Outside Freezer / Neil Jacobs

NeilJacobsNeil Jacobs’ thirty-year career as a psychologist working with leaders, teams, and organizations causes him to reflect daily on the complexity of the human condition. He carries this into his writing. Neil’s evolution as a writer has been informed by workshops at the Fine Art Works Center in Provincetown, MA under the tutelage of authors such as Garrard Conley and Mira Jacob, and writing courses at Grub Street in Boston. He recently finished his first novel, a family saga between two sets of neighbors set in the North of England.

Last Ride / Shawn Yager

Shawn Yager is an educator who lives in the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. He has previously published flash, short stories, and poems both online and in print. He considers himself a “pantser” who tries to write rough drafts as spontaneously as possible. Of course, this produces many false-starts and much hair-pulling.

The Wrong Bus Home / Kevin Broccoli

Kevin Broccoli’s story was singled out for Honorable Mention in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest by contest judge, John F. Buckley. He said of the story: “Magical realism? Dream logic? Grace Paley mixed with Borges? With some successful degree of the fantastic, we travel with the main character towards and perhaps beyond a crossroads in her life.” You can read Kevin’s story HERE or in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.

Broken Arrow / Ben Rose


Broken Arrow earned an Honorable Mention in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest. Judge, John F. Buckley said: This is the most arresting testimonial by an anthropomorphic weapon of mass destruction that I’ve ever read. The story is author, Ben Rose’s first publication. Read it HERE and in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.

The Sadness of Black Kittens/ Geraldine Ann Marshall

Geraldine Ann Marshall won an Honorable Mention for this story in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest. Contest judge, John F. Buckley said: I appreciated how one small moment, a tiny tragedy, resonates within the speaker’s mind until the story becomes a larger reflection on loss and hope, on the ambivalence of not knowing. You can read the story here and in the autumn edition of 3rd Wednesday.