DISCUSSION THREAD -- AUGUST 2022 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Jo Zebedee]

I knew you'd get the reference, Parson!

Is it bad that I got Boney-m? ... sorry, Parson!

 

[Ursa major]

Is it bad that I got Boney-m? ... sorry, Parson!

No, of course not.

As it happens, the title invoked both references for me.

 

[nixie]

No, of course not.

As it happens, the title invoked both references for me.

Snap.

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Honorable mentions to @BigJ , @TheEndIsNigh , @paranoid marvin , @mosaix , @Bowler1 , @Daysman and @Parson

But my vote goes to @Elckerlyc

 

[nixie]

Favourites
@Cat's Cradle
@Peter V
@Elckerlyc
@The Judge

Vote, well I did ask for it,

@Jo Zebedee .

 

[JS Wiig]

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories and thanks again to @Parson and @Victoria Silverwolf for the reviews!

Vote this time around for @Parson because gold’s not worth anything without the water of life to back it.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Another vote for Scarcity and Value by @Parson -good old style SF with an ironic twist, and an easy pick for me.

Also really liked:

Waterway To Go by @paranoid marvin -Some local solar system SF -I've been listening to 'Transmisisons from Colony 1' and am finding the imagined red planet all a bit serious, this tale was the antedote.

Internet Down by @mosaix A comedy twist to dystopia ...I wouldn't trust that machine, wireless database access or no wireless database access

Trappist Tuesday’s Teleportation Trade Treat: Tasty Terran Trapezoodae by @BT Jones -Try saying that after a a few Trappist beers -thought the idea af subsea wormholes for our watery cousins was a cracker.

Unburdening by @Astro Pen -I thought it was poetic and well written ...art in word form.

Thanks all for the stories.

 

[johnnyjet]

Congratulations to all for a wide variety of unique works. Difficult to narrow this down. However, here finally is my Short List and *** Favorite ***:

The Weary Traveler – Guttersnipe
Waterway To Go - paranoid marvin
Confluence - Victoria Silverwolf
This Time - Troyzan787
Just Covenant - Bren G
The Day it Rained - Bowler1
Vengeance - Bruce MacLean
Trappist Tuesday’s Teleportation Trade Treat: Tasty Terran Trapezoodae - BT Jones
*** Scarcity and Value – Parson ***
Deity - Christine Wheelwright
Water Debt – Elckerlyc
By the waters of Babylon - The Judge

 

[Parson]

@Ursa major .... Eternal Bickering .... Ursa helps us to remember that value is like beauty; it all depends on what you are looking for.

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Count me Stunned! What a beautiful way to start the day to find your story so appreciated.

Shortlisted by @Victoria Silverwolf and @Christine Wheelwright is awesome!

Even better votes by @VRlass, @JS Wiig, @AnRoinnUltra, and @johnnyjet.

Thanks to everyone.

 

[Bowler1]

I had my first ever starter of escargot today as I like to be brave and try new foods.

Meh... it was ok and saved by garlic butter.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Hey, really chuffed with 3 shortlistings. Thankyou johnnyjet, AnRoinnUltra and Christine Wheelwrite.

The entries I enjoyed most this month were Phyebrat and Ursa, but vote goes for the imagination and creativity that has gone into Cat's Cradle's stream of conciousness.

 

[sule]

Shortlist
The ballad of Ronan Spuddlehop by AnRoinnUltra
Waterway To Go by paranoid marvin
Scarcity and Value by Parson
By the waters of Babylon by The Judge

Vote
Water Debt by Elckerlyc

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the Shortlist @sule

 

[THX1138]

Short list: @Cat's Cradle @Guttersnipe @nixie @Victoria Silverwolf @johnnyjet @Parson @Elckerlyc @Jo Zebedee and take a breath...

Vote: @Starbeast

 

[Ursa major]

The entries I enjoyed most this month were Phyebrat and Ursa

As a (non-commercial) writer, what could be better than a reader enjoying one's writing.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Many thanks to Victoria Silverwolf, nixie, THX113 for the listings, and WOW!, paranoid marvin, a vote! Thank you, and for the kind words on the story, CC

 

[Parson]

Shortlisting appreciated!!! Thanks @THX1138

 

[THX1138]

Thanks to @Victoria Silverwolf and @VRlass for the short lists!

 

[Bowler1]

Well done Parson, you nailed the difficult last line and got my vote.

JohnonnyJet, Starbeast and Chrispy came close, but I think Parson will take some catching this month.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

My vote went to @nixie .