Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #9

[mosaix]

Another short list. Thanks Talysia.

My short list: Luiglin, Springs, Hex, Paranoid Marvin, Chris and BigJ.

My votes: Juliana, Brev and TDZ.

 

[ratsy]

Well so many good ones this month, I had one of the hardest times this month. Mostly because almost all of them fell in my wheelhouse of what I like to read and write.

So my short list is

reiver33 - The Man who Fell to Urth
Hex - The Mapmakers
Anne Martin - No Turning Back
Paranoid Marvin - The Map Making Man
Tactical Loco - Serpentine Bridges
The Judge - The Blood of Mapmakers

And the votes go to!!!!

Juliana - The Source (I always like a story that paints a picture in my mind)
Alchemist - When the World Forgot (great, touching story...hit home.)
Gliterspeck - The Big Island (a fun idea, well written)

 

[Boneman]

So, voting time: mission impossible without Tom Cruise. Shortlist, finalists and *winners*. Well done to everyone, there wasn't a duff emtry among them, and it was bleedin' hard getting down to this list.

Springs
Hex
Barlennan
Mosaix
The Spurring Platty
*Johnnyjet*
Perpetual man
Brev
Ursa Major
Teresa Edgerton
*The Dusty Zebra*
*The Judge*

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the mention, Boneman.

 

[ratsy]

Thank you so much for the vote Talysia...to be honest doing this story gave me a cool idea for a YA book. Not sure if I could pull it off but I might do some work with it.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I think I'll co-opt some of that cackling and billowing smoke to say thank you for the vote DEO. And thanks for the finalist-ing Boneman.

 

[Brev]

Big thanks to Victoria Silverwolf, Talysia and mosaix for the votes.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the shortlisting BM

 

[stormcrow]

Thanks for shortlisting my entry Victoria! Really glad you liked it!

...and thanks for the review Starbeast; I'd hoped you'd enjoy this one!

 

[Anne Martin]

Am I that predictable? I've voted for my three all-time faves since I've been on Chrons: The Judge, Perpetual Man, and Teresa Edgerton.

And thanks for the shortlisting, ratsy.

 

[Juliana]

Wow, came back from a day out to find 3 votes!! Thank you so much Talysia, mosaix and ratsy! Victoria, thank you for the shortlisting. You guys really made my evening.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Anne thank you for the vote, and the words, what a way to start the day.

 

[EloiseA]

Am I the only one who found it almost harder to vote than to write the original challenge? I needed about twelve votes and three tiebreakers. Even now I'm dithering, pointlessly. I had a bad case of 'criteria creep' where I kept seeing different things I liked and wanted to include.

A big thank you to those who have mentioned or voted for me, so encouraging for a newbie.

 

[mosaix]

Thanks for the vote, Karn and for the short list, Boneman.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Well cutting those down hurt. I think commenting makes things so much easier for me, but in the end: The final shortlist - with the votes in bold.

PM
Glisterspeck
Brev
Tactical Loco
TDZ

Although these five made the final cut there were 15 to begin with, and all the others were damn close too!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Thank you for the vote (and the very kind words) Anne! And think you for the stealth votes Grizzgreen and Karn. Those were a lovely surprise, coming out of nowhere.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Many thanks for the votes, mosaix, Boneman and Perp!

Also thanks to Bowler1 and DEO for the shortlistings, and StarBeast for the lovely review!

I'm not even going to attempt to vote until this weekend, when I can sit down and read everything a few times. Thank goodness we have extra voting time on the 300!

 

[Luiglin]

Am I the only one who found it almost harder to vote than to write the original challenge? I needed about twelve votes and three tiebreakers. Even now I'm dithering, pointlessly. I had a bad case of 'criteria creep' where I kept seeing different things I liked and wanted to include.

A big thank you to those who have mentioned or voted for me, so encouraging for a newbie.

Cheers for the vote EloiseA

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the vote, EloiseA.

 

[Starbeast]

Many thanks for the votes, mosaix, Boneman and Perp!

Also thanks to Bowler1 and DEO for the shortlistings, and StarBeast for the lovely review!

You're welcome TheDustyZebra.

Short List
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Luiglin - Glen - Springs - Juliana - Lenny - Victoria Silverwolf - Karn Maeshalanadae - Reiver33 - EloiseA - Ratsy - Barlennan - Mosaix - Grizzgreen711 - Anne Martin - Johnnyjet - Perpetual Man - Paranoid Marvin - Glisterspeck - Chrispenycate - TacticalLoco - Ursa Major - Stormcrow - TheDustyZebra - Jastius​