Winning Entries of the Rochester Writers’ 2020 Writing Contest
Rochester Writers’ Margo LaGattuta Poetry Award
First Place
Dissonance and Assonance by Patricia Taylor Johnson
Second Place
Eating an Avocado by Amy Wright
Third Place
The Thank Yous of Unexpected Acceptance Speeches by K. Michelle Moran
Rochester Writers’ Holiday Alone Memoir Award
First Place
The Message by Cheryl Rousseau
Second Place
Turkey for One by Brian Drumm
Third Place
Doing Easter Solo by Grace Grogan
Rochester Writers’ First Page of a Novel Award
First Place
Leaving Safety by Philip & Sheena Monnin
Second Place
Taisa by Veronica Dale
Third Place
Jenny by Glenn Bowman
Rochester Writers’ Flash Fiction Award
First Place
Conquer Overcome Vanquish Identify Defeat by Cynthia Anne Hurt
Second Place
Indigo Dream by Sarah Nassiri
Third Place
19s by Elizabeth Nowicki
Rochester Writers’ Rochester Media Best of Show Award
The Message by Cheryl Rousseau
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