The story of the week for November 7 to 11 is…

Fortune Teller by Candace Kubinec

I can picture the expressions on the characters’ faces and the intense moment that caps the story off. So much mystery is packed in here. Great work.

The story of the week for October 31 to November 4 is…

The Multiverse Says Hello by Stephanie Selander

I love the parallel between the character’s rush to explain and the story’s rush to convey itself to the reader, making both the character and the reader feel that they only need a few more seconds…

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

The finalists for October were:

Wounded by Matthew Eichenlaub
Audition by Magda Knight
Other Things by Perry McDaid
Patience by Penny Jo McAllister
The Mole by TR Jordan

The winner of the October 2016 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Audition

Magda set up an interesting scene, established the characters and the stakes, and delivered some very nice tension. The clever work-in of the 50-word story format was icing on the cake!

The story of the week for October 24 to 28 is…

The Mole by TR Jordan

The twist is surprising, the use of “mole” implies alternate interpretations for the creatively minded, and the execution is smooth. Good work!

The story of the week for October 17 to 21 is…

Patience by Penny Jo McAllister

Fun, creative, and with a ton of implied depth. Some great competition this week, but Penny Jo stood out!

The story of the week for October 10 to 14 is…

Other Things by Perry McDaid

This story oozes creativity and world-building, qualities I’m always delighted to come across.

The story of the week for October 3 to 7 is…

Audition by Magda Knight

The imagination in this story is exciting, and the fact that it’s self-referential about the word count adds a little bit more fun.

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

The finalists for September were:

Tatouage by Darren Lester
Intent by Perry McDaid
Moving On by Mark Farley
Surrender by Gwendolyn Jacob

The winner of the September 2016 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Moving On

I don’t think we’ve ever had someone win back-to-back Story of the Month honours, but Mark has stepped up his game big time with these entries. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

The story of the week for September 26 to 30 is…

Wounded by Matthew Eichenlaub

There is so much story told around the edges here, great work using the margins to imply deeper character and meaning.

The story of the week for September 19 to 23 is…

Surrender by Gwendolyn Jacob

The most effective twists completely change the emotional tone of the story. Sometimes they walk the line between the initial emotion and the after-emotion and blend them together in amazing ways. That’s what this story has done. I love plumbing into its depths!