Writing Appalachia Contest

Fall 2021 Writing Appalachia Contest

Read the winning submissions: 

• Ross Liggett, "Always at Six" 
• Lauren Pauley, Excerpt from "Ghosts in Trees" 
• Brandi Hall, "Flame"

Spring 2021 "Writing Appalachia" Contest 

Read the winning submissions:

Mary Linscheid, Backbone (West Virginia Tells It Like It Is)" and "Stitches"

Max Ostrow, Coming to Terms with Tomato Thievery"

2020 Writing Appalachia Contest

Read the winning submissions:

Kaitlyn Conner, " 23 Pairs of Shoes."

Lindsey Funk, " Dear Kirby."

2019 Writing Appalachia Contest

Read the winning submission:

Sydney Lyons, "Mountain Folk Talk."