DISCUSSION -- July 2014 75-word Writing Challenge

[WordSpinner]

Yay... Thank you Wordspinner, much appreciated. TDZ too, for a close call.

4 Posts and one well placed vote, I like the cut of your jib Wordspinner. I look forward to seeing some of your work on here sometime.

No Prob Bowler. I guess there was some sort of an inside joke with your story, but I didn't even need to know it to appreciate it.

I posted a few things around here so hopefully you will get a chance to read them.

 

[Bowler1]

No Prob Bowler. I guess there was some sort of an inside joke with your story, but I didn't even need to know it to appreciate it.

I posted a few things around here so hopefully you will get a chance to read them.

Aun had a 75 word entry that came a cruel and unfair second place, even after I voted for him, which should be more than good enough for a victory, but Chrons operates a democratic forum - go figure. Anyway, Aun had a rusty shopping trolley in that I loved and borrowed for mine.


I was talking about what you write not what you post. Once past 30 posts there is the chance to share your work, if you're feeling brave, and that was what I meant. I accept I wasn't all that clear, but that's no excuse for not knowing what the GREAT and MIGHTY BOWLER1 is thinking. Ahem - I'll get my coat.

 

[Parson]

Grr! My post has been eater up by the ether.

No time to reiterate my pithy comments. (at least they were in my eyes.)

Short list

Mouse
Springs
Jastius
Chrispenycate
Culhwch

My vote went to Culhwch. For a high fantasy story of high cost family love.

 

[johnnyjet]

All good stories this month and many excellent ones. Took a while to narrow down my choices, but here we go:

My Long List, Short List and ***Favorite ***

1. For Her Family - Karn Maeshalanadae
2. The Cost of Perfection – springs
3. The Beach is Our Happy Place - Bowler1
4. Family Time – ratsy
5. *** Sister - Victoria Silverwolf ****
6. Devotion - Cat's Cradle
7. Do Matryoshkas Dream of Wooden Sheep? - martin321
8. Cherished Memory – Remedy
9. The Smiths - Mr Orange
10. The Girl Who Lived – MatterSack
11. The New Batch – farntfar
12. She Talks to Angels – jastius
13. Life is What You Make It – mosaix
14. From a Struggling Artist – Parson
15. Interview With the Countess du Carla - The Judge
16. Making Momma – WordSpinner

 

[johnnyjet]

Thanks for the listings by Cat's Cradle, telford, Ashleyne B. Watts, Bowler1 and A. Fare Wells. Greatly appreciated. And a special thanks to springs for an actual real vote! That was a nice surprise.

 

[farntfar]

JohnnyJet. Thank you so much for the short listing.

 

[StilLearning]

Hooray, a listing! Thanks Starbeast!

 

[Azzagorn]

Thanks SB and Victoria for the reviews this was quite a fun one to come back too. Voting tomorrow after much needed sleep.

 

[Parson]

Johnnyjet: Thanks for the short list. It was most unexpected and much appreciated!!

 

[Mr Orange]

well i'm on a plain in spain, so i guess it should be no surprise that it's raining. still, it gives me a chance to say thanks.

thanks a lot for the short-listings cats cradle, TDZ and johnnyjet, and for the honourable mention telford

and many thanks for the runner up position wordspinner!

now i guess it's time to vote myself, seeing as the rain is getting worse


EDIT: things are getting wet, must dash, but before i do - bowler you get my vote for the tragic tale of nannybot

 

[Perpetual Man]

One shortlist:

Karn
Springs
ratsy
Martin321
Alc.
Mr Orange
Farntfar
michaelhall2007
Chris

I had to include Farntfar and his pepperpots for Perp jr.

All of them were very hard to choose from, and I went from one to another far too many times, but in the end I went with Chris, because it made me kaugh and I loved the word play.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Johnnyjet, parson and perp, thanks for the mentions.

Eh, close at the top!

 

[BenSt]

womyn, I forgot how fast this thread moves when voting arrives hehe.

Thankyou Starbeast and Victoria for your minireviews.

and thankyou A. Fare Wells for the honorable .

This month is difficult, so I will need to spend some time rereading all the entries but I already have a large shortlist so far.

 

[farntfar]

Thank you for the shortlisting Perp and Perp Junior.

The Farntlettes, being essentially French, have little interest in pepperpots and the like, unfortunately.

 

[Bowler1]

Thank you Mr Orange for a vote and all the way from Spain too. A holiday I assume, enjoy.

Breakfast for me and my fuzzy head and some recovery from the night before.

 

[Juliana]

My vote this month went to Jastius. Bowler and The Judge came close. Lovely stories, and many more I also liked but as these three were my favourites I decided to keep the list short this month.

 

[martin321]

My shortlist is:

Mouse - My Daughter Wants a Unicorn
*Bowler1* - The Beach is our Happy Place
Cat's Cradle - Devotion
alchemist - Leaving The Nest
jastius - She Talks To Angels
chrispenycate - Ever after?
The Judge - Interview with the Countess du Carla

My vote went to Bowler1.

Also, thanks to Ashleyne and TDZ for the votes.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you so much, martin321, for the shortlisting! What a wonderful thing to see on a lazy Sunday evening!

And congrats on the votes for your own story, how cool!

 

[Brev]

Came to post a 300 worder. Stayed to read the 75's. Well why not?

Voted for the Judge, with alchemist, Mr Orange and Mouse running things close.

 

[Starbeast]

Thanks for the mini-review Starbeast. I'm glad you thought it was "sweet."

You're very welcome Parson.

Thanks for the review, Starbeast.

You're welcome Abernovo.

Thanks, as always to the wonderful SB for the review. It is, as always greatly appreciated. I know all the effort that goes into these review things, and both he and Victoria do a superb job. (Makes me wonder if I should ever come back and do them myself...)

You're welcome Perpetual Man. And thank you for the complement. I hope to see you reviewing again my friend.

Shortlist: Starbeast, Abernovo, Remedy, Flyerman11, Victoria Silverwold.

THank you for adding me to your Short List, A. Fare Wells. You made my day.

Thanks for the kind words, nice to meet you too (all you).

You're very welcome WordSpinner.

Thanks for to Runners-Up listing, Bowler, And thanks for the mini-review, Starbeast.

You're mighty welcome Ursa Major.

Thanks Starbeast!

You're welcome StilLearning.

Thanks SB and Victoria for the reviews this was quite a fun one to come back too. Voting tomorrow after much needed sleep.

You're very welcome Azzagorn.

Thankyou Starbeast and Victoria for your minireviews.

You're welcome BenSt. It was fun, but I had a small window of time to read them.

Short List​

Karn Maeshalanadae - Martin321 - Glen - Alchemist - David Evil Overlord - ​

A. Fare Wells - Mr Orange - Michaelhall2007 - Reiver33 - Abernovo - Perpetual Man

- Jastius - Mosiax - Azzagorn - WordSpinner - Ursa Major​

Finalists​

Telford - "A Different Point of View"
(best Comedy)​

Mouse - "My Daughter Wants a Unicorn"
(best Fantasy)​

Bowler1 - "The Beach is our Happy Place"
(best Science Fiction)​

Victoria Silverwolf - "Sister"
(best Horror)​