A. Grifa’s story was chosen as one of three winning stories in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest by contest Judge, John F. Buckley. He said, “Rich with imagery and anaphora, taut with poetic compression, this vignette vividly captures a fraught sociological moment without leading the reader too much by the hand.“
Read it here and in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.
Tag: Creative Writing
A Clean Horizon / Mary Switalski
Mary Switalski’s story was a prize winner in 3rd Wednesday’s annual George Dila Memorial Flash Fiction Contest. Read it here and in the autumn issue of the magazine.
“On and off, sunrise and sunset, flashes of angst yet what may be a steady final resolution — this story deftly navigates what we don’t know about others and ourselves.” – John F. Buckley, Contest Judge
Autumn Issue of 3rd Wednesday
The Autumn Issue of 3rd Wednesday has gone to the printer. Expect to see it in mail boxes before the end of September. This issue features the winning and honorable mention stories from our annual George Dila Memorial Flash Fiction Contest and the usual assortment of great poetry and art.
The Summer Issue of 3rd Wednesday
The Summer Issue of Third Wednesday
We’ve wrapped up the summer issue and it will be going to print in the next few days.


It’s Terrible, the Things We Do to Each Other / Salena Casha
More a Nothing Than a Something / Michael Cocchiarale
A Woman’s Life / Kaecey McCormick
Going to the Movies with Elvis / Niles Reddick

The crossing Guard / Roger D’Agostin

Roger D’Agostin is a writer living in Connecticut. His most recent work is forthcoming or has been published in DASH, Five South, and Barely South Review.





