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The Phoenix Rattler

"Does your story have bite?"
Find out in our annual writing contest for unpublished writers
The Winner of the 2017 Phoenix Rattler contest is...

Ora Smith!!

Congratulations and best wishes, Ora!

Congratulations to Our Category Winners
Historical/Historical Romance

Mystery/Thriller/
Romantic Suspense

Speculative Fiction

Young Adult 

Contemporary
Ora Smith  OVERALL CONTEST WINNER 
www.writingaboutancestors.blogspot.com
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Joanie Walker, Drafted to Deceive 


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Robert Ditmars, Kingdom of Ten Sentences
 
Liz Hufford, Mimi-World Time

Amanda Wen, Fresh Brewed Love

 Finalist Honors go to:

The finalists for Historical/Historical Romance are:
        Rose’s Redemption by Donna L.H. Smith            
                The Weaver by Susan Arakawa

The finalists for Mystery/Thriller/
Romantic Suspense are:

        Mute Witness by Sara Bennett
        Drafted to Deceive by Joanie Walker
        Theresa's Secret Legacy by Ray McGinley

The finalists for Speculative Fiction are:
        Passing Shadow by Amy Deardon
        The Gospel According to Satan by Tom McDonald
        Kingdom of Ten Sentences by Robert Ditmars

The finalists for YA are:
        Mimi-World Time by Liz Hufford
        Arise by Laura Zimmerman - www.lauralzimmerman.com; lauralzimmauthor (FB/Instgm)
        Worlds Collide by Clint Hall @AuthorClintHall


The finalists for Contemporary are:
        A Hilltop Christmas by Kathleen D. Bailey
        Red Carpet Summer by Melissa Ferguson
        Fresh Brewed Love by Amanda Wen

Thanks to all who entered the annual Rattler Writing Contest.
Well Done!
Best wishes to all the entrants in the 2017 Phoenix Rattler!
Great thanks to the Preliminary Round judges
and the Final Round agent/editor judges!


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