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(Dec. 16, 2011) The three top winners of the 12th Annual Ventura County Writers Club Short Story Contest will be presented and afforded with the opportunity to read their winning entries at the January 10 meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club (VCWC). There were almost 100 entries in the contest, many from around the country. The first place winning entry will be published in the Ventura County Star newspaper’s Sunday edition and the first, second and third place winning entries will be published in the online edition of the paper. Three editors at the newspaper acted as the final judges, selecting the three cash winners and three honorable mentions.
The winners will be announced January 2, 2012. In addition to getting published, the winners also received cash prizes: first place $500.00; second place $250.00; and third place $125.00. The final perk for the winners is that their stories will be published in the 2012 VCWC Anthology.
“We welcome the public to celebrate our local winners,” said Kate Sexton, President of VCWC. “Each year the crowd grows as the community comes out to welcome our winners and listen to their winning short stories. The club appreciates the continued support of The Ventura County Star, for judging the finalists and publishing the winning story.”
After the reading, there will be a reception for the winners.