Memoirs, Ink.'s 2008 Half-Yearly Personal Essay Contest Winners We could like to give sincere thanks to everyone that entered this contest. The decision was incredibly difficult this year because we received many well-written entries that haunted us, made us hope, laugh, debate, and yes, we even shed a few tears. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Thank you again to Sue Silverman, Emily Chang, and Felice Austin for judging. FIRST PLACE Pink Slip by Dody Williams SECOND PLACE Alternative Inventory of Complicated Grief by Deborah Thompson THIRD PLACE The Doll Test by Lisa Piorczynski (Tess Prior) HONORABLE MENTION As Is by ML Gordon Next Contest Guidelines Writing Classes HOME