And the winner is...

After many fine submissions and a slight debate, we have chosen our winners for the first Tainted Tea Flash Fiction/Bookmark Contest. First Place winners will be featured in the Spring 2010 issue of the mag and Second Place winners will be right here on the blog for you to enjoy.

Congratulations to the following writers and artists:

First Place: Flash Fiction

• "Decisions" by Jodi MacArthur

Second Place: Flash Fiction

•  "A Cold, Dark Tale" by Rick McQuiston 

First Place: Bookmark

•  Dannan O'Brien

Second Place: Bookmark

• Harry Dickinson

Stay tuned for more contests. Thank you to everyone who participated. It was hard to come to a final decision.