Comments on: Yay, Christy and Sally!

By: Amie Koporc

Amie Koporc — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:59:26 +0000

Congratulations Christy!! Where can we get a copy of your essay? Also, I’d love to read “Moving” too, but can’t find it on-line.

By: 2009 Hook Short Story Contest « Charlottesville Words

2009 Hook Short Story Contest « Charlottesville Words — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:54:31 +0000

[...] on over for all the details. Last year my friend and fellow WriterHouse board member Christy Strick won first place. This year — who [...]

By: Delmarva Review open to submissions « Charlottesville Words

Delmarva Review open to submissions « Charlottesville Words — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:05:09 +0000

[...] Board President and Hook Short Story Contest winner Christy Strick was published in the 2008 issue; you can see a copy at [...]

By: Book Fest opening ceremony podcast « Charlottesville Words

Book Fest opening ceremony podcast « Charlottesville Words — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:00:48 +0000

[...] Spencer presents Hook short story contest winners Christy Strick and Sally Honenberger with their awards. Charles Shields, author of Mockingbird, [...]

By: Charlottesville Podcasting Network » Blog Archive » 14th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book begins

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:20:04 +0000

[...] more at the Hook and at cvillewords.com. Standard Podcast [13:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | [...]

By: Christy Strick

Christy Strick — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:02:49 +0000

Wow, Sally, thanks for your nice comments. It was great yesterday being in such good company, and I’m looking forward to reading your stories this summer. And as always, Elizabeth, thanks for the plug and your wonderful support year round. Charlottesville is a wonderful place to be for a writer, especially an aspiring one. So many wonderful events, so many supportive people. And the Book Festival is such fun! This is the first year I’ve been able to go to everything I want, and I am having a blast. E, can’t wait to hear your recordings of the events I missed.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:12:23 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Sally. I look forward to reading your stories.

I can only echo what you’ve said about the Book Festival. It’s one of the top reasons I moved to Charlottesville.

By: Sarah Collins Honenberger

Sarah Collins Honenberger — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:02:38 +0000

Thanks for posting this so quickly. The thrill of hearing your name called is a writer’s dream, but this year it was eclipsed by seeing the cheering section for Christy because it was her first contest win, and that is just too cool. Smooth writing, characters you cared about, and a narrative pull that made the ending earned and a surprise at the same time. Creating characters out of words is just so much fun. And these five days of Book Festival are my favorite of the year. Thank you HooK for the opportunity to spread the word about short stories. I hope Charlottesville knows how lucky they are to have this Festival and the writers, magazines, and bookstores (and blogs) who make the whole event so energizing for readers and writers alike.