72 Hours
Each portion of The Writer's Games results in a new volume of our Writer's Games anthology: 72 Hours of Insanity. Writers register in advance for six weeks of surprise challenges and feedback for every entry. Each submission is judged blind and scored based on the utilization of the Event's Core Concepts. This means the winners of each Event display superior understanding of the foundations important to all genres of fiction.
Gamers live around the world and the writers published here are all ages and skill levels. These anthologies display an aptitude in different genres and writing styles.
Each portion of The Writer's Games requires an average of 35 people and around 5,000 hours of volunteer labor. You can donate here to help keep us running!
The Writer's Workout maintains publication rights to winning Writer's Games entries for one year. Rights retention expires in Aug/Sept of the following year.
We hosted a single portion of Writer's Games in 2022. This anthology features 21 authors and 26 stories in 440+ pages.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: Moss A. Mars
Second Place: Elizabeth Price
First Place: Alyssa Beatty
We hosted a single portion of Writer's Games in 2021. This anthology features 24 authors and 27 stories in 300+ pages.
Judges' Choice winner: Frances Turner
Individual Winners:
Third Place: JB Hansen
Second Place: Teague LaBrosse
First Place: MM Schreier
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 10
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2022.
We hosted two portions in 2020; vol. 9 reflects the second portion winners. This anthology features 20 authors and 27 stories in 300+ pages.
Judges' Choice winner: Blake Lonero
Individual Winners:
Third Place: CE Snow
Second Place: Ej Sidle
First Place: R.A. Clarke
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 9
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2021.
We hosted two portions in 2020; vol. 8 reflects the first portion winners. This anthology features 23 authors and 28 stories in 300+ pages.
Judges' Choice winner: Becky Bailey
Individual Winners:
Third Place: Madeleine Pelletier
Second Place: Lisa Fox
First Place: Haley M. Hwang
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 8
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2021.
The 2019 anthology includes the first through fifth place winning entries for all five of the second Individual portion Events, plus the Judges' Choice.
Judges' Choice winner: Madelyn Knecht
Individual Winners:
Third Place: Janna Miller
Second Place: R.H. Berry
First Place: MM Schreier
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 7
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2020.
The 2019 anthology includes the first through fifth place winning entries for all five of the first Individual portion Events.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: Tony Kelly
Second Place: MM Schreier
First Place: Anne Limbergh
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 6
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2020.
The 2018 anthology includes the first through fifth place winning entries for all five of the second Individual portion Events.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: K.M. Shapiro
Second Place: Paul Webb
First Place: LS Fellows
The 2018 anthology includes the first through fifth place winning entries for all six of the first Individual portion Events.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: Cindy Morrison
Second Place: Jessica Morris-Reade
First Place: EJ Fowler
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 4
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2019.
The 2017 anthology includes the first through fifth place winning entries for all seven Individual portion Events and first, second, and third place winning entries for the seven Teams portion Events.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: C.H. Knyght
Second Place: Lauren Tetrick
First Place: E.L. Johnson
Team Winners:
First Place: Sneaky Little Scribes
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 3
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2018.
The 2016 anthology includes the first, second, and third place winning entries for each of the seven Events in both the Individual and Teams portions.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: EL Johnson
Second Place: Jennifer Worrell
First Place: Shannon Schuren
Team Winners:
First Place: The Red Herrings
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 2
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2017.
The 2015 anthology includes the first and second place winning entries for each of the seven Events in both the Individual and Teams portions.
Individual Winners:
Third Place: EL Johnson
Second Place: Andrew Barber
First Place: Melanie Brooke
Team Winners:
First Place: The Red Herrings
72 Hours of Insanity:
Anthology of The Games, vol. 1
WW ceased printing of this volume in 2016.
