Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #10

[Boneman]

Holey Schamoley, Betawolf, thank you so very much! I can go back to finishing my year-end accounts with a song in my heart. After which I must do my own voting!

 

[Phyrebrat]

Hello,

It’s been a bit challenging to get online recently especially because I (insanely) took on another summer school contract which doesn’t finish till this weekend (idiot, idiot, idiot <facepalm>).

Luckily I have enough time to read the 300s before the close out for votes but I didn’t want to wait to say thanks for the votes and mentions I received.

Tywin and Starbeast, thank you very much for shortlisting my entry. I'm glad it’s in such illustrious company as your votes

Great thanks and eternal loyalty to Johnnyjet, Perp, Springs and Stormcrow. I always get a great sense of validation when I get a mention or a vote from someone whose entries I regularly vote for, or who I generally rate as a sage on here. And to get a vote from the review king is a great treat! Thanks for your votes.

Right, now to head over to the Sekrit Santa II thread, then back to soul-(and body) destroying choreography. I’ll cast my votes on Fri or over the weekend.

pH

 

[Starbeast]

Thanks for the shortlisting, Starbeast.

You're welcome Ursa Major.

Exotic Scotland. Sunshine, blue skies, being dry -- these are all things I evidently hate But I can drive to my heart's content and the kids get to see Nessie, if Scooby Doo is to be believed.

Have an awesome time! See you when you get back.

Starbeast - my first ever shortlisting, I'm honoured and humbled ;-) Many thanks

You're very welcomed Fitzchiv. Keep up the good work, and you'll see more Short Listings, or votes.

Glen - hahaha, this guy crack’s me up

PS thx for the shortlistings Starbeast & alchemist.

You're welcome Glen. I enjoyed your reviews on your favorites.

Starbeast, thanks for the shortlist.

You're welcome Tywin.

So many diverse enteries this time. I did think it was a very good picture to stimulate thought.

Galaxy sized thanks to springs and Starbeast for your much appreciated votes.

You're immensely welcomed TacticalLoco. And I really enjoyed your spooky space story. Very cool.

After much deliberation over all of the excellent entries, at last, my top fifteen:

6. Moe Crow, Hillbilly Joe & Stumpy vs the Beast From Outer Space – Starbeast

You made my evening Johnnyjet. Thanks for placing me in your Top 15.

Thanks for the shortlisting SB and Tac!!

You're very welcomed Ratsy.

Big "Thank You" to Glen and Starbeast for the 'listings! Glen, I genuinely appreciate your comments.

What a challenge this is. I'm blown away by the standards set here. Blown away.

You're very welcomed Stormcrow. I agree about the tonage of great stories here.

Thanks for the short(ish)list, Starbeast!

You're welcome RoninJedi84.

Thank you JohnnyJet, Starbeast and Stromcrow for my mentions, appreciated.

You are very welcomed Bowler1.

And many thanks to Alchemist, Starbeast and Perp for the shortlistings, and Tactical Loco for the very shortlisting.

You're welcome Boneman.

Thanks to springs, Mr Orange, Mith, Starbeast, Glen, and Perpetual Man for the short listings. (I hope I didn't miss anybody.)

You're welcome Johnnyjet.

Thank you, Glen, and my favorite Galactic Benevolent Being for the shortlisting.

You are very welcomed BetaWolf.

thanks to stormcrow and starbeast for the mentions

You're welcome Mr Orange.

Tywin and Starbeast, thank you very much for shortlisting my entry. I'm glad it’s in such illustrious company as your votes

You're welcome Phyrebrat. Keep up the good work.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Great thanks and eternal loyalty to Johnnyjet, Perp, Springs and Stormcrow. I always get a great sense of validation when I get a mention or a vote from someone whose entries I regularly vote for, or who I generally rate as a sage on here. And to get a vote from the review king is a great treat! Thanks for your votes.

A great pleasure PB!

 

[Boneman]

So, my votes. Bizarrely, I'd like only one vote this time.... As soon as I read Victoria Siverwolf's entry, that was it: intimidated and awed at the same time - one of the best 300 word entries I think I've ever seen. So I could just stop there, because choosing two others was so hard... However, here's m'list and I'm sorry I've left others out - there wasn't a bad entry amongst 'em.
shortlist, finalists and winners*

Victoria Silverwolf*
Tywin*
Springs
Mouse
Starbeast
Johnnyjet
Phyrebrat
Perpetual man
Alchemist*
The Spurring Platty
The Judge

What a great challenge.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Oooh a finalist! Thanks BM!

 

[Tywin]

Thanks Boneman!

 

[johnnyjet]

Thanks, Boneman. I'm honored to be a finalist and included among such an illustious group of writers.

 

[Starbeast]

Thanks, Boneman. I'm honored to be a finalist and included among such an illustious group of writers.

Boneman, I echo Johnnyjet's words because he expressed exactly what I was feeling. Thank you, made my night.

And speaking of wonderful good stuff. Jastius, you stunned me! I'm speechless. Thank you for the vote, you really made my night!

I doing the Neutron Dance! Sing it Pointer Sisters!

 

[jastius]

ok, I have been putting this off for a while. my short list and shorter list, and votes.
The Rook -- Victoria Silverwolf
The Companion -- Karn Maeshalanadae
The Blueprint -- Tywin
EUGENIE'S PROMISE -- springs
Through six year old eyes -- Luiglin

Writer’s Block (or Get your claws off me you god-damned dirty corvid!) -- Glen

Garden of Eden -- ratsy
Never to Be Told -- HoopyFrood
The Telling-Tree -- stormcrow
Found in Space -- TacticalLoco
The Guardian -- Mr Orange
Moe Crow, Hillbilly Joe & Stumpy vs the Beast From Outer Space -- Starbeast
Off the Grid -- BetaWolf
Akira Dreams -- reiver33
Theodora Sings -- Phyrebrat
अब मैं दुनिया की मौत, विध्वंसक हो गए हैं -- Perpetual Man
Family Reunion -- RoninJedi84
The Balance -- Boneman
The Tickle of an Iron Feather -- Moonbat
A Kiss, Friedrich von Schiller Style -- Ursa major
...doomed to repeat it -- alchemist
Psychopomp -- Mith
Proving Grounds -- cab
How the Crow Got its Hood -- The Spurring Platty
Secrets -- Abernovo
Of Constables and Kings -- TheDustyZebra
Mobile deitybase -- chrispenycate
Powerless -- mosaix
Harvest -- Fitzchiv
and very much thanks indeed for the lovely reviews Starbeast, Victoria Silverwolf, and Perpetual Man. They always make me feel elated.
And DEO, thankyou very very much for the vote. sorry there weren't any zombies in it for you.

 

[jastius]

And speaking of wonderful good stuff. Jastius, you stunned me! I'm speechless. Thank you for the vote, you really made my night!

I doing the Neutron Dance! Sing it Pointer Sisters!

Starbeast you are very welcome.. your tale of two hillbillies out foxing an alien and being reined in by their crow keeper, had me laughing. i truly enjoyed it and its authentic voice. as i have said in the past, you are a vastly entertaining writer and i relish your entries... they have often just missed my vote by a hair.

 

[Starbeast]

Aww, that is sweet of you to say that. Once again, may I say, you've made my night.

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the vote, jastius!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the shorter listing Jastius!

 

[Boneman]

Jastius, I know I'm echoing, but it is great to be on a shortlist with so many excellent entries. Thank you!

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the shorter-listing, jastius.

 

[TacticalLoco]

jastius! thank you also for the shortlisting. Glad you enjoyed the spooky spaceship.

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the listing Jastius!

 

[Fitzchiv]

Harvest -- Fitzchiv [/COLOR]

Wow. Really has made my day. Thank you so much! I would have been happy coming away from this having got good feedback, but short listings and now this - fantastic, so pleased!

 

[BetaWolf]

Thanks, jastius, for the short list. It was an experimental piece, and I wasn't too sure how it came across.