Discussion Thread -- SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE -- January 2014

[TheDustyZebra]

Thanks, Starbeast!

I was beginning to feel very lonely.

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the mention, Starbeast!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

What a collection! I think I need a blanket and a warm fire now, after reading them all at once.

springs -- One in the Eye
Mirannan -- Caveat Emptor
Victoria -- Come, Ophelia
reiver33 -- The Bridal Path
TitaniumTi -- Bunyip
mosaix -- Cold War
Boneman -- Bitter Harvest
*Hex -- Changeling*
martin321 -- Love in a Cold Dungeon
Tywin -- Prospectors
Parson -- A Fearful Delivery
alchemist -- Cold is my Friend
Abernovo -- Exchange
Bob Senior -- Some Like It Cold
DEO -- Fire & Ice
TJ -- Hiding in Plain Sight

 

[Mith]

A finalist, I like that Many thanks Starbeast

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Ty for the mentions, SB and TDZ.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Hex, you're welcome.

And thank you Perp and TDZ for the mentions...

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the mention, TDZ.

 

[Parson]

SevenStars and DustyZebra -- Thanks for the mentions. I am chuffed that people would enjoy a story that I wrote in a genre that's completely atypical of how I look at things!

Thanks again.

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the mention TDZ!

 

[Droflet]

Bearing in mind that fantasy is not my thing:

Honorable mentions:
Mirannan
Hex
Hope
Remedy
TJ

(And thanks to Starbeast for a good belly laugh)

And Victoria takes the gold medal.

 

[TitaniumTi]

Thanks for the mention, TDZ.

 

[Mr Orange]

thanks for the mentions tywin and remedy.

very quickly, because i should really be working, my short shortlist.

mosaix: cold war
j. hollick: that most devouring desire
alchemist: cold is my friend
culhwch: the last king
brev: rogantha kalpa

and i'm giving my vote to culhwch for an epic tale in 75 words

 

[Kylara]

Thanks for the shortlisting Sevenstars and the honorable mention Starbeast very nice to have mentions after I've been away from the challenges for a few months! Thank you

 

[Remedy]

Mith, SleepyDormouse & telford - thank you so much for mentioning / listing my entry. Appreciate it

 

[Juliana]

My vote went to Hex, as I fell absolutely head-over-heels in love with her story the moment I read it.

Lots of lovely, lovely tales this month. Well done everyone! Special mentions for:
Chrispenycate
Alchemist
Teresa Edgerton
Culhwch
HareBrain
and
The Judge

 

[hopewrites]

Thank you Telford

 

[johnnyjet]

Many excellent stories this month. Many gave me a chill (no small task this winter!)

Thank you so much for the short listings, Phyrebrat & Starbeast! I especially appreciated your nice commentary on my humble entry, Phyrebrat.

My first pass had every story on my Long List! Well, since that wasn't helpful, I had to whittle it down. My final results:

Long List, Short List & *** Favorite ***:

1. Blood Runs Cold - Juliana
2. Ice-age Extinction - hopewrites
3. Come, Ophelia - Victoria Silverwolf
4. Cold War - mosaix
5. Hall of Statues - telford
6. Changeling - Hex
7. The Boreal Grasp - Remedy
8. Prospectors - Tywin
9. Eastern Campaign - chrispenycate
10. Cold Elves - Mr Orange
11. The Price of Spring - jastius
12. The Snow Dragon's Mother - SleepyDormouse
13. Some LIKE It Cold - Bob Senior
14. *** The White Queen *** - Teresa Edgerton
15. Rebearth - TheDustyZebra
16. The Last King - Culhwch
17. A Stark Warning Against Making a Howling Error - Ursa major
18. Hiding in Plain Sight - The Judge
19. Cold Hands - Mith
20. The Race for Hiverflow - Phyrebrat

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the listing JJ!

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the long-listing, johnnyjet.

 

[Juliana]

Thank you for the short-listing, JJ.