New year writing competition: Shortlist

Thanks to all who entered my competition. Here, in no particular order, are the titles of the shortlisted stories:

When will you be done?

Stormy Trees and Wounded Wings

Down the YouTube Rabbit Hole

Dead knots are a fault and weaken the wood. Rot seeps in. Some people prefer it.

I don’t yet know who wrote any of these stories – the entries were anonymised for me by my trusty helper before I read and judged them.

Winner and runner-up will be revealed on Thursday (25th Jan), and their stories will be published at the end of next week.

While you’re waiting, here’s another photo of trees.