Your Story Competition

Your Story 64: Winners!

By: Adrienne Crezo | January 5, 2015 | Comments 21

Prompt: Write the opening sentence (25 words or fewer) to a story based on the photo to the left. Thanks to everyone who entered and/or voted in WD’s Your Story #64! Here are the results. The winners, in ranking order, are as follows: 1. As the winter wind whipped against the worn cedar...

Your Story 63: Winners

By: Adrienne Crezo | November 12, 2014 | Comments 25

Prompt: Write a short story, of 750 words or fewer, based on the photo on the left.

Your Story 62: Winner

By: Tiffany Luckey | September 30, 2014 | Comments 23

Prompt: I knew it was a mistake the moment it was over.

Your Story 60 Winner: Tug of War

By: Tiffany Luckey | June 30, 2014 | Comments 14

Prompt: A man opens his mailbox to find an envelope containing a set of instructions.

Your Story 59: The Winners!

By: Tiffany Luckey | May 28, 2014 | Comments 6

Write the opening sentence (25 words or fewer) to a story based on the photo to the left.

Your Story 58 Winner: Commit This to Memory

By: Tiffany Luckey | March 28, 2014 | Comments 16

Prompt: You come home from a relaxing vacation and realize you have the wrong suitcase.

Your Story 42 Winner: The Safe Zone

By: Tiffany Luckey | April 11, 2012 | Comments 52

Prompt: Begin your story with the following line of dialogue: "I've got to get out of these clothes—fast."

Your Story 36 Winners

By: WinterThielen | July 19, 2011 | Comments 0

Write the opening sentence (25 words or fewer) to a story based on the photo prompt.

Your Story 35 Winners

By: WinterThielen | July 8, 2011 | Comments 0

Write the opening sentence (25 words or fewer) to a story based on a photo

Your Story 34 Winner: Momma’s Boy

By: WinterThielen | July 8, 2011 | Comments 0

Begin your story using the following line of dialogue: "You won't believe what came in the mail today."

Your Story 22 Winner: He Plays Expert

By: admin | December 1, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 400 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Cresta McGowan, as the winner of our Your Story #22 contest. Judging for the Your Story #23 competition will take place in late January.

Your Story 21 Winner: Conquered Fear

By: Jessica Kruger | November 5, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 600 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Jessica Kruger, as the winner of our Your Story #21 contest. Judging for the Your Story #22 competition will take place in late November. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 20 Winner: My First Job as a Teacher

By: admin | October 1, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 550 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Rebekah Reaves, as the winner of our Your Story #20 contest. Judging for the Your Story #21 competition will take place in late October. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 19 Winner: Ice Cream for Breakfast

By: Tina Rivera | July 29, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 900 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Tina Rivera, as the winner of our Your Story #19 contest. Judging for the Your Story #20 competition will take place in late September. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 18 Winner: Sugar-Free

By: Katherine Hollien | May 27, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 500 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Katherine Hollien of Hanover, Mass., as the winner of our Your Story #18 contest. Judging for the Your Story #19 competition will take place in late July. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 17 Winner: The Key

By: Larry Peterson | March 26, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 1,100 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Larry Peterson of Fox Island, Wash., as the winner of our Your Story #17 contest. Judging for the Your Story #18 competition will take place in late May. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 16 Winner: The Truth

By: Dayle James Arceneaux | February 3, 2009 | Comments 0

Out of more than 700 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Dayle James Arceneaux of Houma, La., as the winner of our Your Story #16 contest. Judging for the Your Story #17 competition will take place in late January. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 15 Winner: $52 Inside

By: Carol Jones | December 8, 2008 | Comments 0

Out of more than 650 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Carol Jones of Fort Collins, Colo., as the winner of our Your Story #15 contest. Judging for the Your Story #16 competition will take place in late January. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 14 Winner: Vincent D

By: Mary Rudy | October 20, 2008 | Comments 0

Out of more than 1,000 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Mary Rudy of San Rafael, Calif., as the winner of our Your Story #14 contest. Judging for the Your Story #15 competition will take place in late November. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

Your Story 13 Winner: Survival Suburbia

By: Steve Martinez | August 20, 2008 | Comments 0

Out of more than 400 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Steve Martinez of Irvine, Calif., as the winner of our Your Story #13 contest. Judging for the Your Story #14 competition will take place in late October. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.

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