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

The finalists for January were:

If… by Kamalinii
2:00 am by L.S. Engler
Vampire by Alexandra Keister
Fake Smiles by Carmen Olowu
Arte Verborum by Ingrid Jendrzejewski

The winner of the January 2017 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Arte Verborum

From the very first phrase, we’re hooked into this story, drawn into the idea of an “enchanted” book. Then we discover the nature of the enchantment, and it’s such a joyful thought, perfectly crafted for the community of readers and writers that frequents this site.