Well that went right to the wire, which is always fun for those watching. Probably less so for those in the mix.
@LittleStar saving us from a tie breaker at the death!
Should it have gone that way, having not voted for either originally, I would have gone for
@Teresa Edgerton. I only say that because it leads me into the repeating niggle I have (I have mentioned this before.) Now it may be me being stupid, but I found it difficult to locate the memento in
@nixie story, loved the story in itself, but even after a few re-reads (just read it again to be certain of myself) didn’t feel the Theme. Maybe
@The Judge can adjudicate? I like to vote for a story that captures both aspects, as the competition suggests on the pole post.
Personally I rejected an earlier story of mine, which I preferred from the romantic aspect, but I couldn’t successfully shoehorn in a memento.
So I felt a bit frustrated such a large % voted for one missing the theme (my opinion) at the expense of many good stories ticking both boxes - ‘Rant’ over
Well done everyone for a great month, given what a good few people thought might be a tricky genre. Thanks
@elvet for milking our creativity
