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Pen 2 Paper 2016 Results

Our deepest gratitude to everyone who entered Pen 2 Paper this year. We read some truly remarkable work and are proud to announce winners and finalists in each division below. Entries posted with permission; authors retain all rights. Please note that starred entries may contain language or situations not suitable for younger readers.

Grand Prize

Just Breathe Carrie Salberg

Fiction

1st Place: The Bruised Banana David Douglas PDF / Word
2nd Place: Song of the Sea Caroline Greene PDF / Word

Finalists:

• God's Scrubber Dr. Suzanne Conboy-Hill * PDF / Word
• The Bridge Maggie Denton
• Sometimes If You're Lucky Sharon Gay PDF / Word
• The Time Change Peter Glassman
• Bobby Isn't Coming Any More Irving Greenfield, PhD
• Helluva Way to Die Ronald Hull *
• Framelight Michael Sano
• The Book-Safe Julie Thorndyke * PDF / Word

Non Fiction

1st Place: Miles to Go Mel Finefrock PDF / Word
2nd Place: Scarring Deb Jannerson *

Finalists:

• Something Is Wrong in my World Edie Bakker
• A Father's Pride William Cushing PDF / Word
• Who's in Control? Phyllis Dolislager PDF / Word
• Purpose Caroline Greene
• The Sea of Love, the Sea of Madness: A Reflection on Our First Year with Lou Ashley Harper PDF / Word
• Searching for the Right Words Wendy Kennar PDF / Word
• Pity Fatigue Janet "Kaye" Love, LPC PDF / Word
• Skunk Carol Murphy PDF / Word
• Life is Beautiful- Even When It's a Roller Coaster Debbie Roppolo PDF / Word

Poetry

1st Place: Hanging Five Aboard the Stella Irene Sandy Hiortdahl PDF / Word
2nd Place: Poem for Carrie, a Flying Lesbian Barbara Ruth PDF / Word

Finalists:

• Alcatraz Edie Bakker
• Living Reality Krystal Cates PDF / Word
• Nothing I Cannot Do Cassie H. PDF / Word
• To Reach for Hope Kellie Lewis PDF / Word
• I Remember Hannah Marier PDF / Word
• Things Had Changed for Good Andy N.
• Forbidden Bernadette Perez PDF / Word
• Words Carrie Salberg

Comics

1st Place: The Communication Device David Borden PDF