Dead Silence, Flickering Shadows, and a Race Against Time: Unveiling the Shocking Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Spring 2026 24-Hour Short Story Contest

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Congrats to the top three winners!

1st PLACE – The Thirst That Quenched by Cheri Avery Black

(Cheri won $300 PLUS a free book publishing package from BookLocker.com valued at $975!)

2nd PLACE – The Inevitable by Kim L. Bruce

(Kim won $250!)

3rd PLACE – The Weight of Silence by Margaret Cowles

(Margaret won $200!)

100 other participants won Honorable Mentions and 10 of those received Special Recognition!

The top three winning stories, along with a list of the other winners, are posted RIGHT HERE.

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