Announcing the Winners of the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition!
Out of many great entries, WD editors selected the following 25 winners:
1. “Bluebird” by Emmett Knowlton
2. “Yemma” by Nathan Pettigrew
3. “To Harvest Lavender” by L.J. Longo
4. “Something Sad About Us” by Randolph Thomas
5. “Deluge” by Bowen Cromer
6. “The Gospa” by Christine Goold
7. “A Package in the Post” by Brian Jacobs
8. “The Desert is Waiting” by Meredith Blevins
9. “Uniformity of Carcass” by Gary V. Powell
10. “The Rotational Velocity of Living” by JL Lycette
11. “In the Basement” by Jan M. Flynn
12. “The Whispering” by William Myers
13. “A Brief History of the Marshall Islands Agreement” by Michael Romano
14. “The Passage” by Lisa Bristow
15. “Paper Dolls” by Ryan Smith
16. “The Exchange” by Jeanne Schieffer
17. “Word Games” by Debra Whittall
18. “Sea Trials” by BJ Condike
19. “The Neighbor” by Lauren Oertel
20. “Defend Us In Battle” by William Reinholt Bauer
21. “Have a Nice Day” by BV Lawson
22. “The Warden” by Giovanna Ferrigno
23. “The Kid With the Shovel” by Thomas Flynn
24. “Her” by Penelope Westbrook
25. “The Cat Lady” by Thomas Wilson
Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, Moriah Richard has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As the managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, she spearheads the world-building column Building Better Worlds, a 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award winner. She also runs the Flash Fiction February Challenge on the WD blog, encouraging writers to pen one microstory a day over the course of the month and share their work with other participants. As a reader, Moriah is most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook.
Learn more about Moriah on her personal website.
