing The One That Got Away Second place: Jordyn H. Ingram My Love That Got Away Honorable Mention: Beth Carrier The One That Got Away Honorable Mention:Glenda Slater Dental Hygiene Poetry: First place: Sylvia Williams Dodgen YouRead More →
Congrats to the winners of November’s contest: “It Came in the Mail!” Read More →
The prompt “Dubious Intentions” brought out all manner of plots and twists for last month’s contest. Congrats to the winners as well as a special thanks to guest judge John Sledge! Prose: First place: Linda F. Willing Night Shift Second place: Becky Brunson Go Go Girls Honorable mention: Glenda Slater Stubbed ToeRead More →
Congratulations to all the winners from last months contest! Prose: First place: Sonya Bennett “Dearest Ella” Second place: Rosanne Gulisano “If You Were Here” Honorable Mention: Linda F. Willing “Even” Poetry: First place: Sheila Wilkinson “Stream of Consciousness Poem” Second place: Susan Martinello “If Our Daughters Were Here” Honorable Mention:Read More →
“The Wind Was Blowing from a Different Direction” brought in a variety of entries in both categories. Congrats to all the winners of the April Contest! Prose: Honorable Mention: Roseanne Gulisano Second Place: Joy Sterling First Place: Linda Willing Poetry: Honorable Mention: Glenda Slater Second Place: Cleveland Brown First Place: SusanRead More →