The story of the week for September 12 to 16 is…

Moving On by Mark Farley

Character and emotion distilled into a central metaphor. This is textbook microfiction.

The story of the week for September 5 to 9 is…

Intent by Perry McDaid

Perry always comes up with complex characters and ideas, and he does a great job bringing them to life.

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

The finalists for August were:

Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse by Viv Burgess
What Carries Us Through by Jennifer L. Freed
Five minutes until ‘I do’ by Mark Farley
Alternative Fuel by V. Jane Schneeloch

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

Five minutes until ‘I do’

The central metaphor of this story is just so brilliant that it deserves this level of recognition.

The story of the week for August 29 to September 2 is…

Tatouage by Darren Lester

I love the concept, and it’s well executed with showing, not telling. The mystery of who is speaking the last line is creepy, too, adding a bit more flavour.

The story of the week for August 22 to 26 is…

Alternative Fuel by V. Jane Schneeloch

Jane has done a great job of getting across Romeo’s disappointment and Agnes’ dismissiveness. Good work demonstrating the “show, don’t tell” principle.

The story of the week for August 15 to 19 is…

Five minutes until I do by Mark Farley

What a great metaphor.

The story of the week for August 8 to 12 is…

What Carries Us Through by Jennifer L. Freed

The theme of persistent, growing love is a special one. We should all work towards love that burns longer, steadier, and no less fiercely for the absence of youth.

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

The finalists for July were:

Mind Your Own by Bob Thurber
Aunt Peg by Jennifer L. Freed
White Elephant Sale on the Town Green by Matthew Eichenlaub
Once, and Forever by Angela Brett
At the Zoo by Scott Ragland

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

Aunt Peg

Such an unassuming story about an unassuming character, and then you read it again, and again, and the poignancy grows. Don’t we all take Tomorrow for granted? A simple, powerful statement, told quietly and poetically in a tone that perfectly matches the message. Fantastic.

The story of the week for August 1 to 5 is…

Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse by Viv Burgess

It’s fun, creative, and layered with multiple punch lines.

The story of the week for July 25 to 29 is…

At the Zoo by Scott Ragland

So much story behind so few details. Great use of every word.