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  3. And the winners of our Short Story Contest are…

And the winners of our Short Story Contest are…

December 9, 2024

Every November is National Novel Writing Month. Each year, the NaNoWriMo nonprofit organization hosts an international novel-writing challenge to promote creative writing. Once again, the UT Libraries and the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center joined in the fun by hosting our own short story contest.

Students dropped by our five-hour “write-in” on the evening of November 13. Tutors from the Writing Center were on hand to provide guidance and support, and we revealed our three writing prompts:

We’re pleased to announce the winners: 
  • 1st place: “Devil Apartment Complex” by Eric Yang 
  • 2nd place: “The Mourning Dove” by Anonymous 
  • 3rd place: [untitled] by Amanda Hubbard 
“Devil Apartment Complex” by Eric Yang
“The Mourning Dove” by Anonymous
[untitled] by Amanda Hubbard
Honorable mention: 
  • “Eleven” A.M. by Laura Dixson
  • "Enough” by Alexis Kessens 
  • “Blood and Thunder: A Rhapsody of Destiny” by LL 
“Eleven” A.M. by Laura Dixson
“Enough” by Alexis Kessens
“Blood and Thunder: A Rhapsody of Destiny” by LL
Congratulations to each of our writers: 
“Who the Hell Cares About Destiny” by Carrie Cheng
“The Prophecy Untold” by Aschyr Conley
“The Deeds of the Great Hero” by Holland D’Amico
“Sailing Away” by Madeline DelHomme
“Cycle of a Fantasy” by Liam Feragola
“Finishing in 1st Place” by Carly Henry
“The Glass Horizon” by Henry Humble
“A Midnight Cry” by G. Johnson
“Memories, A Curse” by Bethany Parker
[untitled] by Irina Perfilova
“When the Light Fades” by Destanye Puckett
[untitled] by Calixte Walls
“Burden of the Chosen” by Davis Welch

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