The Copperplate Awards: Winners!

Morning, Prosers! 

We’d like to apologise for our tardiness in dragging our heels when it comes to informing you all; but the judges have now deliberated and we are ready to announce the results. \

First, let’s take a look at the original prompt that we set back in November: 

Write about the subject of TEMPTATION and submit your entry for ONE of the categories to be considered. Tag the category for which you are submitting in your entry (#poetry, #shortfiction, #creativenonfiction).

Submissions will be evaluated by Prose and a trusted panel of judges based on form, content, fire, and creative edge. 

We had a resounding response from all of you, hence the delay in this announcement. We couldn’t be more stoked that so many of you participated. You always do us proud. 

We set this challenge around three writing categories: Poetry, Short Fiction, and Creative Non Fiction. The most popular category being poetry, followed closely by short fiction. 

The judges’ feedback was of their sheer happiness that there were so many entries, with such differing content. New Prosers and old-timers alike.

Winners have been chosen for the Poetry and Non Fiction categories, however the judges felt the entries under the Short Fiction category didn’t quite fulfil the brief. With that being said, the Short Fiction category will roll-over to the next Copperplate challenge. 

Let’s get on with what you have all been waiting for, the winners. 

Poetry:

Some beautiful entries here, with the craft being proven to be undead.

The runner-up for her beautiful poem, “Lucifer,” @paintingskies, congratulations Sam, this is well deserved. Your writerly swag will be sent to you shortly, we will be in touch!

The winner for the poem “| Sollicitatio Venditatae |” is @another_proser, congratulations Remmy, this is your finest piece to date. You are the winner of $500 and an iPad, we will be in touch with you to arrange transfer of winnings. 

Non Fiction:

The judges had a great time reading these pieces, Creative Non Fiction lives on!

The runner-up for their piece “The things you never wanted to learn” is @Fart. Congratulations to you, your writerly swag will be sent your way soon!

The winner, with their piece “Temptation Surrenders to Experience” is @MEsolushospes, congratulations, your piece has won you $500 and an iPad! We will be in touch soon, congratulations! We still want to know if the person in your piece is you, wink wink. 

So, that’s it for the first Copperplate Awards. Congratulations to you all. Stay tuned for the next yearly award. In the meantime, if you fancy a challenge, don’t forget the Prose Challenge of the Week, running every Monday with cash prizes.

Thank you to everyone here who continues to support Prose and its mission to empower readers and writers. Without you guys, we would cease to exist. You all continue to prove to the world that good writing matters more than ever. 

 Until next time, Prosers, keep writing! 

 Prose.