This fall, Short Fiction Break is partnering with The Write Practice to host a writing contest in which everyone gets published.
WINNERS OF THE FALL WRITING CONTEST
We received hundreds of excellent submissions. After much deliberation, our judges selected the following winning stories:
Grand Prize:
The Cidery by Carrie Muller
Runners Up (alphabetized by author):
A Swell Piece of Corn by Emily Brady
It Happened on the 218 by Chris Murphy
Honorable Mentions (alphabetized by author):
Mental by Kit Gower
Autumn Gold by Jacqueline Houchin
Rise and Fall by KG
hovercraft by jenna langbaum
The Wife by Angela Largent
Congratulations, everyone!
SHORTLISTED STORIES
There were so many good stories in this contest, the judges were hard pressed to narrow their selections to just a handful of winners. While the following stories didn’t win a prize, the judges noted them as some of their favorites.
Still a Dream Come True by Nathan Cross
Armor Among the Leaves by Emily Dockery
Lost and Found by Tracy Heath
The Shopping List by Jennifer Kelly
Park Bench by Brandy McClendon
Storming the Castle by Steven McGuire
Sock It To Me by Kate Petersen
The Fall of Charon by John Pink
Lovesick by Jenna Pitoscia
Halloween House by Rowan Rook
Email Embarrassment by Tina A. Seward
READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
While the judges considered the entries, we invited you to vote for your favorite story to win the Readers’ Choice Award.
The winner of the Readers’ Choice Award is “The Youth In Asia” by Shane Fitzpatrick. Congratulations, Shane!
SPONSORS
The prizes for this contest are provided by the following sponsors:
Scrivener Superpowers: Scrivener Superpowers by M.G. Herron is the premier guide to Scrivener for creative writers.
Becoming Writer: Becoming Writer is the premier workshopping community from The Write Practice. Contest participants receive six weeks’ access to the workshopping community to get feedback on their short stories, novel chapters, and other writing pieces.
FALL WRITING CONTEST STORIES
You can find all the stories writers chose to publish in the contest below.
Enough by Roxandra Abidogun
Dead Witch Walking by Trynda E. Adair
Akiro’s Point by Rubis Adams
Forever Love by Crystal Adams
Tender Fall by Afegbua Raheemat
The Last Leaf of Fall by Anna Jailene Aguilar
Love,literally! by Evrim Akyilmaz
LOVE by Kayla Aldan
Piano keys in the air by Vince Alvarez Jr.
Motherly Love by Jessica Andersen
Two Roads by Frank Anthony
Winds of Change by Tiffany Araya
A Brooklyn Love Story by Joe Arcara
Becoming Autumn by Gaines Irving Arnold
Quiet Leaves by Ginny B. Nescott
Agnes and the Autumn Shadow by CP Bailey
Falling for Love by Louisa Bauman
Remembering the Future by Sharon Bell
Voracious by Neville Bharucha
Autumn Love by Annabelle Bianchi
FALL TOWARD GRACE by Barbara J. Bina
Heavy Snow Quick Thaw by Tommie Ruth Blackwell
The Meddler by Alex Blair
Roads in Autumn by Claude Bornel
Bleu de France by Danie Botha
Once Upon A Time by Kayla Bouy
The Unexplainable Cosmic Meeting by Lynn Bowie
A Swell Piece of Corn by Emily Brady
Fallen Leaves by tim brock
Finding a New Shape by Oz Brown
Love’s Many Seasons by David J. Brown
The Fall of Love by Jan Buchanan-Medina
“Fall is Forever” by Marketa M. Bumpus,MS
Kenji by Lance Burleson
The Last Sketch by Jonmarcus Burnette
Falling in Love Supernaturally by Bobbie Cahill
So It Goes by Justin Caldwell
Stay by Lyndsey Call
Edge of the World by Catherine Callicott
BITTERSWEET LOVE by Debra Campoli
Morana & Jarilo by Lunaire
Halloween Ghosts by Kimberly Canzoneri
A New Start by Michelle Carey-Riehle
October Love Story by Robert Cavicchio
The Banal, Entangled by Tom Chambless
Sparks Fly by Claire Chandler
A Fall into Darkness by Agnes Theresa Chang
PAN by Jacqueline E Chase
Fall Love by Phyllis Chubb
Renewal by Karen K. Clark
Zeus Walked in by Annie Clement
Love Me Instead by Nyssa Clements
Memories by Lisa F Cogliano
Frankie Speaks by Elizabeth Comiskey
Petrification by Carly Commiato
Falling in Love with Fido by Jacob Compton
About me by Natalie Cortez
The Anniversary by Amber Cotton
Still a Dream Come True by Nathan Cross
Waiting On Him by Hannah J Custer
Fallen by Jenna Da Sie
The Fall of A Man by Noam Dagan
Calliope Jane by MC Dalton
A Woman’s Armor by Jackson DeBruzzi
Falling by Renee DeSuza
Seasons Of Love by Jenna Lynn Diaz
Autumn Dreams by Anna Mae Dickinson
Armor Among the Leaves by Emily Dockery
Taking Flight by nancy dohn
BITTER AS SUGAR by Chiqu Doll
Of Love and Loss by Tyler C. Dollberg
End of the Journey by Albert Dols Ferrandis
Washbrook Lane by Nina Doyle
Juliet’s last lover by Stu Ducklow
Regeneration by Catharina Hof (pseudonym)
Saphiria Historical Archives: Harbinger by Youmitsumi
Fall of 73 by Terrylynn Dupree
ENCOUNTER WITH LOVE by Pamela Jane Eastwood
Love Never Dies by Jodi Elderton
Winning Wesley by cortney emerson
Prideful Beast by Shalisa Erichsen
The Youth In Asia. by Shane Fitzpatrick
Falling for Sunday by Ann E. Fowler
Autumnal Sacrifice by Ahja Fox
Like a Spiced Fall Drink by Christine Foy
Writ of existence by Nick Franck
My Last Love by Sal Gallaher
Stolen Love by Casey Gibbs
Last Fall by J. M. Gill
Incure by Abby Rose
The Red Leaf by Jordan Gorrell
Rescued by Candace Grahl
Run Away by Tim Grahl
My Baby Sister, Belief and a Butterfly by Scott Granado
Deep Freeze by Janet Leigh Green
Fall In Love, Fall Out of Love by Julie Grenness
The trip by Sofia
The Botanist by Laurel Grube
Summer Collapsed Into Fall by Melissa Guckin
Finding a way back by Michael Guishard
Autumn in Tokyo by Elise Galwyn
Amber’s Bottle by Evelyn Guy
FREE FALLING by Karen Margaret Hall
October Doll by Kim Hardin
Nummus by Eric
The Magic of Love by Terry Harrington
Fall In Niagara by Rita Harris
Gone by Nancy Heard
Lost and Found by Tracy Heath
Beguiled by Monica Heller
Letting GO by Rochelle Herman
A Soldiers Pain by Richard Hogan
Baby Christie Doe by Linda Holbrook
Breaking Fall by Coleen Holley
Pain by Susan Hope
His Girl by Jamee Hopkins
Running Into Love by Mike Horner
The Caretaker by Pam Earls
Chick Barn Secret by Dee Capocelli Hyers
Partners in Crime by Paul Isaac
Time by Pethrolynna Isaac
Riptide by Brodny Iveans
Dream Leaves by Louise Janis
A Love Constellation by Julie Jensen
Falling For Humanity by Jordyn Jiron
Conscience Knows Best by Jenny Johnson
Death’s Kiss by Crystal Johnson
Ode to Billie Joe by LM Johnston
Perfect Pair by Jericho Jones
A Ghost in the Fall by Veronika Jordan
To The Hilltop by Pieter Jorissen
Nakōdo by Antonia Juel
Ready for the Fall by Victoria Kaderbhai
Back on the Horse by Saroni Kellogg
The Shopping List by Jennifer Kelly
The Glass Window by Maneesha Khalae
First Dance by Toni Kief
Blinded by the Light by Vanessa V. Kilmer
Alt-Command-Enter by Justin Knepper
All Saints Day by Jerome Koch
Silver Lake Sanatorium by Tom Raven
Fall Trip by Stuart Lacey
Catapult by Charrie LaFarr
hovercraft by jenna langbaum
Tenacious Lace by Jacquelyn Langley
The Wife by Angela Largent
The fall of a Wisenger by Jeanne Lemire
A Little Spice of Life by Joyce Leonard
On The West Balcony by Dave Lerner
Falling in LOVE by Ann Levy
How to Fall Out of Unrequited Love by Susan Liddle
Only the Beginning by Michelle Lihou
There Be Dragons by Gary G Little
The Last Time. by Stephanie Lloyd
The One Who Loves Her Most by Debra Lobel
Fallen Love by Buddy Love
The Colors of Autumn by Lilian M Barros
Heart’s Path by Michelle Mace
Falling Leaves by Jordan Majka
Bacchus, The Match Maker by Craig Martin
28 Years by Julie A Martin
Atlas by Refiloe
In the Name of Love by aRcana
Love and War by Ava Mauriello
Love of the Lost by Taylor Mayes
Autumnal Awakening by Mandira Mazumder
Barcelona: a love story by Karen McCandless
Park Bench by Brandy McClendon
The First Date by Amanda McFadden
Dial Tones by Alexandra McGrew
Storming The Castle by Steven McGuire
The Promise by Dylan McIntosh
Pumpkins and Princes by Lindsi McIntyre
Whispering Willow Island by Sarah E. Mckee
Falling in Love by Amber D. Meyer
Chelsea’s Dilemma by Luke Milavec
Fire Fairies by Elin Molin
Love Source by Maria Carmelina Montesano
“Maple” by Andrew Morgan
Believing is seeing by Sharon Mortz
Falling by Sue Munoz
Charlie’s in Love by Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree
It Happened On The 218 by Chris Murphy
Kids in A Candy Store by Stephanie A. Newbern
The Month of Sundays by Michelle Newblom
Ranch Hand for Hire by Linda J. Newlin
The Love of the Irish by Summer Newlin
In quest for freedom by Ernest
Running by Jessica Nicol
Please Come Home by Tim Nicol
Some Times Love Doesn’t by Paul Nieto
Fall SAFE In Love by Shandrica Nunnally
Fallen by Trish Olson
Morning by Natalie Orga
Love Is All by Marka Ormsby
Rise and Fall by KG
Love is Patient by Lori Paradis
Breadth of Memory by Jacqueline Parker
Love in San Francisco by Frances Paul
Seasons by Thomas Pearce
Of Stars and Harvest Moons by Ingrid Pearce
The Thrill of the Chase by ross
Love and War by Patricia (Trish)Perry
Sock It To Me by Kate Petersen
Transported to Enlightenment by Lacy Pierce
Lovesick by Jenna Pitoscia
love…miss by c Popp
Keep Him Safe by Erik Porter
4 Clues, 1 Ending by Bailey Posey
KoKo’s Falling in Love Tale by Helen Potter
The Last Fall by Tashana Powe
Falling Down to the Stars by Evelyn Puerto
Rude Awakening by Peter Pytlik
An Autumn Date with Destiny by Lisa Querido
Noah & the Color Guard Girl by Rachel Radner
FALL AGAIN …. IN LOVE by Raghavendraprasad Ragothama Rao
The Warrior and the Fox by Todd Rainer
Autumn Butterfly by Zoe Ramey
YOUR OWN MAGIC by Bob Ranck
A Man Called Toad by Stephanie Rawling
Virendra Falls in Love by Cecily Ray
Leaves Don’t Fall Far by Trey Reed
Match Made in Heaven by Jabria Reid
Maybe Love Will Come by Virginia Reynolds aka Dorothy Justin
Sparkling, Colorful Leaves by Elizabeth H. Ricci
Forever…And A Day by Sandy Richards
Falling Foward by Sean Richardson
A Song to Sing to by Sam Roche
Steadfast by Erin Roll
Halloween House by Rowan Rook
Angelus by Jason Rory
The Fall of Charon by John Pink
The Leaf Game by Kim Russell
Every Leaf Must Fall by Nancy Myers Rust
Tornado Watchers by Catherine Ryan
Autumn Leaves by Cassie Rybka
Scars of Fall by Gerri Sainte
A split moon by khadeejah
For Love by Daniella San Martin-Feeney
Memories Kept by Thiago Santos Monteiro
Fall + Love = Disaster by Anna Savastano
Harold and the Skyfin by Brittney Schlechter
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Cupid by Jana Schlenker (Pen Name: W L Townsley)
“I Only Have Eyes for You” by Beth Schmelzer
Apology Accepted by Eve Schofield
Calypso by Joao Serro
Email Embarrassment by Tina A. Seward
Yellow in Love by Christy Shelsy
Trip to Europa by Philip Shepherd
A Memory of Falling by Laura Shimer
Bury Me In Virginia by Emily
Lady Iseldis by S.J. Siedenburg
For the Love of Benny’s Clip Shop by Creig Sigurdson
Deja vu by Agata Sim
From Abuse to Love by Natalie Simon
At Love’s Last by Kristin Skipper
A Not So Easy Decision by Robert Slaid
Marry me? by Cathy Smades
Unmasking a Fall Love by Alana Xanthe Smith
I Fell For Sophie by Kellie Smith
Lost Aloft by Bryan Smith, Pen Name B. Shaun Smith
Don’t Let Go by Shanda Sorensen
Him Loving Her by Sydney Sprouse
Forever Loved by Holly Stack
Billings, Montana by Renette Steele
Snow Blind by D.A. Steen
The Queen’s Man by John Stepina
Lost in the Woods by D. Sterrling
My Fall Love by Sherrie Stewart
Waiting For Winter by Steven Stilwell
Deadly Fall by Jaslin Sulaiman
Fall in Love with Autumn by Kenneth Tan
Finding Trouble by Cassidy Taylor
The Autumn Masquerade by Kaytelynn Thompson
Embracing the Fall by A.K. Tolentino
Love Fall by Al Toman
Freedom by Kourtney Torres
A Certain Deity’s Bane by Cindy Trinh
Hopeful Sowing by Breanna Troutman
Sunflowers by Nicol Tsang
Tears of Fall by Yagmur Ture
NESSUN DORMA by Roy Turner
Some Change Is Good by Hannah Tussing
Matters of the heart by chinasa udensi
Victorian Fall by Dawn Van Beck
The Bench by Anand Venigalla
Laws of Primary Thought by Dustin Walker
Heartbreak by Paul v Walters
Her by Amy M. Ward
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Sam Ward
It Only Happens In The Movies by Sheilah Ward
Fall On Friday by Elisabeth W-H
Seventeen by Sue L. Weems
Worlds Beyond by Lori Weigler
The End of Summer by Kody Wescott
The Wolf and Owl by Savannah Whitmire
Squirrels & Sippy Cups by Bruce Whou
Flight of the Wingman by R Scott Wiley
Wormhole by Rachel Wilson
To Fall in Love…County by Jarrett Wilson
The Impact by Kristian Winkler
Always Closer Than You Think by Johanne Winwood
It Always Happened in the Fall. by Tracy
When Fall Nips the Air by Gayle Woodson
Pomegranate Season by Janice Woolley
Fall Reigns Supreme by Selma Writes
Fall Until You Stop by Lisa Yew
The Last Rose by Paula Young
Mabon Magic by Rachel Zembrowski
29B by William Zimmermann
Congratulations to all who entered!