I really enjoyed these stories.

When you get so many quality stories in one contest, you look for the best of the best, the ones who did it right.

And you do that and you STILL have a lot of stories, you look for tiny things to separate them and declare a winner.

Any hair out of place. Any slight imperfection, no matter how microscopic.

These are very good stories. I liked them a lot or they wouldn’t be here.

Without further ado, here is your 5th and 4th place winners.

Word Weaver Writing Contest

November 2017

5th Place Winner

First Time

Marie Malo

Even with the air conditioning running full blast, the hair stuck to the back of Cassie’s neck. She swiveled the ice around her glass. It had all but disappeared, and the setting sun had done little to cool the temperature.

Putting the glass down, she glanced…