DISCUSSION THREAD -- 300 Word Writing Challenge #49 (April 2023)

[Ursa major]

this place has been responsible for all my growth

Yeah, it's all our fault, somehow....

*shakes head, then coughs*

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I’d never written a word till I joined Chrons. Early influences on me were Jo (Springs that was), Harebrain, TJ and Mouse. There were many others who have since left.

My point is — this place has been responsible for all my growth. The brutal crits, the failed entries, the support and care; you’re in good care here and I certainly find your stories on my lists

Yep my growth has pretty much came from here, too.

 

[Dan Jones]

All my growths came from here, too.

 

[JS Wiig]

All my growths came from here, too.

A good doctor can probably burn those off with, well, some pain.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Yeah, it's all our fault, somehow....

*shakes head, then coughs*

When I grow up I wanna be just like yoooooo. I don’t have the punnery skills so it’s very difficult

*coughs, then coughs again, slaps doctor’s hand away*

 

[Wayne Mack]

Fun set of stories for this challenge. Finally, I voted for:

The Unused Door @M. Robert Gibson​

To sport as of kings @Luiglin​

The Door @The Judge​

A few more that were in the running:

The Room at the Drago Volante @Victoria Silverwolf​

The Portal @Parson​

An Old Curiosity Shop @Peter V​

 

[Parson]

@Wayne Mack thanks for keeping me "in the running."

 

[Peter V]

Thank you @ Victoria Silverwolf, @ Rafellin and @ Luiglin for kindly voting for me and also @ Wayne Mack for the listing, appreciated as always.

Thanks you too @Parson and @ Victoria Silverwolf again for your customary but nonetheless appreciated reviews.

Now to get reading. I am sure as always there will be a lot of high quality offerings to mull over and to sow consternation at only having a paltry three votes to bestow...

 

[paranoid marvin]

Thanks muchly for the vote Astro Pen!

 

[Daysman]

Didn't quite find my way through into the 300, but I may have a 75 purculating somewhere…

My faves this month, including votes:
@Guttersnipe
@Victoria Silverwolf (vote)
@Yozh (vote)
@therapist
@Luiglin
@Astro Pen
@Parson (vote)

Regards

D

 

[The Judge]

Voting early for me, as I won't have time tomorrow. (Busy tonight, too, so a rushed post!)

My shortlist:

Appello -- Post Tenebras Lux​

Astro Pen -- Silent Justice​

BigJ -- Til Death Us Do Part​

Cat's Cradle -- A Blunder of Dodos​

Christine Wheelwright -- A Crime of The Flesh​

johnnyjet -- From a Door to a Window ... and Beyond​

Luiglin -- To Sport as of Kings​

Peter V -- An Old Curiosity Shop​

Perpetual Man -- Endings...​

Phyrebrat -- Stone Snitch​

Victoria Silverwolf -- The Room at the Drago Volante​

Yozh -- Natural Light​

My votes go to Appello for a door of hope, Victoria for a door to horror, and Yozh for a door of danger.

Many Ritual Opening Portal thanks for the lovely shortlistings MRG, Christine and paranoid marvin, and huge A-Door-able Coronation Co-ordinated thanks for the wonderful vote Yozh, Parson and Wayne!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

That was a tough month with a lot of great entries. In the end I went for Phyre, Mosaix and Victoria but Rafellin and Therapist were up there too

given the calibre, very surprised and delighted to see a few votes for my little one. Thank you all!

 

[Dan Jones]

Late voting, and I went with @Phyrebrat @Yozh and @Perpetual Man, though I ummed and ahhed for a good long time. And I've just seen that I've voted for the two leaders, which means that - urgh - if we have a tiebreak I'll actually have to make a choice!

Some very honourable mentions for @THX1138, @The Judge, @Jo Zebedee, @Guttersnipe, @AnRoinnUltra, @Victoria Silverwolf, and @Christine Wheelwright. Well done everybody, I think the standard of entries for this month is as high as it's been for a very long time.

Oh, and a special award for @Starbeast, just because, well, he rules.

 

[otaylor]

Little late but just voted - so many great entries I found it really tough to choose. Finally I went for @Yozh @emrosenagel and @Luiglin

Other honourable mentions for me (some really made me laugh or twisted my mind in interesting ways) are: @paranoid marvin @therapist @Phyrebrat @Astro Pen @Appello @Dan Jones @Elckerlyc and @The Judge

 

[THX1138]

Thanks to @Dan Jones for the mention!

 

[emrosenagel]

Thanks for the vote @otaylor!

 

[Starbeast]

#49
@Rafellin
@JS Wiig
@Guttersnipe
@Victoria Silverwolf - Thank you for your reviews
@Bren G
@paranoid marvin
@AnRoinnUltra
@Yozh
@therapist
@Cat's Cradle
@Christine Wheelwright
@Jo Zebedee
@emrosenagel
@Luiglin - Thanks for the vote!
@Phyrebrat
@Astro Pen
@Appello
@johnnyjet
@Parson - Thank you for your reviews
@Peter V
@Dan Jones
@mosaix
@Elckerlyc
@Perpetual Man
@The Judge
@Abernovo
@Ursa major


#49.094
@THX1138
@M. Robert Gibson
@BigJ
​

Thanks gigantically for the mentions and wonderful comments.

 

[chrispenycate]

My cataracts are removed, my new glasses arrived, and I can read the computer screen again!
Short list ranto:- Abernovo, Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose, BigJ, Til Death Do Us Part, Elckerlyc The Life of Tim [Human], emrosenagel, A Flame in the Dark, Guttersnipe, To Turn or Not to Turn, Jo Zebedee, Hope Street, The Judge, The Door and Ursa major, Be Careful What is Wished For, though there were plenty of others I might have included.

Sorry I didn't manage to enter anything this time - reduced vision seems to decrease musification, for some reason (or perchance was but the lack of a braille keyboard).

 

[Phyrebrat]

My votes went to
Yozh
Ursa
Perp

Shortlist later but I’m teaching and should be paying attention to the student’s’ choreography (which is a little violent tonight)

 

[Daysman]

Just noticed my votes didn't actually get registered - really odd, but done now... most likely PICNIC...