Today the 2023 Hal Prize winners were announced. I’m so excited and honored to have won 1st place for my short story “Newlyweds Standing in Front of a Lilac Bush” and 3rd place for my short story “New Boy.”
A list of all the winners in all the categories can be found here: https://doorcountypulse.com/2023-hal-prize-winners/
The winning short stories, nonfiction, poetry, and photos will be published in the 2023 8142 Review, which I believe will happen in January 2024. Here is a link to the 8142 Review: https://www.thehalprize.com/issues/. The 2023 edition isn’t for sale yet, but back issues can be purchased. My second-place story “Maginot Line” is in the 2022 journal and my second-place story “Silent Negotiations” is in the 2020 edition.
I was inspired to write “Newlyweds in Front of a Lilac Bush” after taking a historical flash fiction class with Rebecca Meachem. She is an excellent teacher. The class with Rebecca was offered through Write On, Door County.
Both of my short stories were workshopped through Red Oak Writing, which was so helpful! To learn more about Red Oak Writing and its wonderful offerings, such as roundtable writing critique groups, workshops, and literary services, click here.
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Congratulations 👏👏👏
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome. Keep it up.
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Congratulations Vickie! 🎊 This is so cool 😎 and of course a wonderful display of your talent.🏆You’re a rock sista 🎸
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Thanks!
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Congratulations! YIPPEE!! That is fantastic.
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Thanks! I actually screamed when I learned that one of my stories had taken first place!
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I think I would have done the same thing. 🙂 Enjoy!
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I could’ve been a screamer for one of the horror flicks that you review!
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LOL!
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Congratulations!!! Well deserved, my writing friend 🙂
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Thank you, Lynn!
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I hope you’re enjoying December, and doing some writing yourself. I always love to read your work.
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I haven’t done much “other” writing outside a novel, which I hope to have a first draft completed early next year, but your note has me thinking that I need to get out of my characters’ heads for a bit and dust off my blog! Hope Dec. is treating you well 🙂
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I’m excited to hear that you are writing a novel! 👍
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations to you Vickie. I must say I am not surprised by any of this, I’m sure it was well deserved!
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Congratulations! Please send out a link to the 2023 journal when they publish — only 2 more weeks to 2023 . . . what are they waiting for? 😉
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Thank you! I’m excited for the journal to come out because the judges write brief snippets about what they liked about the winning work.
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This is indeed exciting. Keep up the varied and interesting writing. Congrats!
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Thanks, Lois 😊
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Congratulations!!!
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Thanks!
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Congratulations Vickie, this is awesome. I look forward to reading those winners!
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Thanks, Sally. I will write a short blog with a link when the journal becomes available.
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Excellent
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Hello and Congratulations! Heard any more about the 8142 Review publication timeframe?
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Congratulations! Any update on the timeframe for 8142 Review publication?
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Thank you! The last reference I heard about the publication for the 8142 Review is that it would be out sometime in the spring.
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