Saturday, July 13, 2013

SWA Writers Workshop Awards Night Winners!

The Awards Night tops off the SWA Writers Workshop week.  It's a chance to relax and celebrate among new-found and long-time friends after a week of hard work and study.  This year's theme was "Celebrating the Great American Author" and attendees were encouraged to dress as their favorite author or sport some red, white and blue.  We had a variety of favorites present, from Flannery O'Connor to our own Board member and instructor Cappy Hall Rearick...3 of them!  It was a fun night for all!

And the Winners Are...


The Hal Bernard Memorial Award for Novel (Buzz Bernard, Sponsor)
First Place  - The Ones You Left Behind by Samantha Hoffman
Second Place - Rock, Paper, Scissors by Amy R. Wethington
Third Place  - Family Traditions by Joyce M. Stover

The Edna Sampson Award of Excellence for The Best Novel by a First Time Attendee (Vicki Hinzi, Marge Smith & Cheryl Norman, Sponsors)
The Ones You Left Behind by Samantha Hoffman

The GT Youngblood Short Fiction Award (Adrian Drost, Sponsor)
First Place  - The Coldest Route by Mary Stripling
Second Place  - Rules of the Game by Joyce M. Stover

The Julie L. Cannon Award (Francis Ruffin & Cheryl Walz, Sponsors)
First Place  -  Jesus and Mama by Patrick L. Hempfing
Second Place  -  Soul Color by Mary Stripling
Third Place  -  Quickest Way by Sheila S. Hudson
Honorable Mention  -  Spirit of the Old South by Susan Lindsley

The Bill Westhead Memorial Award (John House, Sponsor)
First Place  - Being There by Patrick L. Hempfing
Second Place  - Rough and Ready by Sheila S. Hudson
Third Place  - Memories of Mama by Joyce M. Stover


The Angel Award for Holiday Seasonal Writing (Lee & Emily Sue Harvey, Sponsors)
First Place  - Christmases Past by Sheila S. Hudson
Second Place - He Comes On Wings Of Night by Joyce M. Stover

The ThomasMax “You are Published” Contest (ThomasMax Publishing, Sponsor)
The Bottom Rail by Susan Lindsley

The Very Merrie Bosom Buddy Award (Jan Kelleher, Sponsor)
Wife or Dog by Patrick L. Hempfing
The Dr. George L. Sheppard Memorial Award (Jan Kelleher, Sponsor)
Celebrate by Patrick L. Hempfing

The Award for Excellence in Inspirational Writing (Mary Stripling, Sponsor)
First Place  - He Said He'd Be There by Sandra Giles
Second Place  - The Secrets of Sand by Sheila S. Hudson
Third Place - Pink Bunny by Patrick L. Hempfing

The Cappy Award for Humor (Cappy Hall Rearick, Sponsor)
First Place  - Dog ... Gone! by Patrick L. Hempfing
Second Place - Saddlebags and Circuit Riders by Sandra Giles

Writers Helping Writers Award (SWA Board of Directors, Sponsor)
John House
The 3 Cappy Hall Rearicks 

Reminder...


We are currently collecting stories, remembrances, letters, photos and limericks in honor of former treasurer, long-time SWA member and dedicated supporter Harry Rubin.  We plan to publish these tributes July 28-Aug 3. Please submit to purple@southeasternwriters.org by July 24 and write TRIBUTE TO HARRY in your subject line.


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