DISCUSSION THREAD -- JUNE 2023 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Phyrebrat]

I was so busy being a good sport, I forgot to thank @Paul J. Menzies and @genelewis for their votes. And thank you for the shortlists, too.

Glad my efforts got a little attention here and there. I’m very much into my soul and hip hop (duh, dance teacher) and knew it would be a marmite story.

 

[nixie]

Congratulations @Peter V

 

[Wayne Mack]

Thanks for the vote, @Wayne Mack

Realize, though, that my vote is usually a mixed blessing. My vote is invariably an outlier and guarantees the recipient has no chance of winning.

 

[The Judge]

Congratulations, Peter! Well done, Starbeast!

 

[Paul J. Menzies]

Congrats to @Peter V and honors to @Starbeast !!

Fine entries both.

I don't know if this month is typical, as it was my first 75, but I thought it was an exceptional competition all round.

A difficult challenge answered with killer stories. (pun intended lol)

Well done, to all who entered.

 

[Starbeast]

Congratulations Peter V
@Peter V

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@Victoria Silverwolf & @Parson Thank you for being wonderful reviewers.

A ginormous WELL DONE to everybody. Stay awesome everyone!

 

[Peter V]

What can I say?

Well perhaps by thanking @ elvet for that deciding vote.

I think I maybe got a but lucky @ Starbeast and maybe it was a bit of a birthday present. I certainly could not have complained, nor would I have been surprised, had you won, as I thought your tale edged what I believe to be an extremely strong field.

So thanks again to everyone who voted my way, or mentioned my entry and thank you Parson and Victoria for taking the time to review every entry.

Now I need to get my muse drunk in order for her to divulge an idea or two for next months theme.

Peter

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Well done @Peter V !

And thanks to @Stable for the vote and to @Parson , @Cat's Cradle , @Yozh , @Hugh and @Peter V for the listings and mentions.

 

[emrosenagel]

Congrats @Peter V! I unfortunately thought I had a day left to vote and missed out Sorry about that. Next month I will do better! And thanks to @johnnyjet, @Starbeast, @Hugh and @Peter V for the shortlists.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Well done @Peter V .

And thanks for the mentions
@paranoid marvin @Wayne Mack @Starbeast

 

[Bowler1]

Well done Peter V and good job.

 

[BigJ]

Congrats to @Peter V on a well deserved victory!

For my own tale, thanks to @M. Robert Gibson, @The Judge, and @Daysman for the mentions/listings/whatnot, and also, and especially, thanks to @AnRoinnUltra for the vote. I was a little impulsive with my story this month; an idea popped into my head that (I thought) ticked all three boxes of the trifecta theme and I couldn't get myself to sit on it.

Now I need to get my muse drunk

Is it possible to get your muse drunk without getting drunk yourself? Sometimes I think I could use some fresher (better?) ideas but I gave up alcohol a while back.

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats @Peter V and thanks for the mentions folks.

 

[genelewis]

Well done @Peter V and I enjoyed reading everyone's stories!

 

[Guttersnipe]

Realize, though, that my vote is usually a mixed blessing. My vote is invariably an outlier and guarantees the recipient has no chance of winning.

Thanks anyway!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

I'd meant to congratulate you, @genelewis, for your fine performance in your first Challenge... four votes is amazing, well done! CC

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Many congratulations!

Interesting that the votes were so widely spread out this time. Kudos are due to Starbeast for the silver, and to genelewis and paranoid marvin for splitting the bronze.

 

[Dan Jones]

Congratulations Peter V!

 

[Astro Pen]

Want to thank @Ursa major and @JS Wiig for the votes and
@Christine Wheelwright @M. Robert Gibson and @johnnyjet for the shortlists

I went for @therapist because fiction writers have as much responsibility as reference writers. We also shape ideas.
Unfortunately our fictional ideas often become fact, witness poor Orwell the grave spinner.