Women Out West Magazine

The First Place Winner of "The Laura Awards"

Fear of Horses

by Carol Buchanan

In October I was honored to present the first Short Story Award to the winners at the Women Writing the West Conference in San Antonio, Texas. As usual the conference was well planned and attended. The atmosphere was brimming with ideas and enthusiasm. Carol Buchanan's story "Fear of Horses" won First Place and appears in this months issue of Women Out West Magazine.

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