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Here are the winning stories of the "Write" Stuff Short Story Contest held in November 2004. Stories were judged on originality and creativity in two age categories: ages 9-12 and ages 13-16.

Ages 9-12

  1. "The Trees" by Jeannine Anderson
  2. "Destiny" by Cathy Shen
  3. "Shiner" by Tim Anderson

Ages 13-16

  1. "Claus-Trophobia" by Emmy Potter
  2. "Firefly" by Sara Moesel
  3. "Bumple Crumple" by David Lopez