Announcing the winners of our “Great Break” short story contest
Congratulations to Signe Bergstrom, Anthony Howcroft, and Marie Smysor Watson. Read More “Announcing the winners of our “Great Break” short story contest”
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Win a copy of Colum McCann’s short story collection
The novelist and National Book Award winner shows that there is big power in the short story. Read More “Win a copy of Colum McCann’s short story collection”
Deep dive into short story
If you’re on the path to publishing – a short story, perhaps – we wish you success, and we hope you consider our magazine a supporting partner. Read More “Deep dive into short story”
A sneak peek at the Crime Pays short story winners
Get hooked by excerpts from our winning Crime Pays stories. Read More “A sneak peek at the Crime Pays short story winners”
Craft the perfect crime
While we don’t want you to commit a crime, we want your characters to. Read on to learn how to win $1,000 and publication in The Writer. Read More “Craft the perfect crime”
Meet our short story contest winner
This issue of The Writer includes a variety of voices from the world of writing, including our short story contest winner, Graydon Megan. Read More “Meet our short story contest winner”
Short story contest runner up: Nights Like These
Bhargavi Lanka’s winning entry for the Ocean of Possibility writing contest. Read More “Short story contest runner up: Nights Like These”
Short story contest runner up: Ellyn Miranda
Jill Meyer’s winning entry for the Ocean of Possibility writing contest. Read More “Short story contest runner up: Ellyn Miranda”
Short story contest winner: Macerated
Tell It Strange was the theme of a collaborative contest held this summer by The Writer and Gotham Writers Workshop in New York City. Read More “Short story contest winner: Macerated”