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American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce the Winners

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the winners in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival. The winners listed by category are:

SHORT SCRIPT CATEGORY
 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
THE OTHER LINE
Written by
Luke Affholter



SECOND PLACE WINNER
BLUE BALLOON
Written by
Heather Langone



THIRD PLACE WINNER
HAVEN'T WE MET BEFORE? 
Written by
Kevin Silva
 


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4TH PLACE
WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS 
Written by
Mark Perlick
 

5TH PLACE
8TH GRADE CASANOVAS
Written by
Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
 

6TH PLACE
LEARNING TO LOVE 
Written by
Cassandra Strong
 

7TH PLACE
ENSEMBLE 
Written by
Luke Affholter
 

8TH PLACE
STORYTIME
Written by
Angel Nunez
 

9TH PLACE
THE LADDER 
Written by
Faisal Qureshi
 

10TH PLACE
KING DAVID
Written by
David Allen
 

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THE RUNNERS UP ARE  (in order of rank)

Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
The Docks by John Jack McGuire
The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
Bubbles and Perks by Olga Artemyeva
The Overcoat by Aimee L. Vincent
Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft
Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
HER EYES by Gregory Hinson
Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer
Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
Momfia by Dean Watts
Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton

 

Honorable Mention

Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait
Men of Color by Mike Kearby
Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy

 


NOVEL CATEGORY WINNERS

FIRST PLACE
The Stellar Councel
Written by
Lisa J Gordon

SECOND PLACE
The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation
Written by
Yvonne Conner

THIRD PLACE
My Piece Of Sky 
Written by
Richa Yadav
 

Honorable Mention

Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
Fastest Draw by Gary Power

 


SHORT  STORY CATEGORY WINNERS

FIRST PLACE
Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963
Written by
Paul Adamian

SECOND PLACE
The Spirit Upwelling
Written by
Linda Boroff

THIRD PLACE
Dawn 
Written by
Robert Kuang
 

Honorable Mention

The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre
A Woman's World by Ron Adams

 


TREATMENT CATEGORY WINNERS

FIRST PLACE
The Toothless King
Written by
Moushumi Angre

SECOND PLACE
And Just Like That
Written by
Deborah Palmer

THIRD PLACE
Praise and Blame 
Written by
Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
 

Honorable Mention

Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano


 


American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce the
Finalists

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the Finalists in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival. The winners will be announced on or before April 29th.

THE FINALISTS ARE:
(All Categories in alphabetical order)

8th Grade Casanovas by Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
A Woman's World by Ron Adams
And Just Like That by Deborah Palmer
Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963 by Paul Adamian
Blue Balloon by Heather Langone
Bubbles and Perks by Olga Artemyeva
Dawn by Robert Kuang
Dead Peasants by Scott Seger
Ensemble by Luke Affholter
Fastest Draw by Gary Power
Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
Haven't We Met Before? by Kevin Silva

Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
HER EYES by Gregory Hinson
Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
King David by David Allen
Learning To Love by Cassandra Strong
Men of Color by Mike Kearby
Momfia by Dean Watts
My Piece Of Sky by Richa Yadav
Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft

Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
Praise and Blame by Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton
Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano
Storytime by Angel Nunez
SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait
Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
The Docks by John Jack McGuire

The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy
The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre
The Ladder by Faisal Qureshi
The Other Line by Luke Affholter
The Overcoat by Aimee Vincent
The Spirit Upwelling by Linda Boroff
The Stellar Councel by Lisa J Gordon
The Toothless King by Moushumi Angre
The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation by yvonne conner
Wisdom of the Ancients by Mark Perlick
Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer

 
 


American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce the Semifinalists

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the Semifinalists in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival. 

THE SEMIFINALISTS ARE:
(All Categories in alphabetical order)

8th Grade Casanovas by Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
A Briefs Encounter by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
A Christmas Call by Olenka Mar
A Difference of 25 Cents by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
A Long Way by Sri Charan
A POT OF SMILIN' JOE by C.N. Bean
A Woman's World by Ron Adams
Addicts Abuse by Pat Bradley
Age by Geoffrey Uhl
And Just Like That by Deborah Palmer
Animal Somnambulism by Matthew Allcock
Assisted Living by Graham Currin
BLACK POINT by Mara Masolini
Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963 by Paul Adamian
Blue Balloon by Heather Langone
Bubbles and Perks by Olga Artemyeva
Cadenza by Luke Affholter
Christmas in May by Adan Noritsugu
Clayton Christmas and the Apocalypse by John Kelley
COWBOYS AND INDIANS by Paul Adamian (overpaid)
Crossing by Ranferi Salguero
Cure for Love by Samantha Risman
Danceville by Emily Hu
Dawn by Robert Kuang
Dead Peasants by Scott Seger
Depth of Feel by Bradford Willis & Anne Dunkin
Diamond Dealers by Ramin Nematollahi
EFFICIENCY TAYLOR by ROBERT ELWOOD
Ensemble by Luke Affholter
Every Escape Imaginable by Nick Butler
Fake Empire by Kim Putman
Family Values by Jeremy Rosete
Fastest Draw by Gary Power
Fermi's Blackboard by Don Lorincz
FIVE DAYS IN FRESNO by Fred Perry
Flakes on a Plane by Stephen B.D. MacLeod
Friends and Pizza by Deidra Johnson
Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
Haven't We Met Before? by Kevin Silva
Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
HER EYES by Gregory Hinson
He's a Natural by Carl Louis Jones
Hindsight by Ryan Sasinowski
Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
In Pursuit of Liberty by Keith Fraser
Inch-Thick Plaster by Daniel Glaza
INCIDENT ON 1-95 by Fred Perry
Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
Insanity by Javier Otero
Jay by Nima Ghamari
JOHN C. REILLY IS A ROBOT by CURTIS J LOFGREN
Jury From Hell by Ashley Jacoby
KEYS by Paula Smith
Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
King David by David Allen
Last Kiss by Mark Bento
Last Ride of The Carver by Eric Borden
Learn from mistakes by Alon Bar
Learning To Love by Cassandra Strong
Little Lies by Ron Adams
Loveless Triangle by Katarina Kosciewicz
Men of Color by Mike Kearby
Milo's Circus by Jane and Joseph Wickline
Momfia by Dean Watts
My Diary is About Your by Peter Hall
My Piece Of Sky by Richa Yadav
Neo-Slavery (Democratic Digital Dominion) by Neil valentine
Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
No Cigarettes in Space!! by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
Noble Rot by Benjamin Mennell
Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft
Pen Perry Stop Loss (An Ode to Alec Baldwin) by Ron Podell
Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
Pigmen by William Wested
Pipe Dream by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
Played by Brandon Dutton
Playing with balls by Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz by Armando Vazquez
Praise and Blame by Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
Rent and Werewolves by Danisha C. Bethune
Repeat Offender by Joan Philo
Sepulcher by Cody Colin Chase
Seven In One Blow by Stuart Creque
Shady Tree-Lined Streets by Jean Stawarz
Shoeniverse by Geoffrey Uhl
Silence by Alberto Valenzuela
Sleight of Hand by Ben Fiore
Sock Star by Ryan Wetz
SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton
Something To Fear by Brian Smith
Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano
Storytime by Angel Nunez
SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait
Take Down by William Lees
Territorial Seekers by Gayla Myers
Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
The Ballad of Buckshot Horne (Has No Room for Gloria) by Ethan Warren
THE BEEKEEPER by GENEVIEVE STRATTON
The Boy by Eric Hunsley
The Callback by Alex Zelenty
The Chocolate Kandinsky by Suzanne Griffin
The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
The Dilemma Game by Richard Layton
The Docks by John Jack McGuire
The Double and Grace Jones by Jane Michener
The Fourth Teaspoon by Tim Morgan
The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy
The Handsome Goldigger by Craig Halasz
The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre
The In-Your-Face Life of an American by Adam Tawfik
THE ISLAND by Brian MacEvilly
The Ladder by Faisal Qureshi
The Last One to Fall by Patrick Wetherbee
The Legend of Slink E. Weesel by Michael Pallotta
The Meeting Place by Shawn Blane
The Other Line by Luke Affholter
The Overcoat by Aimee Vincent
THE PERFECT ASS by Al Kline
The Ride by Sue Donaldson & Robin Brooks & Ash Calder & Bry Troyer
The Spirit Upwelling by Linda Boroff
The Stellar Councel by Lisa J Gordon
THE TEAM HATES by Michael S. Jenkins
The Toothless King by Moushumi Angre
The Unforgettable Spark: The First Day in the Life of the World's Greatest Band by Gregory Brehm
The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation by yvonne conner
They Built the Moon by Andrew Wickstrom
THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT by David J Schroeder and Fawzy Zablah
Totally Awesome Dude: Tad Saves the Arcade by Ryan Magnon
Toy Chest by Jake Cambron
Transhumans by Alex Sobol
Trumpet by Ben Cleary
Twelve Full Moons by Eric Borden
TWIN GRAVES by Paul Ellington
Two Guys by Chris Mueller
Universe Episode 1: The Discovery by Abdala Marta Susana
Wisdom of the Ancients by Mark Perlick
Wounds of the Soul by Planeth Hanerji
Writer's Block by Andrey Shevyakov
Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer
Zombie Love by Cynthia Lee Mehta

 
 


American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce the Quarterfinalists
 

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the Quarterfinalists in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival.

THE QUARTERFINALISTS ARE:
(All Categories in alphabetical order)

8th Grade Casanovas by Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
A Briefs Encounter by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
A Christmas Call by Olenka Mar
A Difference of 25 Cents by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
A Long Way by Sri Charan
A POT OF SMILIN' JOE by C.N. Bean
A Woman's World by Ron Adams
Addicts Abuse by Pat Bradley
Age by Geoffrey Uhl
And Just Like That by Deborah Palmer
Animal Somnambulism by Matthew Allcock
Answer a Prayer by Tamsin Archer
Assisted Living by Graham Currin
Barter with God by Lusie Swain
Being Alert by Amina Fatmo
BLACK POINT by Mara Masolini
Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963 by Paul Adamian
Blue Balloon by Heather Langone
Born Free by Derek Fungh
Bubbles and Perks by Olga Artemyeva
Cadenza by Luke Affholter
Christmas in May by Adan Noritsugu
Clayton Christmas and the Apocalypse by John Kelley
COWBOYS AND INDIANS by Paul Adamian (overpaid)
Crossing by Ranferi Salguero
Cure for Love by Samantha Risman
Danceville by Emily Hu
Dawn by Robert Kuang
Dead Peasants by Scott Seger
Depth of Feel by Bradford Willis & Anne Dunkin
Diamond Dealers by Ramin Nematollahi
EFFICIENCY TAYLOR by ROBERT ELWOOD
Ensemble by Luke Affholter
Eternity For All by Tib Don
Every Escape Imaginable by Nick Butler

Fake Empire by Kim Putman
Family Values by Jeremy Rosete
Fastest Draw by Gary Power
Fermi's Blackboard by Don Lorincz
FIVE DAYS IN FRESNO by Fred Perry
Flakes on a Plane by Stephen B.D. MacLeod
Friends and Pizza by Deidra Johnson
Gestures of the Heart by David Allman
Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
Haven't We Met Before? by Kevin Silva
Heaven at Last by Edward Hu
Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
HER EYES by Gregory Hinson
He's a Natural by Carl Louis Jones
Hindsight by Ryan Sasinowski
Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
In Pursuit of Liberty by Keith Fraser
Inch-Thick Plaster by Daniel Glaza
INCIDENT ON 1-95 by Fred Perry
Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
Insanity by Javier Otero
Jay by Nima Ghamari
Jesus Saves! by Howard Trinton
JOHN C. REILLY IS A ROBOT by CURTIS J LOFGREN
Jury From Hell by Ashley Jacoby
KEYS by Paula Smith
Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
King David by David Allen
Last Kiss by Mark Bento
Last Ride of The Carver by Eric Borden
Learn from mistakes by Alon Bar
Learning To Love by Cassandra Strong
Life is a Train Wreck by Jon Gardam
Little Lies by Ron Adams
Loveless Triangle by Katarina Kosciewicz

Men of Color by Mike Kearby
Milo's Circus by Jane and Joseph Wickline
Momfia by Dean Watts
My Diary is About You by Peter Hall
My Piece Of Sky by Richa Yadav
Neo-Slavery (Democratic Digital Dominion) by Neil valentine
Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
No Cigarettes in Space!! by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
Noble Rot by Benjamin Mennell
Other People's Jewelry by Katherine Foxman
Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft
Pen Perry Stop Loss (An Ode to Alec Baldwin) by Ron Podell
Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
Pigmen by William Wested
Pipe Dream by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
Played by Brandon Dutton
Playing with balls by Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz by Armando Vazquez
Praise and Blame by Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
Prayers Work by Keith Brokas
Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
Rent and Werewolves by Danisha C. Bethune
Repeat Offender by Joan Philo
Run Away From Home by Nolan Cotru
Scratch and Scream by Sara Kay
Seeing Red by Margaret Stone
September Blues by Robert Aebi
Sepulcher by Cody Colin Chase
Seven In One Blow by Stuart Creque
Shady Tree-Lined Streets by Jean Stawarz
Shoeniverse by Geoffrey Uhl
Silence by Alberto Valenzuela
Sleepless Boy by Tracey Bell
Sleight of Hand by Ben Fiore
Smile Baby, Smile by Clint Johnson

Sock Star by Ryan Wetz
SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton
Something To Fear by Brian Smith
Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
Spin Away by Jere Shircliff
Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano
Stay In or Keep Out! by Melisa Jones
Stolen by Jane Archer
Storytime by Angel Nunez
Strangers We Are by Sam Williams
SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait
Take Down by William Lees
Target Practice by Dean Louvre
Tea Time by Antoine Trudeau
Territorial Seekers by Gayla Myers
Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
The Ballad of Buckshot Horne (Has No Room for Gloria) by Ethan Warren
THE BEEKEEPER by GENEVIEVE STRATTON
The Black Book Diaries by Rosi McGovern
The Boy by Eric Hunsley
The Callback by Alex Zelenty
The Chocolate Kandinsky by Suzanne Griffin
The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
The Dilemma Game by Richard Layton
The Docks by John Jack McGuire
The Double and Grace Jones by Jane Michener
The Fourth Teaspoon by Tim Morgan
The Girl I Used To Know by Robert Michaels
The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy
The Handsome Goldigger by Craig Halasz
The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre
The In-Your-Face Life of an American by Adam Tawfik
THE ISLAND by Brian MacEvilly
The Ladder by Faisal Qureshi
The Lady and the Help by David Russell

The Last One to Fall by Patrick Wetherbee
The Legend of Slink E. Weesel by Michael Pallotta
The Meeting Place by Shawn Blane
The Other Line by Luke Affholter
The Overcoat by Aimee Vincent
THE PERFECT ASS by Al Kline
The Ride by Sue Donaldson & Robin Brooks & Ash Calder & Bry Troyer
The Spirit Upwelling by Linda Boroff
The Stellar Councel by Lisa J Gordon
THE TEAM HATES by Michael S. Jenkins
The Toothless King by Moushumi Angre
The Unforgettable Spark: The First Day in the Life of the World's Greatest Band by Gregory Brehm
The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation by yvonne conner
The Will to Have by elyn Tacien
They Built the Moon by Andrew Wickstrom
THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT by David J Schroeder and Fawzy Zablah
Tie Me to the House by Vickie Mayored
To Stay is To Die! by Rebecca Hart
Totally Awesome Dude: Tad Saves the Arcade by Ryan Magnon
Tower of Love by Christina Matucci
Toy Chest by Jake Cambron
Transhumans by Alex Sobol
Trumpet by Ben Cleary
Twelve Full Moons by Eric Borden
TWIN GRAVES by Paul Ellington
Two Guys by Chris Mueller
Universe Episode 1: The Discovery by Abdala Marta Susana
What Goes Around Twice by Jaquie Tamsin
Wisdom of the Ancients by Mark Perlick
Wounds of the Soul by Planeth Hanerji
Writer's Block by Andrey Shevyakov
Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer
Zombie Love by Cynthia Lee Mehta
 
 


 

American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce Second Round Qualifiers
 

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the Second Round Qualifiers in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival. 

THE SECOND ROUND QUALIFIERS ARE:
(All Categories in alphabetical order)

8th Grade Casanovas by Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
 A Briefs Encounter by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 A Christmas Call by Olenka Mar
 A Difference of 25 Cents by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 A Flower on Your Day by Jennifer Tram
 A Long Way by Sri Charan
 A Million Miles from Home by Trez Haggano
 A POT OF SMILIN' JOE by C.N. Bean
 A Woman's World by Ron Adams
 Addicts Abuse by Pat Bradley
 Age by Geoffrey Uhl
 And Just Like That by Deborah Palmer
 Animal Somnambulism by Matthew Allcock
 Answer a Prayer by Tamsin Archer
 Assisted Living by Graham Currin
 Barter with God by Lusie Swain
 Being Alert by Amina Fatmo
 BLACK POINT by Mara Masolini
 Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963 by Paul Adamian
 Blue Balloon by Heather Langone
 Born Free by Derek Fungh
 BORN TO BE A ROCK STAR by James Hastings
 Bottomless Hill by Philip Barnes
 Bubbles and Perks by Olga Artemyeva
 Cadenza by Luke Affholter
 Christmas in May by Adan Noritsugu
 Clayton Christmas and the Apocalypse by John Kelley
 COWBOYS AND INDIANS by Paul Adamian (overpaid)
 Creatures Beneath by Hiteshka Gunesekera
 Crossing by Ranferi Salguero
 Cure for Love by Samantha Risman
 Danceville by Emily Hu
 Dawn by Robert Kuang
 Dead Peasants by Scott Seger
 Deep Waters Behind The Forest by Joseph Cunningham
 Depth of Feel by Bradford Willis & Anne Dunkin
 Diamond Dealers by Ramin Nematollahi
 Distant Cousins by Rany Maze
 Diva Come, Diva Go! by Laura Nash
 DOG DAY MORNING by Melissa Drake
 Dominic's Heath by Linda Watts
 Dreams For a Dream by Matt Miller
 Eden's Fairytale by Helen Migfall
 EFFICIENCY TAYLOR by ROBERT ELWOOD
 Ensemble by Luke Affholter
 Eternity For All by Tib Don
 Every Escape Imaginable by Nick Butler
 Eyes that Speak by Elise Beggarly
 Fake Empire by Kim Putman
 Family Values by Jeremy Rosete

 Fastest Draw by Gary Power
 Fermi's Blackboard by Don Lorincz
 FIVE DAYS IN FRESNO by Fred Perry
 Flakes on a Plane by Stephen B.D. MacLeod
 Friends and Pizza by Deidra Johnson
 Gestures of the Heart by David Allman
 Godless Symbols by Kim Bankson
 Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
 Great Escape by Samuel Alderman
 Haven't We Met Before? by Kevin Silva
 Heaven at Last by Edward Hu
 Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
 Hellspeak by Steve Barren
 HER EYES by Gregory Hinson
 He's a Natural by Carl Louis Jones
 Hindsight by Ryan Sasinowski
 Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
 How to a Life by Roy Blixen
 How To Fly Standing Still by Jim LaMars
 In Pursuit of Liberty by Keith Fraser
 In The Midst of it All by Elizabeth James Horner
 In the Shadow by Hannah Fonte
 Inch-Thick Plaster by Daniel Glaza
 INCIDENT ON 1-95 by Fred Perry
 Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
 Insanity by Javier Otero
 It Defines You by Derek Fohn
 Jay by Nima Ghamari
 Jesus Saves! by Howard Trinton
 JOHN C. REILLY IS A ROBOT by CURTIS J LOFGREN
 Jury From Hell by Ashley Jacoby
 KEYS by Paula Smith
 Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
 King David by David Allen
 Last Kiss by Mark Bento
 Last Ride of The Carver by Eric Borden
 Learn from mistakes by Alon Bar
 Learning To Love by Cassandra Strong
 Life is a Train Wreck by Jon Gardam
 Little Lies by Ron Adams
 Looking in the Mirror by Tina Holden
 Losing is Winning by Dominic Clanchy
 Loveless Triangle by Katarina Kosciewicz
 Masked Man by Gerald Lasdun
 Men of Color by Mike Kearby
 Milo's Circus by Jane and Joseph Wickline
 Momfia by Dean Watts
 Music Box by Katrina Cracknell
 My Diary is About You by Peter Hall
 My Piece Of Sky by Richa Yadav

 My Sun, the Hunter by Ewel Newlan
 My Testimony To You by Abra Connaught
 Needy Friends by Carol Stafford
 Neo-Slavery (Democratic Digital Dominion) by Neil valentine
 Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
 No Cigarettes in Space!! by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 Noble Rot by Benjamin Mennell
 Other People's Jewelry by Katherine Foxman
 Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft
 Pen Perry Stop Loss (An Ode to Alec Baldwin) by Ron Podell
 Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
 Pigmen by William Wested
 Pipe Dream by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 Played by Brandon Dutton
 Playing with balls by Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
 Plop Plop Fizz Fizz by Armando Vazquez
 Point of Return by Robert Sloane
 Political Bubble by David Clark
 Powerful Touch by Kate Meads
 Praise and Blame by Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
 Prayers Work by Keith Brokas
 Presidential by Ron Ferguson
 Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
 Privilege Street by Jim Marenson
 Realistic Dreams by Joe Hadley
 Rent and Werewolves by Danisha C. Bethune
 Repeat Offender by Joan Philo
 Run Away From Home by Nolan Cotru
 Scratch and Scream by Sara Kay
 Seeing Red by Margaret Stone
 September Blues by Robert Aebi
 Sepulcher by Cody Colin Chase
 Seven In One Blow by Stuart Creque
 Shady Tree-Lined Streets by Jean Stawarz
 Shoeniverse by Geoffrey Uhl
 Silence by Alberto Valenzuela
 Sleepless Boy by Tracey Bell
 Sleight of Hand by Ben Fiore
 Smile Baby, Smile by Clint Johnson
 Sock Star by Ryan Wetz
 SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton
 Something To Fear by Brian Smith
 Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
 Spin Away by Jere Shircliff
 Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano
 Stay In or Keep Out! by Melisa Jones
 Stolen by Jane Archer
 Storytime by Angel Nunez
 Strangers We Are by Sam Williams
 SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait

 Take Down by William Lees
 Target Practice by Dean Louvre
 Tea Time by Antoine Trudeau
 Territorial Seekers by Gayla Myers
 Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
 The Ballad of Buckshot Horne (Has No Room for Gloria) by Ethan Warren
 THE BEEKEEPER by GENEVIEVE STRATTON
 The Black Book Diaries by Rosi McGovern
 The Boy by Eric Hunsley
 The Callback by Alex Zelenty
 The Chocolate Kandinsky by Suzanne Griffin
 The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
 The Dilemma Game by Richard Layton
 The Docks by John Jack McGuire
 The Double and Grace Jones by Jane Michener
 The Fly on the Dog by Bertha Hane
 The Fourth Teaspoon by Tim Morgan
 The Girl I Used To Know by Robert Michaels
 The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy
 The Handsome Goldigger by Craig Halasz
 The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre
 The In-Your-Face Life of an American by Adam Tawfik
 THE ISLAND by Brian MacEvilly
 The Ladder by Faisal Qureshi
 The Lady and the Help by David Russell
 The Last One to Fall by Patrick Wetherbee
 The Legend of Slink E. Weesel by Michael Pallotta
 The Meeting Place by Shawn Blane
 The Modern Times by Paul John Manors
 The Other Line by Luke Affholter
 The Overcoat by Aimee Vincent
 THE PERFECT ASS by Al Kline
 The Ride by Sue Donaldson & Robin Brooks & Ash Calder & Bry Troyer
 The Spirit Upwelling by Linda Boroff
 The Stellar Councel by Lisa J Gordon
 THE TEAM HATES by Michael S. Jenkins
 The Toothless King by Moushumi Angre
 The Unforgettable Spark: The First Day in the Life of the World's Greatest Band by Gregory Brehm
 The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation by yvonne conner
 The Will to Have by elyn Tacien
 They Built the Moon by Andrew Wickstrom
 THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT by David J Schroeder and Fawzy Zablah
 THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT by David Schroeder
 Tie Me to the House by Vickie Mayored
 Tiger in Denial by Helen Green
 TO DRINK THE NECTAR by Jason Goodlin
 To Stay is To Die! by Rebecca Hart
 Totally Awesome Dude: Tad Saves the Arcade by Ryan Magnon
 Towards the Un Real by Alex Baynor
 Tower of Love by Christina Matucci

 Toy Chest by Jake Cambron
 Transhumans by Alex Sobol
 Trumpet by Ben Cleary
 Twelve Full Moons by Eric Borden
 TWIN GRAVES by Paul Ellington
 Two Guys by Chris Mueller
 Universe Episode 1: The Discovery by Abdala Marta Susana
 What Goes Around Twice by Jaquie Tamsin
 Wisdom of the Ancients by Mark Perlick
 Wounds of the Soul by Planeth Hanerji
 Writer's Block by Andrey Shevyakov
 Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer
 Zombie Love by Cynthia Lee Mehta
 
 


American Gem Literary Festival and Write Brothers
Announce First Round Qualifiers
 

American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the First Round Qualifiers in the 9th American Gem Literary Festival. The 9th annual American Gem Short Script and Literary Festival attracted a total of 978 entries worldwide.

THE FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS ARE:
(All Categories in alphabetical order)

8th Grade Casanovas by Adam Lederer and Arman Mohazzabfar
 A Briefs Encounter by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 A Christmas Call by Olenka Mar
 A Difference of 25 Cents by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 A Flower on Your Day by Jennifer Tram
 A Long Way by Sri Charan
 A Million Miles from Home by Trez Haggano
 A POT OF SMILIN' JOE by C.N. Bean
 A Special Work Day by Gregorio Mathisopolou
 A Winter Thruway by Dick Miles
 A Woman's World by Ron Adams
 Addicts Abuse by Pat Bradley
 Adjusting the Edge by Anne Beard
 Adventures in Main by Derik Brown
 Age by Geoffrey Uhl
 And Just Like That by Deborah Palmer
 Animal Somnambulism by Matthew Allcock
 Answer a Prayer by Tamsin Archer
 Assisted Living by Graham Currin
 Barter with God by Lusie Swain
 Being Alert by Amina Fatmo
 BLACK POINT by Mara Masolini
 Blown To Smithereens, Circa May, 1963 by Paul Adamian
 Blue Balloon by Heather Langone
 Born Free by Derek Fungh
 BORN TO BE A ROCK STAR by James Hastings
 Bottomless Hill by Philip Barnes
 Bread for Butter by Brian Galligan
 Bubbles and Perks by  Olga Artemyeva
 Cadenza by Luke Affholter
 Christmas in May by Adan Noritsugu
 Clayton Christmas and the Apocalypse by John Kelley
 COWBOYS AND INDIANS by Paul Adamian (overpaid)
 Creatures Beneath by Hiteshka Gunesekera
 Crossing by Ranferi Salguero
 Cure for Love by Samantha Risman
 Cypress Trees by Lindsay Dickson
 Danceville by Emily Hu
 DARK SHELTER by Brandon McIntosh
 Dawn by Robert Kuang

 Dead Peasants by Scott Seger
 Deep Red Sea by Kate Oyeyemi
 Deep Waters Behind The Forest by Joseph Cunningham
 Depth of Feel by Bradford Willis & Anne Dunkin
 Diamond Dealers by Ramin Nematollahi
 Distant Cousins by Rany Maze
 Diva Come, Diva Go! by Laura Nash
 DOG DAY MORNING by Melissa Drake
 Dominic's Heath by Linda Watts
 Dreams For a Dream by Matt Miller
 Eden's Fairytale by Helen Migfall
 EFFICIENCY TAYLOR by ROBERT ELWOOD
 Ensemble by Luke Affholter
 Eternity For All by Tib Don
 Every Escape Imaginable by Nick Butler
 Everyday Sense by Woods McLaughlin
 EVIL SPIRITS IN MY HEART by Brett Linden
 Eyes that Speak by Elise Beggarly
 Fake Empire by  Kim Putman
 Family Values by  Jeremy Rosete
 Fastest Draw by Gary Power
 Fermi's Blackboard by Don Lorincz
 FIVE DAYS IN FRESNO by Fred Perry
 FLAKES ON A PLANE by Stephen B.D. MacLeod
 Flying at High Altitude by Evie O'Connor
 Friends and Pizza by Deidra Johnson
 Gestures of the Heart by David Allman
 Godless Symbols by Kim Bankson
 Golden by Kjell Kvanbeck
 Goodwill to the One by Frank Stackman
 Great Escape by Samuel Alderman
 Haven't We Met Before? by Kevin Silva
 Heaven at Last by Edward Hu
 Heed The Sign by Michael Pallotta
 Hellspeak by Steve Barren
 HER EYES by  Gregory Hinson
 He's a Natural by Carl Louis Jones
 Hindsight by Ryan Sasinowski
 Hip Hop Kung Fu by Keith Fraser
 How to a Life by Roy Blixen

 How To Fly Standing Still by Jim LaMars
 In Pursuit of Liberty by Keith Fraser
 In The Garden by Richard Gibbs
 In The Midst of it All by Elizabeth James Horner
 In the Shadow by Hannah Fonte
 Inch-Thick Plaster by Daniel Glaza
 INCIDENT ON 1-95 by Fred Perry
 Inner Journey by Bill Sarre
 Insanity by Javier Otero
 It Defines You by Derek Fohn
 Jay by  Nima Ghamari
 Jesus Saves! by Howard Trinton
 JOHN C. REILLY IS A ROBOT by CURTIS J LOFGREN
 Jury From Hell by Ashley Jacoby
 KEYS by Paula Smith
 Kids With Konditions by Laura Renee Hoel
 King David by David Allen
 kingdom of Doom by Steve Thorpe
 Knowling Nile by Mark Dedreick
 Lake Someday by Larry Siegel
 Last Kiss by Mark Bento
 Last Ride of The Carver by Eric Borden
 Learn from mistakes by  Alon Bar
 Learning To Love by Cassandra Strong
 Life is a Train Wreck by Jon Gardam
 Lilah on My Mind by Steve Bronson
 Little Lies by Ron Adams
 Looking in the Mirror by Tina Holden
 Losing is Winning by Dominic Clanchy
 Loveless Triangle by Katarina Kosciewicz
 Luck On the Track by John Smith Jr.
 Man From My Past by Tamara Birks
 Masked Man by Gerald Lasdun
 Memory Lost by Gabriel Reinisch
 Men of Color by  Mike Kearby
 Milo's Circus by Jane and Joseph Wickline
 Momfia by  Dean Watts
 Music Box by Katrina Cracknell
 My Diary is About You by Peter Hall
 MY Musical Partner by Ernst Vodkane

 My Piece Of Sky by Richa Yadav
 My Sun, the Hunter by Ewel Newlan
 My Testimony To You by Abra Connaught
 Needy Friends by Carol Stafford
 Neo-Slavery (Democratic Digital Dominion) by Neil valentine
 Next of Sin by Lisa J Gordon
 No Cigarettes in Space!! by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 Noble Rot by Benjamin Mennell
 Other People's Jewelry by Katherine Foxman
 Over Acting by Nathan Arentoft
 Painless Hurt by Carl Berenson
 Pen Perry Stop Loss (An Ode to Alec Baldwin) by  Ron Podell
 Perfect Miss by Karen Wilson
 Pigmen by William Wested
 Pipe Dream by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
 Played by Brandon Dutton
 Playing with balls by Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
 Plop Plop Fizz Fizz by Armando Vazquez
 Point of Return by Robert Sloane
 Political Bubble by David Clark
 Powerful Touch by Kate Meads
 Praise and Blame by Major Wayne H. Geschwindt
 Prayers Work by Keith Brokas
 Presidential by Ron Ferguson
 Pretend Friends by Matthew Allcock
 Privilege Street by Jim Marenson
 Rascal Barking by Rebecca Williams
 Realistic Dreams by Joe Hadley
 Rent and Werewolves by Danisha C. Bethune
 Repeat Offender by Joan Philo
 Risky Relation by Ruth Shelly
 Run Away From Home by Nolan Cotru
 Sanity the Insanity by Aaron Shwartz
 Scratch and Scream by Sara Kay
 Seeing Red by Margaret Stone
 September Blues by Robert Aebi
 Sepulcher by Cody Colin Chase
 Seven In One Blow by  Stuart Creque
 Shady Tree-Lined Streets by Jean Stawarz
 Shoeniverse by Geoffrey Uhl

 Silence by  Alberto Valenzuela
 Sleepless Boy by Tracey Bell
 Sleight of Hand by Ben Fiore
 Smile Baby, Smile by Clint Johnson
 Snake Fever by Mike Jones
 Sock Star by Ryan Wetz
 SOLDIER by Jonathan Draxton
 Something To Fear by Brian Smith
 Spider Daddy by Wayne E. Johnson
 Spin Away by Jere Shircliff
 Splash & Dash by Dan Dziurman and Scott Marcano
 Stay In or Keep Out! by Melisa Jones
 Stolen by Jane Archer
 Storytime by  Angel Nunez
 Strangers We Are by Sam Williams
 SUN MOON STARS RAIN by Greg Wait
 Take Down by  William Lees
 Target Practice by Dean Louvre
 Tea Time by Antoine Trudeau
 Territorial Seekers by Gayla Myers
 Terror Of Old Pearsall Road by John Michael Nabers
 The Ballad of Buckshot Horne (Has No Room for Gloria) by Ethan Warren
 THE BEEKEEPER by GENEVIEVE STRATTON
 The Black Book Diaries by Rosi McGovern
 The Book I Read by Devlin Spefaksono
 The Boy by  Eric Hunsley
 The Callback by  Alex Zelenty
 The Chocolate Kandinsky by Suzanne Griffin
 The Clockwork's Signal by James Karet
 The Devil's Game by Nick and Andrew Fortunato
 The Dilemma Game by Richard Layton
 The Docks by John Jack McGuire
 The Double and Grace Jones by Jane Michener
 The Fly on the Dog by Bertha Hane
 The Fourth Teaspoon by Tim Morgan
 The Girl I Used To Know by Robert Michaels
 The Good Life by Sarah L Leamy
 The Guy on the Train by Keith Clark
 The Handsome Goldigger by Craig Halasz
 The Heart of The Kingdom by Trino De La Torre

 The In-Your-Face Life of an American by Adam Tawfik
 THE ISLAND by Brian MacEvilly
 The Ladder by  Faisal Qureshi
 The Lady and the Help by David Russell
 The Last One to Fall by Patrick Wetherbee
 The Legend of Slink E. Weesel by Michael Pallotta
 The Meeting Place by Shawn Blane
 The Modern Times by Paul John Manors
 The Other Line by Luke Affholter
 The Overcoat by Aimee Vincent
 THE PERFECT ASS by Al Kline
 The Ride by Sue Donaldson & Robin Brooks & Ash Calder & Bry Troyer
 The Spirit Upwelling by Linda Boroff
 The Stellar Councel by Lisa J Gordon
 THE TEAM HATES by Michael S. Jenkins
 The Toothless King by  Moushumi Angre
 The Unforgettable Spark: The First Day in the Life of the World's Greatest Band by  Gregory Brehm
 The Unveiling of a Toxic Generation by yvonne conner
 The Will to Have by elyn Tacien
 They Built the Moon by Andrew Wickstrom
 THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT by David J Schroeder and Fawzy Zablah
 Tie Me to the House by Vickie Mayored
 Tiger in Denial by Helen Green
 TO DRINK THE NECTAR by Jason Goodlin
 To Stay is To Die! by Rebecca Hart
 Totally Awesome Dude: Tad Saves the Arcade by  Ryan Magnon
 Towards the Un Real by Alex Baynor
 Tower of Love by Christina Matucci
 Toy Chest by Jake Cambron
 Transhumans by Alex Sobol
 Trumpet by Ben Cleary
 Twelve Full Moons by Eric Borden
 TWIN GRAVES by  Paul Ellington
 Two Guys by Chris Mueller
 Universe Episode 1: The Discovery by Abdala Marta Susana
 What Goes Around Twice by Jaquie Tamsin
 Wisdom of the Ancients by Mark Perlick
 Wounds of the Soul by Planeth Hanerji
 Writer's Block by Andrey Shevyakov
 Xtreme Bocce Ball: Bocce Outside The Box by Brandon Fischer
 Your Thoughts Have No Meaning by Max Hebber
 Zombie Love by Cynthia Lee Mehta
 

 
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