First Place "Mama Laundered Her Money" by Joan Boyd Short Read "Mama Laundered Her Money" Second Place "Building an Empire" by Jennifer Mullins Read "Building an Empire" Third Place "Twelve Years, Nine Months, and Seven Days" by Barbara Dockery Read "Twelve Years, Nine Months, and Seven Days"

Honorable Mention "No Lady" by Tina Fowler Read "No Lady"