NCWA 2000
WINNERS, FINALISTS and QUARTER-FINALISTS FOR:
SHORT STORIES & NOVEL EXCERPTS.
• If you are a Quarter-Finalist your work
placed in
the top twenty-five percentile of all entries in this category. Finalists
are in the top four percentile. And Top 10 winners are ... well, what our
readers and judges determined were the "cream of the crop" in
this year's contest. Congratulations to all !
• Our condolences to those whose work
did not make 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. Onward!
Cheers and good wishes!
-New Century Writer Staff
1st
Place
and
$3,000 in cash goes to
Jennifer LaMoureaux for
her novel excerpt
THE SCENIC ROUTE
2nd
Place
and
$1,000 in cash goes to
Daniel Cubias for
his short story
ERGO SUM
3rd
Place
and
$500 in cash goes to
Kelcey Nichols for her
short story
AUSTIN
4th
Place and $100 in
cash goes to
Melissa Rodriguez
for her short story
BACK AGAIN
5th
Place and $100 goes
to
Barbara Lakey
for her novel excerpt
SPIRIT OF THE STRAIGHT-EDGE
6th
Place and $100 goes
to
Zach Freidhof for
his short story
BOLERO
7th
Place and $100 goes
to
Jonathan Taylor for
his short story
ONLY IN DEATH
8th
Place and $100 goes
to
Eric Nazarian
for his short story
SHINE AND SHUTTER
9th
Place and $100 goes
to
Ray Wonderly
for her short story
DEATH IN FULL BLOOM
10th
Place and $100 goes
to
Linda Stewart-Oaten for
her short story
A MAYFLY IN WINTER
Listing in alphabetical order by the Author's Last Name.
Short Stories and Novel Excerpts are listed in separate tables.
Finalists for SHORT
STORIES
|
Title |
Author |
|
JUST LIKE MINE |
Julie Benesh |
|
THE SPIRIT MOVES |
Shirley Chan |
|
I'M GOING THERE NOW |
Wayne Cresser |
|
YOU DONE GOOD |
Leigh Hunt |
|
BLUE MOON MOUNTAIN |
Michael G. Johnson |
|
APPLE PICKING |
Maura Keelyn Mathie |
|
DAYS OF THE DEAD |
Rick Pittman |
|
SLEEPING JOURNEYS |
Sean T. Straney |
JUST LIKE MINE Julie Benesh
MS. RIP VAN WINKLE Charlotte Avrutis Kellar
NAVY, TO BE EXACT Nancy Benson
GHOST FIRES Rick Pittman
BEARING CHILDREN Cynthia W. Liu
THE WEDDING DOVES David W. Clark
NO ONE KNEW YET Janet Souter
THE BOY WHO WORE DRESSES Rochelle Spencer
Quarter-Finalists for SHORT STORIES
|
Manuscript Title |
Author |
|
WILDFLOWERS & BEER |
Robert C. Bellrichard |
|
THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH |
Nancy Benson |
|
THE FACES OF THE MOON |
Shirley Chan |
| CANTUS
FIRMUS |
Mary
Carey |
|
LOST AND FOUND |
Michelle Cicero |
|
THE UP |
Michelle Cicero |
|
THE ENTRY |
Michelle Cicero |
|
RELOADING |
William Clifford |
|
TAGALONG |
William Clifford |
|
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE |
Wayne Cresser |
|
AMAZONES LUMINARI |
Anita Crocus |
|
THE CRABFEST |
Anita Crocus |
|
THE CAROUSEL |
Anita Crocus |
|
ALL OF US VS. ATOMICISM |
Daniel Cubias |
|
THE BURDEN OF HIMSELF |
Candy Davis |
|
THE TIGER |
Candy Davis |
|
TO DENY THE REMEMBERING |
Candy Davis |
|
THE POOL |
Laura Denham |
|
FISH FOR BREAKFAST |
Patricia Dowd |
|
SUNDAY NIGHT MELANCHOLY |
Erick Eisenegger |
|
THE STAIRS |
Zach Freidhof |
|
LILLY OF THE NIGHT |
Naomi Chase Friddle |
|
WALKING IN WATER |
Briana A. Guthrie |
|
JOHNNY'S EYES |
Briana A. Guthrie |
|
ALL HANDS ON DECK |
Scott Hammer |
|
AMERICAN DREAMING |
Scott Hammer |
|
THE MAN WHO LIVED IN A TEEPEE |
Kimberly A. Hunter |
|
DANCING AT GROUND ZERO |
Kimberly A. Hunter |
|
BOX 333 |
Charlotte
Avrutis Kellar |
|
THE LEOPARD AND HIS BROTHER |
Marilyn Gratton Kyd |
|
flicker FLICKER |
Caroline Kepnes |
|
ME DOT COM |
Caroline Kepnes |
|
DELICATE CREATURES |
Victoria Mamin Korson |
|
YOUR TIMING'S OFF |
Barbara Lakey |
|
UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG |
Gail Lynch |
|
SAINT FEVER |
Anne Marsella |
|
ENCHANTE |
Anne Marsella |
|
ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
Maura Keelyn Mathie |
|
WILD SWAN |
Eric Nazarian |
|
MORPHINE AND APPLESEEDS |
Eric Nazarian |
| CHINDE |
Rick
Pittman |
|
FAITH HEALING |
Melissa Rodriquez |
|
HARVESTER |
Shari Rose |
|
THE DAUGHTER OF RETAIL |
Shari Rose |
|
RATTLESNAKE BILLY |
Tom Sanders |
|
THE LOTTERY TICKET |
Tom Sanders |
|
AI-YEE, CHIHUAHUA |
Mary Saums |
|
ALONG COMES THE SAVIOR |
Helen Scully |
|
LIVING ROOM |
Eric Shamie |
| KISSING VELVET |
Eric Shamie |
|
THE KLEIN AMULET |
Alex B. Stone |
|
AMULET |
Sean T. Straney |
|
SLEEPING JOURNEYS |
Sean T. Straney |
|
AVATAR |
Rommel Sulit |
|
THE SINGING OF NIGHTINGALES |
Rommel Sulit |
|
HOME WRECKERS |
M.E. Troy |
|
MALEFICIA |
Ray Wonderly |
|
THE GHOST SUMMER |
Ray Wonderly |
Finalists for NOVEL
EXCERPTS
|
Title |
Author |
|
MIND RIOT |
Gail Waldstein, M.D. |
|
CANDYLAND.COM |
Derek Burritt |
|
THE L-LEVIE |
Matthew Rundell |
CHASING THE WOLF Nathan Michael Singer
TELL ME WHO YOU ARE Lou Tappon
SCREAMS FROM SPIRIT LAKE Barbara Lakey
LITANY Mary Travers
THE GALTEE MOUNTAIN BOY Damon McParland
ALL THAT YOU DESERVE Cynthia Miller Whithorn
WHEN THINGS CHANGED Lianna S.M. Wright
THE SEED Anthony Vela
THE SEX DIARIES OF DAVID BLOOM Richard J. Holland
MIRRORS IN THE SAND Kyla Merwin
BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT Lisa Robertson
Quarter-Finals for NOVEL EXCERPTS
|
Manuscript Title |
Author |
|
FEAR ITSELF |
Bob Allen |
|
TUNNEL VISION |
Joel Baird |
|
MISSING MARIE |
Gina Barnett |
|
DIARY OF A SLEEPING BEAUTY |
Barbara Best |
|
REFLECTED LIGHT |
Kathryn R. Brown |
|
SPEAK SOFTLY, LOVE |
Judy Chicurel |
|
A WOMAN IN BETWEEN |
Deborah A. Cohan |
|
99 MARTINIS |
Kim Corum |
|
THE LEGEND OF SANTA CLAUS |
Robert Davenport |
|
CALLING DOWN THE WIND |
Janine Donoho |
|
DAUGHTER OF THE HEART |
Bonnie Drury |
|
EGO BURIED |
Todd Feist |
|
CROSS MOTION |
Hanna Fox |
|
THE NINE LORDS OF THE NIGHT |
Eric C. Gibson |
|
THE CELTIC CAPER |
Donald R. Gordon |
|
KING OF THE ROMANS |
John Gorman |
|
TO END IS BUT TO START |
Beth Marie James |
|
DEAD HANDS, A Byram St. George Mystery |
Peter Jamesson |
|
MOLTO APPASSIONATO |
Ann Matrai Jona |
|
SLIPPERY ELM |
Linda Kaplan |
|
THE CROOKED ROAD TO HOME |
Victoria Mamin Korson |
|
THE QUESTFORE CAPER: A Jane Doe Mystery |
Marilyn Gratton Kyd |
|
SPIRITS OF THE ONCE WALKING |
Barbara Lakey |
| |
|
|
THE GLOBAL VIEW |
W. L. Liberman |
|
SPLENDID CHINA, USA |
Cynthia W. Liu |
|
ONLY THE SPIRITS COULD HAVE TOLD ME |
Beth Kyong Lo |
|
THE INNER GARDEN |
Z. Lord |
|
ALMA |
Ouida MacGregor |
|
GARGOYLES AND MIRRORS |
Richard P. Manero |
|
DEADLY IMAGE |
Patricia Ann Marsh |
|
DESERT DREAMS |
Gracie C. McKeever |
|
THE BEAR AND THE BULL |
Harvey Mendez |
|
DEER CAMP COOK |
A.P. Merillat |
|
HERSTORY |
Bijou Mgbojikwe |
|
UNWRAPPING CANDY |
Christine Phillips |
|
DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT |
Lisa Robertson |
|
LETTING GO |
Peter Rooney |
|
ADVENTURE OF WHITE HIGH ISLAND |
Jane Davis Smith |
|
MURDER IS NOT THE WORD |
Harold G. South |
|
MONTSE |
Ken Strauss |
|
MORAKDUMM (The Reforging) |
Aleeha R. Travis |
|
THE MCDONALDS FROM NEEDMORE |
C.H. Underwood |
|
SCHEHERAZADES |
Helen S. Vandervort |
|
TASHAR |
Marc Weber |
|
RENDEZVOUS |
Stephen Witty |
PERISHABLE, KEEP COOL Brian J. Foley
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