Thirteen Writing Prompts Contest

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In 2006 had a contest where we asked people to submit their best story based on one of Mr. Dan Wiencek’s “Thirteen Writing Prompts.” The winning entries are listed below.

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My Other Mother
by Leila Walker (8/7/2006)

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by Aliya Whiteley (8/7/2006)

A Thousand Pounds
by JEMS Weeks (8/7/2006)

Un-titled
by Dave Higgs (8/7/2006)

Excerpt From Volume H–Hn: Hair Boxes
by Matt Bell (8/7/2006)

Hair
by Lauren Simpson (8/7/2006)

[Untitled.]
by Meggen Taylor (8/7/2006)

A Day in the Life of R. Kelly
by Jenny R. Thomas (8/7/2006)

Birds
by Gene Morgan (8/7/2006)

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