The story of the week for September 27 to October 1 is…

The Man at the Door by Cathrine Goldstein

The story of the week for September 20 to 24 is…

Moment by Fiona Kamal

The story of the week for September 13 to 17 is…

Fuzzy Blue Socks by Madelyn Markman

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

The finalists for August were:

They all Take her Photo in the Lounge by Marie Little
Storm’s Wake by Katherine Gleason
August and All That by Carolyn R. Russell
Mummy, Daddy, and Samantha by Laura Dobson
Gloom by Kati Bumbera
OBstacles by Joshua Addison

The winner of the August 2021 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

They all Take her Photo in the Lounge

We don’t know the circumstances of this character’s reminiscence, or how many decades are “floating away,” but I think many of us can insert ourselves into this moment to some extent and feel the joy of memory and wistfulness of looking back.

The story of the week for September 6 to 10 is…

Scent of Tears by Katherine Darlington

The story of the week for August 30 to September 3 is…

The Return by Bob Thurber

The story of the week for August 23 to 27 is…

OBstacles by Joshua Addison

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

The finalists for July were:

Eight Blocks From Here to Home by Jim Latham
Where It All Became by Rachel Canwell
Takiwatanga by Deirdre Smith
Grocery Shopping by Cheryl Somers Aubin

The winner of the July 2021 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Takiwatanga

A well executed character portrait is always a joy to read in microfiction, especially when it provides insight or perspective on experiences or circumstances that might be different from what many of us face. Thanks for sharing this with us, Deirdre.

The story of the week for August 16 to 20 is…

Gloom by Kati Bumbera

The story of the week for August 9 to 13 is…

Mummy, Daddy, and Samantha by Laura Dobson