Pamela Foster is one of five women authors in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pen who hosts intensive workshops on the process of writing. She and her husnband, a veteran, build new community programs to provide trained service dogs for veterans with PTSD.

Jim Barton is a well-published poet who speaks at seminars, conferences, and conventions sharing his enthusiasm and poetical talent and skills with other poets around the country.

Tommy Hancock is an Arkansas editor in chief, an organizer of the New Pulp Movement, and a recognized writer, who in his spare time, produces and hosts two podcasts.

Patricia A. Oplinger placed in three categories.  

One free verse poem, "New Dreams" 1ST HM

Two prose awards: "Kara", a character sketch 3rd Place

                               "Helpful Hints", an advice column 1st HM