DISCUSSION -- January 2016 300-word Writing Challenge (#20)

[J D Foster]

It's like trying to choose your favorite Ween song... I can't I love them all equally and for their own reasons.

Votes:
Quality Control -- Shyrka
“Looking Back” -- Denise Tanaka
Time Flies -- Alex Darion


Fish Kids -- Juliana (I really wanted a forth vote for fish kids so badly)


These three too:
Anything For a Quiet Walk -- Rafellin
Claim #2773QZ-1814 -- Ken Zulu
Ashes to Ashes -- Mr Orange (I'm still envious)

I'm starting a petition at UK Government and Parliament, to have our MP's discuss the possibility of being given more votes in Chrons 300 word challenges... oh no I'm not I'm too lazy

 

[Juliana]

Thanks JD! I'm honored to have your 'fourth vote'.

 

[Shyrka]

Quality Control -- Shyrka

Thanks so much, JD. I thought I might get a vote from you!

 

[Mr Orange]

thanks @J D Foster, much appreciated

 

[johnnyjet]

Lots of awesome interpretations of the picture. I had a tough time bringing my list down to a reasonable size. But, finally, here it is:

Long List, Short List and **** Favorites ****:

**** Fish Kids – Juliana ****
Hopes Last Gleaming - droflet
Becoming More Than Human - Serge Alexandr
**** Stranger on the Shore - Victoria Silverwolf ****
THE WAY OF THE HUNT - Jo Zebedee
Quality Control – Shyrka
Looking Back - Denise Tanaka
**** Long Term Values – Ihe ****
La Baise de la Mer - DG Jones
The Rime of the Brackish Mariner – Phyrebrat
JAWS: Chum Edition – Starbeast
Time Flies - Alex Darion
Ashes to Ashes - Mr Orange
Sole Survivor – pambaddeley
Patience – LittleStar
Like a You or a Me - Robert MacKay
Always Looking Forwards - Tim James
After the End – chrispenycate
Thank God It's Friday - Ursa major
The Song for the Seal-Kin - The Judge
Blood Rain - Mad Alice

 

[Lex E. Darion]

Wow!!! My flabber has never been so gasted!!

After much thought, my votes went to these three authors, in order of posting:

Alex Darion

Robert Mackay

Ursa major

Thank you!

It's like trying to choose your favorite Ween song... I can't I love them all equally and for their own reasons.

Votes:
Quality Control -- Shyrka
“Looking Back” -- Denise Tanaka
Time Flies -- Alex Darion

Thank you!

Lots of awesome interpretations of the picture. I had a tough time bringing my list down to a reasonable size. But, finally, here it is:

Long List, Short List and **** Favorites ****:

**** Fish Kids – Juliana ****
Hopes Last Gleaming - droflet
Becoming More Than Human - Serge Alexandr
**** Stranger on the Shore - Victoria Silverwolf ****
THE WAY OF THE HUNT - Jo Zebedee
Quality Control – Shyrka
Looking Back - Denise Tanaka
**** Long Term Values – Ihe ****
La Baise de la Mer - DG Jones
The Rime of the Brackish Mariner – Phyrebrat
JAWS: Chum Edition – Starbeast
Time Flies - Alex Darion
Ashes to Ashes - Mr Orange
Sole Survivor – pambaddeley
Patience – LittleStar
Like a You or a Me - Robert MacKay
Always Looking Forwards - Tim James
After the End – chrispenycate
Thank God It's Friday - Ursa major
The Song for the Seal-Kin - The Judge
Blood Rain - Mad Alice

Thank you for the long list

I'm all agog! Need to have a re-read of them all and whittle down my faves - tough job!

 

[Rafellin]

My top three, thus votes to:

1. Juliana
2. johnnyjet
3. Denise Tanaka

with an honourable mention to:

• Mr Orange

 

[Rafellin]

Thank you for the honourable mention, J D Foster.

 

[Juliana]

A big thanks to Rafellin, JJ and Shyrka!

 

[Shyrka]

You're welcome, Juliana. A few days ago I thought I knew exactly who I was going to vote for but then all these new entries kept coming in and things got complicated...

Anyway, after much hand-wringing, my votes went to StilLearning, Juliana & Jo Zebedee. My 'fourth vote' (copyright @Vaz) went to The Judge. Honourable mentions go to Starbeast, Vaz, Mr. Orange, pambaddeley & Cat's Cradle.

 

[Lex E. Darion]

So many excellent stories . . . it was so difficult to choose.
In the end my votes went to: Ratsy; very clever
Mosaix; Loved it Could say it was 'Kracken'
Ursa Major; Another clever one - needed to think on it, and I like that.
Short list - Denise Tanaka, Ihe and Pambaddeley
Mentions to - Juliana, Droflet, I-Punch-Ghosts, Victoria Silverwolf, The Judge and JD Foster

 

[Cathbad]

Thanks for the mention, Drof! And yowza, a vote! Thank you very much, Cathbad. CC

 

[pambaddeley]

In order of posting, my votes went to Denise Tanaka, mosaix and The Judge.

Tough choosing from all these great stories, even though 3 votes were allowed this time. If I'd had 4, the fourth would've gone to Mad Alice.

 

[Starbeast]

Must have been a good image I reckon this month, it has inspired lots of different stories and atmospheres.

My favourites this month:

• Starbeast - JAWS: Chum Edition

Thank you for the listing Glen. You made my night.

Lots of awesome interpretations of the picture. I had a tough time bringing my list down to a reasonable size. But, finally, here it is:

Long List, Short List and **** Favorites ****:

JAWS: Chum Edition – Starbeast

Thank you for the listing Johnnyjet. You made my night.

You're welcome, Juliana. A few days ago I thought I knew exactly who I was going to vote for but then all these new entries kept coming in and things got complicated...

Anyway, after much hand-wringing, my votes went to StilLearning, Juliana & Jo Zebedee. My 'fourth vote' (copyright @Vaz) went to The Judge. Honourable mentions go to Starbeast, Vaz, Mr. Orange, pambaddeley & Cat's Cradle.

Thank you for the listing Shyrka. You made my night.




This took a great deal of thought and I had to reread everybody's story several times (darn dyslexia).

VOTES

"Hopes Last Gleaming" by Drof Awesome drama.

"Rocketed Away" by Ashleyne. B. Watts Outrageous & funny

"To Fulfill Your Commands" by HazelRah Awesome drama​

Honorable Mentions

Rafellin - Juliana - J5V - Serge Alexandr - Ken Zulu - War.Earth - Inca_UK - Shyrka - Ihe - TitaniumTi - Phyrebrat - Ratsy -

Pambaddeley - Reiver33 - Idealect - Robert Mackay - Tim James - Culhwch - Azzagorn - Ursa Major​

Finalists

Cat's Cradle - I_Punch_Ghosts - Victoria Silverwolf - J D Foster - JO Zebedee - Denise Tanaka - DG Jones - Vaz - Alex Darion -

Mr Orange - LittleStar - Willwallace - Johnnyjet - Venusian Broon - Mosaix - Chrispenycate - Glen - StilLearning - Quokka -

The Judge - Mad Alice​

 

[Droflet]

Many thanks to JJ and Alex for the mentions. And, hang on. What's this? A vote from Beasty? Wow, was not expecting that. Thanks muchly.

 

[Ursa major]

Many thanks to Alex Darion for the vote.

 

[StilLearning]

Thank you for the vote Shyrka!, and the mention Starbeast. I get the feeling I've entered marmite this quarter ....

 

[johnnyjet]

Wow! Thanks for the vote, Rafellin! That was a nice surprise since the competition was so strong. And thanks for the listing, Starbeast.

 

[ratsy]

Thanks to Droflet and SB for the mentions and a huge thanks to Alex for voting for me!

 

[Vaz]

Votes:

Victoria Silverwolf
Cat's Cradle
Ashleyne. B. Watts

Finalists:

Mad Alice
Ratsy
I Punch Ghosts
Alex Darion
Starbeast
Jo Zedebee
Ken Zulu