by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes @KHutch0767
Recently, I entered three prestigious writing contests—two secular and one Christian. As I waited for the results to come in, I was confident. After all, I’d poured my heart into my submissions, refined every word, and even dared to imagine what it might feel like to win. I envisioned the announcement, the applause, the emails of congratulations. But one by one, the results came in—and I didn’t place. Not even an honorable mention. Nothing.
