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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.
           

          This is the author’s
          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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          This will be the author’s
          first essay to appear in print.
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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
          first literary award.
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          This will be the author’s
          first work to appear in print.
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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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