New Millennium Writing Awards 53 | 2022
First Place Winners, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions of the 53rd New Millennium Writing Awards!
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Fiction
Crackup | Sean W. Murphy
53rd NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
This affectionate and delightful tale reminds us that to offer true love and support, we must sometimes be willing to throw off the shackles of logic.
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War Paint | Teresa Burns Gunther
52nd NMW Award for Fiction.
Teresa Burns Gunther of Gualala for “War Paint”
Gunther’s story, an intimate portrayal of the family ties that bind and the unspoken fears and hurts that threaten to unravel them all, is a multi-layered masterpiece!
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An Alternate Theory Regarding Natural Disasters | Myna Chang
52nd NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
Myna Chang of Potomac, Maryland for ”An Alternate Theory Regarding Natural Disasters…,”
It’s not often that our top entry is also the most hopeful one. Chang’s imagining of a small town finding silver linings among the rubble is that story.
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Little Ancestors | Laura Herbst
51st NMW Award for Fiction.
Laura Herbst of Portland, Oregon for “Little Ancestors,”
A grieving girl discovers a power far greater than the missionary zeal that delivered her to a distant land. Herbst’s magnificent story explores faith, culture, and a journey to adulthood far from home.
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Rebirth | Alexandra Blogier
51st NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
Alexandra Blogier of Boston, Massachusetts for ”Rebirth,”
After the act of creation, just how far will a mother go to hang on to what’s left of herself? Blogier’s incredible short story offers a dark glimpse of the wonder and terror of motherhood.
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The Chinese General | Peter Newall
50th NMW Award for Fiction.
Peter Newall of Odessa, Ukraine for “The Chinese General”
A marvelous tale of private passions and artistic impulses that will not be denied. Dive into “The Chinese General” and enjoy its hidden depths.
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Excelsior | Robyn Carter
50th NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
Robyn Carter of San Francisco, California for ”Excelsior,”
a hypnotic and crystalline study in traveling on to the next destination, even as the body tries to serve what’s already gone.
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Major Tom | C.C. Lewis
What would you trade for the answer to your heart’s most fervent question?
Man becomes-myth-becomes-specter in Lewis’s distant and mesmerizing tale.
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On the Origin of Species | Lee Thomas
49th New Millennium Award for Flash Fiction
Lee Thomas of Los Angeles, California for ”On the Origin of Species”
Though written well before the global pandemic, Thomas’s story gets right to the heavy, racing heart of these uncertain times. We’re honored to share this beautiful, poignant story.
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