Flash Writing Contest Past Winners

2023 Write Now Flash Writing Contest Winning Stories

Grades 3 & 4

• Emmaline H., Iowa, “The Auto Mechanic and the Princess” (Prompt B)

Grades 5 & 6

• Natalie M., Iowa, “Hostage” (Prompt A)

Grades 7 & 8

• Emma H., Iowa, “The Pyramid” (Prompt B)

Grades 9—12

• Edith D., Iowa, “A Walk into the Past” (Prompt A)

Adult

• University of Iowa Alumni: Erin Studer (99BA), “Der Hund Hört Zu” (Prompt A)
• Friend of the University: Robin Roach, Florida, “Toasted Pink Envelope” (Prompt B)

Grades 3&4

• Emma Y., Iowa, "Packs of Shadow"

Grades 5&6

• Natalie M., Iowa, "River's Forest"

Grades 7&8

• Tilly P., Iowa, "The Fire"

Grades 9–12

• Olivia N., Iowa, "The Last Shift"

Adult

• Sarah Kingsbury, Iowa, "The Smell of Success"

Winning Story

• Lorie Leo, "Ethereal"

The 2020 Finalists

(listed alphabetically by last name)

• Alice Duncanson (02BA), "The Worst"
• Kristen Formanek (06BA), "Greenfish Forever"
• Christian Haunton (06MA, 17PhD), "SF458.G6 K54 1935"
• Anne Jackson (99BA), "Good Grief"
• Jane Jemmi (19BA), "Fishing for a Date"
• Tim Johnson, "Streets Bill"
• MaureenA Lewis, "The Yearbook Editor Magic"
• Daniel Waters, "Hard to Swallow"
• Sarah Wheelock, "Kunsi's Feather"

• Pam Stek (09MA, 17PHD), "Travelin' Man"

- Meet 2019's winning story writer, Pam Stek (09MA, 17PhD)

(listed alphabetically by last name)

• Rob Cline (92BA, 94MAT), "Ped Mall Meet Cute"
• Chad Cooper (10BA), "By the Way, My Name is Phoebe"
• Emily Draffen, "Waterside"
• Alice Duncanson (02BA), "Welcome to the Wide, Wide World"
• Alexander Linden (18BA), "Anything for Love"
• Trent McMahon (14BA), "Warm Hands"
• J. Scott Paul (78BBA), "Contentment"
• Shari Prior (96PHD), "That Time"
• Andrea Vogelsang (01JD), "The Path"