We offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone who submitted to Appalachia Bare’s Folklore Short Story Contest! Each story was well-crafted, well-told, and highly entertaining. Such great tales made our decisions very challenging. In fact, we awarded two honorable mentions. We appreciate the writing talents of all our contestants, yet we also understand that some achievements shine a bit brighter. We painstakingly and carefully considered each tale, reading and re-reading, before making our choices.
Thank You, again, to every writer who entered a story. Keep writing and telling your tale. We believe all your voices are vital to our region. As always, Appalachia Bare is grateful for your interest and support. So, without any more delay, please join us in congratulating the winners of Appalachia Bare’s Folklore Short Story Contest:
FIRST PLACE—Adam R. Patrick for “Dusty”
SECOND PLACE—Danita Dodson for “Soldier’s Song”
THIRD PLACE—Daniel Roop for “Pitty-Pitty-Pitty-Pat”|
HONORABLE MENTION—Evelyn Creekmore for “The Other Pitty Pat”
HONORABLE MENTION—Sydni Payne for “The Only Good Cat: An Appalachian Tale”
Appalachia Bare will feature each winning story, beginning on March 5. Winners will receive further information via email. Prizes and certificates will be mailed via the United States Postal Service.
Congratulations, again, to everyone who submitted.
**Featured image: Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels
I am OVER THE MOON about this! Thank you so much. After several years of writing and who knows how many rejections, this will be my first published piece.
If there’s anyone out there feeling frustrated or discouraged: KEEP GOING. Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep submitting. This industry is wildly subjective. A lot of people won’t even like my story, and on any other platform, with any other panel, or at any other time, the results might have been different.
You will find your voice, you will find your audience, and your time will come; but only if you KEEP. GOING.
Congrats to everyone who placed — I can’t wait to read your stories. And congrats to everyone who found the time, energy, and courage to put themselves out there. That in itself is a win.
Oh my goodness – I am so honored and grateful! What a great contest. I can’t wait to read it all!
Are the contest winners still getting posted today?
Hello Adam,
“Dusty,” as the First Place story, was published last night. Each of the other winning stories will be published over the next four weeks. Look for “Soldier’s Song” by Danita Dodson next Wednesday. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Best regards,
Tom
Thank you!