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Contest Winners!

Posted on October 31, 2021January 28, 2023 by Richard

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here are the winners of our 2021 contests. These winners and much more, have also been included in our first digital addition of 2021. We are trying to get the formatting right on this issue to make it a print issue. We will announce the print issue when it’s read. Congratulations to all our winners and Happy Halloween! If you want to be in our next issue coming in December, check out our November contests and submissions coming November 1st!

500 Word Story Winners

I loved all our entries, but these 3 were the best. Congrats to our top 3!

 

50 Word Horror Stories

The entries this year were outstanding. We loved all of our entries, but these were the best. Congratulations. If you sent us a 50 word story it’s probably in our new digital issue.

Horror Haiku Winners!

Again congratulations! JB has been frequenting the pages of Every Writer for years, and we were overjoyed that he won with his amazing and well crafted entry. If you posted a Haiku, it’s in our new digital soon to be print issue.

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Richard Everywriter (pen name) is the founder of EveryWriter and a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry. With degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology, and Education, Richard has dedicated two decades to teaching writing and literature while championing emerging voices through EveryWriter's platform. His work focuses on making literary analysis accessible to readers at all levels while preserving the rich heritage of American literature. Connect with Richard on Twitter  Bluesky Facebook or explore opportunities to share your own work on ourSubmissions page. For monthly insights on writing and publishing, subscribe to our Newsletter.
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4 thoughts on “Contest Winners!”

  1. Avatar photo admin says:
    October 31, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    Please leave a comment and congratulate the winners! Congrats to all!! Also, if there are any issues with the digital issue, let us know. Also, tomorrow we will be launching a bunch of new contests for the holiday season. I’m very excited, and entry will get you published in our next issues! More news to come.

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    1. J B says:
      November 1, 2021 at 4:52 pm

      Awesome! Glad you liked and thank you as always for putting on the contests. I enjoy them every year.

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  2. Avatar photo admin says:
    November 1, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    Oh and much more coming https://www.everywritersresource.com/50-word-christmas-horror-story-contest/

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  3. Bill W. Morgan says:
    November 3, 2021 at 2:40 pm

    Nice bit of news, thank you! I’m glad you liked my little story and congratulations to all the other winners!

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