Winner in 2nd Place Humor at the Tennessee Mountain Writers 2025 Conference
Facing long term lock up my roommate and I decided we were going to outwit the system that ran the joint. We were both incarcerated due to no fault of our own but we weren’t taking it lying down.
In my former life I had been in charge of distribution and Sissy’s background was acquisitions so we had the skill set to move some product. Contacting a couple of our outside resources we arranged for mules to ferry in...
Honorable Mention in Fiction Category in the Tennessee Mountain Writers 2025 Conference
Kaneesha pushed her cold hands deeper in her pockets. In one hand she clutched a ten dollar bill and the other was curled up for warmth. Sleet stung her face and coated her uncovered head as she tucked her chin lower in the frayed collar of her jacket. The jacket did little to keep her warm but it was all she had to wear. The frigid winter wind cut through her as she walked the three blocks to the corner...