Discussion Thread -- September 2014 75-word Writing Challenge

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

And here I forgot it was time to vote. Gah.



Thanks for the mention, Bowler.

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the shortlisting, Ashleyne.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the long and shortlistings, Ratsy, Teresa and Ashlynne.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Only about a day to go, and there are still a lot of people who haven't voted ... a pity, since there are several contenders, and it could be an exciting race.

 

[Juliana]

Hermit, thanks for the mention.

 

[johnnyjet]

Many excellent and unique variations on the theme this month. It was a great theme.

And now, my long list, short list and *** favorite ***:

Knightflies -- Ashleyne B. Watts
Conker Season – Void
Sublimation -- Victoria Silverwolf
Knight Light – Juliana
Sadie --Michael Colton
PERSPECTIVES – telford
The Moral Growth One Evening Of Those Inside a Dishwasher -- Cat's Cradle
Apple Blossoms In Time – jastius
The Smart Car -- Bowler1
A New Position To Apply(ance) For... -- David Evil Overlord
Gaia – Kerrybuchanan
Trophy Wife – Phyrebrat
Dropship Sweethearts -- martin321
*** Foreboding -- Teresa Edgerton ***
LOVE -- The Judge

 

[johnnyjet]

Thanks to Cat’s Cradle, Mr Orange, Teresa Edgerton, and Glen for the listings! And a special thanks to David Evil Overlord, Victoria Silverwolf, and holland for the votes! This has been a very good month.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Many thanks for the mentions/shortlistings/finalistings, CC, Teresa, chrispy, WinterLight, and Ashleyne, and many more to mosaix, Mr Orange and Parson for the lovely votes!

At least I didn't have any need to worry this month about whether a story was "in genre" -- by definition, if it contains anthropomorphism, it seems to me that it is already speculative.


springs -- In the Deepest, Darkest Hour
Talysia -- Saviour
Juliana -- Knight Light
AFW -- Weighted Matters
Glen -- Almost Human
Encephylops -- (untitled)
mosaix -- The Alternate View
hope -- Hope's Last Stand?
Perp -- Delicious Dealings with Dimwitted Deities
DEO -- A New Position to Apply(ance) For...
*Mr Orange -- Ariki O Te Puia*
Remedy -- There Will Never Be Another Drake Like Him
martin321 -- Dropship Sweethearts
Teresa -- Foreboding
Cul -- Felis Familiaris

 

[Culhwch]

Only about a day to go, and there are still a lot of people who haven't voted ... a pity, since there are several contenders, and it could be an exciting race.

Seems to me it already is an exciting race - no 'could be's about it! There's some familiar shadows looming behind me, and I have no doubt I'm soon to be overtaken...

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Don't look at me -- I'm busy ironing taffeta.

 

[Droflet]

Thanks for the listing, JohnnyJet.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thanks for the listing, jj!!! And you're welcome, Dusty!

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks for the long and short listings, johnnyjet and dusty...

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Springs
Talysia
Juliana
Michel Colton
Telford
Ratsy
Cats Cradle
Mosaix

 

[Mr Orange]

woohoo! thanks for the vote TDZ! i saw your post and though "yay, another mention!" then i noticed the stars. and then i did a little dance. in my head at least

 

[Void]

Sorry for the late reply- my internet's been a bit fritzy for the last few days!

Thank you so much for the the vote Cat's Cradle!! You've absolutely made my day (my week, my month!).

Thank you also to Ashleyne, Nixie and to Johnny Jet for the mentions. I'm genuinely thrilled!
*wanders away grinning like an idiot*

 

[Droflet]

Thanks for the mention, TEiN.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

You're welcome, Void! I loved that story from the first time I read it!

And thank you, TEIN, for the listing! Sunday is starting off very well!

I wondered if anyone else noticed the really neat little added-extra in Holland's story? I thought it was really cool!

 

[Boneman]

Voting... how I hate it, when we have only one. Sooo many good stories, and here's my list. Everyone on this list deserves to win, but there can be only one. Finalists, super-finalists and *winner*

Void
Winterlight
Juliana
ratsy
*Cat's cradle*
Perpetual man
KerryBuchanan
Stillearning
Martin 321
Teresa
Hermit the frog
TDZ

 

[Talysia]

Many thanks for the shortlistings, Dusty and TEiN!