Writer’s Mail
Tuesdays with Story
February 1, 2018
And the winner is. . .
Tracey Gemmell!
Novelist Kelly Harms, our writing contest judge, selected Tracey’s “Slip That Collar” as the best of our Fifth Tuesday stories. Kelly extended honorable mentions to Mike Austin for his story, “Dog People,” and Larry Sommers for his story, “Fowl Fortune.”
Tracey wins a critique of the first 50 pages of her novel to be provided by Judge Kelly. She also gets the pot of entry fees with which to take Kelly to dinner. It’s there that the two will talk through Kelly’s critique.
We’ve got history
This was our fifth writing contest.
Our first was in 2010. Mystery writer John Galligan was our judge. Sorry, I don’t remember who our winner was.
Chris DeSmet, an author of cozy mysteries and a writing instructor with UW’s Division of Continuing Studies, was our judge in 2012. She selected Amber Boudreau’s story as the best that year.
Novelist Sean Patrick Little stepped up in 2014 as our judge. He selected Katelin Cummins’ story as the best of those entered.
In 2017, we called on TWS alum Pat Tomlinson. He selected Eva Mays’ story as the best that year.
Our next Fifth Tuesdays
Planning ahead, Larry Sommers will host us at his home on May 29, Amit and Pavel Trivedi at the home on July 31.
Reserve those dates on your calendar.
Who’s up next
February 6
Millie Mader (poem, “Loss”)
Jack Freiburger (novel, synopsis)
Tracey Gemmell (chapters, Accidentally Fine)
Paul Wagner (short story, part 1, “Mad Jack”)
Kashmira Sheth and Amit Trivedi (chapters)
Amber Boudreau (???)
Jerry Peterson (???)
Tuesdays with Story 
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