Celebrating the 10th Annual Creative Works in 2025

The Creative Works Writing Contest was started in 2016 by SSAC Wordsmiths, a group of authors who wanted to shine a light on up-and-coming writers.

The contest has grown and now offers an opportunity for local writers of all ages to have their short stories and poetry read and adjudicated by professional authors.

Creative Works awards cash prizes each year with the opportunity to be published online.

Many thanks to our donors and sponsors, whose support provides awards to the winners and helps us continue to offer high quality programming and professional adjudicators.

We are excited to announce the Betty Tomlinson Anderson Awards for Literary Excellence for first ($150) and second ($100) place awards in Adult Short Story. This award is generously provided by the friends and family of Betty Tomlinson Anderson.