HVWG Short Fiction Contest Winners 2020

We are pleased to announce this year’s short fiction contest winners!

We are pleased to announce this year’s short fiction contest winners:

1^st prize winner: “Father John’s Preview” by Ben M. Murphy

2^nd prize winner: “The Statue” by Frank Robinson

3^rd prize winner: “Yiddish Lessons” by Marlene Rosenfield

Honorable mention: “Shy Flora” by Marguerite Pileggi

Honorable mention: “Reckless Abandon” by Tina deBellegarde

*Next year’s contest is non-fiction, including memoir, humor, personal essay.*

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tinadebellegarde

4 years ago

Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you for your recognition of “Reckless Abandon.”

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