Hi all, this month I read a story by Phill Slater, and I had to pick it out as a winner. I had read some years back about a ‘waiting room’ that we go to after death, some of us to recover from illness, and others to look back over their lives. Maybe Phill had read the article too, and felt inspired to write his story. Anyway, congratulations Phill, I enjoyed ‘The Waiting Room’.
Read Phill Slater’s story here
Here’s your laurel, Phill, to add to your story. Please let me know if you would like me to add your story to a free anthology I am putting together. Also I’m not sure if the link you gave me is working properly. Perhaps send another one in the comments?
And the runner-up is Tallis Steelyard’s entertaining story ‘A Magic all of its own’. Who would have thought I’d pick a story featuring haemorrhoid cream (but I did!)?
Read Tallis Steelyard’s story here
Here’s your laurel Tallis (Jim Webster!) to add to your story:
I’ll start up another ‘Share Your Short Story’ in the autumn, as unfortunately interest seems to have waned. The free anthology will therefore be delayed until probably next year.
Please do check out the two other lovely stories submitted during May which I have listed below:
Ayesha Marie: https://onlineshortstoriesblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/a-fishermans-last-storm/
Gigi Sedlmayer: http://gigised.com/change-a-short-story/
Ayesha Marie said:
Looking forward to future competitions 😊 and thank you for sharing mine it’s really appreciated 🙂
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Stevie Turner said:
You’re welcome.
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dgkaye said:
Off to read! And I left you message on another post, I’m hopping in for June. 🙂
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Stevie Turner said:
There isn’t one for June I’m afraid, as interest has waned a bit. Next one is September.
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dgkaye said:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, ok, I’ll hop on then. 🙂
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Stevie Turner said:
Look forward to it. Sorry – on the drag here as not much chance to sit at the computer!
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dgkaye said:
No worries. Enjoy your holiday 🙂
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wellcolourmeyellow said:
Checking out the stories right now! Can’t wait for the next contest! looking forward to participating!!
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Stevie Turner said:
Cheers. If you have enough friends who would like to take part I can resurrect it, but at the moment it’s having a rest until September.
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wellcolourmeyellow said:
I do know a few (three or so i suppose) that write short stories and might be interested! dunno if that’d be enough?
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Stevie Turner said:
There needs to be a few more I think, but thanks for the offer. When I started out I did get about 15 or 16 stories, but interest has tailed off a bit now. It’s best to leave it for a while.
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wellcolourmeyellow said:
oh no worries! Hopefully by whenever you feel its better then, i suppose 😀
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jwebster2 said:
I have of course updated the story to add the award to it 🙂
Now who knows, sales of the haemorrhoid cream may yet soar to a level where they might keep me in a manner to which I’d like to become accustomed. 😉
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Stevie Turner said:
The nation’s chalfonts need never be bothersome again!
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jwebster2 said:
I know my place 🙂
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pslater1972 said:
Thanks so much Steve, it’s really appreciated. As requested a working link.
https://phillslater.blog/2018/05/25/the-waiting-room/
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Stevie Turner said:
Would you like it added to the free anthology I’ll put together on Draft2Digital next year?
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pslater1972 said:
Yes, that would be lovely. Thanks.
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pslater1972 said:
Reblogged this on phillslater.blog and commented:
Really great to have something I wrote acknowledged in this way. I’ll definitely have to write part two now. Thanks Steve.
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Stevie Turner said:
You’re welcome. I’ve updated the link -please check that it works from your end. Thanks for adding the laurel.
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