DISCUSSION THREAD -- February 2020 -- 75-Word Writing Challenge

[Vince W]

This month was especially difficult. It was for me, at least. Some of the entries were very clever. Well done to all, but my shortlist includes @Teresa Edgerton, @nixie, @Culhwch, @Ian Fortytwo, and @Parson. My vote, though, goes to @Victoria Silverwolf for a tale with a wonderful twist.

Thanks to @M. Robert Gibson for the shortlist and @AMB for the stealth vote!

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the mention Vince.

 

[Karn's Return]

Many thanks to TE for mentions. More than I expected to get amongst such tales.

 

[olive]

@Mr Orange for the appropriate suggestion of a certain migration from the tropics.

 

[Hugh]

My vote went to @Ian Fortytwo . For some reason I loved the line "And then something wonderful did happen."

Others that caught my eye, in no significant order..
@LittleStar
@DannMcGrew
@Calliopenjo
@mosaix
@The Judge
@Teresa Edgerton

The award for best psychic link-up goes to @LittleStar and @JJ Maier

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Thank you @Hugh for the vote.

 

[elvet]

So many great entries this month to chose from. I am glad my topic inspired a lovely bunch of stories.
From the start, I knew that @Teresa Edgerton was going to be the one to beat, it just hit all the buttons for me. So it got my vote. Having said that, there were many others that I really enjoyed— @Cat's Cradle , @M. Robert Gibson ,@Victoria Silverwolf ,@Marvin — for the more somber takes on the theme, and @Hugh , @Mr Orange , and @TheDustyZebra for adding the chuckle.
Thanks to everyone who participated in February’s Romantic 75!

 

[Mr Orange]

Manny thanks for all the mentions and a Mr Creosote sized thanks to @olive for the vote an @dannymcg and @DannMcGrew for the stealth votes.

Now i need to find time and space to read the other entries and vote. The arrival of a new family member and subsequent arrival of existing members of the Spanish half of the family this week has distracted me somewhat.

 

[Parson]

The arrival of a new family member and subsequent arrival of existing members of the Spanish half of the family this week has distracted me somewhat.

Sounds like congratulations are in order! Happy new arrival!

 

[Mr Orange]

Sounds like congratulations are in order! Happy new arrival!

Cheers. Now i just need to remember how to do it all again!

 

[Calliopenjo]

Thank you, Hugh and BT Jones, for the mention. I do appreciate it.

 

[Alex The G and T]

A rather overwhelming array of talent displayed here this month.

With all due respect for the serious, (bleeding) heartfelt romances; I guess that the 5th or 6th times reading through I wasn't feeling so sentimental any more.

A special honorable mention to @StilLearning for an epic opening line: "I hope this postcard finds you doing less shrieking and tying people up."

A friendly "snort" to @dannymcg 's rudely interrupted dream.

A nudge and a wink to @Mr Orange 's Homage to the Pythons.

And a Vote for @Hugh 's warm reminder that... somewhere... on earth there is a perfect Love for each and every one of us; no matter how hideous we may be.

 

[BT Jones]

My long list, short list, and vote:

Calliopenjo
Telpereon
Karn's Return
Guttersnipe
mosaix
Simbelmynë
Ian Forty-Two
BT Jones
Marvin

AMB
Dan McGrew
The Judge

Culhwch

Totally chuffed to be on someone's shortlist on my first ever entry. Thanks so much Teresa.

 

[Stable]

I voted for Nixie.

My shortlist included: Cat's cradle, Victoria Silverwolf, Culhwch, StillLearning, Ian Fourtytwo

My longlist was far too long to type out!

 

[LittleStar]

The award for best psychic link-up goes to @LittleStar and @JJ Maier

Ooh. You have me intrigued. I’ve not read any of the entries yet. Which reminds me... I must remember to vote!

Spare time goes so quickly at the moment

 

[Hugh]

How wonderful! A vote! Many thanks @Alex The G and T

 

[nixie]

Thanks @Stable for the vote and @Perpetual Man for the stealth vote.

 

[StilLearning]

A rather overwhelming array of talent displayed here this month.

With all due respect for the serious, (bleeding) heartfelt romances; I guess that the 5th or 6th times reading through I wasn't feeling so sentimental any more.

A special honorable mention to @StilLearning for an epic opening line: "I hope this postcard finds you doing less shrieking and tying people up."

A friendly "snort" to @dannymcg 's rudely interrupted dream.

A nudge and a wink to @Mr Orange 's Homage to the Pythons.

And a Vote for @Hugh 's warm reminder that... somewhere... on earth there is a perfect Love for each and every one of us; no matter how hideous we may be.

I was unsure of almost everything about this month's challenge, but I was sure that line needed to see the light of day

 

[Margaret Note Spelling]

Two reasons why:

To get this over and done with.
To use "her pert bosoms sprang up" in a story.

Can I just throw in a vote for public decency here, and say I was rather surprised to see something that explicit in a family-friendly forum? I don't know if anybody here except me actually minds...maybe I'm the only one? Or are there people (like me, until now) only waiting to see if someone else will mention it first before they say anything?

If, sadly, I'm the only one, then whatever.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

We relax the rules a bit in the critiques forum and the challenges, Margaret, to allow more room for creative expression.