It’s been an honour this year to judge entries to the American Writers Review (AWR) 2026 literary contest. Congratulations to Ellen Hirning Schmidt on her winning poem, ‘Thoughts Composed on a Walk 250 Years After the Declaration of Independence’. Ellen has deftly managed to find personal enlightenment amidst the current political turmoil. Donna Ferrara, editor of … Continue reading Trusting your Judgement
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Winner of 2026 American Writers Review Contest
It was a pleasure to judge this year's AWR contest. It's my second year representing Elwood Writers as one of the judges, and such an honour to read all the contributions. In two years, the quality of entries just keeps rising. Congratulations to editor D Ferrara on a short-list full of surprises and containing something … Continue reading Winner of 2026 American Writers Review Contest
Join the 2026 AWR Contest: ‘The Truth Will Set You Free’
Last year, on behalf of Elwood Writers, Barry Lee Thompson and I had the pleasure of judging submissions to the American Writers Review (AWR) annual literary contest. The editor of San Fedele Press, D Ferrara, themed the 2025 entries to both contest and anthology as ‘Buyers’ Remorse’. Writers these days are encouraged to be good literary citizens, … Continue reading Join the 2026 AWR Contest: ‘The Truth Will Set You Free’
