Congratulations to Peter Hankins, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning poem, “Plaints of the Old Git.”

Congratulations to Gary V. Powell, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning poem, “Wiffle Ball.”

Congratulations to Rebecca Victoria Blanchard, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning article, “Little Black Book.”

Congratulations to Carol Keeley, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “The Dead Whale.”

Congratulations to Eric Reitan, first-place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning story, “The Memory Eater.”

Congratulations to Stacy Clark, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “All the Way to Mystery.”

Congratulations to GK Daffu, first-place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s their winning story, “Poison Pill.”

Congratulations to Cathy Lepik, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “The Order of Ordinaries.”

Congratulations to Don Michalowski, first-place winner in the Humor category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning story, “Burnt Toast.”

Congratulations to Alison Luterman, grand-prize winner of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning non-rhyming poem, “Charring Lemons.”

Congratulations to Sarah Costin, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Inexorable.”

Congratulations to Redd Ryder, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “His Name Was Yitzhak.”

Congratulations to Leonardo Chung, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning article, “Rational Drug Design: Gertrude Elion and Her Medicines That Changed the World.”

Congratulations to Kristin Eck, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “Cupcakes and Eternity.”

Congratulations to Angie St. John, first-place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Offline Friend.”

Congratulations to Grace Ryan, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “Mystical Messages.”

Congratulations to Judith Carlough, first-place winner in the Humor category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Imperfect Endings.”

Congratulations to Jillian Grant Shoichet, first-place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Good Reason.”

Congratulations to Ruth Scharff-Hansen, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Choosing Week.”

Congratulations to Matt Strempel, grand-prize winner of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning humor story, “Botched.”

Congratulations to the winners of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition!

Congratulations to Mary-Jane Holmes, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Elocution Lesson.”

Congratulations to E.M. Schorb, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “The Souls.”

Congratulations to Gretchen Ayoub, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “Details and Aftershocks.”

Congratulations to Nancie Erhard, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning article, “Batgirl’s Last Ride.”

Congratulations to K.B. Winecap, first-place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Her Teeth Marks Bones.”

Congratulations to Emily Hampson, first-place winner in the Humor category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning entry, “For Better or For Louse.”

Congratulations to Jennifer Slee, first-place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Stranger.”

Congratulations to Kathleen Jacobs, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Never Read Alone.”

Congratulations to Genevieve Flintham, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “White Rose Dumplings.”