DISCUSSION -- March 2014 75 Word Writing Challenge

[crystal haven]

Long list, *Short list, and my **Vote**

*Hex – To Dance with Death
*Springs – Dear Character
Alchemist – Death Rides A Black Cab
*Teresa Edgerton – Pavane for a Dead Princess
Cat’s Cradle – On The Ground
Aun Doorback – Lamp it or leave it
Mr Orange – Revenge of the N.E.R.D.
Stormcrow – The Female of the Species
*The Spurring Platty – A Voice Beyond
Karn Maeshalanadae – All Souls, Or None
Starbeast – Talking Creatures Trilogy of Death
HareBrain – The Immortal Question
*Boneman – Dead Unlucky
**Perpetual Man – The Book of Death**
BigJ – Five Card Stud on the River Styx
Brev – Reap what you Reap
*Mosaix – It Comes To Us All
*Culhwch – King of the Dead

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[Jo Zebedee]

Thanks for the shortlists/finalists, BM and CH.

 

[Perpetual Man]

It seems as though we are getting a really wide spread of votes this month, which I guess is to be expected when you consider the broad spectrum of tales and the sheer quality in all of them. I have managed to narrow things down to a short list, and hope to vote shortly. Just cogitating on it a little longer.

And finally a massive thanks to Crystal Haven for the vote. It is a really great feeling to come home after another busy day and finding a vote waiting.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the finalist listing, Starbeast.

 

[stormcrow]

Thanks Glen and Crystal Haven for shortlisting my entry! Really pleased you like it!

What a month - so many to choose between.

Here's my not-so-short list of runners-up:

Remedy - holland - springs - Aun Doorback - johhnyjet - SirSamuelVimes - crystal haven - Alex, The G and T - Ursa Major - Sleepy Dormouse - jastius

For me, there could only be one winner this month; top step on the podium to Starbeast.
I love a bargain; three shorts for the price of one suits me, SB!

 

[ratsy]

I don't have a lot of time to spend on this unfortunately but I made time to re-read all the stories.

I finally found out what everyone was talking about with TSP's story and it was brilliant... I only hope everyone caught on because that was cool.

I loved Perps tale...it really got my imagination going.

I am choosing the one and only Starbeast though for the vote. Well done my furry friend from another planet. Great fun tale.

...now if someone would just give my evidently invisible story a nod I will be on my way with out throwing a tantrum

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the mention ratsy!

My short list:

Hex
Springs
Alc
Aun
TSP*
DEO
SB*
HB
Hope
BM
Chris
SirSamuelVimes
Crystal Haven
Brev
TJ
Cul*

*finalists

Gave the vote to TSP, but only just...

 

[SirSamuelVimes]

Thank you so much Boneman, Stormcrow, and Perpetual Man for the short listing!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you very much, Crystal Haven! What a nice surprise right before bedtime!

 

[Bob Senior]

Howdy,
Starbeast, Ben Senior ?
Parson, your story ended where mine was just to start. so story number 3 bit the dust.

Finally got my vote in after reading and rereading many times.......ALL stories were very good.

Getting new cable and internet service FRI, if everything goes normal then I should be back here in a week or so. Hope I don't have to change my name again.

Congrats to everyone.

Bob

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Thanks, Crystal and Perp!

Ratsy, we all have months like that. The only way is up.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the shortlisting Perp.

 

[Alex The G and T]

Thank You, Stormcrow, for the "not-so-short" listing. I'm honored!

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for making me one of your runners-up, stormcrow.

 

[Remedy]

Thank you Starbeast and Stormcrow for mentioning my entry. I really appreciate it

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Thank you for the short listing, crystal haven.

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And now there's a little less than a day left for those who haven't voted to vote. And what? About twenty people who haven't voted?

 

[Starbeast]

Hey. Thanks, Starbeast for putting me in your shortlist.
It made my day.

You're very welcome Farntfar. Feel free to do the "Happy Dance".

Long list, *Short list, and my **Vote**

Starbeast – Talking Creatures Trilogy of Death

Thank you so much Crystal Haven for the adding me to your fantastic list.

Thanks for the finalist listing, Starbeast.

You're immensely welcome David Evil Overlord.

What a month - so many to choose between.

For me, there could only be one winner this month; top step on the podium to Starbeast.
I love a bargain; three shorts for the price of one suits me, SB!

Well bless my soul. Thanks a megaton Stormcrow. Your vote blew me away, and made my night. Thank you!

I don't have a lot of time to spend on this unfortunately but I made time to re-read all the stories.

I am choosing the one and only Starbeast though for the vote. Well done my furry friend from another planet. Great fun tale.

...now if someone would just give my evidently invisible story a nod I will be on my way with out throwing a tantrum

Great Galaxy...another vote! Thank you so much Ratsy, you just made the neck hairs stand on end. Thank you for making my night too.

If it makes you feel better Ratsy, you were on my "Shortened list" (under 40 stories chosen). Don't feel bad about not being mentioned, it happens to all of us. Who knows, you might take the prize next month in the 75 or 300.

My short list:

SB* *finalist

Gave the vote to TSP, but only just...

Thanks Perpetual Man for placing me within your finalists. I'm honored to be amongst your great choices. Thank you so much.

Thank you Starbeast and Stormcrow for mentioning my entry. I really appreciate it

You're very welcome Remedy. Keep em' flying.

Howdy, Starbeast, Ben Senior ?

Congrats to everyone.

Bob

Oh, my, gosh, Bob.

I'm so sorry about the misspelling of your name. Just call me, "Mr Potato Head". I was texting a little too quickly and I misspelled five names (not including yours). I thought I fixed everything (including other typos), but darn it, that I overlooked yours.

However, I reposted the list, and hope you don't smite me too hard. (covering my head)

Death/Fantasy​

Finalist List​

Hex - Remedy - Springs - Quellist - Victoria Silverwolf - Farntfar - ​

Alchemist - Bower1 ​

- Martin321 - Aun Doorback - TacticalLoco - Karn Maeshalanadae - ​

David Evil Overlord - HareBrain - Johnnyjet - Hopewrites - Boneman - ​

Ethelredtheunredey - Lonewolfwanderer - BigJ - SleepyDormouse - ​

Alex, The G and T - Brev - Mosaix - Kiffinyjean - BenSt - Moonbat - Bob Senior - ​

Ursa Major - Culhwch​

Winner​

Crystal Haven - "Double Edged"​

 

[hopewrites]

*brings Perp hot tea* OoohooooOooooH Thank you *epic smiling*

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Whew! I managed to vote -- short-ish lists in the morning, though, because it's past my bedtime already.

 

[Boneman]

Thanks so much Crystal haven and Perp for the shortlist, and Starbeast for the finalist. I'm going to be away for the close of the voting, so could we please have a tie-breaker, to extend the excitement? Good luck to the front-runners, and with so many votes to come it's anyone's to take.