Discussion thread -- SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE June 2013

[Ursa major]

And we have a winner:

Congratulations, SleepyDormouse!​

 

[stormcrow]

Congratulations and a tip of the hat to you SleepyDormouse!

 

[AMB]

Bum, I missed getting my vote in. Would have gone to Ursa.

Belated thanks to TDZ, Glen and Crystal Haven for the shortlistings.

Edit: Forgot to say: Congrats, Sleepy Dormouse!

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Congratulations, sleepy doormouse...

Oh, I can explain my entry...inspired by the "ethics of mermaids" thread, where Teresa compared belief in mermaids to disbelief of global warming...I wondered if genetically engineered mermaids might be an alternative to extinction in a worst case melting ice cap scenario.

 

[ratsy]

Sleepy, well done. I agree your story was great..as per my short list. Well done.

I am proud to have gotten 2 votes after a long dry spell. Thank you guys. I really enjoy these

 

[BetaWolf]

Congratulations to our winner! Lots of good ideas this month. I'm looking forward to next time.

 

[Starbeast]

Ever-grateful thanks to Starbeast and Perp for your empowering of my ego with your too-generous reviews , Anyakimlin, Johnnyjet, Stormcrow, Starbeast (for the shortlisting this time ), Ratsy (thanks for the ‘beautiful and touching’ comment!) & TacticalLoco.

You are doublely welcomed Phyrebrat.

Yikes, a second vote! Thanks, TDZ, and thanks to phyrebrat and Starbeast for the mentions.

You're welcome Alchemist.

and thanks to all who reviewed and offered some feedback. I am humbled, and a little puzzled that this story is probably my biggest success to date.

You are very welcomed Glen.

Many thanks for the short listings johnnyjet, Parson and Starbeast.

You're welcome The Judge.

Congratulations SleepyDormouse​

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[SleepyDormouse]

OOOhhh... I've WON! There were so many great entries this month, being selected must have just been the Creators will *wink*.

Commiserations to Victoria on her great story, it was very close voting at the end and I felt sure there was going to be a tie or that she would sneak ahead at the last moment.

Chris you are right that my last entry was March '01... you must have done quite some digging to find that!

I'm not sure if this is customary or not, but I have heard mention of cake on the chrons once or twice before.... So I've just quickly baked up a celebratory chocolate cake, and lots of "to the ends of the world" cupcakes. (amazing how easy it is to do that in VR) so help yourselves.

What am I supposed to do now? Do I make the post for next months competition?

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

What you do, Dormouse, is decide on theme and genre for next month, and make the post for it.

 

[Abernovo]

Congratulations SleepyDormouse!

Contact one of the mods who look after the Challenges. They're listed in the rules thread in this forum. They'll guide you through it.

Looking forward to what you come up with.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations SleepyDormouse!

As always a well deserved winner!

 

[alchemist]

Well done, Sleepydormouse!

 

[Tywin]

I'm not sure if this is customary or not, but I have heard mention of cake on the chrons once or twice before.... So I've just quickly baked up a celebratory chocolate cake, and lots of "to the ends of the world" cupcakes. (amazing how easy it is to do that in VR) so help yourselves.

You can mail my cupcake to:

Tywin
408 NW 76th St
Lawton, OK 73505
USA

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Congratulations, SleepyDormouse! A lovely story and well-deserving!

One of the mods (TJ or Teresa, generally) will be along to message you about the particulars and to help out if you need any assistance with the postings.

Tywin, since when is Oklahoma in the Middle East? I should think Middle West, more like. Or just Middle.

Oh, and thanks to Ursa for the Honorable Mention and to Cul for the added vote!

 

[Tywin]

Tywin, since when is Oklahoma in the Middle East? I should think Middle West, more like. Or just Middle.

My wife can forward it on from Oklahoma. You could mail it directly to my APO address over here in Kuwait, but it would route through the US anyway.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Well done, Sleepy!

 

[Moonbat]

Well done indeed Sleepy.

Thanks to CrumplesHornedSnorkak, Mr Orange and Reiver33 for the votes, it meant that I came in joint 3rd

Sleepy now has the harder task of coming up with next month's theme, if it isn't the best theme ever and perfectly suited to the idea I have already formed then I'll consider it a conspiracy against bats.

 

[Culhwch]

A last-minute vote! Thanks, Urse!

And congrats, SleepyDormouse!

 

[Glen]

Just realized this is now months in a row, I just had to thank you again! Your like my #1 fan lol, you'll definitely be getting an early preview of my book.

So it is. Spooky. I looked back at last months story, and it has a similar tone -a clear, real voice against a grand, broad backdrop.

I'd be pleased to get an early preview of the book.

 

[Ursa major]

Bum, I missed getting my vote in. Would have gone to Ursa.

It really is the thought that counts, so many thanks for the unregistered vote.