From the Winners
Print or Online Article First Place Winner: "The Other Side"
Congratulations to Elaine Howley, first place winner in the Print or Online Article category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning article, "The Other Side"
Script (Stage Play or TV/Movie) First Place Winner: "Andromeda's Way"
Congratulations to Michael Keane, first place winner in the Script (Stage Play or TV/Movie) category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's his winning TV Pilot script, "Andromeda's Way."
Non-Rhyming Poetry First Place Winner: "Paying the Rent"
Congratulations to Alison Luterman, first place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning poem, "Paying the Rent."
Rhyming Poetry First Place Winner: "Lessons of a Cruel Tide"
Congratulations to Barbara Jennes, first place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning poem, "Lessons of a Cruel Tide"
Mainstream/Literary Short Story First Place Winner: "Schism, 1995"
Congratulations to Sophia Veltfort, first place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning story, "Schism, 1995."
Genre Short Story First Place Winner: "Little Time Machines"
Congratulations to Ian Gonzales, first place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's his winning story, "Little Time Machines."
Children’s/Young Adult Fiction First Place Winner: "Wombat Wings"
Congratulations to MJ Belko, first place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning story, "Wombat Wings."
Inspirational/Spiritual Essay First Place Winner: "Crazy Hazel"
Congratulations to Barb Miller, first place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning essay, "Crazy Hazel."
Memoir/Personal Essay First Place Winner: "South of That"
Congratulations to Curt Klinghoffer, first place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's his winning essay, "South of That."
Writer's Digest 89th Annual Competition Winner Profile: Cheryl Katz
The winner of the 89th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition talks about the elements of groundbreaking environmental journalism.
2019 Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards Winner: "Lullaby" by Nancy Shea
Congratulations to Nancy Shea! Her poem, "Lullaby," is the winner of the 2019 Writer's Digest Poetry Awards.
The 2019 Writer's Digest Poetry Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 WD Poetry Awards!
Meet the Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition Winner Gregory Jeffers
The winner of the 20th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition reveals his strategies for writing award-winning short fiction.
Announcing the Winners of the 20th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 20th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition!
Writer's Digest 88th Annual Competition Winner Profile: Jerry Slaff
The 88th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Grand Prize winner shares his playwriting and plotting secrets.
Online Exclusive: WD 88th Annual Competition Grand Prize Winner
In this online exclusive from the November/December 2019 issue of Writer's Digest, read the full script of the 88th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition grand prize winner: Lies by Jerry Slaff.
6 Ways Winning a Writing Competition Helped Me Get Published
Here’s how winning a single major writing competition made the difference and helped me (and can help you) get published.