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NCWA 2003
WINNERS, FINALISTS and QUARTER-FINALISTS FOR
SHORT STORIES
• Listed on this page are the stories
that "made the cut" to earn public recognition among all
entries. In total, 800 short stories were entered into the 2003 short
story contest. To be listed on this page is a
fine accomplishment. Congratulations!
• This was a
particularly difficult year to judge since there were so many well written
and interesting stories. Thus an additional ranking level of Finalist
Special Honorable Mentions was established this year to recognize fine
stories that just could not fit into the Top 10.
• Our regrets go to those whose work
did not make any of the winners lists this year. Don't be discouraged! Keep writing and keep working toward
your writing goals! There is no failure in not placing in the contest.
There is only failure when you stop writing - when you give up. So, press
onward!
Good wishes to all!
-The Staff @ New Century Writer
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1st Place
and $1,500
|
2nd place
and $500
3rd Place
and $250
4th
Place
and $100
5th Place
and $100
6th
Place
and $100
7th
Place
and $100
8th Place
and
$100
9th
Place
and $100
10th
Place
and $100
2003 SHORT STORY FINALIST
SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
in alphabetical order by last name
| Title |
FirstName |
MiddleName |
LastName |
| THE
BOMB PROBLEM |
Nick |
|
Antosca |
| GUARD
DUTY |
Edward |
|
Calineto |
| GIVE
ME A BREAK |
Arthur |
P. |
Cosing,
Jr. |
| URASHIMA
THE AUV |
Shingo |
|
Fujisaki |
| TRIP
WIRES |
Tom |
|
Glenn |
| LET
US GIVE THANKS |
Margaret |
|
Irby |
| THE
WIND |
Rick |
|
Jankowski |
| THE
VIRUS |
Rick |
|
Jankowski |
| ARANEUS
DIADEMATUS |
S. |
J. |
Kim |
| ARANEUS
DIADEMATUS |
S. |
L. |
Kim |
| WILL
WORK 4 FOOD |
Robert |
|
Lander |
| NEAR
DEATH PENALTY |
Robert |
|
Langer |
| THE
GIFT |
Anna |
|
Lender |
| THE
BOUQUET |
Anna |
|
Lender |
| A
NIGHT ON THE TOWN |
Moxie |
|
Light |
| A
NIGHT ON THE TOWN |
Moxie |
|
Light |
| THE
PRICE OF A RED COAT |
Jacqueline |
|
Luckett-Johnson |
| CELLFISH
WAYS |
Courts |
|
Mroch |
| A
CURSE ON FIRST LIEUTENANT JIMMY CROSS |
Beate |
|
Murray |
| REINA'S
THREE HUSBANDS |
Robert |
|
Richter |
| TIGER
TALE |
Rich |
|
Sayette |
| STREET
OF THE DEAD |
Shirley |
|
Wilson |
| THE
SURVIVOR |
Holly |
|
Woodward |
| MURDERING
EDNA |
C. |
Stuart |
Wright |
| UNCHAINED |
C. |
Stuart |
Wright |
| BELINDA
LOVE |
Sarah |
E. |
Wright |
| FISH
TACOS |
Karen |
R. |
Yolton |
2003 SHORT STORY FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| Title |
FirstName |
MiddleName |
LastName |
| A
DOG NAMED JOE |
Kristian |
|
Alexander |
| I'LL
ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOU |
Belinda |
|
Anderson |
| CHINE
FALLS |
C. |
B. |
Anderson |
| A
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SEA |
C. |
B. |
Anderson |
| TAKEN |
C. |
B. |
Anderson |
| BLUE
CADILLAC |
Belinda |
|
Anderson |
| A
TOUCH OF VOODOO |
|
|
Anjan |
| THE
TROUBLE WITH ANDY |
Jessica |
|
Anthony |
| TALES
FROM THE PORCH |
Linnae |
|
Ash |
| REMEMBERING
MURPHY |
Linnae |
|
Ash |
| THE
CASE |
Linnae |
|
Ash |
| FLIPPED |
A. |
B. |
Barath |
| BREATH
IN, BREATH IN |
Jason |
|
Bellipani |
| CRUSHED
BLUE CORN |
Jason |
|
Bellipani |
| TWIN
PLANETS |
Sara |
|
Bellum |
| BUTTER
UPPER |
Byron |
|
Blake |
| THE
LONG CLIMB |
Anne |
|
Bobrick |
| MICHAEL'S
SEEPOVER DATE |
Anne |
|
Bobrick |
| HIGH
DOSTAGE |
Brynn |
|
Bonner |
| DIVORCE |
Edward |
|
Caliento |
| JANES
FOR STEPHEN KING |
W. |
J. |
Chatham |
| THE
CHALLENGE GAME OF LOVE |
A. |
M. |
Chauhan |
| STEPPING
STONES |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| A
PLAQUE FOR MR. PARKER |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| DEVIL'S
DUE |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| LOST
WORLDS |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| A
MAN'S MAN |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| THE
LAST FREE MAN IN ABSENTIA |
Aaron |
|
Cutler |
| MIND
GAMES |
Nancy |
|
Dafoe |
| BURY
THE DEAD |
William |
|
DeSeta |
| MILK |
Elizabeth |
|
England |
| WALKING
WOMAN |
Michael |
|
Erickson |
| PORTRAIT
OF A POPE |
Uche |
|
Ezeh |
| ETYMOLOGY
AND EVOLUTION |
C. |
S. |
Farrelly |
| EXEUNT |
C. |
S. |
Farrelly |
| BEER
MONEY |
Valerie |
|
Fioravanti |
| SHOOTING |
Valerie |
|
Fioravanti |
| LITTLE
RED-CAP IN OZ |
C. |
D. |
Fisher |
| NESTING |
Michael |
|
Frost |
| LIGHT |
Michael |
|
Frost |
| ON
A WING AND A PRAYER |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| THE
WHITTLER |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| THE
GARBAGE MAN |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| THE
GIFT OF THE FATHER |
Tom |
|
Glenn |
| ISMA
IN GREEN |
Julie |
R. |
Good |
| A
FRIEND IN NEW YORK |
Josh |
|
Green |
| POE
AND THE LOVELIES |
Laila |
|
Hammonds |
| THE
MOONRABBIT SOULS: A CHALLENGER SHUTTLE STORY |
James |
Sato |
Harrold |
| MISSISSIPPI
HALO |
Sally |
|
Haxthow |
| WAITER
CAM |
Reed |
|
Hearne |
| DRESSELDA'S
FRIENDS |
Bobbi |
|
Holiday |
| TRAMPOLINE
STUDIOS |
Leigh |
|
Hunt |
| THE
CHINA INCIDENT |
Saul |
|
Isler |
| TOO
LITTLE TIME |
Rick |
|
Jankowski |
| SUBMARINE
BASE |
S. |
J. |
Kim |
| BLUE
MOON |
Kevin |
|
Knight |
| THE
PIANO BAR |
Moxie |
|
Light |
| A
STORY OF RAPE |
C. |
C. |
Long |
| TURKEY
SHOOT |
C. |
C. |
Long |
| GRUNGE
REDUX |
C. |
C. |
Long |
| GIRL
WEDS DOG: SAME OLD STORY… |
Melanie |
J. |
Malinowski |
| THEOCIDAL
THENDENCIES |
John |
Stephen |
Mauldin |
| SKINS
MACLEOD |
A. |
C. |
McCall |
| ANOTHER
WOMAN |
Juliet |
|
McCarthy |
| TOKENS
OF AFFECTION |
Juliet |
|
McCarthy |
| THE
MURDER HOUSE |
Patricia |
|
McFarland |
| REMEMBER
ME |
Patricia |
|
McFarland |
| GLASS
BANGLES |
Shelley |
|
Meyer |
| ROLE
PLAYING WITH FIRE |
Greg |
|
Mischio |
| MERRY-GO
ROUND |
Sarah |
Grace |
Monson |
| I
WAS BAREFOOT |
Sarah |
Grace |
Monson |
| MACENNAUGH'S
CHILDREN |
Jennifer |
|
Moore |
| TWO
DRINK MINIMUM |
Tobby |
R. |
Morgan,
Jr. |
| WHEN
THE DARK IS LIGHT ENOUGH |
Regina |
|
Ochsner |
| THE
DOG-SAINT |
Regina |
|
Ochsner |
| ACROSS
THE RIVER |
William |
|
Orem |
| INSIDE
OUT |
Anne |
Leigh |
Parrish |
| FANCE |
Anne |
Leigh |
Parrish |
| WHAT
DO YOU WANT MOST IN THE WORLD? |
Anne |
Leigh |
Parrish |
| THE
OFFICE BITCH |
Lynne |
|
Pett |
| RULES
OF PLAY |
Michael |
S. |
Potect |
| BRUISES
OF HOPE |
Richard |
|
Ramsey |
| MAYBELLINE |
Peggy |
|
Ruiz-Isasi |
| LITTLE
WARRIOR |
Carl |
|
Safranski |
| WHAT
GOES AROUND |
Libra |
|
Sands |
| SEARCHLIGHT
T.V. |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| FLY
ON THE WALL |
Richard |
|
Scarsbrook |
| CHRISTMAS
BALLS |
Jeff |
|
Schmidt |
| THE
WISEMAN'S SECRET |
Carol |
|
Seck |
| THE
WAKE |
Greg |
|
Shmanske |
| MEMORIES
OF MONICA |
Greg |
|
Shmanske |
| STORIES
FROM A WRITER'S JOURNAL: THE HOUSEKEEPER |
David |
W. |
Silva |
| STORIES
FROM A WRITER'S JOURNAL: ANOTHER MARY |
David |
W. |
Silva |
| STORIES
FROM A WRITER'S JOURNAL: VIGIL |
David |
W. |
Silva |
| THE
DIARY OF GERTRUDE OF ELLISINORE |
Maureen |
|
Skube |
| THIEF
OF SOULS |
Chadd |
|
Smith |
| QUALITY
CONTROL |
Brad |
|
Spellberg |
| ANGELS
OF PEACE |
Sabena |
|
Stark |
| SUSPENSION
DAY |
Stephen |
|
Taylor |
| GREAT
HORNED OWL |
Stephen |
|
Taylor |
| THE
BUBBLE MASTER |
Stephen |
|
Taylor |
| HENRY |
Frank |
|
Thompson |
| MASHBURN
CITY WILDWOOD PLAYERS |
Frank |
|
Thompson |
| THE
WHITTLER |
Robin |
|
Timmons |
| RAT
MADNESS |
David |
W. |
Tollen |
| REEDLEAPER
AND THE GARBAGE-EATERS |
David |
W. |
Tollen |
| JUMP
13 |
Keith |
D. |
Troop |
| THE
VISION OF SARA LYLE |
Leonard |
|
Varasano |
| TETHERED |
Karen |
M. |
Vaughn |
| ANATOMY
OF GIFT |
Gail |
|
Waldstein,
M.D. |
| TREMBLE |
Gail |
|
Waldstein,
M.D. |
| FAITH
FORCES |
Gail |
|
Waldstein,
M.D. |
| GORDON
313 |
Michael |
|
Wienke |
| PEARLS
BEFORE SWINE |
Gerald |
A. |
Winter |
| PASSION
BUTTERFLY |
Gerald |
A. |
Winter |
| THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS |
Gerald |
A. |
Winter |
| HEMMINGWAY'S
TRUNK |
Gerald |
A. |
Winter |
| THE
GRAND |
Gerald |
A. |
Winter |
| MADONNA'S
BOY |
Sarah |
|
Wright |
| CLARRISA
& JEN |
Lianna |
S. |
Wright |
| LOVING
EMILEE ANN |
Blonnie |
Bunn |
Wyche |
| COLORS
OF THE MIND |
Blonnie |
Bunn |
Wyche |
2003 SHORT STORY QUARTER-FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| TITLE |
FirstName |
MiddleName |
LastName |
| THE
LONG RIDE HOME |
Faye |
|
|
| INCIDENT
AT YELLOW CREEK |
Elmo |
|
Adams |
| RED
AND YELLOW |
A. |
V. |
Alan |
| UTOPIA
2032 |
Lori |
|
Allan |
| THE
BOTOX PARTY |
Andrew |
|
Allen |
| THE
LOSS OF AN INDEX FINGER |
Andrew |
|
Allen |
| I'LL
ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOU |
Belinda |
|
Anderson |
| THE
EPHEMERAL BLUEBIRD |
Jessica |
|
Anthony |
| EL
SEXO |
Maritza |
|
Arrastia |
| STRAY |
Dawn |
|
Ash |
| TIMMY
AND THE REMOTE CONTROL |
Dawn |
|
Ash |
| THE
LOVER'S MOON |
Scott |
W. |
Ayers |
| THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD |
Jackson |
|
Backat |
| ALLAH'S
VOCES |
Wendy |
|
Banas |
| THE
BIG H.A.H. |
Amy |
|
Barath |
| JUDGEMENT
DAY |
Amy |
|
Barath |
| CURMUDGEON
IN THE JUNGLE |
Ann |
|
Barker |
| THE
LAST ELF-MITE |
Jason |
|
Bellipanni |
| SEARCHING
FOR THE SUPERVIEW |
Virginia |
|
Bellis |
| WHEN
I WAS VERY YOUNG |
Virginia |
|
Bellis |
| GUZZAS
GEEZER |
Byron |
|
Blake |
| PINWORMS |
Chris |
|
Blydenstein |
| THE
CLOSET |
Edith |
|
Bolton |
| DIXIE
YOUTH |
Charles |
Prescott |
Boring |
| BIXBY
HERMAN, MAYOR OF CHOCOLATE CITY |
Laura |
|
Bork |
| A
MANNER OF SPEAKING |
Hannah |
|
Bottomy |
| INDEX
CASE |
Tristan |
|
Brandon |
| AMIGO |
Patrick |
J. |
Brennan |
| DOWN
THE RABBIT HOLE |
John |
B. |
Brooks |
| MANY
WATERS |
Mary |
Cathleen |
Brown |
| THE
DARK THING |
Chirstopher |
E. |
Bruce |
| SONNY'S
RITE |
Christopher |
E. |
Bruce |
| GOING
BACK |
Kim |
|
Bullock |
| WRINGLE'S
FOLLY |
Steve |
|
Butz |
| CATALAN
BLOOD |
Paul |
|
Byall |
| THE
SHORTCUT |
Gabrielle |
Kirouac |
Byrne |
| DANCE
DO DANCE |
Misha |
|
Cait |
| BUTCHERY |
Edward |
|
Caliento |
| THE
PLAGUE BOY |
Darren |
|
Callahan |
| THE
WAKING DREAM |
Daniel |
M. |
Cantin |
| LAUNCH |
Daniel |
M. |
Cantin |
| BARN
FIRE |
Paris |
|
Castle |
| THE
RELUCTANT ELF |
Thomas |
|
Chase |
| TWO
JILLS |
W. |
J. |
Chatham |
| THE
TIGER |
A. |
M. |
Chauhan |
| GHAZAL,
SINGER'S DAUGHTER |
A. |
M. |
Chauhan |
| NEOTENIC
TOUR |
Haruhiko |
|
Cho |
| DEMON
EYES |
C. |
R. |
Clocksin |
| ALEXANDER
AND THE AMAZON |
James |
Saint |
Cloud |
| WATER
FOR THE BUDDHA |
James |
Saint |
Cloud |
| STORM
WINDS' RANSOM |
James |
Saint |
Cloud |
| THE
LEGEND OF THE MUDBUGS CAFÉ |
James |
Saint |
Cloud |
| THE
VISIT |
James |
Saint |
Cloud |
| WHAT
SHE SAW |
Angela |
Garcia |
Combs |
| OLESKO'S
FAREWELL LUNCH |
Jim |
|
Connor |
| THE
SPIDER'S PARLOUR |
Kathleen |
|
Coogan |
| LOVE
MATCH; INKA-DINKA-DO |
James |
A. |
Costa,
Jr. |
| OLD
BULL |
Felicia |
|
Cotich |
| NO
MAN'S LAND |
Felicia |
|
Cotich |
| A
PICTURE OF DEAD INDIANS |
Jack |
|
Coulson |
| DORAN,
WHO IS CALLED VACHEL |
Jack |
|
Coulson |
| ONE-HUNDRED
RED BICYCLES |
Nancy |
|
Dafoe |
| MEET
ME IN BAGHDAD AT SUNDOWN |
Hillel |
F. |
Damron |
| DEATH
BECOMES ME |
Holly |
|
Dare |
| PICTURING
BEING MARRIED |
Elizabeth |
|
Dembrowsky |
| DRIVE-BY
LIFE |
Sharon |
|
Doering |
| DOES
SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN |
Sharon |
|
Doering |
| TWILIGHT
GREY |
Cynthia |
|
Drew |
| ON
A DARK DESERT HIGHWAY |
Kristina |
|
Duffy |
| CURIOSITY |
Kristina |
|
Duffy |
| THE
CIRCLE OF ZANES |
Teddy |
|
Dwyer |
| SQUINTING
OVER WATER |
Mary |
|
Eastham |
| DELICATO |
Mary |
|
Eastham |
| TONGUE |
Erich |
|
Eisenegger |
| THE
LAUGHTER OF CROWS |
Erich |
|
Eisenegger |
| THE
APPOINTMENT |
Charles |
|
Ellis |
| A
LIFE OF MY OWN |
Linda |
A. |
Ellis |
| THE
SLAYER |
Rich |
|
Emery |
| THE
GIRL I MIGHT HAVE BEEN |
Erin |
|
Falkevitz |
| THE
GLASSLESS SASH |
Geroge |
Douglas |
Felz |
| DECONSTRUCTING
OLIVE OYL |
Carlos |
Nicolas |
Flores |
| OUR
NEW HOUSE |
Carlos |
Nicolas |
Flores |
| THE
NIGHT I BECAME A WOMAN |
Jason |
Michael |
Ford |
| THE
DOLL |
Ben |
C. |
Fordham |
| LOVIN'
AIN'T EASY |
Clara |
B. |
Freeman |
| THE
ROOSTER |
Bill |
|
Fullerton |
| LIME
GREEN |
Jason |
M. |
Gail |
| LARRY |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| HERE
HE COMES |
Pat |
|
Gallant |
| |
