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    • Prize-winning stories, essays, and poems that ignore the crowd and follow the muse (in 1,000 words or less).

      Lost & Found | Lisa Ochoa
      August 18, 2023
        Lisa Ochoa lives and writes in Tucson, AZ. Her writing explores the complicated world of our...
      The Back Bedroom Shadow | Koren Kelly
      July 25, 2023
      As a child, I was obsessed with the idea of my house being haunted. Never mind the fact that my...
      Back In My Day, There Were Bees | David Iscoe
      July 17, 2023
      “This place used to be crawling with bees,” said Jenny’s older cousin. “Literally crawling. They...
      Absolute Certainty in Uncertain Times | Judy J. Johnson
      June 27, 2023
      Science, politics, and religion are the most influential forces that alter the course of human...
      The Fool | Don Mitchell
      June 13, 2023
      I am a wanderer In search of new beginnings A vagabond With nothing but a bag full of hopes...
      Tears are the Pus of the Soul | Pál Dániel Levente
      June 7, 2023
      I’m standing in the queue at the corner shop, two women are waiting for their turn in front of...
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    • Past Prize Winners

      Zoë Crowest

      Western Australia

      Ed McManis

      Denver, Colorado

      Jean Marie Alfieri

      Colorado Springs, CO

      J.McAuley

      Nelson, BC, Canada

      Korey Wallace

      Sioux City, Iowa

      Anna Svoboda

      London, England

      Daniel J. Guyre

      Greenfield, Indiana

      Paula Snow

      Nelson, BC, Canada​

      Jude Brewer

      Portland, Oregon

      Adrienne Garrison

      Bloomington, Indiana

      Brian Feehan

      Wilton, Connecticut

      Jess Chua

      Port Charlotte, Florida

      Don J. Rath

      San Francisco, California

      Kathryn Wilder

      Dolores, Colorado

      Zea Archer

      New Jersey

      Natalie Mucker

      Bellevue, Kentucky

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      #63 | Ally Gregory

      Chicago, IL

      "Threaded"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Ally Gregory is a curious person with a penchant for nonsense. She's been telling tall tales her whole life. Currently, she lives in Chicago with her wife and their dog, Radar. Her namesake, Jack Allen, is one of her biggest inspirations.

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      #62 | Zoë Crowest

      Western Australia

      "Rules of Deception"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Currently residing in Australia, Zoë Crowest is originally from the UK, a Literature graduate of Exeter University. Upon realizing working life was sapping her of creativity, she began writing in 2019 and has been shortlisted and longlisted in several competitions. Zoë also enjoys competing in various sports with her dogs, Monty and Otis.
       

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      #61 | Jennifer McAuley

      Nelson, BC, Canada

      "The Rules"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Jennifer McAuley spent over a decade working as a visual artist, living on the wet west coast of BC, Canada. After a series of life changes which included a move to the small mountain town of Nelson, BC, she started to earnestly pursue the craft of writing.
       

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      first literary award.
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      #60 | Jean Marie Alfieri

      Colorado Springs, CO

      "It All Started With..."

      MUSEPAPER ESSAY PRIZE

       

      An author, speaker, and nomad at heart, Jean Marie Alfieri and her husband currently reside in Colorado. She finds much of her writing inspiration from her “vintage puppies” and volunteer work at her local Humane Society. She is best known for her collection of short story poems starring Zuggy the Rescue Pug.
       

      This is the author’s
      first literary award.
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      #59 ​| Ed McManis

      Denver, Colorado​

      "Breathing Fire"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Ed McManis is a writer, editor, erstwhile Head of School, and father. His work has appeared in more than 50 publications. He has just published esteemed author Joanne Greenberg’s (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) latest novel, Jubilee Year.

      He holds the outdoor free-throw record at Camp Santa Maria: 67 in a row.
       

      This will be the author’s first
      work of fiction to appear in print.
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      #58 | Paula Snow

      Nelson, BC, Canada

      "Night Rules"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Paula Snow lives in the mountain town of Nelson, British Columbia, and has come late to the art of writing. Her past life experiences include cooking in remote camps, riding freight trains around the country, and trying to tame large unruly tracts of land. Her stories are born from dusty memories found in cardboard boxes.
       

      This will be the author’s
      first work to appear in print.
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      #57 | Zoë Crowest

      Western Australia

      "The Boy Down The Hall"

      MUSEPAPER STORY PRIZE

       

      Zoë Crowest lives in Australia but is originally from the UK. She turned her hand to creative writing towards the end of 2019, and has been short listed and long listed in a few flash fiction competitions. Aside from writing, she enjoys competing in various sports with her dogs, Monty and Otis.
       

      This is the author’s
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      #56 | Korey Wallace

      Sioux City, Iowa

      "Leftovers"

      MUSEPAPER POEM PRIZE

       

      Korey Wallace’s poem “Something Akin To Knowing” has been nominated for the 2020 Pushcart Prize. His time is divided between working, writing, and watching too much Netflix while eating something containing bacon.
       

      This is the author’s
      first literary award.

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