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Resource Management Short Story 1500 - Shortlist Erin's father-in-law had been at the sherblat fuzz again. She could tell by the...

The Life of a Kabuki Doll Short Story 1500 - Shortlist You lean against the door to shut it and kick off your shoes. The pain in your...

This potent piece of prose was something that all struck a chord with us. The thing we liked the most was that it showed something...

Flash Fiction is a strange beast. Often, writers think that it has to be a story, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. But, it's not...

We really enjoyed this piece for a couple of reasons. It had a subtle complexity to it that felt well rounded and nuanced, and it made an...

Complexity and quality never have to be synonymous, and we see so many pieces that overreach, only to fall short at the last hurdle....

We loved the way that this story played out. It's rawness and honesty and vivid imagery, combined with its desire to be what it was, how...

We loved the tone and vibrance of the narration here, which turned a simple story into something more. Style is such a powerful...

We always love it when we can sink our teeth into a story that transports us somewhere else, and that's exactly what this piece did....

Katherine's heartfelt and potent writing were what struck home for us. Though perhaps many of us haven't yet been stung by the barb of...

Ryan's another frequent flyer in our shortlists. Why? Because his writing is solid, succinct, and tightly wound. You'll find no frayed...

We love genre fiction here at Grindstone. We love stories that are real and plot driven, just as much as we love literary fiction that...

Deconstructing Me was a piece that we talked about for a long time during the shortlist discussion. It's darkly twisting, yet one...

A dark and thrilling piece of powerful prose from Shortlist usual Timothy Jay Smith. His writing continually makes breaks into the top of...

We loved how Richard took an every day exchange, that moment when you're asked if you want a bag at a checkout -- and used it as a...

Well, it was a brief, yet thrilling ride, and now that the dust has cleared, we've crowned our winner! Much like the competition and the...

Some Flash Fiction addresses big issues, and some pieces are very serious - and often those are some of the best. However, it doesn't...

The power of the author is absolute when it comes to writing, and that power comes with the ability to subvert ideas, engage in...

What begins as a somewhat disturbing title rounds off into a story of human decency and camaraderie. It's strange, these days, to put...

We always love seeing a genre driven piece of fiction amongst so many literary ones, and this was a real breath of fresh air. Our...