Discussion thread -- seventy-five word challenge October 2013

[Juliana]

Thank you very much for the mention, Glen!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

My shortlist:
Remedy
Boneman - I sniggered
Tywin
Sinister
Dreamwalker

My vote went to

DEO.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the shortlisting, Vitoria.

And thank you so much for the vote, Springs.

 

[Abernovo]

Such good stories, AGAIN. My final list was:

Bowler (you've an evil mind )
Boneman
The Dusty Zebra
Tywin
DEO
AMB
The Judge
Dream Walker

There's only one vote, though, and it went to The Judge.

A quick Honourable Mention to Andersson. First post and very good. Didn't quite make my list, but impressive.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

And thanks for the shortlisting, Aber.

 

[Remedy]

I really enjoyed my first 75 comp. And I loved reading the entries. So many great stories - the voting was the hardest part.

Shortlist:

Paranoid Marvin - Brilliant flow
Springs - A twist that stuck in my mind
Ursa Major - Original whimsy
Victoria Silverwolf - Fantastic imagery
The Judge - Suspenseful thrill
Sinister42 - Heart warming with the feel good factor

My runners up:

TheDustyZebra - I loved the use of language and its twist in the repetition. It got everyone talking. Both theme and genre nailed.

AMB - A tale that went down like smooth scotch, with a kick at the end. The twist was unexpected and a pleasure to read. Well executed.

Mr Orange - Deliciously evil? Your entry gave me chills and the scenario was clearly displayed in all its sinister darkness. Do it!

My Vote:

Tywin - For me: The genre was right on target, it felt like a complete ghost story. The theme really spoke out from the oldest profession in the world. To that final warning of Leeroy! Nicely done Tywin.

 

[Remedy]

Sorry for extra post.

Thank you so much for the shortlisting Victoria and Springs

and for the vote devaed - Thank you!!! - that has made my weekend!
is it time for wine yet?

 

[Juliana]

I just noticed that I got a vote! Thank you very much, SciFrac.

 

[Parson]

Victoria, Thanks for the short listing. It was much appreciated.

 

[Juliana]

Well done everyone. Lots of lovely stories.
Ok! Vote this month went to paranoid marvin. Loved it from the first moment I read it.

My shortlist:
Boneman
Hex
TheDustyZebra
Tywin
Abernovo
Alchemist
Ursa major
Brev

 

[AnyaKimlin]

Shortlist:
Victoria Silverwolf
Boneman
The Dusty Zebra
Mr Orange
Abernovo
Alchemist - my winner. Made me smile, made me feel a bit sad and I love anyone who can build scene and character in 75 words like that.
DreamWalker – I loved Penny, fab character. She came a very close second.

 

[Bowler1]

Yes I do, Ablernovo, very useful for world domination.
Maybe not votes however, but I couldn't resist...

 

[Brev]

Thank you to Glen and Juliana for the mentions, and to Mosaix for the vote .

 

[Phyrebrat]

This month's entries had a preponderance of two themes; sex or loss, and there was also a strong appearance of humour, making it hard to choose.

I was able to make the following long list and short list, so don't worry ;

Long list

• After – Hex
• Pale Memories – ratsy
• Choice – Juliana
• Letting Go – Mosaix
• Death? Hmm… - Mattc (just loved the line; monstrous wailing things trapped between the planes of life and death)
• Streetwalker – Tywin
• The Pleasure of Release – Mr Orange
• Mer-murings – Tisiphone
• All The Fun of the Fair – Nixie
• What I did on my Halloween – David Evil Overlord
• Ghost of a Smile – Stormcrow
• Girls and Boys Come Out to Play – Perpetual Man
• Ghost Stories – Culhwch
• Unlucky 13 – The Judge

and my short list

• After – Hex - I had the (dis)pleasure of being a lowly extra on Warhorse a few years ago. Lying in trenches as an extra was bad enough and ever since I get really miserable when I think of The Great War. So thanks for re-miserying me
• Ghost of a Smile – Stormcrow – cos I used to live next to Brooklands racetrack and heard the phantom race cars.
  
• Mer-murings – Tisiphone - Full fathom five thy father lies...
• All The Fun of the Fair – Nixie - loving Something Wicked This Way Comes which I am currently reading, and I have an obsession with carnival supernature anyway.
• Girls and Boys Come Out to Play – Perpetual Man – some fantastic envy-inducing imagery.

My vote, after much wailing and rattling of chains goes to Perp for some beautiful imagery. Well done to everyone.


pH

 

[nixie]

Thanks PH for the shortlist.

 

[Tywin]

As always a very hard decision to narrow these down. I ended up listing the ones that hooked me with stories that I found interesting.

Shortlist:
Dream Walker – A Spirited Relationship
David Evil Overlord – What I did on my Halloween
AMB – The Caretaker
Mr. Orange – The Pleasure of Release
Marvin – Love Goes by Haps
Boneman – Keep Your Spirits Up

And my vote goes for:
Alchemist – The Ballad of Billy Ballantyne

 

[Juliana]

Thanks for the mention, Phyrebrat!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Many thanks for the vote Phyrebrat, greatlyvappreciated!

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the listings Glen, Springs, Abernovo, Juliana, Phyrebat.

And many thanks to Remedy for the vote! (even ignoring the extra 'a' that I threw in there and my wife has been harrassing me about for weeks)

 

[sinister42]

Merci for the shortlist, Victoria, Springs, and Remedy. Tough choices this month - lot of good ones - ended up voting for paranoid marvin for the well-executed and lyrical poem. Reminds me of a poem I wrote a long time ago with a similar structure & feel to it.