KAC Writing Contest Results, 2004 Convention, Kansas Authors Club

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Short Story			59 entries
Judge: Lisa Hefner Heitz has been a freelance writer since 1982 with numerous magazine articles published in regional and national general interest and business publications. She collected and adapted 60 Kansas ghost legends for the book, Haunted Kansas: Ghost Stories and Other Eerie Tales, published in 1997 by University Press of Kansas. Lisa maintains an active speaking schedule around the state talking to school, community and professional groups about her book and Kansas folklore, ghostlore, and legend. Lisa is a graduate of Washburn University and the Deparment of American Studies at the University of Kansas. She lives in Topeka with husband, Mark Heitz, and three golden retrievers.
1	James D. Wright	The Sharpshooter	D5	BelAire
2	Naomi B. Patterson	Writing the Romance Novel	D1	Topeka
3	Mary-Lane Kamberg	The Elephant's Whiskers	D2	Olathe
HM	James D. Wright	The Calf	D5	BelAire
HM	James D. Wright	Demolition	D5	BelAire
Feature Article			35 entries
Judge: Melissa McLoughlin has a B.S. in Mass Communications from St. Mary of the Plains College. She is a regular contributor to the Wine Wednesday Chronicles and the Assistant Editor of the Lyons Daily News. Melissa enjoys reading, photography, catching a ride on the treadmill, and hanging out with her husband, Scott, and three children in Lyons, Kansas. Shane Schneider has a social science degree from Kansas State University. He is the editor of the Lyons Daily News and writes a weekly column titled, "On the Schneid." Shane enjoys reading, hanging out with his family, and playing cards.
1	Brenton Phillips	Canned Kansas	NM	Concordia
2	Mary-Lane Kamberg	What you Should Know About Hospice	D2	Olathe
3	Janice L. Levering	The Family Farm	D1	Topeka
HM	Ursula Turner	Legionville	D3	Coffeyville
HM	Mary-Lane Kamberg	Brockway Mills: Retrofitting a Small Hydro Project	D2	Olathe
Memoir			80 entries
Judge: Paul Fecteau teaches in the English Department at Washburn University where he also serves as a board member for Woodley Press and a fellow of the Center for Kansas Studies. His fiction has appeared often in the small presses, and he is currently at work on a nonfiction novel about a famous Kansas murder case. Paul can be found online at www.darkprairie.com/
1	Conrad Jestmore	Kodak Black and White	D5	Wichita
2	Lora K. Reiter	The Flint Hills	NM	Ottawa
3	Marshall Clark	The Christmas Hero	D1	Topeka
HM	David A. Hartmann	Ba-bang, ba-da-bang, ba-da-bang-bang	NM	Ottawa
HM	Ann Fowler	The Single Woman	D5	Wichita
Inspiration			29 entries
Judge: Vicky Miller, a graduate of Kansas State University, is a Parent Educator for the Satanta School District. She and her sister, Deborah Raney, have co-authored two books; Children's Sermons to Go and More Children's Sermons to Go (Abingdon Press 1998 & 2001). Vicky and her husband, Reverend Jeff Miller, have two children, Samantha and Wesley. Deborah Raney's first novel, A Vow to Cherish, was the inspiration for World Wide Pictures' highly acclaimed film of the same title. Deborah has won numerous awards for her books, including the 2002 RITA award for Beneath a Southern Sky (WaterBrook Press/Random House 2002). Her newest release is A Nest of Sparrows (WaterBrook 2004). Deb and her husband, Ken, have four children and make their home near Wichita, Kansas. Visit Deborah's web site at www.deborahraney.com
1	Linda Hamilton	Autumn Reckoning	NM	Halstead
2	Barbara Brady	Grandma, Let's Go Fishing	D1	Topeka
3	Doris Schroeder	Life in Living Color	D6	Hutchinson
HM	Barbara Brady	Thanks, Larry	D1	Topeka
HM	Frankie Roland	When Chris Came to Fourth Grade	D3	Coffeyville
Story for Children			40 entries
Judge: Janean Nusz is a freelance writer, graphic designer, and instructor. She writes under three different pennames in the genres of children's fiction, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult. She has published six books and more than 50 articles, reviews and essays. When she's not writing, illustrating, or working with a computer, Janean dabbles in photography and outdoor recreation. She teaches adult education classes on the subjects of computers and digital technology, reads piles of books, and enjoys spending time with her family in Hutchinson, Kansas. You can find Janean on the web at www.authorsart.com.
1	Joann Williams	William Eli Cox, The Old Prospector	D2	Princeton
2	Margaret Shauers	Frog in My Pocket	D6	Great Bend
3	Anne McCourtie	Sarah's Gift	D1	Mayetta
HM	Anne Mart	Turnabout	D6	Hutchinson
HM	Sarah Anderson	The Cats of Lilac Island Lighthouse	NM	Topeka
Write About a Kansas Author			11 entries
Judge: Lizanne Minerva Franklin teaches writing and literature at Pittsburg State University. She earned an MFA at Indiana University and a PhD in English at Florida State. Her short fiction has appeared in Hayden's Ferry Review, Puerto del Sol, Beloit Fiction Journal, North Dakota Quarterly, and other literary magazines. Lizanne is currently working on a novel.
1	Barbara Brady	Thomas Fox Averill	D1	Topeka
2	Barbara Lerma	Robert Lawson, Mishima Apologist	D1	Overbrook
3	Helen Odgers Davis	William Inge (1913-1973)	D4	Manhattan
HM	Roxie Olmstead	Ima Washout	D5	Augusta
HM	Robert Lawson	Animal Sacrifice in the 'Early' Fiction of Tom Averill	D1	Topeka
First Five Pages of a Book			24 entries
Judge: Barbara Stewart was born and raised in Schenectady, NY. She moved to Wichita, KS, in 1996 and received an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University in 1999. Barbara was recently awarded a Kansas Arts Commission fellowship, and her short stories have been published in a variety of literary journals including The North American Review, Fugue, and Yemassee. She has completed a novel, Walking After Midnight, and Corroded, a collection of short stories. Barbara is currently working on a second novel.
1	Colleen Kelly Johnston	The Judas Goat	D5	Wichita
2	Sam Pierson	The Longest Night (A True Story)	D2	Lebo
3	Mary Lou Stein	Harboring the Enemy	D1	Topeka
HM	Lori Stratton	Listening to Silence	D4	Wamego
HM	Christie Breault	Fade to Black	D5	Benton
Prose Theme Contest (25 entries)
Judge: Amy Sage Webb teaches creative writing, literature, and film at Emporia State University. Her fiction appears recently in Red Rock Review and Eclipse. She is the recipient of a research and creativity grant for the completion of her first book of short fiction. Amy received her MFA from Arizona State University. You can find Amy on the web at Flint Hills Review www.emporia.edu/fhr/
1	Tom Parker	For All His Spite, White Had it Right	D4	Blue Rapids
2	Barbara Brady	Home	D1	Topeka
3	Beverly Lyons	Keeper of the Soil	D2	Fulton
HM	Barbara Booth	Write in Kansas	D4	Clay Center
HM	Roxie Olmstead	What's Write in Kansas	D5	Augusta

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Poetry Categories
Classic Forms			31 entries
Judge: Paula Ripple is in her 13th year of teaching English at Dodge City High School, the last four years in English 11 Honors and Senior Advanced Placement English. She's served on several school and district committees and was treasurer of Kansas Association of Teachers of English and has attended many English-related conferences, including Advanced Placement Summer Institutes in Massachusetts and New Mexico. She and her husband David, a veterinarian, have two children.
1	Colleen Kelly Johnston	The Tall Grass Prairie	D5	Wichita
2	Ted Farmer	The Flycatcher Ballet	D5	El Dorado
3	Naomi Patterson	Spring Dance	D1	Topeka
HM	Evie Green	Visiting Waxwings	D1	Topeka
HM	Ruth S. Stunz	Vespertine	D5	Wichita
Free Verse			104 entries
Judge: Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D. is the author of three volumes of poetry, including Animals in the House, Lot's Wife, and the forthcoming, Reading the Body. Her poetry and prose has been published in over 50 literary journals and anthologies, and she facilitates writing workshops for many different populations. She coordinates the Transformative Language Art's master's program at Goddard College where she also teaches.
1	Lora K. Reiter	After the Blizzard	NM	Ottawa
2	Karen Sells Brown	If I Went There a Second Time	D1	Topeka
3	Barbara A. Curry	Accessible for Joy	D2	Lawrence
HM	Colleen Kelly Johnston	The Blue Plate Special	D5	Wichita
HM	Karen Sells Brown	Home Visitor	D1	Topeka
Rhymed Verse			84 entries
Judge: Stephen Meats has published one book of poetry, Looking for the Pale Eagle (Woodly Press, 1993). His poems have appeared recently in Prarie Poetry and Flint Hills Review, and others are forthcoming in Angel Face. He teaches literature and writing at Pittsburg State University, and has been poetry editor of the Midwest Quarterly since 1985.
1	Claude Lee	Pickin' At Fat	D1	Topeka
2	Naomi Patterson	Drear Sir and Drear Madam	D1	Topeka
3	William J. Karnowski	Sunday in Acapulco	NM	Wamego
HM	Ruth S. Stunz	The Beneficiaries	D5	Wichita
HM	Naomi Patterson	Medical Mystery	D1	Topeka
Narrative Verse			52 entries
Judge: Anita Salem has taught writing, in various forms, for more than forty years at Dodge City High School and Dodge City Community College. She has worked in the production of student newspapers, yearbooks, and creative writing booklets, as well as designing marketing materials for numerous local and national commercial enterprises and for political campaigns.
1	Grace Becker	The Cave of Sebastian	D5	Newton
2	Barbara Brady	Mama's Hands	D1	Topeka
3	Ruth S. Stunz	On A Kansas Trail	D5	Wichita
HM	Naomi Patterson	Consult	D1	Topeka
HM	Duane L. Herrmann	Home to Bayern	D1	Topeka
Light Verse			51 entries
Judge: Dan Spees received his B.A. in English from Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, in 1989 and his M.A. in English from Emporia State University in 1994. His M.F.A. in Creative Writing was earned at Wichita State University in 1996. Dan joined the faculty of Hutchinson Community College in 2001 and was appointed Pastor of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wellington, KS, in Sept. 2003. Dan lives in Hutchinson with his wife, Natasha Russell, and three of their five children.
1	Naomi Patterson	Apologist	D1	Topeka
2	Naomi Patterson	Turning Sixty-Five	D1	Topeka
3	Anne McCourtie	Midnight at the Corral	D1	Mayetta
HM	Conrad Jestmore	The Lady of Shallot	D5	Wichita
HM	Tony Whisenant	I Want a Big Fat Chicken	D7	Liberal
Japanese Forms			65 entries
Judge: Laura R. York has taught various college writing and communication classes for the past nine years. She is director of student media at Garden City Community College where she advises the campus newspaper and magazine. Laura also serves as secretary on College Media Advisers' national board of directors. She earned her bachelor's degree in mass communication from St. Mary of the Plains College. York's Ft. Hays State University master's degree curriculum was centered on communication. Her published works include poetry, short stories, and academic research articles.
1	Ann Fowler	Brutus	D5	Wichita
2	Diane Palka	Mortality	D2	Baldwin
3	Diane Palka	Migration	D2	Baldwin
HM	Barbara Booth	Cicada Trills	D4	Clay Center
HM	Linda Geffert	Heat Snakes Shinny on the Road	D1	Topeka
Song Lyrics			9 entries
Judge: Don Steel was born in Dodge City and grew up in Jetmore. He graduated from Wichita State University and taught music in Sydney, Australia. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia and taught in Pennsylvania. He worked at The Company, a small theater in Philadelphia; toured for Community Concerts; and served as musical director of teh Opryland show "I Hear America Singing" for three seasons. He founded the Boot Hill Repertory Company, a Dodge City community theater, in 1984 and has served as its director ever since. The Repertory Company recently completed an $11 million project to renovate Dodge City's 45,000 sq. ft. Santa Fe Depot (built in 1898) as a home for the company.
1	Naomi Patterson	The Bald Truth	D1	Topeka
2	Naomi Patterson	Ode to Ice Cream	D1	Topeka
3	Elizabeth Nichols	The Maiden's Lament	D1	Topeka
HM	G. Wayne Parks	That Old Ford Truck	NM	Lawrence
HM	Robert N. Lawson	Last Chance for a Loan	D1	Topeka
Poem About a Kansas Author			8 entries
Judge: Suzanne McKaig has been teaching high school English for 23 years in Kansas and Oklahoma. Currently she teaches English and Creative Writing at Maize High School in Maize, Kansas, where she also serves as department chair. She received her bachelors degree from Kansas State University and her masters from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. Susan likes to travel, play the piano, and snow ski.
1	Nedra Rogers	Looking for Langston	NM	Lawrence
2	Barbara Brady	Thomas Fox Averill: Filled with Flavor	D1	Topeka
3	Conrad Jestmore	Of Cemeteries and Symmetries	D5	Wichita
HM	Robert N. Lawson	Premier Kansas Poet	D1	Topeka
HM	Evie Green	A Favorite Kansas Author	D1	Topeka
Poetry Theme Contest *(20 entries)*
Judge: Nancy Vogel is professor emerita of English at Fort Hays State University. She is a contributor to the Robert Frost Encyclopedia and The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English, as well as the author of Robert Frost, Teacher. She is the editor of P.E.O. in Kansas: Our Centennial Heritage. Nancy is a fourth-generation Kansan and she grew up on the family farm in the home of the Dahlberg family in ABC-TV's "The Day After," otherwise known as Wilderwild. She was instrumental in moving Plymouth School, a rural stone schoolhouse, from Russell County to the campus of FHSU. She enjoys gardening, especially growing iris, and she is a member of the Topeka branch of the National League of American Pen Women.
1	Conrad Jestmore	High Plains Magic	D5	Wichita
2	Lori Stratton	Wamego	D4	Wamego
3	Conrad Jestmore	Write On Kansas	D5	Wichita
HM	Rachel Poling	Margrethe	NM	Newton
HM	Beverly Lyons	Looking Up	D2	Fulton

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