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Announcing the August Winner of our Write It Your Way Competition

A big congrats to YC Takahashi of Kennesaw, Ga., whose short story “The Shoes” won our August Write It Your Way competition. (The theme for the July competition was “New Beginnings.”) Her story ranked No. 1 out of nearly 160 entries. Enjoy YC’s story here below and don’t miss your chance to enter the upcoming Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition, which offers a grand prize of $3,000!
Enter the Writer's Digest Short Short Competition Deadline: November 15

Enter the Writer's Digest Short Short Competition Deadline: November 15

A big congrats to YC Takahashi of Kennesaw, Ga., whose short story “The Shoes” won our August Write It Your Way competition. (The theme for the July competition was “New Beginnings.”) Her story ranked No. 1 out of nearly 160 entries. Enjoy YC’s story here below and don’t miss your chance to enter the upcoming Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition, which offers a grand prize of $3,000!

Click here to read YC Takahashi's "The Shoes."

What to read the other essays that made the final round? Here they are:
Cheerios and Coffee
New Year’s Morning
Honey and the Moon
A Fine Pickle

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