One of the following writers
will win $100

Daniel Gbemi Akinlolu
Neva Chan-Algie
Narissa Doumani
Dawn M. Holford
Annette Hunter
Billy Johnson
Arnold Miedema
Sandra Saunders
Della Steen
Nicole West

"A Successful Life" Writing Competition Finalists

The Finalists      Future Competitions

Bright Light Multimedia and The Bright Light Café are proud to present the finalists in the "A Successful Life" Writing Competition. Each of the poems and short stories has been narrated by professional actors.

Bright Light Multimedia took the time to read aloud every entry sent in to the "A Successful Life" Writing Competition, to test its extended entertainment value.  Some written pieces jumped out as entertaining audio pieces - the finalists have been chosen from the most enjoyable of those short stories, poems, and articles.  Each of the finalist brought a smile to our lips and warmth to our hearts ... we feel sure they will do the same for you.

The winning finalist will be announced on the 1st September 05 at Bright Light Multimedia and The Bright Light Café.  The Winning Writer or Poet will be awarded Au$100 and a Bright Light Multimedia product.  There will also be a 2nd prize ($50 and a Bright Light Multimedia product), 3rd prize ($25 and a Bright Light Multimedia product) and three Highly Commended prizes (a Bright Light Multimedia product)

Children of the Sun by Daniel Gbemi Akinlolu  (short story)

The Job by Neva Chan-Algie  (short story)

I Wish That I Could Catch Your Laugh by Narissa Doumani  (poem)

It's Not the Money or the Way We Dress by Dawn M. Holford  (poem)

I Remember by Annette Hunter  (short story)

More Than I Deserve by Billy Johnson  (short story)

Spring Comes To Bosnia by Arnold Miedema  (short story)

Definitive Moment by Sandra Saunders  (short story)

A Successful Life by Della Steen  (poem)

Worldly Success by Nicole West  (poem)

  Thank you to all Entrants in "A Successful Life" 

Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to enter the "A Successful Life" writing competition.  We received so many good short stories, poems and articles that our judges had a hard time choosing only ten finalists.  We're very happy that so many people have so many wonderful thoughts about what it means to have a successful life.  If you didn't make it into the finals this time, you may have better fortune next time. We look forward to reading your future work in our upcoming writing competitions.  We wish you good luck, and very successful lives.

Future Competitions

Click here for news on current competitions.  If you would like to hear about our future competitions, join our friend monthly newsletter "Brilliant!" to receive all the latest news from The Bright Light Café and Bright Light Multimedia, including monthly sales specials and free entry into competitions. 

You might also like to submit your work to The Bright Light Café (please read the Guidelines first) for your chance to have your work showcased and, possibly, professionally vocally recorded.