2021 Spring Short Story Contest Winner: “Winter”
Read the first-place winner of our annual Spring Short Story Contest.
Past Contest Winners
Read the winning entries from previous writing contests sponsored by The Writer.
2021 Essay Contest Winner: “A brand-new ending”
Sexy. Whenever I think of Perry and how it was, I think sexy. The thought makes me smile. A buoyant inner smile, almost smug. Falling … Read More “2021 Essay Contest Winner: “A brand-new ending””
2020 Fall Short Story Contest Winner: “The Elders”
Read the grand-prize winner of our Fall Short Story Contest.
Read the six finalists from our 2020 100-Word Contest
Announcing the top finalists from our first-ever 100-word contest.
100-Word Contest Third-Place Winner: “Water Bugs” by Sara Bowden
Read the third-place winner of our first-ever 100-Word Contest.
100-Word Contest Second-Place Winner: “Marked Absent” by Jordan Shields
Read the second-place winner of our first-ever 100-Word Contest.
2020 100-Word Contest Winner: “Perennial”
Read the grand-prize winner of our first-ever 100-Word Contest.
2020 Summer Flash Contest Winner: “Tonight We Eat”
Read the grand-prize winner of our 2020 Summer Flash Contest.
Second-Place Summer Flash Contest Winner: “The Nest”
Read the second-place winner of our 2020 Summer Flash Contest.
Third-Place Summer Flash Contest Winner: “Saturn”
Read the third-place winner of our 2020 Summer Flash Contest.
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