Once again I’ve had a really hard time choosing my favourite story this month. There’s been a great variety of subjects and I had to read all the stories several times before I made up my mind. It was definitely harder this month to pick out a winner, and at one point I felt like giving every story a laurel.
However, one rather compelling tale stood out. I wouldn’t say it was particularly family friendly, but it affected me in ways that I don’t really want to explain, and I had to choose it instead of passing it by. It’s by Mitch Lavender, and it’s called ‘I Observed’. Here’s the link below. Please visit Mitch’s site and read his powerful words:
https://mitchlav.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/i-observed-a-short-story/
Well done Mitch! Here’s your laurel. I’ll be promoting this story on my Facebook and Twitter sites and in my December newsletter, and if Mitch gives his permission, I will include it in an anthology next year.
Thanks to all the authors who have taken part this month. Please also visit their sites to read their wonderful stories by clicking on the links below (authors are in alphabetical order):
Marian Beaman: http://marianbeaman.com/2016/02/10/comparison-shopper-finds-his-valentine/
Darlene Foster: https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/home-fires/
Andrew Joyce: https://andrewjoyce.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/good-bye-miami-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3664
Frank Parker: https://franklparker.com/2017/11/08/sweetie-man/#comment-1842
Ramblings of a Raconteuse: https://ratiocinativeraconteuse.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/with-closed-eyes/
Let’s have a Christmas theme for December! I’ll publish December’s post tomorrow, and will pick the winner a little bit earlier on 27th December, as Sam and I are off to the Isle of Wight again for New Year’s Eve. Love Stevie. x
OIKOS™-Redaktion said:
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for the re-blog!
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writerlady said:
Reblogged this on Jessica Marie Baumgartner and commented:
I always love finding new stories to read!
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for the re-blog.
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writerlady said:
Congrats to all the winners!
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Stevie Turner said:
Can I look forward to your story in December?
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writerlady said:
We’ll see what I can do!
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dgkaye said:
You’ve got me curious so I’ll be reading the winning story. And if I can get my new book promos together in the next week or so maybe I can rustle one up for December too. 🙂 I think I might just squeak in to publish last day of November, so if I do, I’ll email or FB over the link to include in the newsletter ❤ After my website crashing again today, it's been pandemonium lol. I have the question written out for your guest post. I should have them over to you in a few days to get ready for your guest post Dec 15. 🙂
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Stevie Turner said:
Look forward to answering them for you!
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dgkaye said:
🙂 😉
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Mitch Lavender said:
Thanks, Stevie! I admit, it’s a gruesome and heavy-handed message in this story. I wrote it several years ago and only shared it this month. I’d be honored to have it reprinted in an anthology. Perhaps it should include a disclaimer or a a PSA about the content? 😉
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Stevie Turner said:
Sure. If you’d like to send the disclaimer to me I’ll keep it for future use.
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