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Announcing the Winners of our Summer Word Bank Story Competition!

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Molly
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There were many wonderful stories written for this competition, which left our judges with a very difficult task in selecting our favorites (in order).

Here are the winning entries. Congratulations to Blackdog, Wordpusher715, and Mendalla on your placings:

1st Place ($50): Folds by Blackdog
2nd Place ($35): Of Presidents and Butt Sharks by Wordpusher715
3rd Place ($15): The Berry Girl by Mendalla


These wonderfully written stories round out the Top 10:

4. Felix's New View by Paperboy
5. Inoke's Dance by Clum
6. My Puddle Duck by Tams
7. The Case No One Wanted by Dreamcatcher
8. Funhouse by Verbal
9. The Sweetest Destination by KatarinaTechgoddess
10. Coral is a Colour of Love by CuriousAnnie

We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this competition a great success.

We will be awarding RR's and EP's shortly, and notifying the winners.

There will be a new competition announced shortly so please be on the look out for that!

Thank you all!
Survivor
Primus Omnium
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Congratulations to all. It was a fun competition.
Unknown User
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Congratulations to the winners, runners-up and everyone who took part

See you again in the next one...
henrietta_fielding
Active Ink Slinger
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What a fantastic competition! Congratulations to the winners, the Top 10 and all who took part. Every story was a winner in its own right!
Guest
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Congratulations to the Podium, Top 10 and all who entered! What talent I see on this site!
gillianleeza
Story Moderator
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Congratulations to the winners and everyone who entered.

It was so much fun reading all the entries. There were so many excellent stories in this comp. I look forward to the next one.
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
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First off, I love what a great field we got for this comp. An incredible turnout for our first Stories Space comp in quite a while. Some terrific stories there including, but not limited to, the top ten.

Second, I am truly humbled to be on the podium with these two. They are terrific stories and quite deserving of the prizes they got. In another universe, though, some of the other top ten could well have been in the top three. It's that good a field.

So congratulations to all who entered, with a special high five (virtual, of course) to my fellow winners and top-tenners.

Now, let's head over to Inspirations, break out some drinks and goodies (esp. some of Sara's cookies) and celebrate the success of this comp.

A mighty warrior meets an unusual challenger. The Last Challenge of Jadek Prynn.

Tams
Advanced Wordsmith
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This was such a fun contest!

Congratulations to the top three and to all who entered.

A big thanks to Molly and everyone at this site for organizing the competition. It is a lot of thankless work, but know it is very much appreciated. I am already looking forward to the next contest, whether it be a comp (i know they are not easy to organize) or even just a writing challenge. smile
verbal
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That was a fun contest, with some truly good stories! Congrats to the winners, and to the remainder of the top 10.

Teeth of the Sky - Myths and Monsters competition, first place

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

Monster - Survivor competition, first place

CuriousAnnie
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So enjoyed this contest, 500 words is an enjoyably challenging length.

Congratulations to all who entered, the top ten and in particular Blackdog, Wordpusher715, and Mendalla.

Thanks to those who organised and judged this competition.

My latest story, Mardi Gras Competition: Sydney's Mardi Gras: We Shall Overcome

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



Unknown User
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Thanks for the kind words and congratulations. I enjoy the StoriesSpace family. The talent is amazing and the stories are wonderful for those with wandering minds like mine. Congratulations to everyone who entered and especially to the Top Ten.
Rumple_deWriter
Story Moderator
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All the contest participants deserve a big, 'WAY TO GO!' and the list of veteran writers with 'top-notch' stories is evidence of the quality of the writings. Two extra special shout outs to:

Molly and anyone who lent a helping hand in the contest. Y'all done did good and did it with style.

I'm not acquainted with Black Dog but I'm now a follower. His story 'Folds' was superb.

Hope there's some coffee left over at, Inspirations.

Paperboy
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Absolutely, first and foremost thanks to SS and Molly and everyone behind the scenes on the site (lol, I even loved the logo design). It was a fun summer comp and brought out so many talented writers and a wide range of stories. Your imaginations boggle my imagination! Congrats to the winners, the honourables and everyone who entered!
Hey! I write!


If you're into Twilight Zone, read this: [url=https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/-that-orange-feeling-.aspx][color=orange]That Orange Feeling[/url]
If you're feeling naughty, read this: [url=https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/twas-the-night-after-christmas.aspx][color=green]Twas the Night After Christmas[/url]
If you're into tear jerkers, read this: A Hundred Breaths

Thank you!
AnnaMayZing
Chasing Dragons
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Congratulations to the winners and runners up. Some very good stories here.

If anyone wishes to find the beginning of this epic saga, here it is:
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/drama/the-nurses.aspx

However, since this story is now available in paperback, only the first few chapters remain. Buy at:

https://www.vbay.info/thenurses

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Dreamcatcher
Forum Facilitator
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Congratulations to the Top 3 for their victory and to all others for a fine competition.