Glimmer Train October Family Matters Winners

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their October Family Matters competition. This competition is held twice a year and is open to all writers for stories about family of all configurations. The next Family Matters competition will take place in March. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here.

First place: Barbara Ganley, of Weybridge, VT, wins $1500 for “Language Lessons.” Her story will be published in the November 2014 issue of Glimmer Train Stories. This is her first print publication! [Photo credit: William Roper]

Second place: Natalie Teal McAllister, of Overland Park, KS, wins $500 for “That Old Mess.”

Third place: Michael Rosenbaum, of Austin, TX, wins $300 for “Daily Double.”

A PDF of the Top 25 winners can be found here.

Deadline soon approaching! Fiction Open: January 2

Glimmer Train hosts this competition twice a year, and first place is $2500 plus publication in the journal. This category has been won by both beginning and veteran writers – all are welcome! There are no theme restrictions. Word count generally ranges from 2000 – 8000, though up to 20,000 is fine. Click here for complete guidelines.