Results of the First Dreamers Flash Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Dreamers Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Contest.
In a flash story, it’s important to make every word count, and that’s exactly what all of these authors did!
Ultimately, two authors tied for first place in our first flash fiction and nonfiction contest, splitting the top prize between them. Both authors were published in Issue 4 of the Dreamers Magazine, and online on the Dreamers website.
Additionally, we selected 5 runners-up. Each runner-up received an honorarium of $20 and online publication.
Here’s the winning line-up!
Winner:
Fishing
Fiction by Sarah Blanchard
“Three of Jake’s buddies flew directly from Afghanistan into intensive rehab for amputees. Jake got dropped off back home with a medal, a large bottle of anti-depressants, and a referral to a therapist.”
Winner:
Some Days Are Yellow
Nonfiction by Rebecca Haas
“Some days are yellow, some are blue. I know by heart my two-year-old’s favorite Dr. Seuss book and the rhymes repeat in my mind, maddening, as I drive my sister south on I-5 to a 30 day stay in rehab. This day is yellow and blue, mid-June, cloudless, soaring, framed, now, in dread. Black.”
Honorable Mentions:
An Uncaged Bird
Fiction by Thomas Mooney
The Memory Box
Nonfiction by Danielle LaRocque
The Monster Barber
Nonfiction by Jerry Il’Giovine
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who entered the contest!
Our 2020 Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Contest is now open for submissions! Submit your flash story of between 300 and 1000 words by September 30, 2020, for your chance to win $120 and publication in the Dreamers Magazine.
Like reading print publications? Consider subscribing to the Dreamers Magazine!
