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

The finalists for February were:

Gospel by Beverly C. Lucey
Eight Months Later by Jo Withers
Lasting Impressions by Bob Thurber
Sugoi by Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz

The winner of the February 2018 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Gospel

Beverly did a great job conveying character and place with her use of language, and the pairing of music and spirituality came together excellently.