Awards
[Awards], I’ve [won] a few
But then again, too few to mention
Frank Sinatra, Probably
A quick and colorful list of the writing awards I’ve won for various short stories in my writing career.
2nd Place Prize—Painted Prose Challenge
2nd Place Prize in the 2023 Vocal Painted Prose Challenge for my story “The Rocks“
Finalist—Owl Canyon Press Hackathon
Finalist in the Summer 2021 Owl Canyon Press Hackathon for my story “Fourth Wall”
Honorable Mention—Writers of the Future
Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter 2022 Contest for my story “A Plane Ticket and a Promise”
Finalist—2021 Vocal+ Fiction Awards
Finalist in the 2021 Vocal+ Fiction Awards for my story “Dash Point“
Finalist—Moment of Freedom Challenge
Finalist in the 2022 Vocal Moment of Freedom Challenge for my story “He Who Fights“
Runner Up—Ship of Dreams Challenge
Runner Up in the 2022 Vocal Ship of Dreams Challenge for my story “Sinking Prospects“
Runner Up—Improbable Paradise Challenge
Runner Up in the 2023 Vocal Improbable Paradise Challenge for my story “The Rising Sun“
Runner Up—Broken Mirror Challenge
Runner Up in the 2023 Vocal Broken Mirror Challenge for my story “In Him, We Know Freedom“
Stephen A. Roddewig 