The story of the week for August 3 to 7 is…
Abducting Abby by Quentin Norris
Truly creative ideas are few and far between, and this is one of the instances that really caught me up in its imagination and let me wander around in the world it had created.
The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.
The finalists for July were:
Spare Some Change by Jeffrey Albright
Snowflake by Ramit Das
Mr. Moon by Dan Niederloh
The Call by SD Curran
Where Does the Time Go? by Damien Sebouhian
The winner of the July 2015 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…
Mr. Moon
With this story, Dan evoked something in me that a 50-word story had never actually made me feel before: terror. This was the kind of stay-with-you horror scene that usually requires much more lead-up and suspense to deliver. A fantastic piece of work.
The story of the week for July 27 to 31 is…
Where Does the Time Go? by Damian Sebouhian
There were some strong parent/child stories last week, and this one stood out as my favourite. Maybe I’m just a softie as I wait for my third son to arrive…
The story of the week for July 20 to 24 is…
The Call by SD Curran
What a gut-wrenching moment of tragedy. A well written piece.
Editor: I missed last week’s Story of the Week! Oops! Both of the winners for the last two weeks are presented below.
The story of the week for July 6 to 10 is…
Snowflake by Ramit Das
Beautiful artistry and implied character building. Good work, Ramit!
The story of the week for July 13 to 17 is…
Mr. Moon by Daniel Niederloh
I found this story legitimately terrifying. I’m not sure I ever experienced that from a 50-word story before. It demanded my emotional investment, and is a worthy weekly winner.
The story of the week for June 29 to July 3 is…
Spare Some Change by Jeffrey Albright
Every now and then, a character is built so well that their story simply through a physical description. It’s very rare, and very difficult to pull off, but Jeffrey has done just that.
The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.
The finalists for June were:
Head Case by Mark Farley
These Things Are Yours by Bob Thurber
Catching Up With a Friend by Connell Wayne Regner
Thunderclap by Sarah Scott
The winner of the June 2015 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…
Head Case
Mark constructed one of the most unique characters I’ve seen in a 50-word story–and I’m not talking about the corpse! Brilliantly imaginative and unexpected. Congratulations, Mark!
The story of the week for June 21 to 26 is…
Thunderclap by Sarah Scott
Inspirational and full of heart. A worthy weekly winner.
The story of the week for June 15 to 19 is…
Catching Up With a Friend by Connell Wayne Regner
I definitely didn’t see the twist in this story coming, so it hit me hard. Strong work from a regular contributor.
The story of the week for June 8 to 12 is…
These Things Are Yours by Bob Thurber
What an amazing encapsulation of a character’s back story and relationships in a single moment, a single act. Another great contribution from Mr. Thurber.