Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

[Phoenixthewriter]

Gratz RC! How nerve wracking to watch those votes trickle in little by little. Fantastic entries to bring this month's 75 worder to a close.

 

[nixie]

congratulations

 

[Parson]

Congrats RcG. Now if you could, please explain the myth or legend that you were referring to. Whenever this forum shifts over to myths I realize I have almost no literary education at all.

I also could not understand why the boy suggested to his Dad that he should have died. Did he take another man's wife? the boys mother?

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

My guess was that there was a recent and unpleasant divorce in there somewhere, Parson, or the little girl wouldn't know that detail.

Rc will have to elucidate the Cornish giant.
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[Phyrebrat]

Congratulations on the three tie-rs and an extra hurrah for the winner! Well done RC

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[Culhwch]

Congrats to RcGrant, and commiserations (but alos congratulations) to the two runners up.

Also many thanks to all those who mentioned or short-listed my story. It was very much last minute, and very much Australia-centric, so I wasn't expecting much in the way of recognition. I was glad to see a few of our non-Australian members pick up on the legend referenced!

 

[MemoryTale]

Congratulations to RcGrant, a very well deserved win!

In retrospect I think my first vote would have gone to StillLearning, but I'm glad to see it wouldn't have made any difference to the overall result.

 

[Flugel Meister]

Congrats, RC. And to a great month overall.

 

[mosaix]

No August competition up yet?

 

[Perpetual Man]

I'm not sure that Rc knows she's won yet

 

[Bowler1]

I missed a tie breaker and I love voting! Well done Rc, where ever you are?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

No August competition up yet?

Yeah, usually we have five stories posted by this time!

 

[Grimbear]

Hey Congratulations RcG !!!

Great story. Think I had a book or Cornish Legends as a kid. Nice take

 

[RcGrant]

Hey everyone!

Sorry about the delay in responding -- it's been a crazy week (for those in the UK who may have heard of it, been prepping for the Britain in Bloom awards. Our City is in the Nationals for the first time in 27 years, so it's been one hell of a busy week for me due to where I work. For those outside the UK: work's been hell. ).

I just wanted to drop by and say a huge thanks to everyone who voted for me because it means a great deal. Never thought I'd win one of these challenges. I managed to check the tie-breaker poll a couple of times on the work computer and it kept me going through my busy days.

My entry: I've grown up with Cornish myths and legends and one of my favourites has always been about Bolster the Giant who inspired my entry for the July challenge. I like the way children relate to legends, and how for them the line between reality and fantasy is blurred, so I guess that's where the little girl and her dad came from; the spin kinda came out of the blue.

I've had an idea for a theme and genre for a while now so hopefully everyone will be able to be inspired in some way. I'm really looking forward to reading the entries!!

 

[juelz4sure]

sorry my work schedule has been crazy and I didn't have a chance to vote congrats rcgrant it was a well deserved win. hopefully I'll have a chance to vote this month.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Congrats RC - a fairytale ending!

And thankyou for my vote Teresa, I'm officially happy!

 

[StilLearning]

Well done RC, well earned!