Complete List of 2018 SBWC Contest Winners & Honorable Mentions

Thank you to everyone who sent in writing for the 2018 SBWC writing contests. And congratulations to each of you for entering and being willing to share your work.

Below is a listing of the full SBWC tuition scholarship winners for the 2018 conference as well as honorable mentions. 

This year the writing was a cut above and we have named quite a few honorable mentions, all in alphabetical order under each category. 

 

HUMOR

Jerry Anderson from Escondido, CA (Full Scholarship)

Honorable Mention

• Sue D. Gelber from Denver, CO
• Malu Paradise Lujan from Berkeley, CA
• Nove Meyers from Port Orchard, WA
• Nate Streeper from Santa Barbara, CA

 

POETRY

Nancy Allen from Lynchburg, VA (Full Scholarship)

Honorable Mention

• Angela Borda from Santa Barbara, CA
• Ted Chiles from Santa Barbara, CA

OPENING SENTENCE

Honorable Mention

• Chris Carney from Santa Barbara, CA
• Mary Hill-Wagner from Montclair, CA
• Brett Hullinger from Draper, UT

COMBINATION OF ENTRIES

Jordan O’Halloran from Middletown, CA  (Full Scholarship)

PROSE

Deborah Sue George from Los Angeles, CA (Full Scholarship)

Honorable mention

• Dorthea Hubble Bonneau from Davis, CA
• Chris Carney from Santa Barbara, CA
• Ken McAlpine from Ventura, CA
• Jill Stegman from Grover Beach, CA
• Val Urbat from Newport, WA
• Lennox Wiseley from Porter Ranch, CA

Congrats to all,
Grace Rachow, SBWC Director

SBWC Humor Contest Winner

I am pleased to announce the winner of SBWC's Humor Contest is Jerry Anderson of Escondido, CA. This will be his first time attending the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. In addition to writing humorous pieces, he has written an historical novel. 

On Wednesday we will announce a number of honorable mentions out of the many entries to our writing contests this year.

In case you missed it, our earlier announced scholarship winners were:

Poetry -- Nancy Allen from Lynchburg, VA

Prose -- Deborah Sue George from Los Angeles, CA 

Combination of entries -- Jordan O'Halloran from Middletown, CA

All are first time attendees of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

Each will receive free tuition to the 2018 SBWC, June 17-22. 

Congrats to all.

The quality of writing submitted this year was amazing. It was challenging for the judges to make final decisions. But we still want to specifically honor more writers who sent in excellent entries and deserve kudos. So stay tuned.

Grace Rachow

SBWC Director

What if...

I return to Susan Gulbransen's story about the early days of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference often, usually in the days leading up to registration. Always, with fond memories.

I see Ray Bradbury standing alone by the pool at the Miramar. I hear Barnaby Conrad's infectious laughter as he tried unsuccessfully to read a couple "Worst First Lines" contest entries with a straight face. I relive the night Charles Schulz made sure everyone who wanted a signed book would leave happy, no matter how late the hour. 

And finally I think of the universe of possibilities that lie ahead in the stories yet to be written….

The Top 3 Winners of SBWC's 2018 Scholarship Contest

I am pleased to announce the top 3 winners for SBWC's 2018 Scholarship Contest in alphabetical order . 

Poetry -- Nancy Allen from Lynchburg, VA

Prose -- Deborah Sue George from Los Angeles, CA 

Combination of entries -- Jordan O'Halloran from Middletown, CA

All three are first time attendees of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

Each will receive free tuition to the 2018 SBWC, June 17-22. 

Congrats to all three.

We still have one active Humor writing contest with a submission deadline of midnight May 13. See previous blog entry for details on that. 

The winner of the humor contest will be announced May 18.

At that time we will also acknowledge a number of honorable mentions across all categories and contests.

The quality of writing submitted this year was amazing. It was challenging for the judges to make final decisions. But we still want to specifically single out more writers who sent in excellent entries and deserve kudos. So stay tuned.

Grace Rachow

SBWC Director