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EDITS . . AWARDS . . STORY CHECKS . . CONTACT
LA VINESS AWARDS
I have a collection of assistant judges who help me select the winners of my contests. ALL my contests are judged blind, which means the judges never know who wrote the stories they are reading.
Currently, I am offering the following La Viness Awards:
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#2. Cozy Seasoned Romance, for those who enter contests at the White County Creative Writers Conference.
#3. Middle Grade Fiction for Boys, which is open to all who attend the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in October.
#4. La Viness Short Story Writing Contest, for anyone age 18 or older. Has a different annual theme.
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#1. Living Mystery, for those who enter contests at the Arkansas Writers Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, in June.
As more awards are earned, the First Place winners will be listed on this page.
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2016
2017
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
2018
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
2019
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
– La Viness Short Story Writing Contest –
2020
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
– La Viness Junk Drawer Award (WCCW) –
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
– La Viness Short Story Writing Contest –
2021
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
– Family History Fiction Award –
– Middle Grade Fiction For Boys –
– La Viness Short Story Writing Contest –
2022
– Cozy Seasoned Romance –
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
– La Viness Short Story Writing Contest –
2023
2015
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
Prix Gautney – “The Last Moon Feast”
– Middle Grade Fiction for Boys –
Sherrie Akers – “Lights in the Cemetery”
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
Carole Crow – “Mom’s Missing”
Shelley Anne Richter – “Winner’s Circle”
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
Gary L. Breezeel – “Deception”
Jean Healan – “The Bike”
– La Viness RWS Writing Contest –
Jonelle Grace Lipscomb – “Goodnight Gracie”
Gary Rodgers – “Lights Over Little Red”
Donna S. Jones – “Life Saving Umbrella”
Theme: STAGE FRIGHT
Joyce M. Ross – “The Persistent Cowboy”
– La Viness RWS Writing Contest –
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou Moran - "The Case of the Missing Plot"
Donna Nelson - "The Visit"
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Theme: WATER FALL
Anthony Wood - "The Search for the Wailing River"
– La Viness RWS Writing Contest –
Jonelle Grace Lipscomb - "Mask"
Kimberly Vernon - "Chase in the Graveyard"
Gary Rodgers – "Discovery by Donor"
Kim Vernon - "Basketball, Bullies, and Broken Bones"
Theme: BUTTER FLY
Yvonne White - "No Flies in My Butter"
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
Gary Breezeel - "Hidden Legacy"
Gary L. Breezeel - "Destiny's Waltz"
Ruth Weeks - "James Logan and the Ford Mustang"
Theme: DRAW BRIDGE
Lisbeth L. McCarty - "From Breakdown to Breakthrough"
– La Viness Award for Living Mystery –
Gary Breezeel - "Dog-gone"
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EDITS . . AWARDS . . STORY CHECKS . . CONTACT
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