Flores wins awards for outdoor writing

Morgan City Review outdoors columnist John Flores placed five times, including three firsts, in the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association contest.

The EIC contest, which recognizes excellence within various categories of outdoor-related communications, has been held since 1945. Member entries for the 2019-2021 competition were anonymously judged by members of the Florida Outdoor Writers Asso-ciation. Due to Covid-19, the contest was not held last year and this year’s rules allowed members to submit entries published from June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021.

LOWA membership includes newspaper and magazine writers, editors, columnists, pho-tographers, radio and television broadcast journalists, wildlife artists, internet journalists, book authors, videographers and public relations specialists. This year’s contest saw 12 members compete in six different categories with 50 various entries being presented to the judges for consideration.

LOWA would like to thank the following EIC sponsors for their continued support of the contest: Louisiana Sportsman Magazine and the Louisiana Charter Boat Association.

The winners of the 2019-2021 EIC competition by category:

Magazine Short Feature (less than 1000 words)
1st John Flores Basin Palm Readers
2nd Keith Lusher Sun-Soaked Wood = Bass
3rd Keith Lusher A Bridge Too Far? No Way!

Magazine Regular Feature (greater than 1000 words)
1st Donna Bush The Mystery of Monarch Butterflies
2nd John Flores Worth the Wait
3rd Chris Holmes Mudbugs, Kayaks and Kids

Newspaper
1st Glynn Harris Buzzards, The Good, Bad and Ugly
2nd John Flores Avoyelles Duck Hunter Lives to Share Heritage
3rd Keith Lusher Sam’s Story

Broadcast (Radio or Television, of any length)
1st Don Dubuc,
Martha Spencer
Chris LeCoq Still No Prince
2nd Don Dubuc,
Martha Spencer
Chris LeCoq Four Legged Friends, Family & Pheasants
3rd Gary Rispone Paradise Louisiana

Electronic
1st John Flores Wintering With a Woodcock
2nd Chris Holmes Kayak Crabbing
3rd Cris LeCoq Bayou Wild Earth Day 2021

Photo
1st John Flores I’m a Comin’ Boss
2nd Chris Holmes Sahara Dust Sunrise
3rd Donna Bush Red-Headed Woodpecker Mom and Baby