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Hey readers! It's time to announce the 2025 Short Story Contest 1st place winner! Now, before you jump to the story itself, I want you all to know what a lovely time I had reading all your stories! Each one was written with so much creativity and followed the prompt so well. Thank you all for participating! I will be posting the 2nd place winner next Monday, with the 3rd place winner the following Monday after that. But until then, I give you our 1st place winner! . . . . . .

*Deep breath*. No, this post isn't a joke. And it's actually something that's been weighing heavily on my mind these past few months. I wasn't sure if I should do it, so I had a few discussions with some friends and family about it. After begging for honesty from them, they agreed it was for the best. So, yes. November 23rd, the day after Country Girl 's two-year-birthday, I will be taking my beloved novella off the market. Honestly . . . it's bittersweet. This was the book t