The Scent of an Ending™ Contest


2011-2012 Winners and Finalists


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These winners and finalists have been selected from entries submitted during 2011.


the endings of


I'm NOT the Person I Thought I Was  by Cheryl Graziano    [First Place]


Sparrows of Yesterday  by Janna Kaye   [Second Place]


The Tentacle Travesty   by Jaydee Lauritzen   [Third Place]


Black Hole in a Box  by Kayla Curry


Dolly  by Veronica Dale


Taking It to the Bank   by Bernie Denning


Love, Forever and a Day   by Bruce D. Herman


The Big Top Two-Timer   by Richard M. Mishler


The Sultan and the Virgin   by Ophelia Nicepuppies


Tent Poles in the Dusk   by Kirby Olson


Saltwater and Tears   by Nathan Patton


When Crazy Dogs Cry  by Michael B. Pinkey


The Birds of Marlboro  by Deborah Valianti




2012-2013 Finalists


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These finalists have been selected from entries submitted during 2012.


the endings of


The Clueless Bride  by Larry Nermann











Once again, most of the above names are real. Only a few writers chose to hide behind pseudonyms.




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