Third Annual Rising Spirits Contest and Celebration
Autumn
A time between the blaze of summer and the muted hues of winter.
A time between what was and what might be.
A time that ignites senses and stirs memories of mysteries, love, laughter and loss.
A time between the blaze of summer and the muted hues of winter.
A time between what was and what might be.
A time that ignites senses and stirs memories of mysteries, love, laughter and loss.
The NOTL Writers' Circle is pleased to announce the winners of our recent Rising Spirits Writing Contest. Winning submissions are included in the Rising Spirits Anthology 2015, available on Amazon. Awards were presented on Oct. 30. 2015.
The NOTL Writers' Circle is pleased to announce the winners of our recent Rising Spirits Writing Contest. Winning submissions are included in the Rising Spirits Anthology 2015, available on Amazon. Awards were presented on Oct. 30. 2015.
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NON FICTION: presented by John Sayers for the Niagara Historical Society and Museum
1st Place: Tynan Larson-Caldwell – Musings of Autumn 2nd Place: Sharon Frayne – Desperates and Daughters: Finding a Vanished History 3rd Place: Sally Basmajian – The Vow POETRY: presented by Bill Hamilton 1st Place: Myrtle Burton – Literary Fragments 2nd Place: Cat Skinner – Equinox 3rd Place: Donna Murphy Del Cueto – Autumn Tears FICTION: presented by Amanda Shanks for Niagara College 1st Place: Sharon Frayne – Why Keep a Dog, and Bark Yourself? 2nd Place: Oda Lindner – The Golden Leaf 3rd Place: Bojan Ratkovic – Gabriella |
YOUTH: presented by Bobbie Kalman for Crabtree Publishing
1st Place: Emily Elizabeth Daniels – The Changing 2nd Place: Taylor Johnstone – To Love Four Seasons 3rd Place: Megan van Vliet – From Autumn to Winter |
Many thanks to our Community Partners: Crabtree Publishing, Niagara Ghost Walks, Niagara College, Niagara Historical Society and Museum, The NOTL Public Library, The Old Winery Restaurant, The Shaw Festival, Taste the Town Tours, The Trillium Guest House.
Cover Design: Terry Belleville
Guest Speaker: Richard Scarsbrook
Editor: Janine Summers
Entertainment: Willful Blues
Many thanks to Hermine Steinburg for her inspiration, leadership and organization.
Cover Design: Terry Belleville
Guest Speaker: Richard Scarsbrook
Editor: Janine Summers
Entertainment: Willful Blues
Many thanks to Hermine Steinburg for her inspiration, leadership and organization.
