The results of this year's blind judging are in, and the following are the winners of the 8th annual Ed Versluis Memorial Writing Contest:
Fiction
1st place: "Of a Certain Age" by Stephanie Neuerberg
2nd place: "Beauty is in the Ear of the Beholder" by Christian Chesterman
3rd place: "The Way We Talked" by Zeke Hudson
Honorable mention: "Boxing" by Zeke Hudson; "A Pack" by Jordan Parsons
Poetry
1st place: "pas de fume sans feu" by Trisha Castillo (Congratulations to Trisha for winning first place in poetry
two years in a row--remember, the judging is blind!)
2nd place: "at the Cantina" by Mo Costello
3rd place: "Crash Test Dummies" by Katherine Taylor
Honorable mention: "pues" and "in the garden, dear" by Mo Costello; "Nebulae" and "Birds" by Zeke Hudson; "Plastic Melts" by Katherine Taylor; "Untitled" by Jordan Parsons
Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who submitted; the submissions were of high quality and clearly demonstrate SOU students' love of language.
First, second, and third place winners receive cash prizes and guaranteed publication in next year's planned Ed Versluis booklet, which will be distributed around campus. The winning pieces are posted below for your reading pleasure.
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