We asked you to write a great short story in ten words or fewer.
Here we present the winners and finalists:
WINNER
Fine! Judge away! Like you've never spilled someone's ashes before
John Gilbert
Bethesda, Maryland
FINALISTS
I offer my cigarette. The tombstone stares back.
Audrey Liu
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Her hand grips mine. She says, "I found superglue, Mom."
Arya Dixit
Friedens, Pennsylvania
Balloons sag like drunk party guests. Another year without you.
Alissa Levine
Merrick, New York
His head fills her hands. Unattached, it’s surprisingly light.
Gabriela Scarritt
Cape Canaveral, Florida
My daughter's a free-range chicken. She has prison yard privileges.
Kimberly McVicker
Des Moines, Iowa
