Check back soon for the 2010/2011 contest details!
What is the Creative Writing Contest all about?
RISEN Magazine's Creative Writing Contest aims to support writers who are called to create in the Image of our Creator God, and to introduce RISEN's 22,000 readers to these inspired authors and their works.
This year was our first contest, and by the November 30th Entry Deadline, RISEN had received a large amount of submissions from all across the country. The submissions were judged blindly by two established writers, Phoebe Pettingell and Steven Hobbs. Both judges marveled at the difficulty of their decision.
The winning works listed here each received a $500 prize, and their poem or story now appears in RISEN's Winter 2010 “Creation and Creativity” issue which you can view and download at the bottom of this page.
Poetry Prize:
Raechel Doughty
"Between Here and the Monastery "
Honorable Mentions:
Sondra Sula, Aurora, IL "The Things I’ve Seen"
Rebekah Sagar, Newark OH "For Whom the Lord Loves"
Lisa Levy, New Haven, CT "Revival"
Fiction Prize
Marlies Parent
"The Windows"
Honorable Mention:
Jon Busch, Beverly MA "Sailing"
Submitted this year but didn't win? Don't be discouraged. Try again next year, and know that 100% of the suggested donations received this year were put towards the winning cash prizes, so just by entering you have helped support and encourage your fellow writers of faith.
Keep an eye out over the following months for more information about prizes and deadlines. If you would like to make a donation in advance to help fund next year’s contest prizes, please email risen@episcopalri.org.
Have a question? email risen@episcopalri.org for more information. You can also "fan" the facebook page to recieve updates and deadline reminders about next year's contest! Not on facebook? Don't worry, You can still check out the page.
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