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“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Evelyna Kaye
Our final “20 under 20″ semi-finalist, Evelyna Kaye, extended her creativity beyond the realm of short story writing. In her original poem, Kaye reflects on the meaning of “twenty.”
Author Interview: Anita Diamant–The Power of the Female Voice
Author Anita Diamant’s writing repertoire has extended across genres since she began her career in Boston as a freelance journalist. Now an author of four novels, including the bestselling The Red Tent, Diamant finds joy in exploring different methods of written expression, ranging from playwriting to writing song lyrics. This past January, Teen Voices was excited to welcome Diamant as a finalist judge of our “20 Under 20″ short story competition. Teen Voices’ editorial intern Anya Krenicki had the chance to chat with Diamant about her love of the written word.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Stephanie Ward
In this “20 under 20″ short story, Stephanie Ward takes readers behind the battle lines and into the heart of a soldier. Away at war, this soldier turns to his watch and the moon to connect him to his daughter.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Paige Watts
Monique’s family values academic achievements. In fact, all of her family members have ranked among the top twenty of their high school class. Will Monique be able to continue the tradition? Find out in Paige Watt’s “20 under 20″ short story.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Jisoo Park
Day in and day out, Mina Kim’s mom lectured her on the importance of a college education. When Super Star K3 holds auditions in town, Mina Kim is faced with a choice: follow her passion for singing or follow her mother’s directives about what’s most important in life.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Samantha Poirier
Lost in a sea of drugs, alcohol and self-abuse, Julie was drowning. But she didn’t care. But all of the changes when she meets a stranger on her bus ride home. This short story by Samantha Poirier is a “20 under 20″ semi-finalist winner.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Marisa Femia
“20 under 20″ semi-finalist Marisa Femia explores a young girls fight for freedom from her abusive relationship. “I thought that I was in love. That is, I did until I looked into the mirror and saw what love had done to me.”
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Sara Beg
“Taking a deep breath, I think back on how I got to this point, how I, the girl who used to be an expert on getting excused from gym, was now running a marathon.” Join Mina as she reflects on her inspiration for finishing 20 miles of a marathon in this “20 under 20″ semi-finalist story by Sara Beg.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Kathryn Puzzanghera
Her mother said it was time to clean out Joy’s room. Time to move on. But as Leslie copes with the emotional weight of sorting through her late sister’s possessions, she comes across a journal. Inside is her sister’s handwriting, detailing her 20 goals.
“20 under 20″ Semi-Finalist: Amelia Martin
Five pictures are the gateway into her father’s double life. Five pictures of a family that isn’t really hers. How will her life change because of these five photos? This creative piece is written by semi-finalist Amelia Martin.
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