DISCUSSION -- January 2015 300-word Writing Challenge (#16)

[farntfar]

Wow. Another shortlisting. Thank you so much Crystal Haven.

And a vote and a wonderful comment. Thank you Sancho.
It's so nice to wake up to these things.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Crikey it must be Karma! After squeezing the time in to write some comments over on the 75 yesterday, then swapping some reading time to read through the 300 worders - more a pleasure than a chore you talented bunch you - I find a glowing start to the day with not just two wonderful mentions, but two votes as well. Thanks you so very much to Johnnyjet and Crystal for the mentions and a whopping great bow of gratitude to Sancho and Luiglin for the votes.

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the runners-upping, Sancho, and thanks for the long-listing, johnnyjet.

 

[Remedy]

Absolutely chuffed to get a vote. Thank you crystal haven

 

[Cat's Cradle]

First, you're very welcome, to all who thanked me for a mention, or a vote!

Thank you for the votes, johnnyjet and crystal haven! Sooo unexpected...you never know if you'll receive any votes in a challenge, and to have multiple votes here is just stunning (I've never done well in any previous 300 worder). Thank you so much Sancho for the listing!

And Perp, I'm very happy the vote made your day a bit brighter.

 

[Rafellin]

Again? This is now officially my most popular Chrons piece ever.

Thanks to johnnyjet, crystal haven and Sancho for the honourable mentions.

 

[The Storyteller]

Thanks so much Telford, Cat's Cradle, Remedy, Mosaix, JohnnyJet for the mentions and the short listings!

And extra big thanks to Sancho for the vote! (And the comment as well.) That definitely made my day!!

 

[Sancho]

And extra big thanks to Sancho for the vote! (And the comment as well.) That definitely made my day!!

You're very welcome

 

[LittleStar]

I went for Cascade, Perpetual Man and Little Star ... the latter being my fave of the three

Wow, thanks a lot for the vote, and the vote of confidence too.

Also thanks for the mentions CC and Remedy

 

[farntfar]

It is so upsetting to have to choose.
So many of these stories have delighted me in so many different ways, that not including them all in my list seems a terrible injustice.
But such is the challenge.

Honourable mentions to
Cat's Field Trip to the Home of Miss Bessie McFadden
Springs. MR VICKERS’S ALIEN STONE
Karn The Portal
Johnnyjet An Outstretched Hand
Holland Maybe tomorrow
JoanDrake The Stone. Arrival
Phyrebrat The project manager's diary
Jastius Spice
Culhwch An ending
Sakarabru Heritage
Short list
Sancho The death of innocents
Glen A moment of madness
Moonbat The Whimsical Nature of Scientific Megalomania
Mr Orange Annihilation of the gods
Starbeast Blue eyes and New eyes
Storyteller The alien gate
TDZ Ode
The Judge Pillar of the community
and (Aaah. the cruelest cut of all.)
Ursa Arrangement in Dark and Shade (missing a vote by a whisker.)

My votes go to
Rafellin It sings
Mosaix Romancing the stone
Remedy Fencer

 

[Ashleyne]

Thanks for the honorable mention, telford. And an immense thanks for the vote, Denise Tanaka.

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for thinking my story was good enough to only miss getting a vote by a whisker, farntfar.

 

[Rafellin]

Am now confused. Have received a fourth vote (HUGE thanks to farntfar) but my poll still says 3? And I can't see who voted except by cruising the discussion thread, whereas on previous votes I could see on the poll itself?

 

[farntfar]

Sorry Rafellin. My fault.
I'd just written my lists and was about to vote when my nephew came to help me cut some trees down.
We've just finished, and I've now voted.

 

[Rafellin]

And I'm NOT going insane! Thank you.

 

[Sancho]

Thanks for the short-listing Fantfar

 

[Ursa major]

And I can't see who voted except by cruising the discussion thread, whereas on previous votes I could see on the poll itself?

You can see who voted for you. The only difference is this is shown per entry, not for everyone at the same time.

If you have already voted, you can see the votes; clicking on <number> vote(s) against an entry will open a window listing the voters for that entry, if any. If you haven't already vote, click on View Results and then click on <number> vote(s).

 

[Juliana]

Thanks for the vote Martin.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Okay, what happened? I've been gone for the past week and a half or so. -_-

 

[willwallace]

Thanks Martin, for the vote.