Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ashburn Magazine Entry Title: "200 Days," "The Crochet Lady," "The Axe Factor" Entry Credit: Jill Devine Judge Comment: great ledes, compelling quotes, and good storytelling, good flow
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Richmond Magazine Entry Title: Returning Fire, Smoke Screen, Out of Room Entry Credit: Scott Bass Judge Comment: nicely done with a heavier subject matter, good ledes
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: North of the James Magazine Entry Title: On the Spirit of Ukraine; Taking Ego out of Art; Living Life to Its Fullest Entry Credit: Charles McGuigan Judge Comment: very descriptive, gripping storytelling
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: Richmond Magazine Entry Title: Doctors in the House, Comics, Dreaming All Over the Place Entry Credit: Don Harrison Judge Comment: good storytelling, good use of quotes
Competition Comment: Tremendously compelling writing across the board
