So happy to have placed 3rd in Midway Journal’s Contest! Congratulations to the other winners and finalists and big thanks to judge, Lee Roripaugh, Ralph Pennel, Suzanne Richardson, and all of the editors of Midway Journal. From their promotions, here’s the complete list:
Winners:
1st Prize: “Grooves,” by Jay McKenzie
2nd Prize: “Beak,” by Meggie Royer
3rd Prize: “How to Avoid or Survive a Crocodile Attack,” by Koss
Honorable Mention: “Mushroom Hunting: A Villanelle for The End of The World,” by Emma Kaiser
Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh had this to say about the first-place winner:
“Grooves” sings its strange song with verve, elan, and surrealistic flourish. The language here is a tour de force of musical word play and sonic artistry. With powerful subtexts of desire, pain/self-harm, ritual, and the sacrifices of art, this story is a dazzler.
Finalists:
JJ Pena
Kelly Gray
Tiezst Taylor
Chey Dugan
Ryan Russell
Sejal Spicely
Rachel Bae
Jennifer Pinto
Lynne Schmidt
Nicole Reed
Jordan Franklin
Semifinalists:
Richard Hamilton
Zachary Bos
William Preston
Hunter A. Allund
Debra Coleman
Joe Dooley
Pamela Balluck
Look forward to reading the winners and the issue in October!