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

The finalists for September were:

In Second Place by Matt Strutz
Raked History by Yash Seyedbagheri
The Pilgrim by Ed Walker
Hope Lurches by Marla Krauss
Marooned Notebook Entry by Bob Thurber
Clouds by Sandra James

The winner of the September 2024 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Marooned Notebook Entry