Winning Stories

The Second Playground Challenge - November 2021

1st Place

“Iguana Summer”

by Darcie Johnson

Tallahassee, FL, USA - Follow Darcie: Twitter

2nd Place

“The One That Got Away”

by G.M. Gregory

Spring, TX, USA - Follow G.M. Gregory:

gmgregory.com or Twitter

3rd Place

“Shane Lives in Allouez Now”

by Michael J. Vowles

London, UK - Follow Michael:

tumbleweedwrites.com

4th Place

“Acceptance”

by Katie Lewis

London, England, UK

5th Place

“Free Range”

by Elisa Dominique Rivera

Melbourne, Vic, Australia - Follow Elisa:

elisa-dominique.medium.com or Twitter

Honorable Mentions:

“The Find”

by Steve Charles

Semaphore, South Australia - Follow Steve:

Facebook

“The Consequences’ Banquet”

by Telaina Eriksen

East Lansing, MI, USA - Follow Telaina:

telaina.com

“The Wild Child”

by Kaitlyn Rose

Bradley Beach, NJ, USA - Follow Kaitlyn:

kaitlynrosewrites.com

“Man of Medicine”

by C.A. Raine

Elgin, Moray, UK

“Vertigo of the Soul”

by Stephen Duxbury

Ellesemere Port, UK - Follow Stephen:

stephenduxbury.com