The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.

The finalists for December were:

My Fortune by David Rae
Choice by A. Elizabeth Herting
Buried in the Meadowlands by Bob Thurber
Pieces in Place by Raphael Bastek
The Weight by Kimberly Edwards

The winner of the December 2016 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

My Fortune

There was so much reality, art, and message packed into this month’s stories. I honour and appreciate Bob and Kimberly, especially, for sharing their hearts with us. At the end of the day, I’m awarding David for his brilliantly executed anticlimax and character work.