Congratulations to Raymond Bell, Jr., winner of the Denise and Joe Cross Scholarship 2025! The scholarship covers the registration, conference meals and two nights’ stay at the host hotel for the Creatures, Crimes and Creativity (C3) Convention in Columbia, Maryland.

Mr. Bell was selected from a large pool of talented candidates. As part of his entry he wrote:

“Attending the C3 Conference would be invaluable. As someone still building my fiction-writing toolbox, I am eager to learn tangible techniques that help bring stories to life… 

I look forward to connecting with fellow writers to share resources, insights, and lessons learned. I hope to leave the conference with both creative tools and a supportive network to help guide my writing journey.”

The C3 Con is from Sept 19-21. Learn more about the conference here. We hope to see you there.