DISCUSSION THREAD -- April 2022 -- 300 Word Writing Challenge #45

[Phyrebrat]

Pretty hard to come up with three from my utter faves* — but those three, in posting order, are:

Swank (puts me in the mind of Michael Crichton; somewhat cinematic, too)
World of Mutes (Kafkaesque, existential madness that’s right up my street)
Perpetual Man (prose that’s just beautifully dark)


Cats cradle *
Swank*
Jo
Guttersnipe
Peter v
Dan Jones *
Days man *
Magpie asylum
Perp *
World of mutes *
Mosaix
Therapist *
Teresa *
TJ *
Ursa

Thank you for the mentions, and les votes from Teresa, Swank and Jo.

 

[Swank]

Pretty hard to come up with three from my utter faves* — but those three, in posting order, are:

Swank (puts me in the mind of Michael Crichton; somewhat cinematic, too)
World of Mutes (Kafkaesque, existential madness that’s right up my street)
Perpetual Man (prose that’s just beautifully dark)


Cats cradle *
Swank*
Jo
Guttersnipe
Peter v
Dan Jones *
Days man *
Magpie asylum
Perp *
World of mutes *
Mosaix
Therapist *
Teresa *
TJ *
Ursa

Thank you for the mentions, and les votes from Teresa, Swank and Jo.

You da best!

Thanks to @Teresa Edgerton for the mention, too!

 

[paranoid marvin]

Oh no! @Christine Wheelwright I am so sorry! I think Victoria is uncatchable, but please know you had my vote

Edit it’s actually @paranoid marvin wjo missed out! Sorry PM

No worries, it's easy done. Thankyou for voting for my story and the great comments.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Longlist, shortlist and vote:

@Le Panda du Mal
@Dan Jones
@mosaix
@M. Robert Gibson

@Victoria Silverwolf
@Phyrebrat
@The Judge

@Cat's Cradle
@Daysman
@Teresa Edgerton

 

[The Judge]

A lengthier shortlist than usual:

Bren G -- Retribution​

BT Jones -- Children of a Foreign Sea​

chrispenycate -- In Crustation​

Le Panda du Mal -- Tom Crabbielocks​

Jo Zebedee -- Market Day​

magpie Asylum -- TOO DEEP​

Mon0Zer0 -- The Madness of Shoals​

Phyrebrat -- The Catch​

Peter V -- Fish Food​

Swank -- The School​

Teresa Edgerton -- Metamorphosis​

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After a good deal of cogitation, my votes went to Bren G, BT Jones and Le Panda.

Special mentions also to Quokka and M. Robert Gibson for making me laugh!


Tide-filled thanks for the lovely mentions/shortlistings Christine, johnnyjet, CC, Jo, Starbeast, Phyrebrat and Elckerlyc. And magical seacave thanks for the fabulous votes, Quokka, Parson and Chris P, and for the stealth votes Peter and BTJ!

 

[Ursa major]

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The poll has now closed and we have a winner:

Congratulations, Victoria Silverwolf!​

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[Teresa Edgerton]

Congratulations, Victoria!!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

I am delighted to be honored in this way. Thank you.

Equal congratulations should be extended to those who came very close in a tight race.

I extend a hand to Christine Wheelwright and Jo Zebedee for splitting the silver medal, and to Teresa Edgerton for a very strong bronze.

 

[Parson]

Congratulations Victoria that was a well constructed story with a very clever set up.

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Congratulations Victoria - great entry!

And thanks for the votes:

• mosaix
• Perpetual Man
• Parson
• paranoid marvin
• Ursa major
• Marvin
• Starbeast
• Jo Zebedee
• Dan Jones
• Peter V
• M. Robert Gibson

Also thanks to those who gave me honorable mentions. For those that didn't; Fish Man will be coming to get ya!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

CongratsVictoria, an ace win! And congrats to Christine. I’ll have the pink bridesmaid dress, and you the yellow…?

 

[mosaix]

Congratulation, Victoria!

 

[Elckerlyc]

Congratulations @Victoria Silverwolf!

 

[nixie]

Congratulations @Victoria Silverwolf.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Congratulations @Victoria Silverwolf

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Congratulations, Victoria! Wonderful story.
Also congrats to Christine and Jo and Teresa, and... well everyone. There were so many great takes on the picture.

Huge thanks to everyone who listed and voted for my story. Looking forward to the next 300 worder in July, CC

 

[Astro Pen]

Well done Victoria.

 

[Dan Jones]

Congratulations Victoria!

Apologies for not doing a proper round up of stories this month - the time got away from me - but I did vote, I promise.

Thanks to the small, hardy few who mentioned my strange piece and prevented me from getting the dreaded 0-0!

 

[Daysman]

Congrats @Victoria Silverwolf!

Thanks to @Phyrebrat for the listing, and many thanks to @Elckerlyc for your vote!

 

[Luiglin]

Congratulations Victoria!

Apologies for not doing a proper round up of stories this month - the time got away from me - but I did vote, I promise.

Thanks to the small, hardy few who mentioned my strange piece and prevented me from getting the dreaded 0-0!

You can have half of mine as payment for Sir Reggie's guest appearance

Congrats to @Victoria Silverwolf

Thanks for the votes @Ursa major @M. Robert Gibson @Daysman @Wayne Mack @Mon0Zer0 plus the mentions folks.

The image reminded me of the old AD&D Players Handbook of the statue being robbed of its ruby eye. The figures on the cover were meant to be all together but I always believed them to be separate.

Add in the Dark Lord with, for me the icing on the cake, a Sir Reggie guest appearance. I had fun writing the tale. Thanks again to @Dan Jones for letting me loose with his creation.