We are proud to start off this year with so many wonderful “New Beginnings” contest submissions. All pieces were a delight to read; it was a challenge to select the prizewinners! This issue features three winners from each category.
Creative Writing
Eva: Second Time’s the Charm
Julia: Fire & Earth
Hillary: A Special New Year’s Gift
Poetry
Yueqi: The Beginning of A New Year and The Four Seasons
Adeline: The Poem of Art
Leah: New Beginnings
Essay/Nonfiction:
Oli: Worldwide Change
Aria: My Own Beginning
Asher: Many New Beginnings
We also have some amazing general submissions. We really enjoyed reading each of these, and we’re sure that you will too!
Rishika: A Furry Friend
Ann: The Space Calf
Leah: Dear Winter
Lastly, here are our “extras”: