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Announcing the Winners of the 9th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!
For the past nine years, contest participants have submitted short stories inspired by a postcard image. After poring through hundreds of entries, Geist is pleased to announce this year's winners:
Top prizes:
1st Prize "Gone Flat" by Mireille Smith 2nd Prize "Rattlesnake Rodeo" by Alissa Rossi 3rd Prize "To the Man Wearing Christmas Lights in the Apartment off of 7th Ave. NY on December 18th, 2012" by Micheline Maylor
Honourable Mentions: "Eleanor the Armless Wonder" by Allegra McKenzie
"A Newbie's Guide to the Farmer's Market" by Britta Boudreau
"One Foot in the Grave" by Heather O'Connor
Thank you to everyone who entered! We had a great time reading all of the entries.
You can read the three prize winners in print in Geist 89, on newsstands now!
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