1 Topic by Memphis Trace (edited by Memphis Trace 2016-10-28 17:16:35)

Topic: Faulkner Winner in the Short Story Competition

Former TNBW stalwart, Paul Negri, was the winner for the 2nd year in a row in the Short Story Competition. This year Gracie under Fire won.

Judge Adam Johnson, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, had this to say about his choice for winner:

Closely observed and darkly comic, Gracie under Fire disarms the reader early. Though the story opens with a young narrator revealing her sexuality at a funeral, this deft story is neither a meditation on loss nor a coming-out narrative; instead, themes of frailty, exclusion, vulnerability and inevitability intersect when Judith insinuates herself into the life of an ailing Gracie. A rare and delicious character, Judith can’t help but usher herself into front-row seating for the final screening of other people’s lives.

Also, Paul's story Saving the Jews was a finalist, and his story The Plumber's Daughter was a semifinalist.

Here is a link to a list of all the winners of the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition: https://wordsandmusic.org/2016-william- … mpetition/

Many TNBW folks were the beneficiaries of Paul's wise counsel and reviews for several years. Join me in congratulating him.

Memphis

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Congrats!

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I never get past the dang short list! One year!!!!!

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Where can this short story be read?

Kiss,

Gacela.

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Paul was a great help to me. Someone ask him back here. congrats. Ain't it one thing after another? No capital c on this Microsoft keyboard now. Life keeps throwing LIFE at me, suppose it's better than death being tossed at me. And, Happy Halloween to all!

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Mariana Reuter wrote:

Where can this short story be read?

Kiss,

Gacela.

I don't believe either of Paul's winners these last two years have been published. I will check.

It occurs to me that it would be a great thing for TNBW members if winners of prestigious contests could post their winning entries on TNBW, even if they are no longer a member.

¿Maybe members interested in reading contest winners could form a group that would donate the points needed to post contest winning entries to be read by their members?

In the meantime, I will ask Paul if he would be interested in my posting his stories here for his friends, fans, and public to read.

Memphis

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Memphis Trace wrote:
Mariana Reuter wrote:

Where can this short story be read?

Kiss,

Gacela.

I don't believe either of Paul's winners these last two years have been published. I will check.

It occurs to me that it would be a great thing for TNBW members if winners of prestigious contests could post their winning entries on TNBW, even if they are no longer a member.

¿Maybe members interested in reading contest winners could form a group that would donate the points needed to post contest winning entries to be read by their members?

In the meantime, I will ask Paul if he would be interested in my posting his stories here for his friends, fans, and public to read.

Memphis

Hello again, Mariana.

I contacted Paul and he sent this reply:
I think I am a non-paying member of the site but can't post anything. At one time "Gracie" was posted there, but I think I took it off when I sent it to the Faulkners, as it's not supposed to be available anywhere when it's in competition. As the winning piece they will publish it in their ezine, The Double Dealer, which seems to come out irregularly. If Mariana would like to read the story you can forward it to her or I can send it if you give me her email.

Paul operated on TNBW under the pen name of skeptikoi. I don't want to flash anyone's email address publicly, but let me know how I can put you in communication with Paul.

Memphis

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