A Very Short Story Contest—2026

We asked you to write a great short story in ten words or fewer.

Here we present the winners:

WINNER

“I gotta pee.”

“Check the Green Book.”

“I can wait.”

Ross Fillmore

FINALISTS

March 9, 1976, Scotia, Kentucky, “You’ve cut off my air.”

Tammy Robbins

The influencer sighs and drops his phone.

"I'm not content."

C Matty
The contest is closed.