Discussion thread -- seventy-five word challenge October 2013

[alchemist]

I wasn't expecting much this month, so it was a great surprise to see a shortlisting from Juliana and votes from Anya and Tywin! Thank you very much, all of you!

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the shortlistings, Remedy and Juliana.

 

[chrispenycate]

My shortlist was:- Victoria Silverwolf, Boneman, TheDustyZebra, Tywin, Perpetual Man and The Judge, with special mentions to Juliana and Tisiphone.

And despite the extra 'a', my vote went to Tywin.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the longlisting, phyrebrat, and the shortlisting, tywin.

 

[alchemist]

My longlist

springs
Hex
ratsy
Juliana
Glen
David Evil Overlord
Brev

The shortlist

Hex
Glen
David Evil Overlord
Brev


(then it got tricky, cos I loved them all, and was torn between laughing and crying, but...)

The winner!

David Evil Overlord

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Wow, thanks alchemist.

 

[stormcrow]

Thanks for the shortlisting Phyrebrat! Made my day - that!

 

[Juliana]

Crispy and Alc, thank you very much for the mentions!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

First, many thanks to Glen, Abernovo, Remedy, Juliana, Anya and chrispy for the shortlistings!

I've had a really hard time making a list, because there are so many great stories that I can't make myself classify as "ghost stories" as opposed to stories about ghosts. My own had to be completely rewritten when I realized it was a story about a ghost and not truly a ghost story as I see them. So, with a lot of tough love, here is my list:

*Tywin -- Streetwalker* (If chrispy can ignore an extra "a", so can I.)
paranoid marvin -- Love Goes by Haps
Andersson -- The Seance
alchemist -- The Ballad of Bobby Ballantyne
TJ -- Unlucky 13
reiver33 -- With Eyes of Midnight Blue
stormcrow -- Ghost of a Smile

And a special mention anyway to chrispenycate for Nine Points of the Law. Right back atcha, my friend.

 

[Tywin]

Wow, I'm going to slip an extra 'a' into all of my stories from here on out.

Thanks Chrispy and TDZ!

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

After reading through them all, the only one I could go with was The Judge.

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the listings, Juliana and AnyaKimlin.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Thanks for the mentions Alc and Remedy.

 

[sooC]

Tywin and Paranoid Marvin's stories are perfect for Hallowe'en. Springs, Juliana, Paranoid Marvin, TDZ, Abernovo and Parson were my pick of the rest.

 

[Juliana]

Thank you for the mention, sooC.

 

[Brev]

Thanks for the listing Alc.

In the end my choice came down to a three way fight between Remedy, Tywin and Abernovo . Liked them all, but the poetic feel of Remedy's edged it.

 

[ratsy]

Thanks Victoria, phyrebrat, and Alc for the listings!

 

[Bowler1]

Mentions, Tywin, Abernovo, Glen and Phyrebrat - good job guys.
My vote to the bear with the sharp witty claws, Ursa Major.
Another good month of posts, all very entertaining.

 

[stormcrow]

Thanks for the short-listing TDZ!

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thank you so much for the vote, Crystal Haven.