One of the following writers
will win 1st Prize

Simone Busch
Karen Clarke
Tom Conoboy
Larrisa Davisson Farrell
Diana Isham
Rebekah Lyell
Meenu Mehrotra
Janette Pieloor
Caroline Stevenson

Read /Listen to the finalist
poems and short stories then
Guess who the winner will be
for your chance to win $50

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"True Love" Writing Competition Finalists

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You are about to be thoroughly entertained.  Each of the finalists in the Bright Light Multimedia True Love writing competition is a gem that is guaranteed to delight you.  Excellent writing matched with the warm, expressive voices of professional actors will add a sparkle of happiness into your day.  Every single finalist poem and short story will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired and there are some stories and poems that will even bring tears to your eyes with the beauty of deep and abiding love.  

The winning finalist will be announced on the 28th February 2006 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)

We were very pleased with the high standard of entries into the competitions and wish you could hear many more of them.  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.  The work of each finalist touched our hearts ... we feel sure they will do the same for you.

Listen to and/or read this entrancing selection of finalists and you could be a winner too.  Simply choose that poem or short story that particularly appeals to you and cast your guessing vote and you'll be in the running to win $50.

The Finalists are:

Butterfly Smiles (poem) by Simone Busch  (Cairns, Australia)

In the Dark (poem) by Larrisa Davisson Farrell  (Sydney, Australia)

Love’s Sonnet (poem) by Diana Isham  (Arizona, U.S.A.)

Mesmerize (short story) by Rebekah Lyell  (Northland, New Zealand)

Mother and Child (poem) by Meenu Mehrotra  (Haryana, India)

Moving Day (short story) by Tom Conoboy  (Yorkshire, United Kingdom)

My Old Friend (poem) by Janette Pieloor  (A.C.T., Australia)

Precious (short story) by Karen Clarke  (Bucks, United Kingdom)

Till Death do us Part (short story) by Caroline Stevenson  (Qld, Australia)

Two (poem) by Larrisa Davisson Farrell  (Sydney, Australia)

  Thank you to all Entrants in the "True Love" Writing Competition 

Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to enter the "True Love" 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 been able to express their thoughts and feelings so eloquently.  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 great success with your writing.

Future Competitions

If you would like to hear about our future competitions, join our free monthly newsletter "Brilliant!" to receive all the latest news from The Bright Light Café and Bright Light Multimedia, including give-aways, 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 professionally performed.

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