She Saw Three of WHAT??? – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Winter, 2026 24-Hour Short Story Contest

A fall, a stranger, and then a surprise…

A fall, a stranger, and then a surprise…

My short story was growing, and the protagonist was getting into lots of mischief!

What started out as just us researching their egregious contest contract terms turned into something more. Much more.

Moonshine, a blood moon rising, and a girl in white… What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?!

As with every Fall contest, you can expect some beautiful colored leaves, a crisp breeze, something creepy, or suspenseful, or…

When they noticed she was gone, they quickly backtracked, yelling her name. Tensions rose as the sun began to set…

As with every Summer contest, you can expect some sizzling summertime fun, a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action…or maybe not! You’ll soon see!

The top 3 stories are AWESOME!!! 🙂

As with every Spring contest, you can expect some romance, spring flowers blooming, butterflies, baby animals, or maybe some spring tornadoes…or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You’ll soon find out!

This time, their neighbor had taken it way too far…