The 17th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition received more than 5,200 entries. Authors Debby Mayne, Gina Ochsner and Michael J. Vaughn served as first-round judges, and the WD editorial staff ranked the finalists.
1. “THE REMOVAL,”
Lauren Schenkman, New York City
2. “NEARLY DEAD,”
Nikki Chin, Closter, N.J.
3. “WARM-BLOODED ANIMALS,”
Kathleen Lane, Portland, Ore.
4. “FACT SHEET,”
Tamara Titus, Charlotte, N.C.
5. “MILLISECOND,”
Sarah Wilson, Nashville, Tenn.
6. “BY WHATEVER MEANS,”
Stephen Hunt, Battersea, Ontario, Canada
7. “27 JARS OF MUSTARD,”
Joan Freitag, Springfield, Ill.
8. “BLUE SKY,”
Richard D. Carlson, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
9. “ REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM ,”
Sabine Sloley, Bellingham, Wash.
10. “ACCIDENTAL DEATH,”
Stacy Whittemore, Lehi, Utah
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