Monday, April 15, 2019

Young Writers Competition
Student Readings & Award Presentations
May 8th

Enjoy an evening supporting Nevada County's young writers!
Competition winners (or an appoint a representative) will read their work on stage.



Sierra College English Professor, Chris Hall will host this special annual event.

High School


Fiction  


1-"In The Eye of the Beholder" by Kacie Harmon
2-"Liminal Spaces" by Maryn Miller
3-"An Old Woman's Memory" by Suraya Shelton

Non-fiction


1-"Tortilla Sunrise" by Kacie Harmon
2-"The Magic of Horror" by Griffin Ellis
3-"Love's Simple Complexity" by Sol Rios

Poetry


1-"To Angela" by Kacie Harmon
2-"The Walls" by JM
3-"Darkened are my Thoughts" by Sol Rios


I'm a senior at Ghidotti, and I'll be attending Smith College in Massachusetts next year. I'm going to study Spanish, education, and creative writing. I love creative writing, especially poetry, and have been writing for as long as I can remember. I also enjoy painting, backpacking, and stargazing.


Middle School


Fiction 


1-"Metamorphosis" by Zoe Ohana Myers
2-"Reality" by Hailey J. Robins
3- "No Skins" by Nicholet Duran


Non-fiction


"Argo" by Hailey J. Robins | "Adventures" by Natalie Trogdon
Judges awarded a first prize split

Poetry 


"The End" by Natalie Trogdon | "Lights" by Hailey J. Robins
Judges awarded a first prize split

Hailey Robins is 12 years old and lives in Rough and Ready with her parents, a pony, a cat, and three annoying siblings. She enjoys all kinds of creative activities, including writing, drawing, acting, and animating. 


Sierra Writers is delighted to acknowledge the generosity of the 
Community Asian Theatre of the Sierras (CATS)
 for a grant of $500 toward the 
Young Writers Competition