Following is the contest schedule for 2010:

The contest rules are the following:

• Very short stories (less than 500 words) - due at January meeting.

• Essays - due at April meeting.

• Short stories (less than 4,000 words) - due at August meeting.

• Poems - due at October meeting.

The winner will be announced at the meeting following the due date. Entries may not contain profanity or sexually explicit material. Subjects are unlimited.

Below are the results of our past contests:

Red Dirt Writers Society
2011 Very Short Story Contest

The first place winner was Nick Lyon for his story "Life Ends." Second place went to Rob Brian for "To Fix a Fence," and third place went to Harriet Morgan for "Getting Rid of George." You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2010 Poetry Contest

The first place winner was Kim Burnham for his poem "The Last Word." Second place went to Rob Brian for "Red Chicken," and third place went to Kim Burnham for "The Telstar Blues." You can read all the contest entries on the Poetry webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2010 Short Story Contest

The first place winner was Beth Stephenson for her story "The New York Quadrille." Second place went to gordon Eskridge for "Mary Ball Grows Up," and third place went to D. J. Russell for "Frank Incensed." You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2010 Essay Contest

The first place winner was Beth Stephenson for her essay "Illegals Need Not Apply." The co-runners-up were Gordon Eskridge for "The All Volunteer Army Is Working Well" and D. J. Russell for "Volunteers? Bah Humbug!" You can read all the contest entries on the Essays webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2010 Very Short Story Contest

The first place winner was Beth Stephenson for her story "Bread on the Water." Second place went to Beth Stephenson for "The Ten Year Wait," and third place went to Gordon Eskridge for "Poylnesian Dueling Kites." You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2009 Poetry Contest

The first place winner was Kim Burnham for his poem "Finding Barbara Ann." Second place went to Larry Foreman for "Depression Children," and third place went to Melissa Neely for "The Pew." You can read all the contest entries on the Poetry webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2009 Short Story Contest

The first place co-winners were Kim Burnham for his story "My Name Is Committee" and Melissa Neely for her story "Sawyer and the Naughty Little Mouse." Second place went to D. J. Russell for "Vlad the Inhaler," and third place went to Beth Stephenson for "Circles." You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2008 Short Story Contest

The winner was Melissa Neely for her story "A Day in the Life."
You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
Fall 2007 Short Story Contest
for Guthrie High School Students

The winner was Brittney Brown for her story "According to Plan."
You can read her story on the Short Stories webpage.
Brittney received a cash prize of $100 from the Red Dirt Writers.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2007 Poetry Contest

The winner was D. J. Russell for his poem "Winter Wonder."
You can read all the contest entries on the Poetry webpage.

Red Dirt Writers Society
2007 Very, Very Short Story Contest

The winner was Melissa Neely for her story "Ole's Step to Freedom"
with Honorable Mention for Harriet Morgan and Kyrstie Neely.
You can read all the contest entries on the Short Stories webpage.