She Saw Three Shadows: The Shocking Twist That Haunted the WritersWeekly.com Winter 2026 Short Story Contest Winners
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Congrats to the top three winners!
1st PLACE – Their Majesty on the Abandoned Hill by Cyril Franck
(Cyril won $300 PLUS a free book publishing package from BookLocker.com valued at $975!)
2nd PLACE – Whoopsy, Daisy! by Trina High
(Trina won $250!)
3rd PLACE – The Stone House in the Clearing by Antaeus
(Antaeus won $200!)
100 other participants won Honorable Mentions and 14 of those received Special Recognition!
The top three winning stories, along with a list of the other winners, are posted RIGHT HERE.

