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A Survivor's Story Competition!

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Mendalla
Crazy old ape
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I have read all the ones submitted so far and look forward to reading the ones that are coming soon!


What about the ones that are coming in at 23:59:59 on July 23? (I'm only half-joking)

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
KatarinaTechgoddess
Beach Kitty
Quote by Mendalla
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess
I have read all the ones submitted so far and look forward to reading the ones that are coming soon!


What about the ones that are coming in at 23:59:59 on July 23? (I'm only half-joking)


Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!

~Kat~

Jelly Belly and Summer Dog - 4th place Summer Love competition

As You Slip Away - 1st place Beyond the Veil competition poem

Memories of Mardi Gras (One Last Time) - 2nd-place Mardi Gras competition story:

The Dandy Lion & The Whiter Box - 2nd-place Writer's Block comp story

Focus On The Beauty - 3rd-place A Picture is Worth 1000 words comp story
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!


If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
KatarinaTechgoddess
Beach Kitty
Quote by Mendalla
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!


If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.


Sounds like I might need to bring my own bottle and share with you! Lol!

~Kat~

Jelly Belly and Summer Dog - 4th place Summer Love competition

As You Slip Away - 1st place Beyond the Veil competition poem

Memories of Mardi Gras (One Last Time) - 2nd-place Mardi Gras competition story:

The Dandy Lion & The Whiter Box - 2nd-place Writer's Block comp story

Focus On The Beauty - 3rd-place A Picture is Worth 1000 words comp story
verbal
Kaiju-adjacent
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess
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Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!


If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.


Sounds like I might need to bring my own bottle and share with you! Lol!


4989 words! I'm ready to enter! At 23:59:59 on July 18, of course.

Pour me a glass!

Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place

Monster - Survivor competition, first place
Mendalla
Crazy old ape


Yay, verbal. I shall (hopefully) take heart from your success. Not even trying tonight. Tomorrow is a Saturday so I can write in the morning when my brain is more likely to be in gear.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
KatarinaTechgoddess
Beach Kitty
Quote by verbal
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess
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Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

Well, only if it comes with a glass of Moscato!


If it gets that bad, the glass is yours. I'll already have drunk the rest of the bottle.


Sounds like I might need to bring my own bottle and share with you! Lol!


4989 words! I'm ready to enter! At 23:59:59 on July 18, of course.

Pour me a glass!


I’ve got a couple of bottles of Moscato and a buncha glasses. Who’s in?

I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to make my story over 1000 words and then my fingers kept typing ans boom 1492 words!

~Kat~

Jelly Belly and Summer Dog - 4th place Summer Love competition

As You Slip Away - 1st place Beyond the Veil competition poem

Memories of Mardi Gras (One Last Time) - 2nd-place Mardi Gras competition story:

The Dandy Lion & The Whiter Box - 2nd-place Writer's Block comp story

Focus On The Beauty - 3rd-place A Picture is Worth 1000 words comp story
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

I’ve got a couple of bottles of Moscato and a buncha glasses. Who’s in?

I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to make my story over 1000 words and then my fingers kept typing ans boom 1492 words!


Start pouring. It's a weekend.DWEcctlQckzTmCdU

Length isn't a problem for me. The part of the story that is written is well past 1001 words (thinking 1700 or so without actually checking). It's actually making the narrative work.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Quote by Molly


Verity: We’ll Be Home By Christmas

Survivor: The Little Survivor

AnnaMayZing: Over The Top

KatarinaTechgoddess: I'm Still alive

CuriousAnnie: Broken Banns




Dang, that's a pretty good lineup of writers so far. And verbal is coming soon, as am I now (yes, I think a version I wrote the other night will fly, just needs some judicious editing and maybe a bit more prose).

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
verbal
Kaiju-adjacent
Quote by Molly
CuriousAnnie has just added her story to the list.

Verity: We’ll Be Home By Christmas

Survivor: The Little Survivor

AnnaMayZing: Over The Top

KatarinaTechgoddess: I'm Still alive

CuriousAnnie: Broken Banns


I am anxiously waiting for more, but not at 11:59 PM. Yes, Verbal, I'm looking at you.



Hee hee. I’ll be ready Sunday morning. I have to get rid of 10 words after the last rewrite. sad

SO PSYCHED to see Curious Annie entering. She’s a top notch writer. Ping is entering too I think. And Scott. Molly, how about you?

EDIT: I've read the other entries so far. Really strong field. Where are you Scott and Pingly?

I'm ready to enter, but will still hold off until tomorrow so I can give the doc one last swoop.

Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place

Monster - Survivor competition, first place
KatarinaTechgoddess
Beach Kitty
Quote by Mendalla
Quote by KatarinaTechgoddess

I’ve got a couple of bottles of Moscato and a buncha glasses. Who’s in?

I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to make my story over 1000 words and then my fingers kept typing ans boom 1492 words!


Start pouring. It's a weekend.tphLhKdZx1a80Zzb

Length isn't a problem for me. The part of the story that is written is well past 1001 words (thinking 1700 or so without actually checking). It's actually making the narrative work.


I have great faith in you, Scott. Here, let me refill your glass.

I’ve read the three latest entries and damn, that’s some amazing writing. Fills up my own glass as well!

I shall await your story with baited breath. Or Moscato breath at least. Lol!

~Kat~

Jelly Belly and Summer Dog - 4th place Summer Love competition

As You Slip Away - 1st place Beyond the Veil competition poem

Memories of Mardi Gras (One Last Time) - 2nd-place Mardi Gras competition story:

The Dandy Lion & The Whiter Box - 2nd-place Writer's Block comp story

Focus On The Beauty - 3rd-place A Picture is Worth 1000 words comp story
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
My entry has moved from Google Docs to a saved draft on here. Just want to take another go at it before I pull the trigger. However, have to finish some yard work first.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
verbal
Kaiju-adjacent
Quote by Mendalla
My entry has moved from Google Docs to a saved draft on here. Just want to take another go at it before I pull the trigger. However, have to finish some yard work first.


Drop that rake right now and submit! I finally finished mine! Now I get to enjoy my Sunday.

Fling that bottle over here. I’ll add some to my coffee to celebrate. God that sounds awful. Moscato and coffee. I take it back.

Off to read the Sunday paper, then ShyThespian’s entry.

Where, oh where, is the comp entry of the One True Ping?

Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place

Monster - Survivor competition, first place
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Quote by verbal

Where, oh where, is the comp entry of the One True Ping?



Given that the smoke from wildfires in BC is blanketing Alberta right now, he may be trying to ... um ... survive.YSeRQERAlV03LgPA

Mine is now cluttering up the queue.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
And once mine passes moderation, we'll be at eight submitted.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
Mendalla
Crazy old ape


Ape is in! Ape write comp story!

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
AnnaMayZing
Chasing Dragons
Great entries, Guys. The list is growing but still not enough to fill the top ten.
I certainly hope that there will be more to come.
Those that there are, however, do face some very stiff competition.
I'm glad I'm not a judge.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
Ping
Magnificent Bastard
Rump is, as per the usual, correct. Best not to read others until one is done. I read the first couple, but now that I’m chugging along, I’ll read the other entries once I’ve completed writing my own. Not there yet. But here’s the working cover. I hope I can add the words to compliment it.
Iconoclastically incorrigible or just a silly dumb ass...
CuriousAnnie
Writing down under
Quote by Molly
Verity: [url=https://]We’ll Be Home By Christmas[/url]

Survivor: [url=https://]The Little Survivor [/url]

AnnaMayZing: [url=https://]Over The Top[/url]

KatarinaTechgoddess: [url=https://]I'm Still alive[/url]

CuriousAnnie: [url=https://]Broken Banns[/url]

TheShyThespian: [url=https://] Hand In My Pocket[/url]

Verbal: [url=https://]Monster[/url]

Mendalla: [url=https://]Us Survivors[/url]

Tams: [url=https://]The Girl With More Than One Name[/url]



Read all the stories now, and they are all wonderful, a tribute to our craft and a fabulous takes on the competition theme. Hopefully we will get a handful more to enjoy. Thanks to those of you who have read and commented on mine.

My latest story, Summer Love Competition: The Rules of Attraction

Some earlier stories:

Spooky Tales competition: Tales From the Crypt: Downunder Edition

Tam-challenge Micro: Under the Red Hoodie 

Maybe my best story: Finding Pride on Oxford Street
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Got through three yesterday. Will try to get to some more today. Impressed as always with the SS team coming through with good takes on the theme.

Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?

Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry

The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?

Heavy Cello Love
TheSensualLady
❤️️🇨🇦 Elusive Enigma 🇨🇦❤️️
I will have an entry.

verbal
Kaiju-adjacent
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I will have an entry.


Yay! That's 10!

Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place

Monster - Survivor competition, first place
Verity
Active Ink Slinger
We don't want any more than ten. How else am I supposed to finish in the top ten. Just saying...