The story of the week for June 18 to 22 is…
Dependency by Carrie Backer
Category Archives: News
STORY OF THE WEEK: June 17
The story of the week for June 11 to 15 is…
A Dozen Irons in the Fire by Bob Thurber
and
22nd Century Jury by Alanah Andrews
Bob’s story was so powerful, and Alanah’s concept so innovative, that I felt both had to be rewarded!
STORY OF THE WEEK: June 10
The story of the week for June 4 to 8 is…
Spider Legs by Jo Withers
STORY OF THE MONTH: May 2018
The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.
The finalists for May were:
Home Security by Mark Farley
To the Grave by Melanie Cranenburgh
Missing River by Eileen Brennan McIntyre
The Art of Disappearing by Patrick Mc Loughlin
The winner of the May 2018 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…
The Art of Disappearing
Patrick used incredibly rich language to paint a picture of the character who has been cut off from the world. The subtlety is impressive, with so much story around the edges. Even the character’s name seems to have been intentionally chosen as part of the image created in the reader’s mind.
STORY OF THE WEEK: June 3
The story of the week for May 28 to June 1 is…
Camino by Rosemary Boyd
STORY OF THE WEEK: May 27
The story of the week for May 21 to 25 is…
The Art of Disappearing by Patrick Mc Loughlin
STORY OF THE WEEK: May 20
The story of the week for May 14 to 18 is…
Missing River by Eileen Brennan McIntyre
STORY OF THE WEEK: May 13
The story of the week for May 7 to 11 is…
To the Grave by Melanie Cranenburgh
STORY OF THE WEEK: May 6
The story of the week for April 30 to May 4 is…
Home Security by Mark Farley
STORY OF THE MONTH: April 2018
The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.
The finalists for April were:
Everything you need to know about my wife’s Gaelic-Green/Irish-blue eyes. by Bob Thurber
Bad Seed by Melanie Cranenburgh
The Night the News Came by Bob Thurber
Animal Control by Uzair Shahed Islam
The winner of the April 2018 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…
The Night the News Came
Understatement can have such power, especially when presented with a low word count, and that’s exactly what Bob achieved in this story, paired with a metaphor that truly lingers.