Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #10

[Mouse]

Oh blimey. Thanks, Victoria, ratsy, Fitz and Mr Orange. You're all mad.

Not read the last few stories yet, I'll do that later.

 

[ratsy]

Victoria...those were my exact three votes too...i think we are onto something

 

[stormcrow]

Stone the crows! The votes are tumbling in already aren't they?

This challenge, more than most I reckon, has really yielded some wonderful stories...and I've not yet read them all yet either!

Thank You for the shortlisting Springs - much appreciated!

 

[BetaWolf]

Thank you, mith and Bowler1 for their hono(u)rable mentions (and anyone else I missed). And thanks to everyone else who read my little tale.

 

[Abernovo]

Choosing was awful! The level of the stories was so consistently high, I was discounting stories that I loved, simply because I only had three votes.

I got it down to a short list of:

• Mouse - the animus of a magpie, perfection, nothing else to say;
• HoopyFrood - it was never going to end well, a cross between The Monkey's Paw and a well-loved nursery rhyme;
• Perpetual Man - death, accompanied by his inverted shadow: that is going to stick with me;
• Dream Walker - blending First Nations legends with an apocalyptic scenario: wish I saw more like this in fantasy;
• The Judge - the first time I read this my mouth dropped open and each time I returned, it got better: poetry in prose.

Any of those could have got my vote. However the three went to
Mouse
HoopyFrood
The Judge

 

[Mouse]

Waaaaaaa. Cheers, Aber.

 

[BigJ]

This is uncharted territory for me. I think I'm going to refrain from reading this thread and checking the poll until voting has closed (mostly to save my nerves). Thanks and recognitions can be handed out then.

 

[alchemist]

Thanks to Perp Man, Victoria and Starbeast for the reviews.

Thanks to springs and Mith for the mentions, and especially big thanks to Tywin for the vote.

For my own voting, here lieth the longlist, shortlist and votes*:

springs
Luiglin
Glen
Mouse*
Boneman
Mith
cab
mosaix*
The Judge*

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I was trying to post this when the site went down, and it looks like it didn't make it, so -- thanks for the stealth vote, Karn!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Slainte for the mentions, Alc and Bowler!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the shortlisting Aber!

 

[Mouse]

Eek, thanks, alc!

My votes to:

Victoria
Boneman
and alchemist

 

[alchemist]

Woohoo! Thanks for the vote, Mouse.

 

[Dream Walker]

Thank you for the mention and the mini review, Abernovo; much appreciated, and very encouraging.

Perpetual Man; Well, just call me Bill and Ted; because I love my story's 'excellent' description. Very much appreciated, and I sincerely hope you and your family are doing well.
Victoria Silverwolf; Thankyou. I really do try and be convincing, really.
Starbeast; Gotta love those mythic monsters. I always found the old legends scarier then Lovecraft. You are right about the spelling. We always used the 'i' but the English Version uses the 'e'. Much appreciate the review.

 

[Starbeast]

Thanks for the reviews, Victoria and Starbeast!

Starbeast, you made me blush.

You're very welcomed Abernovo. Keep up the good work.

First of all, thank you kindly to Victoria Silverwolf and Starbeast on your feedback on what has been only my second ever attempt at "writing" like this.

Very enjoyable from all though, some talented and imaginative people indeed.

You're very welcomed Fitzchiv.

Many thanks to Victoria, Starbeast and PM for your great reviews, was a nice thing to read upon logging in

You're welcome Mith.

Lots of good creepy bird related stories this month

My shortlist

Starbeast - Moe Crow, Hillbilly Joe... - Good Alien vs Redneck fun
Perp - ( crazy title ) - What does the reaper do when all the souls are harvested?
Boneman - The Balance - At least they deserved it!

Thank you for the Short Listing Ratsy. I had a lot of fun with it.

And that is it, the end of my comment giving for the foreseeable future. I leave you in the highly capable hands of Starbeast and Victoria (and anyone else who fancies ago). As I have said before, I love doing the comments and in the words of Arnie, "Ah'll be back."

Oh-key Doh-key.

Thanks to Victoria, Starbeast and Perp for the lovely reviews!

You are very welcomed TheDustyZebra.

You're more than welcome, Starbeast. Since you can't review your own, it seems only right that someone else does it. Who's next?

I really enjoy seeing what other people think of what I wrote for a challenge.

Thanks to Perp Man, Victoria and Starbeast for the reviews.

You're welcome Alchemist.

Starbeast; Gotta love those mythic monsters. I always found the old legends scarier then Lovecraft. You are right about the spelling. We always used the 'i' but the English Version uses the 'e'. Much appreciate the review.

You are immensely welcomed Dream Walker.

 

[Starbeast]

Votes​

"Never to be Told" by HoopyFrood​

"Found in Space" by TacticalLoco​

"...doomed to repeat it" by Alchemist​

Short List​

Victoria Silverwolf - Karn Maeshalanadae - Tywin - Springs - Bowler1 - Glen - Mouse - Ratsy - Stormcrow - Mr Orange - BetaWolf - Johnnyjet - BigJ - Reiver33 - Phyrebrat - Perpetual Man - RoninJedi84 - Boneman - Ursa major - Mith - The Spurring Platty - Abernovo - Mosaix - Fitzchiv​

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the short listing, Starbeast.

 

[Starbeast]

Abernovo - You're welcome. Keep up the good work.

 

[alchemist]

And at the risk of you saying "You're welcome" to me twice in 90 minutes, thank you for the vote, Starbeast.

 

[Starbeast]

You're in luck Alchemist. Heh heh. I really enjoyed your story, and (through much mental debate) I decided you were one of my top three picks. Well done sir.