Discussion Thread -- APRIL 2022 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Cat's Cradle]

Voted for The Death of the Blue Falcon by @sule

Okay, this time I think I am right, and that a vote still needs to be placed. @Parson, forgive me if you intended to vote later, but you used the past tense 'voted', so I figured I'd take another chance and just mention that the vote hasn't been cast yet, hope you don't mind.

No worries, magpie Asylum - my misunderstanding, CC

 

[worldofmutes]

I’m voting for Victoria because I really liked what she wrote.

I’ll get around to reading them sooner or later.

 

[johnnyjet]

My Short List and *** Favorite ***:

Adaptation - Victoria Silverwolf
Don’t Test Me – Ashleyne
*** Light Show – Daysman ***
Starship - Christine Wheelwright
Peace Talks – Peter V
Combined We Rise – Guttersnipe
The Repo - THX1138
The Façade of Regal Grace and Temperance – BigJ
Jupiter Pressure Performance Test 2049 – Parson
Air Pressure, Blood Pressure, Pillow Pressure? - The Judge

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Short list:
@Astro Pen
@Daysman
@Peter V
@johnnyjet
@Guttersnipe

Vote goes to:
@therapist

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the short listing @johnnyjet.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Just a quick interruption to say that Brigids Gate Press are seeking horror themed shorts and poem for submission. Seeing as they are accepting drabbles, and so many of you do 75 and 100 worders, I thought it'd be advisable to advertise here, too.

Details : Submissions Call Round-up

 

[Peter V]

As always, not an easy choice but these two just edged out the competition

@ Daysman for a different interpretation of pressure and succumbing to it!
@ Cat's Cradle. I found this a very relatable tale. I have noticed CC has a good affinity with robots and androids

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you, nixie, for the listing.
And huge thanks to Peter V for the vote. It's amazing to me that you've noticed all of my android/robot stories, PV! I've wondered if there have been too many, but there's something about their compromised position in (fictional) society that fits where my imagination is at lately.
Honored to have your vote, CC

 

[Starbeast]

Pressure Cooked Entrees

@Victoria Silverwolf
@JS Wiig
@Ashleyne
@Cat's Cradle
@Daysman
@Christine Wheelwright
@Peter V
@Aknot
@sule
@THX1138
@Bren G
@AnRoinnUltra
@Mon0Zer0
@M. Robert Gibson
@Hugh
@paranoid marvin
@therapist​

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Runners-up
Pay Attention! - @mosaix
Pressing Concerns - @MatthewKusza
The Power of Persuasion - @paranoid marvin
Starship - @Christine Wheelwright
Taking the stress out of torturing - @Luiglin

Vote
Peace Talks - @Peter V

 

[paranoid marvin]

Thanks for the shortlistings BT Jones and M.Robert Gibson and a big grin for Mr Starbeast for voting for my story.

 

[sule]

Shortlist:
The Test Case by Cat's Cradle
The Last Factory by Justin Swanton
The Repo by THX1138
Air Pressure, Blood Pressure, Pillow Pressure? by The Judge

Vote:
Making Heavy Weather of It? by Ursa major

 

[Ursa major]

Many, many thanks for the vote, sule.

 

[StilLearning]

My vote goes to @Christine Wheelwright, but those it went to in a narrowly different universe are...
@Victoria Silverwolf
@magpie Asylum
@THX1138
@Mon0Zer0
@AnRoinnUltra

 

[Astro Pen]

Vote to @Victoria Silverwolf
The viewpont from the womb revisited.
shortlist:
@Cat's Cradle
@Daysman
@therapist
and not least @Christine Wheelwright for reminding me of something I failed do and regreted.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Good Challenge, good choices, Luiglin! Here are my lists:

Honorables:
JS Wiig, Peter V, sule, Hugh, BT Jones, johnnyjet

Finalists:

Victoria Silverwolf - Adaptation Great, classic-feeling SF story with loads of good writing... the whale-sized ships with reactor bellies, the vintage elements of world-building, the terrific last line. Fine story.

AnRoinnUltra - George Snuffelbuff and the Gomblecast I loved this odd story of the would-be-bold George Snuffelbuff, who could only ever be an erudite wit within the confines of his own mind.

The Judge - Air Pressure, Blood Pressure, Pillow Pressure? Just be nice to people you have power over! Or... you know, just get that will in order. I can't be as clever as this story, so I'll close by saying it has my favorite last line of the Challenge.

I could vote for any of these, but the classic SF feel of Victoria's entry gets her across the finish line first, by a hair.

Thank you to nixie, Starbeast, sule and Astro Pen for the listings! And again, thank you, Peter V, for the vote. Looks to be a close one, good luck, all, with the voting, CC

 

[Hugh]

My vote went to @Daysman 's "Light Show". It built very nicely and felt surprisingly real.

Others that caught my attention for one reason or another:

@worldofmutes
@Justin Swanton
@Le Panda du Mal
@THX1138
@Bren G
@AnRoinnUltra
@BigJ
@paranoid marvin
@johnnyjet

And many thanks for the listings @Starbeast , @BT Jones and @Cat's Cradle

 

[Bowler1]

Bowler1 had taken on board Parsons emphatic reply... and considers the implications of damnation.... Time passes.... Tick tock....

Meh, I'm going to hell anyway, so who cares!

A final check to make sure my pitchfork is pointy and sharp, which it is. A pause... to ready myself, make sure I'm good, which I am. It's time to chase down Parson and then go straight to hell.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Here are the results of the Elckerlyc® Voting Committee: longlist - shortlist - *** vote ***

@Luiglin - Taking the stress out of torturing
@Daysman - Light Show
*** @Christine Wheelwright - Starship ***
@Peter V - Peace Talks
@sule - The Death of Blue Falcon?
@Bren G - Single Point of Failure
@AnRoinnUltra - George Snuffelbuff and the Gomblecast
@M. Robert Gibson - Captain Picatan, 42 EOD Regiment, Space Corps
@paranoid marvin - The Power of Persuasion
@therapist - Press a Button—Destroy a Solar System

 

[Daysman]

My fave five (inc vote) squeezed from this month's condensed tales:
@Cat's Cradle
@Astro Pen
@Christine Wheelwright (vote)
@paranoid marvin
@StilLearning

Thanks to @Hugh and @johnnyjet for your votes, to @therapist , @Swank , @Christine Wheelwright , @Peter V , @Starbeast , @Astro Pen and @Elckerlyc for your kind listings, and @Victoria Silverwolf and @Parson for your comments.

Have a great May day!

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