DISCUSSION THREAD -- October 2021 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

@paranoid marvin .... A Word To The Wicked .... P.M. writes a story that combines great philosophy and a bit of "Yo-ho-ho."

@M. Robert Gibson .... Not A Yuletide Canticle .... Some ghostly work is more fun than others.

 

[Parson]

Has anyone seen my Muse?

It's probably winding through the corridors of your mind even now.

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@Hugh .... A Cautionary Tale! Sniffing Ghosts is highly addictive! .... Hugh clues us into the secret life of Nursery Rhymes.

 

[Parson]

@sule .... Entanglement .... Love is more than skin deep, even in death.

 

[Parson]

@chrispenycate .... Historical Haunts, multi tenses .... the past whispers in a ghostly fashion about the future.

@Deni .... The little elf .... In a world of magic the voice of memory might just be the voice of reality.

 

[StilLearning]

I have faith in you

I appreciate it, but my brain often goes a bit odd under the pressure of expectations.

 

[Parson]

@Marvin .... It’s a boy… .... a story which puts the horror into ghost stories.

@Moonbat .... Brrreeeexxiiiiittttt .... Some ghosts are more real than others.

 

[Abernovo]

I've been a busy wee bee this month, and I was not at all sure that I'd get time to enter, with everything else I have going on.

But, for what it's worth, my pitiful attempt is in.

 

[Ursa major]

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The challenge has now closed to new entries and the poll is open at the link below:

POLL -- October 2021 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

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[Cat's Cradle]

Thanks so much, @Betok_Haney, for your vote!

 

[Bowler1]

My vote went to Betok_Haney for the simplicity of the little story, and for a nice ending.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

My vote went to @Betok_Haney .

Shortlisted.
@Starbeast
@mosaix
@Parson

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Voted for:

Be patient, it may be you by @nixie

Really liked:

The Cursed Traveller by @Venusian Broon

In Social Medias Res by @Phyrebrat

Finale by @Luiglin

Pucks of great stuff as usual, enjoyed reading them -thanks everyone for the stories.

 

[Parson]

I'm slow, and I'm sorry for my delay in getting these reviews out. My excuse? My computer had been commandeered by one of my granddaughters most of the past 4 days, and we've had 5 and for a while, all 8 of our grandkids at our house. It's quiet now, no Vikings on T.V., and I've recovered enough to tackle this.

@StilLearning .... Death: A narrow, if noisy, escape .... Sometimes death can be as confusing as life and less reassuring.

@Venusian Broon .... The Cursed Traveller .... Sometimes you don't want to know the answer to the question you just asked.

@The Judge .... Ghost House .... And just when you think you've likely heard every twist on a ghost story, up pops one you've never considered.

@Ursa major .... To Who It May Concern .... The Doctor goes deep into the philosophical world.

@Abernovo .... Forever Sailing a Sea of Stars .... Remembers that The Flying Dutchman is not limited to the 7 seas.

@Perpetual Man .... Ghost Perceptions .... The way we remember our ghosts changes over time.

Wow guys! Forty-six stories is a very solid month. Even if the stories all dealt in the ethereal.

Thanks to @Ian Fortytwo for the shortlisting. It was a very nice surprise.

 

[nixie]

Favourites
@Betok_Haney
@Cat's Cradle
@Luiglin
@Peter V
@Phyrebrat
Vote
@paranoid marvin

 

[Betok_Haney]

So many great stories!

The Rooms at Night by @Cat's Cradle deeply resonated with me, such a thoughtful take on the theme.

My runners up were:
@Daysman
@Peter V
@Phyrebrat
@Elckerlyc
@Hugh

...and @Marvin for the creepiest of the lot. Daaaang.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you for the kind words on my story, Betok_Haney, CC

 

[johnnyjet]

There were many interesting stories! After much deliberation, the following is my Long List, Short List, and *** Favorite ***:

A Change in Focus - Betok_Haney
*** IN THE WEEDS – Daysman ***
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night at the White House – mosaix
Best Friends – bedyak
The Wall – WSDuffy
Entanglement – sule
Death: A narrow, if noisy, escape – StilLearning
The Cursed Traveller - Venusian Broon
Ghost House - The Judge
Forever Sailing a Sea of Stars – Abernovo

 

[paranoid marvin]

Hey thanks for the vote nixie, very much appreciated.

Many great entries again this month, and nice to see a good turnout. JS Wiig and Mon0Zer0 make my shortlist, but Peter V gets my vote; great last line with a nice twist.

 

[WSDuffy]

Very Hard to pick. A lot of really good stories and great worldbuilding for a short time.

My vote: Trolling Down Memory Lane -@Johnnyjet

My shortlist

A Change in Focus- Betok_Haney
In the Weeds- Daysman
Voices- Valtharius

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Well done, everyone

My ghostly runners-up are
Forever Sailing a Sea of Stars - @Abernovo
A Word To The Wicked - @paranoid marvin
Something Weird Happening - @Ian Fortytwo
Containment of Evil - @Starbeast
A Change in Focus - @Betok_Haney

And my ghost vote goes to
Doomed to Repeat - @Bren G